Monday, October 31, 2011

Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right (Audio CD)

Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right
Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right (Audio CD)
By Al Franken

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For the first time since his bestselling RUSH LIMBAUGH IS A BIG FAT IDIOT, Franken trains his subversive wit directly on the contemporary political scene. Now, the "master of political humor" (Washington Post) destroys the myth of liberal bias in the media and exposes how the Right shamelessly tries to deceive the rest of us. No one is spared as Al uses the Right's own words against them: not Ann Coulter, Bill O'Reilly, Roger Ailes, the entire Fox network nor the Bush administration. This is the book Al Franken fans have been waiting for (and his foes have been dreading).Having previously dissected the factual inaccuracies of a single bellicose talk show host in Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot, Al Franken takes his fight to a larger foe: President George W. Bush, the Bush Administration, Ann Coulter, Bill O’Reilly, and scores of other conservatives whom, he says, are playing loose with the facts. It's a lot of ground to cover, as evidenced by the 43 chapters in Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them, but the results are often entertaining and insightful. Franken occupies a unique place in the modern political dialogue as perhaps the media's only comedy writer and performer who is also a Harvard fellow as well as a liberal political commentator. This unique and vaguely lonely position lends a charming quixotic quality to adventures such as a tense encounter with the Fox News staff at the National Press Club, a challenge to fisticuffs with National Review Editor Rich Lowry, and an oddly sweet admissions visit to ultra-conservative Bob Jones University (with a young research assistant posing as his son when Franken's real-life son refuses to participate in the charade). Less useful are comic book dramatizations of "Supply Side Jesus" and a fictitious Vietnam War story featuring the numerous righties who, Franken intimates, improperly avoided service. And Franken's criticisms of conservative talk show hosts Sean Hannity, O’Reilly, and columnist Coulter, while admirable in their attention to detail, fail to shed much new light on people who have built careers on broad arguments and relentless self-aggrandizement. But Franken is at his best, and most compellingly readable, when he backs off the wackiness and the personal grudges and writes about more personal matters such as the political circus surrounding the memorial service of the late Senator Paul Wellstone. But even on these more serious topics, Franken's wit is still present and, in fact, grows sharper. In a time when much political discourse is composed of rage and shouting, it's refreshing that Al Franken is able to shout in a witty manner. --John Moe Read more


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The State: The Complete Series (DVD)

The State: The Complete Series
The State: The Complete Series (DVD)
By Kevin Allison

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The State was simply one of the sharpest, funniest, and most under-rated shows of the 1990’s. Originally created as MTV’s first foray into the sketch comedy genre, The State was a comedic gem that rocked Generation X with slapstick, smarts and witty sarcasm. The dynamic cast features 11 multi-talented actors that have continued to collaborate on such projects such as Reno 911!, Stella, Viva Variety and Wet Hot American Summer. MTV’s timeless sketch comedy show, The State, is finally here.What Louis Armstrong once said of jazz--"If you have to ask what it is, you'll never know"--also applies to The State, MTV’s first sketch series that ran for three seasons in the 1990s. I couldn't begin to tell you why a word-for-word, cackle-for-cackle recreation of The Cannonball Run's blooper credits is bat-guano brilliant. But it is. The seamless ensemble is 11-strong; Some you will recognize (Thomas Lennon, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Robert Ben Garant of Reno 911, and Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter from Stella and Michael and Michael Have Issues), but The State is of much more than before-they-were-famous interest. It is a breakneck-paced, ceaselessly inventive show that holds up 14 years later. As did Your Show of Shows, sketches mostly steer clear of topical references that would date the series. How to characterize The State? Like Monty Python's Flying Circus, punch lines are optional. Unlike Saturday Night Live, the troupe was less interested in creating marketable recurring characters than they were in goofing on a concept (witness Ken Marino's Louie, "the guy who comes in and says his catchphrase over and over again"). Insipid television is an irresistible satirical target. There is a cereal commercial that gives new meaning to the phrase "idiot box,” and a faux-promo for an Abraham Lincoln bio that plays more like an E! Channel True Hollywood Story. Funny enough, but Ernie Kovacs was goofing on TV 40 years earlier. What The State brings to the party is inspired absurdity. In one sketch, a homeowner confronts his postman who delivers tacos instead of the mail. In another, two singers perform a Barry White-style ode to "240 pounds of pudding." Arguably the high point of the series is a show-stopping musical production number, "Porcupine Racetrack." The State has long been revered by hipper comedy aficionados, but not so much by the mainstream press. Included among this set’s generous extra features is one of the show’s original promos that highlights the scathing reviews the show had received (negative two stars from The New York Post!). Other extras include ensemble commentaries, the pilot episode, unaired sketches, and some hilarious appearances on other MTV shows, including The Jon Stewart Show and the spring break special, Shut Up and Laugh, Panama City in which the leotarded troupe performs a, shall we say, extended Shakespearean scene. The loss of the show’s original soundtrack of popular rock songs due to prohibitively expensive music rights could make devotees of this series red and blue. But it shouldn't be a deal breaker. There is little else about The State that is generic. --Donald Liebenson Read more


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Mike 2 (Kindle Edition)

Mike 2
Mike 2 (Kindle Edition)
By Jay Rayn

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Mike continues her journey in the search for Ms. right.Mike continues her journey in the search for Ms. right. Read more


