Book Party Begins

posted 11.01.04 LS, JA, and I arrive at Grace Bar/Restaurant/Ritual -- If you are reading this blog right now, you are invited to join us for THE BIG 40! book party. The barkeep has generously allowed us use of his computador to... continued

Big 40 Votes

posted 11.01.04 Voting is one of the few things that the Census Bureau surveys not only by age range, but by sprecific age. Hence, we can (and did! -- see The Big 40!, Chapter 5) dig into the numbers to measure the... continued

Could 40Meter Have Predicted Weekend Box Office?

posted 11.01.04 Quite possibly. Looking at the top 5 movies of this past weekend... Methodology: # of 40+ actors in the top 5 on the IMDb cast list. FortyMeter would have said: #1 Shall We Dance? (3 @ 40+) #2 Saw (2... continued

BREAKING! Big Baseball News!

posted 10.28.04 The Baltimore Orioles have re-signed 40-year-old Rafael Palmeiro, #10 on MLB's all-time homerun list, to a one-year deal. In other baseball news, the Red Sox extended their winning streak to 8 last night, defeating the Cardinals for the 4th straight... continued

Google 40

posted 10.27.04 How much does a Google search for "Age 40" reveal about the age in question? Our answer: some. Among the first page of results: • An article on Erectile Dysfunction from the Digital Urology Journal (#1 result!) • Biographies of... continued

FortyMeter Says It Ain't Over

posted 10.27.04 Last year, the ThirtyMeter, our patented "fuel gauge of life," boldly picked the Red Sox over the Cubs in the World Series. Remember that series? Neither do we. Anyway, this year we're trotting out the FortyMeter just in time for... continued

Buying Your First House at 40

posted 10.26.04 The New York Post puts a spring in the step of every 40something without a roof over their head with an article about first-time home buyers over 40 years old. Says one buyer with a rather peculiar last name,"I fell... continued