Five for Friday

After slacking off on posting interesting things I've seen, here's a bit of a recap from this week:

1. To Study Wine, Buy and Drink (NYTimes) - the simple yet probably best approach.
2. A Word of Advice During a Housing Slump: Rent (NYTimes) - contrary to what most people say.
3. First Look: Second Avenue Subway Stations (NYMag) - would be cool if it happened. but i wouldn't place any bets...
4. Behind the Hedge (NYMag) - the questions you didn't even know to ask about Hedge Funds and the answers to them
5. Ode to Ping Pong: Ping-Pong: A Brief History (NYMag)