Monday, March 31, 2008

Digest Post for March 2008

Talking of Digest Post, first thing that comes to me is the posts that weer themselves of Digest Nature

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What's hot, rather Red Hot! Baseball
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The Complete April Fools' Day RFCs

What do IEFT (Internet Engineer's Task Force) do? Come out with Web Protocols Standards? They make fool of you and play pranks on you, though for a single day in a year, the April Fool's Day. Don't believe me? Read The Complete April Fools' Day RFCs (Paperback) by Thomas, A. Limoncelli, Peter, H. Salus

This is a compilation of the best April Fools jokes created by the IETF, the group that creates the standards for how the Internet works. The best humor for the geek in your life, or a great conversation starter at a lan party. Also has commentary from Limoncelli and some other internet gods. Worth many geek points

Order The Complete April Fools' Day RFCs (Paperback)
from Amazon for
$24.95. Don't miss the day! Otherwise you will have to wait for full year reading which pranks played on you were from this book!!

Some more selection on April Fools' Day to keep yourselves busy enough to keep away from others fooling you.

April Fools by Obba Babatunde, Aaliyah Franks, Daya Vaidya, and Jeff Brown (DVD) - $13.99
April Foolishness (Albert Whitman Prairie Paperback) by Teresa Bateman and Nadine Bernard Westcott (Paperback) - $6.95
April Fool's Day by Taylor Cole, Mark D. Headen, David Lowe (VIII), and Dave Blamy (DVD) - $19.99
Michael Le Souffle and the April Fool by Peter J. Welling (Hardcover) - $14.35
Father of Lies by Clyde Jones, Clifton Powell, Vivica A. Fox, and DMX (DVD) - $15.99
April Fool's Day (Rookie Read-About Holidays) by Melissa Schiller (Paperback) - $5.95
Arthur's April Fool (Arthur Adventure Series) by Marc Brown (Paperback) - $6.99
April Fool Dead by Carolyn Hart (Kindle Edition) - $5.59
April Fool's Day by Josip Novakovich (Kindle Edition) - $8.76
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - The Coming of the Fairies by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Kindle Edition) - $0.99

Tales from the Dugout : The Greatest True Baseball Stories Ever Told

If baseball from a fan's perspective is the answer to a lazy summer day, then Tales from the Dugout is the answer to lazy days the rest of the year. Pick it up and open to any page and you'll find the delightful yarns, quotes, foibles, and folklore that wrap the grand old game like so much twine around the innards of a baseball. Bobby Brown, Yankee third baseman of yore, explains why teammate Yogi Berra had such an unconventional strike zone; an unassuming North Carolina pitcher named Jimmy Hunter reveals the truth behind his nickname, "Catfish"; and major-league prankster Ken Griffey Jr., in a rare turn of the tables, plays the April Fool. With more than 150 anecdotes from America's national pastime, this memorable collection is the perfect antidote to rainouts and winter blues.

Founder and longtime editor of SPITBALL: THE LITERARY BASEBALL MAGAZINE, Shannon offers more than 150 of the "greatest true baseball stories ever told." All the stories involve the great and the not-so-great on and off the field. Patrick Cullen reads the stories well enough. Almost too well, at times. His diction is occasionally a bit too precise for tales told by athletes who, especially in the past, were not always known for their articulation. But he maintains the perfect breezy tone for a book of sports anecdotes.

Order Tales from the Dugout : The Greatest True Baseball Stories Ever Told (Paperback) by Mike Shannon for $10.85
More Tales from the Dugout by Mike Shannon (Paperback) also available for $11.66

Other books from Mike Shannon :
Baseball Books: A Collector's Guide by Mike Shannon (Paperback) - $29.95
Tales From the Ballpark by Mike Shannon (Kindle Edition) - $9.99
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Cincinnati Reds: Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Cincinnati Reds History (The Good, the Bad, ... the Ugly) (The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly) by Mike Shannon and Dusty Baker (Hardcover) - $13.57
Everything Happens in Chillicothe: A Summer in the Frontier League With Max McLeary, the One-Eyed Umpire by Mike Shannon (Paperback) - $24.95
Willie Mays: Art in the Outfield by Mike Shannon (Hardcover) - $22.76
Coming Back to Baseball: The Cincinnati Astros and the Joys of Over-30 Play by Mike Shannon (Paperback) - $24.95

Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

Unlike professional football and basketball, Major League Baseball has no cap on the amount of money a team can spend on its players, which makes it nearly impossible for "small market" clubs to compete with the behemoths in Gotham and L.A. On the other hand, as Lewis shows us in his engaging saga of the Oakland Athletics, there are always ways to win on the cheap. The hero of Lewis' tale is Oakland General Manager Billy Beane, a bust as a player but a deft judge of talent. Lewis was granted what appears to be unlimited access--he often found himself in the Oakland executive offices when a big trade was going down--and his book reads like it. He also does a wonderful job of picking the brains and explaining the motives of the baseball statistics geeks who are helping redefine the way the game will be played in the twenty-first century. With so many baseball books to choose from, it is difficult to single out a few as must-haves, but this one comes pretty close.

Order this must-read book on Baseball from Amazon. You have many editions to choose from, popular ones listed below
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game (Hardcover) - $16.47
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game (Paperback) - $11.16
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game (Kindle Edition) - $7.96

Other books from Michael Lewis

The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis (Paperback) - $11.16
The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game (Revised) by Michael Lewis (Kindle Edition) - $7.96
The Real Price of Everything: Rediscovering the Six Classics of Economics by Michael Lewis (Hardcover) - $19.77
Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street by Michael Lewis (Paperback) - $10.20
Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street by Michael Lewis (Kindle Edition) - $8.76
Coach: Lessons on the Game of Life by Michael Lewis (Paperback) - $9.56
Coach: Lessons on the Game of Life by Michael Lewis (Kindle Edition) - $7.16
The Money Culture by Michael Lewis (Paperback) - $10.20
The Money Culture by Michael Lewis (Kindle Edition) - $7.96
Losers: The Road to Everyplace but the White House by Michael Lewis (Paperback) - $10.17
Losers by Michael Lewis (Kindle Edition) - $7.96
Altering Fate: Why the Past Does Not Predict the Future by Michael Lewis (Paperback) - $16.95
When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management by Roger Lowenstein (Paperback) - $10.17
Next: The Future Just Happened by Michael Lewis (Kindle Edition) - $7.96
The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story by Michael Lewis (Kindle Edition) - $7.96


Sunday, March 30, 2008

Bring Home the Winners of Nick Kid's Choice Awards 2008

Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards were announced on March 29, 2008, for which Kids Casted Record-breaking 88,254,272 Million Votes for Their Favorites in 18 Categories. Bring how the Winners. The Award winners are given below with links to relevent products on Amazon.

Favorite Movie Actor:
Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End)
Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End (Widescreen Edition) - $14.99
Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) - $22.99
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End [Blu-ray] - $22.95

Favorite Movie Actress:
Jessica Alba (Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer)
Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer - $14.99
Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer (The Power Cosmic Edition, 2-Disc Set) - $23.99
Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer [Blu-ray] - $27.95

Favorite Movie:
Alvin and the Chipmunks (starring Jason Lee, David Cross, and Justin Long)
Alvin and the Chipmunks - $15.99
Alvin and the Chipmunks [Blu-ray] - $27.95



Favorite Animated Movie:
Ratatouille
Ratatouille - $14.99
Ratatouille [Blu-ray] - $23.95



Favorite Voice in an Animated Movie:
Eddie Murphy (Shrek the Third)
Shrek the Third (Widescreen Edition) - $16.99
Shrek The Third (Full Screen Edition) - $17.49
Shrek the Third [HD DVD] - $27.95

Favorite Male Singer:
Chris Brown
Exclusive by Chris Brown (Audio CD) - $9.99
Chris Brown by Chris Brown (Audio CD) - $8.99
Chris Brown's Journey by Chris Brown (DVD) - $10.97

Favorite Female Singer:
Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana)
Hannah Montana (Audio CD) - $9.99
Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus (Audio CD) - $11.99

Favorite Music Group:
The Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers by Jonas Brothers (Audio CD) - $9.99
Jonas Brothers: Bonus Jonas Edition by Jonas Brothers (Audio CD) - $17.99

Favorite Song:
Avril Lavigne's Girlfriend
Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne (Audio CD) - $14.98
Girlfriend (Explicit Version) by Avril Lavigne (Music Download) - $0.99

Favorite Book:
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-6) by J.K. Rowling and Mary GrandPré (Paperback) - $35.87
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) by J. K. Rowling and Mary GrandPré (Hardcover) - $20.99

