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Eccentricity of Ricky Henderson

Before there was Manny being Manny and Chuck Norris facts, there was Ricky Henderson who was recently inducted into the baseball hall of fame. Here are some of his more memorable quotes and anecdotes.

When he was with the Yankees, Rickey supposedly described the view from his condo as so good that he could see "The Entire State Building."

In the early 1980s, the Oakland A’s accounting department was freaking out. The books were off $1 million. After an investigation, it was determined Rickey was the reason why. The GM asked him about a $1 million bonus he had received and Rickey said instead of cashing it, he framed it and hung it on a wall at his house.

After getting on the team bus one day, a Padres teammate told Rickey he should sit anywhere he wanted because he had “tenure.” Rickey responded, "Ten years? What are you saying? Rickey got 16, 17 years."

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Salon Explains: Henry Louis Gates Jr Arrest Questions

Salon's Explainer dives into the circumstances of Henry Louis Gates arrest. I've excerpted the highlights:

Gates repeatedly requested the arresting officer's name and badge number. Gates says the officer provided neither, although the officer claims that he did, in fact, state his name. Was the officer required to provide this information?

Yes. Massachusetts law requires police officers to carry identification cards and present them upon request. Gates initially refused to emerge from his home and provide identification. Was he required to?

No.

The arresting officer alleges that Gates shouted at him and threatened to speak to his "mama." He then arrested Gates for disorderly conduct. What, exactly, is disorderly conduct?

Behavior that might cause a riot.

Know your rights and also have some powerful people in your Rolodex.

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Weekend Update

I took last Friday off for a short staycation and went to the MoMA. I was really excited to view Song Dong's latest exhibit "Waste Not."

This deeply personal yet exhibitionist installation displayed the entire contents from the home of the artist's mother, "amassed over fifty years during which the Chinese concept of wu jin qi yong, or "waste not," was a prerequisite for survival. The assembled materials, ranging from pots and basins to blankets, oil flasks, and legless dolls, form a miniature cityscape that viewers can navigate around and through."

The other exhibit I really wanted to see and participate in was Roman Ondák's "Measuring the Universe" where museum attendants will mark at the height, the visitor's names and the date on the wall. It was pretty f'awesome.

Getting measured.

Attendant writing my name...

His!

Hers!

RISD grad Jenny Holtzer's "Truisms." Hey people, eating too much is criminal. Criminally delightful and delicious that is.

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Portable Hedge

Artist Justin Shull's currently touring "porta hedge," a portable artificial hedge made from recycled artificial Christmas trees, is an exercise in mobile subterfuge. The outside resembles a neatly manicured hedge while concealing a fun interior space.

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