Great American Procrastinator
If you’re like me, all you have to do is look in the mirror and there he … or she … is. Still time if you’re shopping online, and if you’re shopping online, do it here. Stuck on what to get the wife, kids, grandkids, husband? Season’s hot sellers and more recent reader purchases, with some suggestions from the wife, who’s better at this than I am, plus some authorized kid advice:
For kids and/or adults:
Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6″ Display, Global Wireless, Latest Generation). Stop smearing ink on trees! Save the planet … one electronic device at a time! (Good for one V8 engine offset.)
Apple iPod touch 8 GB, Case, and Charger Bundle
iPod nano 8 GB (Black), Silicone Case 2-Pack, Earbuds, and Charger Bundle
Bose® SoundDock® Series II digital music system for iPod® These things are great.
Klipsch iGroove SXT iPod Sound System These things are great, and cheaper.
Garmin nüvi 260W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board. And if you need the Wii …
Wii Console and Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board Bundle (Nintendo Wii)
And if you get that, you’re pretty much going to need …
Though my kid prefers …
But what he really wants is …
Wii Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Reflex-Edition) PLUS Zapper for Wii
OK, some recommendations for kids from the wife (first two for the notoriously hard-to-shop-for teen girl):
Hush, Hush Becca Fitzgerald
Little Black Lies Tish Cohen
Apples to Apples Party Box – The Game of Hilarious Comparisons Mattel
LEGO Ultimate Building Set – 405 Pieces
Revell 1:72 Caribbean Pirate Ship
The wife’s suggestions for the family naturalist:
The Sibley Guide to Trees David Allen Sibley
Birdscapes® 366 Tall Tulip Garden Lantern Feeder
From readers who like to cook:
Ace of Cakes: Inside the World of Charm City Cakes Duff Goldman
Mmmm … deep-fried stuff:
Emerilware FR7009001 3-2/7-Liter Deep Fryer by T-Fal
Mmmm, bread:
Zojirushi BBCCX20 Home Bakery Supreme Bread Machine
In books, some interesting recent reader purchases:
The Gun Digest Book Of Concealed Carry Massad F. Ayoob
No Grass Shawna Legarza
The Village Bing West
Garde d’Haiti, 1915-1934;: Twenty years of organization and training by the United States Marine Corps James H McCrocklin
The New Yorker Book of Teacher Cartoons Robert Mankoff
Bleach, Vol. 1 Tite Kubo
Recent reader purchases that inspired others to buy likewise:
Practical Shooting : Beyond Fundamentals Brian Enos
Refinement and Repetition, Dry-fire Drills for Dramatic Improvement Steve Anderson
T.A.P.S. Tactical Application of Practical Shooting: Recognize the void in your tactical training Patrick McNamara
Here’s some of the other kind of shooting.
It’s four o’clock in the afternoon and the regulars start to file into the perpetual twilight of a downtown bar in Philadelphia. Bartender Sarah Stolfa pours out the drinks then picks up her camera.
In lefty debunkment:
Socialism Ludwig von Mises … grandaddy of socialism debunkers, writing in 1922.
The Fatal Conceit: The Errors of Socialism F. A. Hayek … title pretty much says it all, from the daddy of debunkers.
Intellectuals and Society Thomas Sowell … Intellectuals. Can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em. From the debunker heir apparent.
Meanwhiile, Law, Legislation and Liberty, Volume 1: Rules and Order F. A. Hayek. An examination of the relationship between what we can do, can’t do and have to do.
The Tyrannosaurus Prescription: And 100 Other Essays Isaac Asimov. Publisher’s Weekly:
In adventurous essays Asimov analyzes our fascination with show biz celebrities, explains the pagan origins of Valentine’s Day, speculates on why the detective story first came to prominence in Britain and the U.S., and envisions the universe as “a sponge built of light.” …
Eye of the Storm (Legacy of the Aldenata) John Ringo. Sci fi:
After the Earth is invaded by the voracious Posleen, Lt. Gen. Michael O’Neal discovers evidence that the Galactic Confederation’s Darhel leaders have been manipulating humanity to keep them from subverting the galactic order.
What? They want to stop us from subverting the galactic order? Damn their eyes!
The Once and Future King T.H. White’s retelling of the Arthrian legends.
The Modern Survival Manual: Surviving the Economic Collapse Fernando Ferfal Aguirre. As an Argentinian, he’s an expert.
And the month’s most popular titles:
Going Rogue: An American Life Sarah Palin
Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War Nathaniel Philbrick
Fit for Combat: When Fitness is a Matter of Life or Death JD Johannes.
The War of Wars: The Epic Struggle Between Britain and France: 1789-1815 Robert Harvey
In other business, that Razor E100 Electric Scooter looks like fun. So does the Big Barn Playset. Hey, nice wrestling shoes. And those are some flashy watches.
Yow, someone’s getting an Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 2 Limited Edition Console. And Nintendo DS Lite. And Wii The Beatles: Rock Band. Happy Christmas! Or Hannukah!
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Topics: shameless opportunism
Posted by Jules Crittenden at 10:17 am Comments (0) on Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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