Favorite Reality Show:
American Idol
American Idol - The Best of Seasons 1 - 4 - Kelly Clarkson, Nigel Lythgoe, and Carrie Underwood (DVD) - $6.98

Favorite TV Show:
Drake & Josh
Drake and Josh Go Hollywood - The Movie - Drake Bell, Josh Peck, Nancy Sullivan, and Miranda Cosgrove (DVD) - $9.99

Favorite Animated Show:
The Last Airbender

Favorite TV Actor:
Drake Bell (Drake & Josh)

Favorite TV Actress:
Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana)

Favorite Male Athlete:
Tony Hawk

Favorite Female Athlete:
Danica Patrick

Catch Me If You Can

Inspired by the extraordinary true story of a brilliant young master of deception and the FBI agent hot on his trail, Catch Me If You Can stars Oscar nominee Leonardo DiCaprio and two-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks in one of the year's most acclaimed hits! From three-time Oscar winning director Steven Spielberg, Catch Me If You Can follows Frank W. Abagnale, Jr. as he successfully passes himself off as a pilot, a lawyer and a doctor - all before his 21st birthday!

Order Catch Me If You Can (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Features) for $6.99

Catch Me If You Can (Full Screen Two-Disc Special Edition) also available for $9.98

When this true-crime story first appeared in 1980, it made the New York Times bestseller list within weeks. Two decades later, it was re-released in conjunction with the film version produced by DreamWorks. In the space of five years, Frank Abagnale passed $2.5 million in fraudulent checks in every state and 26 foreign countries. He did it by pioneering implausible and brazen scams, such as impersonating a Pan Am pilot (puddle jumping around the world in the cockpit, even taking over the controls). He also played the role of a pediatrician and faked his way into the position of temporary resident supervisor at a hospital in Georgia. Posing as a lawyer, he conned his way into a position in a state attorney general's office, and he taught a semester of college-level sociology with a purloined degree from Columbia University.

Order the Paperback edition of Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake for $10.17. Kindle edition of Catch Me If You Can also available for $7.96.

Truth, in Frank Abagnale's autobiography, is more entertaining than fiction.

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Best Offers on USB Flash Drives

Looking for USB Flash Drives? Here are the best offers we could possibly find on Amazon.

Kingston DTI 4 GB USB Flash Drive - $21.26
Kingston Data Traveler 100 4GB USB 2.0 - $23.35
Kingston Data Traveler 2 GB USB Drive (DTI/2GB) - $13.95
Kingston DTI/2GBKR Data Traveler 2 GB USB Flash Drive - $13.88
Kingston Data Traveler 1 GB USB Flash Drive ( DTI/1GB ) - $10.38
Kingston, DTI/1GB-Twin Pack, USB Flash Drive (Retail Package) - $19.23
Kingston 1 GB DataTraveler USB Flash Drive (DTI/1GBKR) - $9.95
Kingston 1GB DT Style USB Flash Drive (Black) (DTYLB/1GBKR) - $9.00

A little different from above products is this drive from Kingston which is not only a USB Flash Drive but a Memory Card Reader too
Kingston Data Traveler Reader 2GB Flash Drive and Memory Card Reader (DTCR/2GB) - $19.95

SanDisk 4 GB Cruzer Titanium USB Flash Drive with U3 - $38.44
SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Titanium USB Flash Drive with U3 (SDCZ7-2048-A10RB) - $18.49
SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive with U3 (SDCZ6-2048-A11) - $19.99

Transcend 8GB JETFLASH V30 - $45.68
Transcend TS8GJFV10 JetFlash V10 USB 2.0 8GB Flash Drive - $38.61
Transcend 2GB JETFLASH V30 - $13.98
Transcend 1GB JETFLASH V30 - $11.13

PNY 8GB USB 2.0 Portable Drive Enhanced for Windows Readyboost, P-FD8GBHSP-FS - $39.70
PNY 4 GB USB 2.0 Protable Drive-Enhanced For Windows Readyboost P-FD4GBATT2-FS - $27.78
PNY Attache 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( P-FD1GBU20-FS ) - $13.21

Sony Micro Vault Tiny 2 GB USB Flash Drive (USM2GH) - $28.77

Lexar 4 GB JumpDrive Lightning JDP4GB-231 (Retail Package) - $65.98
OCZ OCZUSBATV32G 32GB ATV USB Flash Drive - $149.99
4GB USB 2.0 Flash Voyager Driv - $19.99

