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When Fans Go Sour:

Here's the thing: If you're a fan, and you paid a bunch of money for those seats, I guess you can do whatever you want. (I'd love it if you didn't curse up a storm, as I'd like to bring my kids once in a while, but whatever.) But if your long-term goal is to watch a winning team, I'm pretty sure booing does not get you there. Yelling at people, at best, might in some cases get you more effort. But was it effort that made Dooling miss that free throw? I suspect that in the long run supportive fans have a more positive effect on performance. Confidence is a huge part of performing well. And crappy, unappreciative fans ... that's just one more reason not to play hard, in the long run. It could also be a reason for a free agent not to sign in that town.

Domaine 547

Domaine 547 is a good place to buy wine. Once you buy wine Jill (the proprietress) gets a feeling for what you like and makes recommendation (and sometimes inventory decisions!) as a result. Better, she's got a thoughtful (low volume!) blog. And she's got good taste!

Jill's six resolutions for the store could apply to any improving business (or blogger!). The list is below, but it's worth reading her post in it's entirety.

1. Blog more,
2. Read more,
3. Expand inventory,
4. Focus on value,
5. Get to know other bloggers better,
6. Take more pictures!

Brad Pitt is the new Tom Hanks

The comparison is obvious, but I'm pleased that Armond White and I both came to the same conclusion ("Hollywood cliché") that The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is nothing more than a "reworking [of] both Titanic and Forrest Gump." More from White: "Apparently, Fincher is speaking in fanboy code while Roth’s insipid love story pacifies the rabble. Hard to imagine who’ll have the least fun."

Our house recommends The Wrestler, we've already watched it twice.