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Time Magazine November 5 1979 The Kennedy Challenge * Inside the Supreme Court (Paperback)

Time Magazine November 5 1979 The Kennedy Challenge * Inside the Supreme Court
Time Magazine November 5 1979 The Kennedy Challenge * Inside the Supreme Court (Paperback)
By Time Magazine

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Sunday, October 30, 2011

I Am No Longer A Democrat (Kindle Edition)

I Am No Longer A Democrat
I Am No Longer A Democrat (Kindle Edition)
By Deborah Morrison

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I was a fourth generation Democrat. In recent years I transitioned over to the Republican Party. What made me change political affiliations? Are millions of other Democrats feeling the same way I did?I was a fourth generation Democrat. In recent years I transitioned over to the Republican Party. What made me change political affiliations? Are millions of other Democrats feeling the same way I did? Read more


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From Cane Field to the Sea (Paperback)

From Cane Field to the Sea
From Cane Field to the Sea (Paperback)
By Yasmin Morais

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This is the author's first collection of poems and they are inspired by her experiences growing up in Jamaica and her adjustment to life in North America. The themes of the poem are family, love, loss, race and politics. Read more


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The Shadow Candidate (Kindle Edition)

The Shadow Candidate
The Shadow Candidate (Kindle Edition)
By Rich Robinson

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Jake Hanna is at the top of his game as a political consultant. His idealism sets him apart from his more jaded and compromised colleagues in the small universe of top advisors to our Nation's governing elite.

Senator Bob McConnell, the seemingly perfect candidate, has put his ambitions in the hands of Hanna and his team of professionals. Their journey will face many obstacles, most of them erected by the nefarious opponents who wish to derail the Senator's candidacy and take power for themselves.

No less than the future of the country is at stake. Then there are the suicides, and that fatal choking sensation...

The Shadow Candidate is a story of the real politics in Washington D.C.

Read it only if you are prepared to handle the truth.Jake Hanna is at the top of his game as a political consultant. His idealism sets him apart from his more jaded and compromised colleagues in the small universe of top advisors to our Nation's governing elite.

Senator Bob McConnell, the seemingly perfect candidate, has put his ambitions in the hands of Hanna and his team of professionals. Their journey will face many obstacles, most of them erected by the nefarious opponents who wish to derail the Senator's candidacy and take power for themselves.

No less than the future of the country is at stake. Then there are the suicides, and that fatal choking sensation...

The Shadow Candidate is a story of the real politics in Washington D.C.

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Inside Job (DVD)

Inside Job
Inside Job (DVD)
By Matt Damon

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From Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker, Charles Ferguson (NO END IN SIGHT), comes INSIDE JOB, the first film to expose the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, INSIDE JOB traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia. As he did with the occupation of Iraq in No End in Sight, Charles Ferguson shines a light on the global financial crisis in Inside Job. Accompanied by narration from Matt Damon, Ferguson begins and ends in Iceland, a flourishing country that gave American-style banking a try--and paid the price. Then he looks at the spectacular rise and cataclysmic fall of deregulation in the United States. Unlike Alex Gibney's fiscal films, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room and Casino Jack, Ferguson builds his narrative around dozens of players, interviewing authors, bank managers, government ministers, and even a psychotherapist, who speaks to a culture that encourages Gordon Gekko-like behavior, but the number of those who declined to comment, like Alan Greenspan, is even larger. Though the director isn't as combative as Michael Moore, he asks tough questions and elicits squirms from several participants, notably former Treasury secretary David McCormick and Columbia dean Glenn Hubbard, George W. Bush's economic adviser. Their reactions are understandable, since the borders between Wall Street, Washington, and the Ivy League dissolved years ago; it's hard to know who to trust when conflicts of interest run rampant. If Ferguson takes Reagan and Bush to task for tax cuts that benefit the wealthy, he criticizes Clinton for encouraging derivatives and Obama for failing to deliver on the promise of reform. And in the category of unlikely heroes: former governor Eliot Spitzer, who fought against fraud as New York's attorney general (he's the subject of Gibney's documentary Client 9). --Kathleen C. Fennessy Read more


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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Huffington Post (Kindle Edition)

Huffington Post
Huffington Post (Kindle Edition)
By HuffingtonPost.com, Inc.

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Created by progressive syndicated columnist Arianna Huffington and media executive Kenneth Lerer, this blog also features regular commentary from Harry Shearer and John Conyers who write about politics, journalism, business and entertainment. Celebrities are also frequent contributors, with a roster that includes Bill Maher.

Kindle blogs are fully downloaded onto your Kindle so you can read them even when you're not wirelessly connected. And unlike RSS readers which often only provide headlines, blogs on Kindle contain full text content and images, and are updated wirelessly throughout the day. Read more


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FIX America! (Paperback)

FIX America!
FIX America! (Paperback)
By Cassandra Vert

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Over 20 nationally prominent authors, including Senator Al Franken, George Lakoff (The Political Mind), Cory Doctorow (Little Brother), Barry Eisler (Inside Out), Joshua Holland (AlterNet), Joan Walsh (Salon), John Nichols (The Nation), David Swanson (War is a Lie), Robert Pollin (PERI), and Linda Beale (Wayne State University College of Law), write more than 40 essays on what is wrong with politics, media, and the economy, and how to FIX America in this anthology published by nonprofit group Progressive Leadership Action Network (www.planamerica.org). This is an eye-opening, empowering, and indispensible book for anyone who cares about putting America back on track. Read more


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Lethal Advantages (Kindle Edition)

Lethal Advantages
Lethal Advantages (Kindle Edition)
By Daniel Barker

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Having barely survived an attempt on her life, a desperate political campaign consultant named Prada Gizali is given the means to secure a new identity for herself by blackmailing her would-be killer - an exiled gunman named Craig Le Breton.