Corsair CMFUSB2.0-16GB 16GB Flash Voyager USB Flash Drive - $79.99
Corsair CMFUSB2.0 32GB Flash Voyager - 32GB USB Drive - $159.99



Kingmax Super Stick - 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (World's Tiniest) - $15.95
Kingmax Super Stick - 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (World's Tiniest) - $6.75
Kingmax Super Stick - 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (World's Tiniest) - $3.95


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Junior's Cheesecake Cookbook: 50 To-Die-For Recipes for New York-Style Cheesecake

Baking quite possibly (I have no doubts about it) the best cheesecakes in the universe, Junior's Restaurant is a legend in its own right. Located in downtown Brooklyn, Times Square and Grand Central Station in New York, this home away from home (but I don't need to pay for food at home!) has been wooing New Yorkers since it first opened its doors on Election Day, 1950. And now, finally, they are willing to offer up the recipes that have had Brooklynites double-parking on Flatbush Avenue for generations (Parknig problems!! But they could have home delivered :) ). Included are 50 recipes for Junior's New York-style cheesecakes, from the cheesecake that started it all (Junior's Original New York Cheesecake), to flavor twists like Banana Fudge, Rocky Road, and Pumpkin Mousse, to little cheesecakes meant just for one, to Junior's newest creation, Skyscraper Cheesecakes (think alternating layers of cheesecake and layer cake) in flavors like Boston Cream Pie, Lemon Coconut, and Carrot Cake. It's a cheesecake lover's delight!

Didn't your mouth watered! Yes I knew it... Order Junior's Cheesecake Cookbook: 50 To-Die-For Recipes for New York-Style Cheesecake (Juniors) by Alan Rosen and Beth Allen (Hardcover) from Amazon for $14.96

And if you think 50 recipes is too low in number here is another from Juniors'
Welcome to Junior's! Remembering Brooklyn With Recipes and Memories from Its Favorite Restaurant by Marvin & Walter Rosen (Hardcover). Order it for $17.82

And if you are looking for more recipes from other than juniors' here are a few suggestions

2nd Avenue Deli Cookbook: Recipes and Memories from Abe Lebewohl's Legendary Kitchen - $17.13

125 Best Cheesecake Recipes - $13.57

The 50 Best Cheesecakes in the World: The Winning Recipes from the Nationwide "Love that Cheesecake" Contest - $9.95

Music From The Motion Picture 21 - Original Soundtrack

21, released on 28th Mar 2008 is a movie starring Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, and Laurence Fishburne. The movie is most talked about for a sex scene for which actress Kate Bosworth stated that she doesn't remember exactly as she heavily drunk before doing the scene.

Jim Sturgess is an MIT student who is recruited by unorthodox math professor Kevin Spacey to join a group of mathematically-gifted students that heads to Las Vegas every weekend with fake identities and the know-how to turn the odds at blackjack in their favor. Drawn by the money, the Vegas lifestyle, and his teammate, Kate Bosworth, Jim begins to push the limits. Though counting cards isn’t illegal, the stakes are high, and the challenge becomes not only keeping the numbers straight, but staying one step ahead of the casinos' menacing enforcer, Laurence Fishburne.

Get the Music From The Motion Picture 21 (Audio CD) for $13.99 or Download MP3 Album all for $9.99. If you would like to download selected tracks, you can do so for $0.99 each. Links for individual tracks available with each track. A few songs (No 3, 9, 10, 15) are available only when complete album is ordered.

1. You Can't Always Get What You Want (Re-Mixed and Re-Edited by Soulwax) - The Rolling Stones
2. Time To Pretend (Super Clean Version) - MGMT
3. Big Ideas (Album Version) - LLCD Soundsystem
4. Giant (Album Version) - D. Sardy featuring Liela Moss
5. Always (Album Version) - Amon Tobin
6. Young Folks (Album Version) - Peter Bjorn And John
7. Mad Pursuit (Album Version) - Junkie XL featuring Electrocute
8. Sister Self Doubt (Album Version) - Get Shakes
9. I Am The Unknown (Album Version) - Aliens
10. Shut Up And Drive (Album Version) - Rihanna
11. Alright (Album Version) - Knivez Out
12. Tropical Moonlight (Album Version) - Domino
13. Hold My Hand - Unkle
14. L।S.F. (Version Revisited) - Mark Ronson featuring Kasabian
15. Tender Buttons (Album Version) - Broadcast

