clearly i had not realised the puntastic possibilities of 'knowing the drill'
lxxix. the black swan, nassim nicholas taleb
a lot of pontificating on the nature of the reality of reality and how therefore we should not use mathematical models based on the past to predict the future, like using a map of the alps to cross the pyrenees because it's the best thing available. definitely illuminating in the light of the GFC, but possibly mostly because of the imagery of the titular concept and bringing down the establishment, both corporate and academic.
lvii. the king's speech
somewhat less of a great movie than i expected, thanks to the academy! other than colin firth's performance and the portent of the events involved, there wasn't much.
lviii. barney's version
i don't know whether to say it was interesting or melodramatic. possibly both. several caricatures. good makeup though.
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