Forced to contact a forger with whom he has unfinished business of his own, Le Breton then discovers they have all become pawns in a far deadlier game...
Having barely survived an attempt on her life, a desperate political campaign consultant named Prada Gizali is given the means to secure a new identity for herself by blackmailing her would-be killer - an exiled gunman named Craig Le Breton.

Forced to contact a forger with whom he has unfinished business of his own, Le Breton then discovers they have all become pawns in a far deadlier game...
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War Of Choice (The Screenplay Series: Book Two) (Kindle Edition)

War Of Choice (The Screenplay Series: Book Two)
War Of Choice (The Screenplay Series: Book Two) (Kindle Edition)
By John Brinling

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A reluctant extraterrestrial holds sway over war and peace when drawn into the Machiavellian politics of a warmongering White House. An FBI agent, his daughter and girlfriend must survive the murder and mayhem that ensue, and convince the ET to help them prevent a war with North Korea.

A reluctant extraterrestrial holds sway over war and peace when drawn into the Machiavellian politics of a warmongering White House. An FBI agent, his daughter and girlfriend must survive the murder and mayhem that ensue, and convince the ET to help them prevent a war with North Korea.

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Friday, October 28, 2011

Fear And Loathing In The Post-Capitalist Age (Paperback)

Fear And Loathing In The Post-Capitalist Age
Fear And Loathing In The Post-Capitalist Age (Paperback)
By Rob Rimes

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Like a shot of 100-proof bourbon, Rob Rimes returns with a new book in an effort to cure that early morning hangover. In this case, that hangover has been caused by the failing American political system. Rimes breaks down the fundamentals of capitalism, socialism, progressivism and every other "-ism" that is locked in constant battle for dominance in the American way of life. Pulling no punches "Fear and Loathing in the Post-Capitalist Age" is a ballsy and crude follow up to Rimes' first book "Liberty Burning". In this book, Rimes explains his libertarian philosophy on economics, civility and a slew of other subjects. Leaving no stone unturned, this shot in the arm manifesto gives voice to the growing movement of young libertarians rising up in America to combat the failed and corrupt system left behind by the carelessness of preceding generations. Read more


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Thoedore H. White (Hardcover)

Thoedore H. White
Thoedore H. White (Hardcover)
By The Making of the President 1968

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Fearless (Perfect Paperback)

Fearless
Fearless (Perfect Paperback)
By Sherry Laymon

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One of the most powerful members of Washington during one of the most controversial periods in recent historyâwho was John McClellan, and how does his legislation still impact the nation today? Read more


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Totally Useless: Fun but useless information and trivia that you didn't know you wanted to know (Kindle Edition)

Totally Useless: Fun but useless information and trivia that you didn't know you wanted to know
Totally Useless: Fun but useless information and trivia that you didn't know you wanted to know (Kindle Edition)
By Tom Maule

