1. More Robin Hanson.

2. New types of research organization.

3. Which famous economist has views closest to yours?

4. Danny Kaye bits, including some calypso with Harry Belafonte.  And with Lucille Ball and Louis Armstrong.  And 56 Russian composers.

5. Should Amsterdam limit tourism? (NYT)

6. More good news from the UK.  And Nigeria has 500 Scrabble clubs.

7. My Bloody Valentine update and new albums?