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Some Fun Events for a Valentine’s Day in NYC

Looking to make V-Day something special for both you and your significant other? Well, the city of New York has more than a few things going on that are geared specifically toward those looking for something romantic. Here are just a few that you might want to consider:

Valentine’s Dinner and Dianne Reeves - RoseTheater - Feb 13th & 14th

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Byte Sized: the Perfect Team

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Also there is interesting Frozen Tundra discussion as to the best team ever to finish second.  

In 1942, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers both won the pennant by 20 games.  The Dodgers happened to finish second -- with a 104-50 record.  

The Dodgers had an interesting symmetry to them, "The Perfect Team," one which had ABOVE average players at EVERY position.  James, who would know, finds it unlikely that any team in history would see this dream actualized, since only 1 in 8,000 teams might figure to do it (by chance draw, if you were drafting Strat-O-Matic randomly).  But the 1942 Dodgers came closer than anybody:

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De Blasio Promising More Affordable Housing

Finding a place to live that doesn’t require three jobs and five roommates for you to be able to afford it is a big issue in New York City. There are many solutions that have been implemented over the years, but the problem continues to grow. At his recent State of the City speech, the mayor stepped up and said that this is one of the biggest problems that our city is facing and that he’s dedicated to fixing it.

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