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You'll find answers to questions no one is asking, but still want to know.
Here's just a few: A man was arrested and charged with the robbery-of vending machines. The man posted his bail, entirely in quarters. Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income. Deer can't eat hay. Guinea pigs and rabbits can't sweat. Skunks can accurately spray their smelly fluid as far as ten feet. The lifespan of a squirrel is about nine years. Giraffes can't cough. Fleas can jump more than 200 times their body length. In Bavaria, beer isn't considered an alcoholic drink but rather a staple food. Fanta Orange is the third largest selling soft drink in the world. Toasters that don't eject Pop Tarts properly can cause Pop Tarts to emit flames 10-18 inches in height. Mount St. Helens elevation dropped 1,313 feet in 1980. The 'spot' on 7UP comes from its inventor who had red eyes. He was albino. The ace of spades in a playing card deck symbolizes death. You'll find these and hundreds more.
In Bavaria, beer isn't considered an alcoholic drink, but rather a staple food. The only borough of New York City that isn't an island or part of an island is the Bronx.
Camel's-hair brushes are not made of camel's hair. A man named Mr. Camel invented them. Venetian blinds were invented in Japan. The Ritz cracker was introduced to markets in 1934, but gourmets had to wait until 1953 for the invention of cheese in a can. Americans eat an average of 18 pounds of fresh apples each year. The most popular variety in the United States is the Red Delicious. The cashew is part of a fruit that grows in tropical regions called 'a cashew apple'. After harvesting, the cashew apple keeps for only 24 hours before the soft fruit deteriorates. The cashew apple is not commercially important since it spoils quickly, but local people love the fruit. To harvest the nut, the ripe apple is allowed to fall to the ground where natives easily gather it. The apple and nut are separated.
Between 20,000 and 60,000 bees live in a single hive. The queen bee lays nearly 1,500 eggs a day and lives for up to 2 years. The drone, whose only job is to mate with the queen bee, has a lifespan of around 24 days—he has no sting. Worker bees - all sterile females - usually work themselves to death within 40 days, collecting pollen and nectar. Worker bees will fly p to 9 miles to find pollen and nectar, flying at speeds as fast as 15 mph.
The tarantula spends most of its life within its burrow, which is an 18-inch vertical hole with an inch-wide opening. When male tarantulas are between the ages of 5 to 7 years, they leave the burrow in search of a female, usually in the early fall. This migration actually signals the end of their life cycle. The males mate with as many females as they can, and then they die around mid-November.
More than 5,000 years ago, the Chinese discovered how to make silk from silkworm cocoons. For about 3,000 years, the Chinese kept this discovery a secret. Because poor people could not afford real silk, they tried to make other cloth look silky. Women would beat on cotton with sticks to soften the fibers. Then they rubbed it against a big stone to make it shiny. The shiny cotton was called "chintz." Because chintz was a cheaper copy of silk, calling something "chintzy" means it is cheap and not of good quality.
The first wooden shoe came from the Netherlands. The Netherlands have many seas so people wanted a shoe that kept their feet dry while working outside. The shoes were called klompen and they had been cut of one single piece of wood. Today the klompen are the favorite souvenir for people who visit the Netherlands.
Values on the Monopoly game-board are the same today as they were in 1935.
Limelight was how we lit the stage before electricity was invented. Basically, illumination was produced by heating blocks of lime until they glowed.
You'll find answers to questions no one is asking, but still want to know.
Here's just a few: A man was arrested and charged with the robbery-of vending machines. The man posted his bail, entirely in quarters. Organized crime is estimated to account for 10% of the United States' national income. Deer can't eat hay. Guinea pigs and rabbits can't sweat. Skunks can accurately spray their smelly fluid as far as ten feet. The lifespan of a squirrel is about nine years. Giraffes can't cough. Fleas can jump more than 200 times their body length. In Bavaria, beer isn't considered an alcoholic drink but rather a staple food. Fanta Orange is the third largest selling soft drink in the world. Toasters that don't eject Pop Tarts properly can cause Pop Tarts to emit flames 10-18 inches in height. Mount St. Helens elevation dropped 1,313 feet in 1980. The 'spot' on 7UP comes from its inventor who had red eyes. He was albino. The ace of spades in a playing card deck symbolizes death. You'll find these and hundreds more.
In Bavaria, beer isn't considered an alcoholic drink, but rather a staple food. The only borough of New York City that isn't an island or part of an island is the Bronx.
Camel's-hair brushes are not made of camel's hair. A man named Mr. Camel invented them. Venetian blinds were invented in Japan. The Ritz cracker was introduced to markets in 1934, but gourmets had to wait until 1953 for the invention of cheese in a can. Americans eat an average of 18 pounds of fresh apples each year. The most popular variety in the United States is the Red Delicious. The cashew is part of a fruit that grows in tropical regions called 'a cashew apple'. After harvesting, the cashew apple keeps for only 24 hours before the soft fruit deteriorates. The cashew apple is not commercially important since it spoils quickly, but local people love the fruit. To harvest the nut, the ripe apple is allowed to fall to the ground where natives easily gather it. The apple and nut are separated.
Between 20,000 and 60,000 bees live in a single hive. The queen bee lays nearly 1,500 eggs a day and lives for up to 2 years. The drone, whose only job is to mate with the queen bee, has a lifespan of around 24 days—he has no sting. Worker bees - all sterile females - usually work themselves to death within 40 days, collecting pollen and nectar. Worker bees will fly p to 9 miles to find pollen and nectar, flying at speeds as fast as 15 mph.
The tarantula spends most of its life within its burrow, which is an 18-inch vertical hole with an inch-wide opening. When male tarantulas are between the ages of 5 to 7 years, they leave the burrow in search of a female, usually in the early fall. This migration actually signals the end of their life cycle. The males mate with as many females as they can, and then they die around mid-November.
More than 5,000 years ago, the Chinese discovered how to make silk from silkworm cocoons. For about 3,000 years, the Chinese kept this discovery a secret. Because poor people could not afford real silk, they tried to make other cloth look silky. Women would beat on cotton with sticks to soften the fibers. Then they rubbed it against a big stone to make it shiny. The shiny cotton was called "chintz." Because chintz was a cheaper copy of silk, calling something "chintzy" means it is cheap and not of good quality.
The first wooden shoe came from the Netherlands. The Netherlands have many seas so people wanted a shoe that kept their feet dry while working outside. The shoes were called klompen and they had been cut of one single piece of wood. Today the klompen are the favorite souvenir for people who visit the Netherlands.
Values on the Monopoly game-board are the same today as they were in 1935.
Limelight was how we lit the stage before electricity was invented. Basically, illumination was produced by heating blocks of lime until they glowed.
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Thursday, October 27, 2011

How Evil Works: Understanding and Overcoming the Destructive Forces That Are Transforming America (Hardcover)

How Evil Works: Understanding and Overcoming the Destructive Forces That Are Transforming America
How Evil Works: Understanding and Overcoming the Destructive Forces That Are Transforming America (Hardcover)
By David Kupelian

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The great paradox of the human race—that we are intelligent enough to understand just about everything, except ourselves—has never been more striking, or more troubling, than right now. Specifically, we don’t understand evil—what it is, how it works, and why it so routinely and effortlessly ruins our lives.