Friday, March 28, 2008

True Stories of Law & Order

True Stories of Law & Order by Kevin Dwyer & Jure Fiorillo the fascinating and shocking facts behind 25 of the hit show's most popular episodes-from the incredible account of how a woman's repressed memory leads to the solving of a 30-year-old cold case to the high-profile investigation of transvestite millionaire Robert Durst, and the case of a fatal San Francisco dog mauling January 2001 killing Diane Whipple. And just like in Law & Order, the actual crime is just the beginning, as you follow these cases from the initial stages of the investigation through the trial and up to the often controversial verdicts.

NOTE: This book was not authorized, prepared, approved, licensed, or endorsed by any entity involved in creating or producing the Law & Order television series.

Order True Stories of Law & Order for $11.20 .

Also Available True Stories of Law & Order: SVU by Kevin Dwyer for $11.20

True Stories of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit focuses on twenty-five of the scandalous true crimes that real detectives have grappled with- the facts behind the fictionalized stories on the phenomenally popular TV show. Beyond the actual crimes, the entire criminal process is covered-from investigation and arrest to trial and verdict. This book reveals in-depth accounts of some of the most monstrous offenses recreated on the hit series, including the gripping story of a teenage love triangle that led to the murder of a young girl and the deadly confrontation between the FBI and David Koresh's cult that made national headlines.

TrafficGauge Mobile Traffic Map of Seattle-Bellevue Area, Data from WSDOT

Have you ever wondered, "Will I hit traffic on this route? Should I go a different way instead?" With the TrafficGauge Seattle-Bellevue mobile traffic map, you'll know the answers instantly and at a glance. The handy device lets you stay on top of driving conditions, tells you when and where to steer clear of traffic congestion, and puts you comfortably in control of your daily driving options. Even if you can't change your route, you can still make the most of your time by knowing what you're facing. Whether you're turning on your favorite music, scheduling or updating your appointments, or having a snack, you can at least stop kicking yourself for making bad drive-time decisions. Let TrafficGauge mind the road so you arrive prepared and less stressed.

The TrafficGauge mobile traffic map covers more than 176 freeway miles, including all major Seattle-Bellevue area freeways (I-90, 520, I-5, and I-405) and express lane traffic conditions. All the official traffic data comes directly from WSDOT (Washington State Department of Transportation), so you receive the latest up-to-the-minute info. It's also important to note that the TrafficGauge map is fixed; the only available area is what's on the device's screen (there's no scrolling option, in other words). This helps with both readability and safety.

Order TrafficGauge Mobile Traffic Map of Seattle-Bellevue Area for $49.99.

Product Features

  • Mobile traffic map designed to keep you informed of current driving conditions
  • Pinpoints traffic slowdowns and indicates light, medium, or heavy traffic congestion
  • Covers 176 freeway miles in the Seattle and Bellevue areas, including I-5, I-90, and 520
  • Home game symbol lets you plan around traffic before or after sporting event
  • Runs for 2 months on 2 AA batteries; measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches (W x H); 1-year warranty
Technical Details
  • Traffic data: Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)
  • Coverage: More than 176 freeway miles, including all major Seattle-Bellevue area freeways (I-90, 520, I-5, and I-405) and express lane traffic conditions
  • Antenna: Built in
  • Update rate: Every 4 minutes
  • Display: Backlit color
  • Power supply: 2 AA batteries
  • Battery life: Up to 2 months
  • Item width: 2.5 inches
  • Item height: 3.5 inches
  • Item weight: Information not available
  • Warranty: 1 year parts and labor
  • In the box: Mobile traffic map for Seattle-Bellevue, one-month free service, suction cup windshield mount, warranty card, user's manual
Also Available : TrafficGauge Mobile Traffic Map of Los Angeles and Orange County for $79.99

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Body Drama: Real Girls, Real Bodies, Real Issues, Real Answers

From fashion magazines to taboo Web sites, curious young women have access to tons of old wives’ tales about and thousands of airbrushed and inaccurate images of the female body—misinformation and harmful portrayals that can lead to low self-esteem, self-destructive acts, or even disturbing plastic surgery procedures. Teaming up with a leading physician specializing in adolescent health issues, Harvard graduate and former Miss Virginia Nancy Redd now offers a down-to-earth, healing, and reassuring response to those damaging myths. In Body Drama, Redd gives girls insight into the issues they’re often too ashamed to raise with a doctor or parent. She also reveals her own experiences with the culture of “American beauty,” and shows readers all the many versions of “normal.” From body hair and bras, to acne and weight issues, along with crucial issues such as the importance of a healthy self image, Body Drama is a groundbreaking book packed with informative fast facts, FYIs, how-tos, and moving personal anecdotes as well as hundreds of un-retouched photographs. A highly visual book, it’s the first of its kind for women: filled with real information and real photographs of real bodies, to celebrate all our different shapes and sizes.

