J. Michael Andresen

The answer to Question 4 in the 2010 Prognostication Quiz is B. The Hurt Locker . Kathryn Bigelow has put her ex-husband James Cameron and his Avatar into a hurt locker of their own. It was a dramatic moment: The Hurt Locker has the lowest box office take ever for an Oscar-winning best picture, while Avatar has become the top-grossing worldwide release of all time but fell short on Oscar night. Even more dramatic and amazing than this, Ryan has now predicted each of the first four questions correctly. This has happened only once before, when Zoe answered Questions 3-6 correctly last year. What is entirely unprecedented, however, is Ryan's catapulting to a two-point lead over everyone else in the field. Never before has anyone had more than a one-point lead over their closest competitors. Ryan has also been quite obnoxious in lording his recent success over the rest of us. (See the comments from the Football Post last month.) What sort of trash talk can we expect now that he has...

Car keys remain a mysterious and mystical attraction for Max. Max demonstrates that his pajamas are too red to fit perfectly in with the burgundy tones in our upholstery (and decorating patterns in general). Daddy has long since adjusted his wardrobe to fit with the house's aesthetic. "I have my own big-boy seat with no straps or restraints of any kind!" Max loves throwing balls! I really didn't think I'd get to play an actual game of catch with Max until he was significantly older, but he has quite an arm already. His aim is not perfect (all the balls hit the ground a few inches from his feet and then bounce toward me), but he clearly has impressive skills. I'm sure he will grow up to be just like Kevin Youkilis or Dustin Pedroia. "I love to splash! I take a 30-minute bath most nights so I can get a lot of splashing in every day." "I am getting better at sharing my toys with my friends." "I have SIX teeth now!" "Check out my...