In How Evil Works , veteran newsman and bestselling author David Kupelian takes a fresh and insightful look at this ancient subject. Diving into the most electrifying news stories of the day—from terrorism and school violence to high-profile sex scandals and dysfunctional Hollywood celebrities—Kupelian explores the secret world of seduction, corruption, and daily temptations in everyday life, demonstrating his uncanny knack for breaking down complex, elusive, and intimidating topics.

Kupelian shows that once we really understand “how evil works”—not just in the headline-making disasters and crimes that dominate the news, but also in our own lives—evil loses much of its power, and the way out becomes more clear. And that’s precisely why this book bears a powerful message of genuine hope. Read more


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The Best Jokes...Ever (Kindle Edition)

The Best Jokes...Ever
The Best Jokes...Ever (Kindle Edition)
By Bob Martin

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Here's some examples of the jokes inside:
A very attractive young lady was sitting in a fine restaurant one night.

Waiting for her date as she was, she wanted to make sure everything was perfect.

So, as she bends down in her chair to get the mirror from her purse, she accidentally farts quite loudly just as the waiter walks up.

Sitting up straight now, embarrassed and red-faced, knowing that everyone in the place heard her, she turns to the waiter and demands "Stop that!"

The waiter looks at her dryly and says "Sure lady, which way was it headed?"
****
A not so rich couple decided to stay at a very exclusive hotel for a night. The manager immediately recognized them for what they were but could not throw them out; instead he decided to be clever.

In the morning they came to settle the bill and were surprised to find they owed $3000.

"How's this? We've only been here one night!" said the man, annoyed.

"So?" said the manager, "this is a very expensive hotel. We have golf courts, tennis courts, swimming pools, exercise rooms, bars and restaurants, all this is very expensive to keep up."

"But we didn't use any of these!" explained the couple.

"If you didn't use them - that's your problem," came the reply.

"In that case, you owe me $2000. You see, my wife is a call girl who charges $5000 a night, so please settle your bill," said the man.

"What do you mean?" the manager was taken off guard, "I didn't sleep with your wife!"

"If you didn't use her - that's your problem!"

************************

"And will there be anything else, sir?" the bellboy asked after setting out an elaborate dinner for two.

"No thank you," the gentleman replied. "That will be all."

As the young man turned to leave, he noticed a beautiful satin negligee on the bed. "Anything for your wife?" he asked.

"Yeah, that's a good idea," the fellow said. "Please bring up a postcard."
********
A guy stood over his tee shot for what seemed an eternity, looking up, looking down, measuring the distance, figuring the wind direction and speed. Driving his partner nuts.

Finally his exasperated partner says, "What the hell is taking so long? Hit the goddamn ball!"

The guy answers, "My wife is up there watching me from the clubhouse. I want to make this a perfect shot."

"Well, hell, man, you don't stand a snowball's chance in hell of hitting her from here!"
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Top 45 Oxymorons
45. Act naturally
44. Found missing
43. Resident alien
42. Advanced BASIC
41. Genuine imitation
40. Airline Food
39. Good grief
38. Same difference
37. Almost exactly
36. Government organization
35. Sanitary landfill
34. Alone together
33. Legally drunk
32. Silent scream
31. Living dead
30. Small crowd
29. Business ethics
28. Soft rock
27. Butt Head
26. Military Intelligence
25. Software documentation
24. New classic
23. Sweet sorrow
22. Childproof
21. "Now, then ..."
20. Synthetic natural gas
19. Passive aggression
18. Taped live
17. Clearly misunderstood
16. Peace force
15. Extinct Life
14. Temporary tax increase
13. Computer jock
12. Plastic glasses
11. Terribly pleased
10. Computer security
9. Political science
8. Tight slacks
7. Definite maybe
6. Pretty ugly
5. Twelve-ounce pound cake
4. Diet ice cream
3. Working vacation
2. Exact estimate
1. Microsoft Works
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I wonder…
1.Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?
2.What WAS the best thing before sliced bread?
3.What would chairs look like if our knees bent the other way?
4.If you choke a smurf, what colour does it turn?
5.If you cross a four-leaf clover with poison ivy, would you get a rash of good luck?
6.If all the world's a stage, and all the people players, why isn't there better acting on 'Shortland St'?
7.If a no-armed man has a gun, is he armed?
8.If you got into a taxi and the driver starts driving backwards, does she/he owe you money?
9.If con is the opposite of pro, then is Congress the opposite of progress?
10.If you throw a cat out a car window, does it become kitty litter?
Here's some examples of the jokes inside:
A very attractive young lady was sitting in a fine restaurant one night.

Waiting for her date as she was, she wanted to make sure everything was perfect.

So, as she bends down in her chair to get the mirror from her purse, she accidentally farts quite loudly just as the waiter walks up.

Sitting up straight now, embarrassed and red-faced, knowing that everyone in the place heard her, she turns to the waiter and demands "Stop that!"

The waiter looks at her dryly and says "Sure lady, which way was it headed?"
****
A not so rich couple decided to stay at a very exclusive hotel for a night. The manager immediately recognized them for what they were but could not throw them out; instead he decided to be clever.