Named by Glamour magazine as one of America’s top-ten college women “most likely to succeed—at anything,” Redd has spent the most recent years of her life on a mission to tackle the issues least discussed but most significant in young women’s lives. Celebrating the many versions of “normal,” and replacing seriously erroneous information with the honest, medically proven truth in a language all girls can understand, Body Drama dares to empower a new generation—with facts instead of fantasies, and the priceless gift of self-knowledge.

Get Body Drama: Real Girls, Real Bodies, Real Issues, Real Answers by Nancy Amanda Redd (Paperback) from Amazon for $13.60. To order click here

Here are a few other titles of interest to women

Eat This Not That: Thousands of Simple Food Swaps That Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds-or More! by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding (Paperback) - $10.97

How Not to Look Old: Fast and Effortless Ways to Look 10 Years Younger, 10 Pounds Lighter, 10 Times Better by Charla Krupp (Hardcover) - $15.59

The Daring Book for Girls by Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskowitz (Hardcover) - $16.47

Don't Be That Girl: A Guide to Finding the Confident, Rational Girl Within by Travis L. Stork and Leah Furman (Hardcover) - $13.57

The Digital Photography Book


Scott Kelby, tackles the most important side of digital photography--how to take pro-quality shots using the same tricks today's top digital pros use.

This entire book is written with a brilliant premise, and here’s how Scott describes it: "If you and I were out on a shoot, and you asked me, 'Hey, how do I get this flower to be in focus, but I want the background out of focus?' I wouldn't stand there and give you a lecture about aperture, exposure, and depth of field. In real life, I'd just say, 'Get out your telephoto lens, set your f/stop to f/2.8, focus on the flower, and fire away.' You d say, 'OK,' and you'd get the shot. That's what this book is all about. A book of you and I shooting, and I answer the questions, give you advice, and share the secrets I've learned just like I would with a friend, without all the technical explanations and without all the techno-photo-speak."

Here's another thing that makes this book different: each page covers just one trick, just one single concept that makes your photography better. Every time you turn the page, you'll learn another pro setting, another pro tool, another pro trick to transform your work from snapshots into gallery prints. There's never been a book like it, and if you're tired of taking shots that look "OK," and if you’re tired of looking in photography magazines and thinking, "Why don't my shots look like that?" then this is the book for you.

Get The Digital Photography Book, Volume 1 by Scott Kelby (Paperback) for $13.59.

Kindle Edition of The Digital Photography Book, Volume 1 is available for $9.99. To order click here.

When you are finshed learning tips and tricks from this book, get started with the volume 2.

The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2 by Scott Kelby (Paperback) is available for $14.99. Kindle edition for this book is not available currently.

Here are few other recommendations of the subject.

The Betterphoto Guide to Digital Photography (Amphoto Guide Series) by Jim Miotke (Paperback) - $16.47

Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition)

Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition) by Bryan Peterson (Paperback) - $16.47

Complete Digital Photography, Fourth Edition (Graphics Series) by Ben Long (Paperback) - $26.39

Digital Photography: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks by Gregory Georges (Paperback) - $13.59

The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Nature Photography (Better Photo Guide to) by Jim Miotke (Paperback) - $16.47

Digital Photography All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Digital Photography All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) by David D. Busch (Paperback) - $26.39

Digital Photography Pocket Guide, Third Edition (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly)) by Derrick Story (Paperback) - $10.17

Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope


Whitney Cerak and Laura Van Ryn were traveling with seven other people when the unfortunate accident took place. A truck whose driver had fallen asleep while driving ran over them on April 26, 2006. Only one person from Whitney Cerak and Laura Van Ryn survived but She spent five weeks in a coma. Since their blond hair and even some facial features were similar, their identity was mistaken.

