Not so fun facts

1/3 of high school graduates never read another book for the rest of their lives
42 percent of college graduates never read another book after college
80 percent of U.S. families did not buy or read a book last year
70 percent of U.S. adults have not been in a bookstore in the last five years
57 percent of new books are not read to completion
70 percent of books published do not earn back their advance
70 percent of the books published do not make a profit

In unrelated news, I am able to put a positive spin on the Yankees ekeing out a win to avoid a disastrous opening series sweep in the great city of Baltimore. It's probably a smart idea that the Orioles let them win one out of the 3 games, because honestly the Yankees need to have a little false hope to fill them with the motivation necessary to occasionally beat the Red Sox, Blue Jays, and Rays. At least they probably enjoyed themelves in the beautiful spring weather found off the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Gotta soak that stuff in when you play 81 games in the Bronx. 

My only regret is that I couldn't place that futures bet, because 200-1 on the Orioles winning the chamiponship has dropped to 150-1, now tied for last with the Pirates.

Quote of the day: 

"Steinbrenner should pay the other owners not to field a team, it would be cheaper in the long run."