In the morning they came to settle the bill and were surprised to find they owed $3000.

"How's this? We've only been here one night!" said the man, annoyed.

"So?" said the manager, "this is a very expensive hotel. We have golf courts, tennis courts, swimming pools, exercise rooms, bars and restaurants, all this is very expensive to keep up."

"But we didn't use any of these!" explained the couple.

"If you didn't use them - that's your problem," came the reply.

"In that case, you owe me $2000. You see, my wife is a call girl who charges $5000 a night, so please settle your bill," said the man.

"What do you mean?" the manager was taken off guard, "I didn't sleep with your wife!"

"If you didn't use her - that's your problem!"

************************

"And will there be anything else, sir?" the bellboy asked after setting out an elaborate dinner for two.

"No thank you," the gentleman replied. "That will be all."

As the young man turned to leave, he noticed a beautiful satin negligee on the bed. "Anything for your wife?" he asked.

"Yeah, that's a good idea," the fellow said. "Please bring up a postcard."
********
A guy stood over his tee shot for what seemed an eternity, looking up, looking down, measuring the distance, figuring the wind direction and speed. Driving his partner nuts.

Finally his exasperated partner says, "What the hell is taking so long? Hit the goddamn ball!"

The guy answers, "My wife is up there watching me from the clubhouse. I want to make this a perfect shot."

"Well, hell, man, you don't stand a snowball's chance in hell of hitting her from here!"
*******
Top 45 Oxymorons
45. Act naturally
44. Found missing
43. Resident alien
42. Advanced BASIC
41. Genuine imitation
40. Airline Food
39. Good grief
38. Same difference
37. Almost exactly
36. Government organization
35. Sanitary landfill
34. Alone together
33. Legally drunk
32. Silent scream
31. Living dead
30. Small crowd
29. Business ethics
28. Soft rock
27. Butt Head
26. Military Intelligence
25. Software documentation
24. New classic
23. Sweet sorrow
22. Childproof
21. "Now, then ..."
20. Synthetic natural gas
19. Passive aggression
18. Taped live
17. Clearly misunderstood
16. Peace force
15. Extinct Life
14. Temporary tax increase
13. Computer jock
12. Plastic glasses
11. Terribly pleased
10. Computer security
9. Political science
8. Tight slacks
7. Definite maybe
6. Pretty ugly
5. Twelve-ounce pound cake
4. Diet ice cream
3. Working vacation
2. Exact estimate
1. Microsoft Works
***************
I wonder…
1.Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?
2.What WAS the best thing before sliced bread?
3.What would chairs look like if our knees bent the other way?
4.If you choke a smurf, what colour does it turn?
5.If you cross a four-leaf clover with poison ivy, would you get a rash of good luck?
6.If all the world's a stage, and all the people players, why isn't there better acting on 'Shortland St'?
7.If a no-armed man has a gun, is he armed?
8.If you got into a taxi and the driver starts driving backwards, does she/he owe you money?
9.If con is the opposite of pro, then is Congress the opposite of progress?
10.If you throw a cat out a car window, does it become kitty litter?
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Dreams Unleashed (2nd Ed) (The Prophecies) (Kindle Edition)

Dreams Unleashed (2nd Ed) (The Prophecies)
Dreams Unleashed (2nd Ed) (The Prophecies) (Kindle Edition)
By Linda Hawley

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It’s the near future, and society is government controlled. Technology tracks everyone, and personal privacy does not exist. The hope for freedom lies in the operations of an underground organization, GOG, which fights against worldwide oppression. Their most powerful weapon is Ann Torgeson, a paranormally-gifted operative. When her powers release the seal of The Prophecies, she becomes a weapon against the government, which relentlessly pursues her. Question everything is the theme of Dreams Unleashed.It’s the near future, and society is government controlled. Technology tracks everyone, and personal privacy does not exist. The hope for freedom lies in the operations of an underground organization, GOG, which fights against worldwide oppression. Their most powerful weapon is Ann Torgeson, a paranormally-gifted operative. When her powers release the seal of The Prophecies, she becomes a weapon against the government, which relentlessly pursues her. Question everything is the theme of Dreams Unleashed. Read more


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Monday, October 24, 2011

The Politically Incorrect Ethnic Joke Book - With Something To Offend Just About Everyone (Kindle Edition)

The Politically Incorrect Ethnic Joke Book - With Something To Offend Just About Everyone
The Politically Incorrect Ethnic Joke Book - With Something To Offend Just About Everyone (Kindle Edition)
By Bob Wiener

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If you're easily offended, skip this book.
But if you're tired of political correctness, and like your jokes on the raunchy, wild and politically incorrect side. Then this one's for you. These jokes are so funny, but wrong. We were going to put a preview here, but we don't want to offend the easily offended. So, if you like a good joke at the expense of others, and like 'em dirty, nasty and just "wrong", you've come to the right place!If you're easily offended, skip this book.
But if you're tired of political correctness, and like your jokes on the raunchy, wild and politically incorrect side. Then this one's for you. These jokes are so funny, but wrong. We were going to put a preview here, but we don't want to offend the easily offended. So, if you like a good joke at the expense of others, and like 'em dirty, nasty and just "wrong", you've come to the right place! Read more


