(And yes, this weekend is the 30th anniversary of the launch of a little movie called The Empire Strikes Back).
Joined by my friend Tracy Jo, a punky redheaded poet from Houston, we planned an indulgent, affordable and, yes, ethical weekend in the Crescent City.
The answer was a resounding yes, when this weekend it brought in $94.4 million, the largest Presidents Day weekend box office ever.
For those whose plans are still up in the air, seven critics and reporters of The New York Times suggest itineraries involving clubs, restaurants, theaters and, yes, Central Park New Yorkk weekends work because people have fun in shifts.
Sleep experts recommend getting a set number of hours every night (optimal to your body's needs) and waking up at the same time every day -- yes, even weekends -- to adjust your body to a schedule.
In an emotional appeal aimed directly at the Greek people the president of the European commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, urged a "yes" vote next weekend to what he described as a fair proposal – "not stupid austerity".
First minister Alex Salmond, riding the crest of a potentially historic wave launched by the explosive findings of a single polling company, YouGov – which gave a lead for yes at the weekend – accused Osborne of "a panicky last-minute measure because the yes campaign is winning on the ground".
That strategy successfully flipped Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J). from a 'no' last week to a 'lean-yes' over the weekend.
To avoid social jet lag altogether, experts recommend going to sleep each night and waking up each morning as close to the same time as possible (yes, even on weekends).
What you do is you zoom in on the good part of your job and bust your ass at that (yes, that means weekends) until it's more of your job than the shitty stuff.
