What we know about economics
For a take on the state of economic forecasting, see Matthew Pritchett's economics cartoon.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies
It is hard to think that the could be a better economics/public economics/econometrics research institute than The IFS.
Sport
In my youth I used to run: the teams that will always be in my heart are Notts A.C. and O.U.C.C.C. (A picture of me in the green and gold of Notts A.C. is here.)
I also whiled away many an afternoon watching cricket at Trent Bridge, historic home ground for Notts and England.
Music
To paraphrase, "If I hadn't heard such riches, I could live with being poor."
They are James: Sit Down with them.