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Random Trivia: Hundreds of things you wanted to know, but were afraid to ask (Kindle Edition)

Random Trivia: Hundreds of things you wanted to know, but were afraid to ask
Random Trivia: Hundreds of things you wanted to know, but were afraid to ask (Kindle Edition)
By Tom Maule

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Here's just a few of the hundreds of trivia bits you'll find here:

In 1888, Hollywood was founded by Harvey and Daeida Wilcox, who named the city after their summer home in Chicago
Blood is such a good stain that Native Americans used it for paint
In 1876, the first microphone was invented by Emile Berliner.
"I am." is the second shortest complete sentence in the English language
On average, a person will spend about five years eating during their lifetime
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history. Spades - King David, Clubs - Alexander the Great, Hearts - Charlemagne, Diamonds - Julius Caesar
Many cancer patients that are treated with chemotherapy lose their hair. For some when the hair grows back, it can grow back a different colour, or be curly or straight
A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere
The longest hiccups on record was by an American pig farmer whose hiccups persisted from 1922 to 1987
Coupons were introduced in 1894 when Asa Candler bought the Coca-Cola formula for $2,300 and gave people coupons that he had written out to receive a free glass of coke
Panthers are known as black leopards, as they are the same species of leopard. If looked at closely, black spots can be seen on a panther
Approximately 25% of all scald burns to children are from hot tap water and is associated with more deaths than with any other liquid
In London, during rush hour traffic moves on average at 13 kilometres an hour
Tomatoes and cucumbers are fruits
In the United States, approximately 50 million people fish per year
Cattle can produce up to 180 litres of saliva in one day
Dolphins hear by having sound waves transmit through their skull to their inner ear region
Teflon was accidently discovered by scientist Dr. Roy Plunkett while he was conducting a coolant gas experiment in 1938
The risk of cardiovascular disease is twice as high in women that snore regularly compared to women who do not snore. updated
Close to 80% of people who watch the Super Bowl on television, only do so to view the commercials
The first theatre to show motion pictures was the Nickelodeon on June 19, 1905 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was opened by Harry Davis on Smithfield Street
The White House has a movie theater, swimming pool, bowling lane, jogging track, and a tennis court
About two hundred years before the birth of Christ, the Druids used mistletoe to celebrate that winter was approaching
Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, dogs only have about ten
A butterfly can see the colors red, green, and yellow
In the game of Monopoly, the most landed on properties are B&O Railroad, Illinois Avenue, and "Go."
The airplane Buddy Holly died in was the "American Pie." (Thus the name of the Don McLean song.)
Lions cannot roar until they reach the age of two.
A baby kangaroo is called a joey
Montreal is the second largest French speaking city after Paris
There were 43,687 toilet related accidents in the United States in 1996

The Coca Cola company offers more than 300 different beverages
Neptune was the first planet in our solar system to be discovered by mathematics
Five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married
Camel is considered unclean meat in the Bible
Soldier Field is the oldest field in the NFL
In the U.S., over one million gallons of cosmetics, drinks, and lotions are sold that contain aloe in them per year
The name Jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the"General Purpose" vehicle, G.P.
Eating eight strawberries will provide you with more Vitamin C than an orange
The first toilet ever seen on television was on "Leave It To Beaver".
Mosquitoes have teeth


The citrus soda "7 UP" was created in 1929. The original name of the popular drink was "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda", but it got changed to "7 UP."
The average four year-old child asks over four hundred questions a dayHere's just a few of the hundreds of trivia bits you'll find here:

In 1888, Hollywood was founded by Harvey and Daeida Wilcox, who named the city after their summer home in Chicago
Blood is such a good stain that Native Americans used it for paint
In 1876, the first microphone was invented by Emile Berliner.
"I am." is the second shortest complete sentence in the English language
On average, a person will spend about five years eating during their lifetime
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history. Spades - King David, Clubs - Alexander the Great, Hearts - Charlemagne, Diamonds - Julius Caesar
Many cancer patients that are treated with chemotherapy lose their hair. For some when the hair grows back, it can grow back a different colour, or be curly or straight
A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere
The longest hiccups on record was by an American pig farmer whose hiccups persisted from 1922 to 1987
Coupons were introduced in 1894 when Asa Candler bought the Coca-Cola formula for $2,300 and gave people coupons that he had written out to receive a free glass of coke
Panthers are known as black leopards, as they are the same species of leopard. If looked at closely, black spots can be seen on a panther
Approximately 25% of all scald burns to children are from hot tap water and is associated with more deaths than with any other liquid
In London, during rush hour traffic moves on average at 13 kilometres an hour
Tomatoes and cucumbers are fruits
In the United States, approximately 50 million people fish per year
Cattle can produce up to 180 litres of saliva in one day
Dolphins hear by having sound waves transmit through their skull to their inner ear region
Teflon was accidently discovered by scientist Dr. Roy Plunkett while he was conducting a coolant gas experiment in 1938
The risk of cardiovascular disease is twice as high in women that snore regularly compared to women who do not snore. updated
Close to 80% of people who watch the Super Bowl on television, only do so to view the commercials
The first theatre to show motion pictures was the Nickelodeon on June 19, 1905 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was opened by Harry Davis on Smithfield Street
The White House has a movie theater, swimming pool, bowling lane, jogging track, and a tennis court
About two hundred years before the birth of Christ, the Druids used mistletoe to celebrate that winter was approaching
Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, dogs only have about ten
A butterfly can see the colors red, green, and yellow
In the game of Monopoly, the most landed on properties are B&O Railroad, Illinois Avenue, and "Go."
The airplane Buddy Holly died in was the "American Pie." (Thus the name of the Don McLean song.)
Lions cannot roar until they reach the age of two.
A baby kangaroo is called a joey
Montreal is the second largest French speaking city after Paris
There were 43,687 toilet related accidents in the United States in 1996

