Who put Washington in charge of the ball drop this New Year?

Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.

Lighter Links:

• The
  Year in Photos. Photos of the Year 2012. (WSJ Graphics)
• The
  Best Books of 2012. Interesting list with some unusual choices. (BrainPickings)
• The
  Best City Time-Lapse Videos of 2012. (TheAtlantic)
• Life's
  Work 2012. Highlights from Interviews of 10 Intriguing People. (HarvardBizReview)
• How to
  Keep Your Resolutions. 25 apps for a happier, healthier, better 2013.
  (VentureBeat)

Trading Links:

• Why
  2013 Will See Faster, Stronger Global Growth. (CNBC)
• How
  to Play the 4 Likely Potential Economic Scenarios Over the Next 3 Years.
  (Forbes)
• The
  Fiscal-Cliff Fix: Winners and losers. (The Week)
• Defying
  Mao, Rich Chinese Crash the Communist Party. (Wall Street Journal)
• Amateur
  Investors Are 3.2 Percent Worse Than Chimpanzees at Picking Stocks. Fear,
  greed, and mistakes are a bitch to deal with (BusinessInsider)