This book is an unprecedented story of two traumatized families who describe their ordeal and explore the bond sustaining and uniting them as they deal with their bizarre reversal of life lost and life found.

Don and Susie Van Ryn wrote of how they spent five weeks at the bedside of a woman they believed to be their 22-year-old daughter. Their story is mingled with that of Newell and Colleen Cerak, who thought they buried their 18-year-old daughter, only to discover she survived the crash.

Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope is available at Amazon for $14.95. To purchase click here.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Go Swim Breaststroke with Amanda Beard


Amanda Ray Beard is an American Olympic swimmer, world record holder in the 200-meter breaststroke, and model.

Beard made her first Olympic appearance at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games at the age of 14, while a student at Irvine High School in Irvine, California. Beard has won eight United States titles (thrice in both the 200m breaststroke and the 100m breaststroke, plus twice in the 200m individual medley). She was first in a world ranking of 200m breaststrokers in 2003.

Her modeling work has included the 2006 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition and a nude pictorial in the July 2007 issue of Playboy. She was featured on the cover of the September 2004 issue of FHM magazine that was titled the "Sexy Olympic special". Amanda was featured on the cover again for the August 2006 issue of FHM, which also named her the world's sexiest athlete.

She recently began own regular segment on the Fox network's popular sports talk program, The Best Damn Sports Show Period.

Go Swim Breaststroke with Amanda Beard by Amanda Beard and Glenn Mills (DVD) is available at Amazon for $39.95 and is a good purchase for those who learn from and follow Professionals in swimming.

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Tracey Ullman - Live and Exposed


Tracey Ullman is a British-born, comedienne, actress, singer, dancer, screenwriter, and author, who is most famous for being the host of her eponymous variety television show from 1987 until 1990.

Her early appearances were on such British TV sketch comedy shows as A Kick Up the Eighties (with Rik Mayall) and Three of a Kind (with Lenny Henry and David Copperfield). She emigrated to the U.S. and ended up having her own network television series, The Tracey Ullman Show, from which The Simpsons was spun off in 1989. She later found even greater success producing programs for HBO, including Tracey Takes On..., for which she has won numerous awards. She has also appeared in many feature films. She is currently about to star in her newest sketch-comedy creation, Tracey Ullman's State of the Union, for Showtime, in 2008.

Tracey Ullman - Live and Exposed is her all-new autobiographical show that traces her childhood, early career in dancing, acting and music, and rise to stardom on television and films. Featuring Ullman portraying both herself through the years as well as several of the memorable characters she invented on her acclaimed HBO series Tracey Takes On..., the special was taped before a live audience at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles - a rare onstage performance for this talented and beloved comedic chameleon. You can purchase Tracey Ullman - Live and Exposed from Amazon for $14.99

This is a must-have DVD if you're even a casual fan of Tracey Ullman. Just the fact that she's able to pull off a stand-up act of this type proves her comedic talent. Her act is divided into 10 segments: Show In Mommy's Bedroom, Girl With the Star, The Dancing Years, A Little Variety, The Music Thing, Dinner in New York, Married To Hollywood, The Tracey Show, Talking Heads, and The Big Realization. All of these segments represent a period in her life which she feels helped define her both as a person and also as a comedian.

Here are more Tracey Ullman Audios/DVDs/Video Downloads

You Broke My Heart in 17 Places by Tracey Ullman (Audio CD) - $11.98

Tracey Takes On - The Complete First Season by Tracey Ullman (DVD) - $29.99
Tracey Takes On - The Complete Second Season by Julie Kavner, Hugh Laurie, George Segal, and Adele Givens (DVD) - $25.49
Tracey Takes On - The Complete First Two Seasons by Julie Kavner, Hugh Laurie, George Segal, and Adele Givens (DVD) - $57.99

Knit 2 Together: Patterns and Stories for Serious Knitting Fun by Tracey Ullman, Mel Clark, and Eric Axene (Hardcover) - $5.50

Takes on the Hits by Ullman, Tracey (Audio CD) - $14.99

Once Upon a Mattress by Carol Burnett, Brittany Gray, Tracey Ullman, and Denis O'Hare (DVD) - $14.99

A Dirty Shame (NC-17 Rated Theatrical Version) by Tracey Ullman, Johnny Knoxville, Selma Blair, and Chris Isaak (DVD) - $20.99
A Dirty Shame by Tracey Ullman, Johnny Knoxville,