The Coca Cola company offers more than 300 different beverages
Neptune was the first planet in our solar system to be discovered by mathematics
Five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married
Camel is considered unclean meat in the Bible
Soldier Field is the oldest field in the NFL
In the U.S., over one million gallons of cosmetics, drinks, and lotions are sold that contain aloe in them per year
The name Jeep came from the abbreviation used in the army for the"General Purpose" vehicle, G.P.
Eating eight strawberries will provide you with more Vitamin C than an orange
The first toilet ever seen on television was on "Leave It To Beaver".
Mosquitoes have teeth


The citrus soda "7 UP" was created in 1929. The original name of the popular drink was "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda", but it got changed to "7 UP."
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She Can Run (Paperback)

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Elizabeth was a young widow with two small children when she met Congressman Richard Baker. Handsome and wealthy, with a sparkling public image, Richard seemed like the perfect man to provide the security that Beth and her kids were craving. But when she uncovers a dangerous secret about her new husband, Beth realizes he will go to any lengths—even murder—to keep it. After barely escaping with her life, she and her children flee. They eventually make their way to a secluded estate in the Pennsylvania countryside, where Beth dares to hope she has found a safe place at last…

Forced into retirement by an unexpected injury, Philadelphia homicide detective Jack O’Malley is mourning the loss of his career when his uncle abruptly dies, leaving Jack to dispose of his crumbling country house. Unbeknownst to him, his uncle engaged a caretaker just before his death, a mysterious woman with two children and a beautiful face that haunts his dreams. Determined to know her, Jack begins an investigation into Beth’s past. When he uncovers the shocking truth, and a local woman is viciously murdered, Jack puts his own life on the line to keep Beth and her children safe.

She Can Run is a sexy, satisfying debut from award-winning author Melinda Leigh, packed with enough suspense and romance to get even the tamest heart racing! "Multiple threats make this novel a thrilling read straight through to the last page. The language is so descriptive it draws you into the novel. Beth’s husband hovering in the shadows and a creepy villain in the wings just waiting to strike ramp up the tension." --RT Reviews Read more


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Sunday, October 23, 2011

Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (Paperback)

Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (Paperback)
By Eric Schlosser

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Fast food has hastened the malling of our landscape, widened the chasm between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and propelled American cultural imperialism abroad. That's a lengthy list of charges, but here Eric Schlosser makes them stick with an artful mix of first-rate reportage, wry wit, and careful reasoning.

Schlosser's myth-shattering survey stretches from California's subdivisions where the business was born to the industrial corridor along the New Jersey Turnpike where many fast food's flavors are concocted. Along the way, he unearths a trove of fascinating, unsettling truths -- from the unholy alliance between fast food and Hollywood to the seismic changes the industry has wrought in food production, popular culture, and even real estate. He also uncovers the fast food chains' disturbing efforts to reel in the youngest, most susceptible consumers even while they hone their institutionalized exploitation of teenagers and minorities.

On any given day, one out of four Americans opts for a quick and cheap meal at a fast-food restaurant, without giving either its speed or its thriftiness a second thought. Fast food is so ubiquitous that it now seems as American, and harmless, as apple pie. But the industry's drive for consolidation, homogenization, and speed has radically transformed America's diet, landscape, economy, and workforce, often in insidiously destructive ways. Eric Schlosser, an award-winning journalist, opens his ambitious and ultimately devastating exposé with an introduction to the iconoclasts and high school dropouts, such as Harlan Sanders and the McDonald brothers, who first applied the principles of a factory assembly line to a commercial kitchen. Quickly, however, he moves behind the counter with the overworked and underpaid teenage workers, onto the factory farms where the potatoes and beef are grown, and into the slaughterhouses run by giant meatpacking corporations. Schlosser wants you to know why those French fries taste so good (with a visit to the world's largest flavor company) and "what really lurks between those sesame-seed buns." Eater beware: forget your concerns about cholesterol, there is--literally--feces in your meat.

Schlosser's investigation reaches its frightening peak in the meatpacking plants as he reveals the almost complete lack of federal oversight of a seemingly lawless industry. His searing portrayal of the industry is disturbingly similar to Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, written in 1906: nightmare working conditions, union busting, and unsanitary practices that introduce E. coli and other pathogens into restaurants, public schools, and homes. Almost as disturbing is his description of how the industry "both feeds and feeds off the young," insinuating itself into all aspects of children's lives, even the pages of their school books, while leaving them prone to obesity and disease. Fortunately, Schlosser offers some eminently practical remedies. "Eating in the United States should no longer be a form of high-risk behavior," he writes. Where to begin? Ask yourself, is the true cost of having it "your way" really worth it? --Lesley Reed Read more


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