These Barack Obama T-shirts are probably the cutest ones to-date. I just ordered some! They are $17 plus $2 shipping, but the price will go up after Barack is sworn in as president on January 20, so get ‘em now before the price goes up and before they run out.
I absolutely love Malcolm Gladwell
About the book
Amazon Best of the Month, November 2008: Now that he’s gotten us talking about the viral life of ideas and the power of gut reactions, Malcolm Gladwell poses a more provocative question in Outliers: why do some people succeed, living remarkably productive and impactful lives, while so many more never reach their potential? Challenging our cherished belief of the “self-made man,” he makes the democratic assertion that superstars don’t arise out of nowhere, propelled by genius and talent: “they are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to learn and work hard and make sense of the world in ways others cannot.” Examining the lives of outliers from Mozart to Bill Gates, he builds a convincing case for how successful people rise on a tide of advantages, “some deserved, some not, some earned, some just plain lucky.”
Outliers can be enjoyed for its bits of trivia, like why most pro hockey players were born in January, how many hours of practice it takes to master a skill, why the descendents of Jewish immigrant garment workers became the most powerful lawyers in New York, how a pilots’ culture impacts their crash record, how a centuries-old culture of rice farming helps Asian kids master math. But there’s more to it than that. Throughout all of these examples–and in more that delve into the social benefits of lighter skin color, and the reasons for school achievement gaps–Gladwell invites conversations about the complex ways privilege manifests in our culture. He leaves us pondering the gifts of our own history, and how the world could benefit if more of our kids were granted the opportunities to fulfill their remarkable potential.
Sooooo, Santa did not bring me what I wanted for Christmas. Boo hooooooooooooo! How am I suppose to get in shape in 2009? I really need one. Oh. I suppose needing a new TV has something to do with not getting a Wii Fit, but I want one! I keep hearing how people love it and how great they feel and how fit they’re getting. Oh well. I guess I’ll have to get it myself, which is fine but I’ll have to save up a little. Maybe it’ll be an early bday present for moi. Yes. Body, get ready to get fit! Want to join me?
Check out the excellent toy sale that takes place every Friday at our favorite online mega store, amazon
I think the new year is a good time to think about your health, your future and your family. If I had to name an item that was so pervasive that it incorporated all of the above items, I’d say it would be your cell phone. It’s insane, isn’t it? Remember when no one had cell phones? Maybe not, but so many people depend a great deal on this tiny electronic device. Is it important? That’s up to you to decide but if you absolutely can’t live without one, here are some things to think about: 1) Is the cost of the phone worth it? Does it fit comfortably in your budget?; 2) Do you really need a cell phone? 3) Do you need a trendy, fancy one with a million functions or do you simply need a very basic one? 4) Most importantly above all, do you know how much your cell phone radiates? Make sure you find out and compare the potential dangers of using certain cell phones. Better safe than sorry. Now, having considered all that…
Why on earth am I featuring a BBQ in the dead of winter? Pfff, if you know me (of course I realize none of you don’t really know me but anyway…) I’m someone who WOULD feature precisely that: a BBQ during the dead of winter - because that is when it’s so great to have a BBQ! Set this awesome seasoned cast iron hibachi on a deck (place something underneath so it doesn’t burn your wood deck!) or somewhere safe, and BBQ away. NO. You don’t have to stay outside. Just barbeque whatever you’re having and eat indoors. Duh, just because it’s snowing outside, or it’s butt cold out there doesn’t mean you have to deprive yourself of the marvelous world of bbq. Get it?
If you haven’t even started your holiday shopping, or if you haven’t finished, you are working on an extremely last minute basis, aren’t you? That’s ok because you still have a little time to get out there and go do your crazy thing in time for the holidays.
How ’bout this: you can get a gift card for your friends and family, too - remember? And it’ll get there on time, presumably.
Shall well get those now? Yes.
Order your last minute gifts to be delivered BEFORE Christmas! Today is your last day and you have until 3pm PST to do this. Hurry!
You didn’t think all you could do on your Nintendo DS Lite
First things first: select a recipe. With 245+ to choose from, Personal Trainer: Cooking makes it easy to find what you’re looking for by helping you browse by country, ingredients, difficulty, cooking time, cooking technique or even calorie count.
Once you’ve found something that looks yummy, take a look at the ingredients. Out of butter or need to buy some cumin? Just tap them with the stylus to automatically add the ingredients to your Shopping List. Making several dishes tonight? Just keep tapping ingredients - your Shopping List keeps it all in one place for you. Now that you’ve got your ingredients, it’s time to start cooking. The DS Chef is there with you, talking you through every step along the way. Don’t know how to fillet a trout? Watch the demonstration video when you get to that step. Didn’t quite catch the last step? Just say “Repeat,” and the Chef will explain it again. You can pause the recipe at any time to consult the Cooking A-Z guide, and prompts will appear within recipes for specific terms you might need more information about.
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