GQ
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The "GQ look" is synonymous with classic cool and sophistication, and despite a recent outburst of trendy magazines (think Maxim and FHM) vying for the attention of young professional males, the steeped-in-tradition monthly GQ carries on without missing a beat. Yes, there's more décolletage gracing the cover than there used to be, but GQ continues to supply enough cultural commentary, celebrity profiles, features, and style guides to keep the modern man in touch with what's going on in the world from month to month.

GQ's ideal reader is probably one who actually might be able to afford any of the high-end suits, shoes, and watches featured among the countless ads packed between the covers. Though the average reader might enjoy scanning a fashion spread about steakhouses entitled "How to Dress for a Porterhouse" and reading articles like "50 Ways to Blow Your Bonus," it's unlikely that such folly holds much practical advice. Literary editor Walter Kirn keeps short fiction on display, and Alan Richman's writing on food and dining out is always entertaining, even when he comes across as borderline cranky. Two regular Q&A features, "The Style Guy" and "Dr. Sooth," run the gamut from when it's appropriate to wear a straw hat to problems in the bedroom.
--Brad Thomas Parsons ... Read more

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Lost it's way, another also ran.
I first subscribed to GQ when it was still a quarterly...an issue only every 3 months.Back then it was primarily a men's fashion magazine.It was sophisticated, useful and classy filled with clothing men could actually wear and practical grooming tips, trends and style.I suppose in many ways it resembled a Ralph Lauren print ad. Now fashion is relegated to a few pages in the back of the magazine with men wearing things they seem to have found at a local flea market.Nothing seems to fit properly, patterns - plaids - stripes...anything goes.It resembles homeless couture.Odds and ends that nobody should actually wear.Sure the world has changed.But fashion, good taste, and quality are timeless despite tweaking and contemporary preferences.The editors may feel that grunge, hopeless edginess for it's own sake and adolescent sloppiness sell issues.But they might be surprised that there's a huge pent up demand for sophistication and real style, both formal and relaxed.I hope someone else picks up the torch.

The Magazine For Men Of Class
If you're tired of seeing the baggy jeans, XXXL T-shirts, Nike sneakers, and trashy photos that degrade women then GQ is up your alley. The quintessential read for the sophisticated man, GQ never fails to impress me with their class for the everyday man.The magazine includes columns about news, entertainment, high class (not always meaning expensive, but suitably fit) fashion, and even features ficitonal stories from both up and coming to well established authors. If your a person who wants to dress and act like an all around well put together man, then GQ is the perfect read for you.

Actually about 2 1/2 stars
The style in this magazine is incredible; it's expensive and very fashionable, with the occasional cheap item to cater to the peasant reader (i.e., everyone).

That said, the magazine is rife with flaws.Snobbish east-coast writing, awful music that is lauded for no reason other than its anonymity, still worse book reviews of Norman Mailer-style authors, shrill articles by naive hacks, and so on.

The clothes are great, but buy with caution. ... Read more

Asin: B00005N7QI
Subjects:  1. Fashion & Style    2. Men's Fashion   

Playstation 2 Starter Pack
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The PlayStation2 Starter Pack includes the PlayStation2 console (with 90-day warranty), two Dual Shock 2 controllers, a Sony 8 MB memory card, and a six-month trial subscription to Electronic Gaming Monthly. At the heart of the PlayStation2 is the 128-bit Emotion Engine processor, which brings lightning-fast gameplay and unprecedented graphics power to your TV screen. ... Read more

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GREAT system but...
i love the ps2. but i didnt know if i should get an xbox, i already have a gamecube. i read so many reviews and the ones 4 ps2 said that ps2 was the best and the ones 4 xbox said xbox was the best. i got so sick of it that i just went out and bought an xbox and kept my ps2 and gamecube. i am much happier havin all 3 systems, because each has there ups and downs, each has a lot of their own special games that r only 4 that 1 system. if there is a game 4 more than 1 of the systems then i just have to decide by like graphics and how realistic it is and stuff like that. and like i love online games. so maybe ps2 and xbox got a game but only ps2's was online id get the ps2 version. there was a recent game that was like this, Madden 2004, i wanted it but only ps2's was online so i got that version. i personally think its a lot better having all 3 systems. my favorite games for each of the systems are right now- PS2- i still like socom the best because of online play, gamecube- soul calibur 2 because link is F****** alsome, xbox-star wars:knights of the old republic because that is one realistic game u get to decide if u wanna b a good or bad guy its alsome.

PS2 is the only one worth having!!!
Sure the Gamecube has the Mario games that you can't get on anything else, but most everything else that is on Gamecube, you can get on PS2.Skip the XBOX altogether, it is a waste of money, there are hardly any decent games on it.The PS2 is the best value for the money, and it has the BEST games.Plus it's great as a back-up DVD player.I wouldn't use it as a primary DVD player, unless you get the remote control for it it's a pain in the you-know-what to operate it, and it loads really slow anyways.But as a back-up, or second DVD player, it's just fine.But more importantly are the gaming capabilites.The PS2 is FAR superior to the competition, at least in this humble reviewer's opinion.Of course, the optimum situation would be to have enough money for all the systems, but since that is not possible for most people, then this is the best one, and the best value as I mentioned before.

I love this Playstation 2!
I got my playstation 2 after playing at my friends house! There are soo many games for this system which makes it worth having. And most people that want it should get it because of all the games and sooner or later more game systems will come out and then they migh t stop making games for the playstation and then youll be sad you missed out so ya take my advice get one! And i know people say that the dvd player doesnt work sometimes but i have not had any problems. I think that the people that have had problems have problems! hahah just kidding! ya get a playstation 2! yaya ... Read more

Asin: B00005RT08
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. PS2 (PSX2)    3. Sony Playstation (Play station) 2    4. Playstation2 (Play station2)    5. Console (ps2console playstation2console)   

XBox Starter Pack
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The Xbox Starter Pack includes the Xbox console, a total of two Xbox controllers, an Xbox carrying case, and a six-month subscription to Electronic Gaming Monthly.

Take the power and flexibility of a dedicated computer gaming system and combine it with the easy-to-use, instant-on format of a high-end console system and what do you get? Well, if you also add in DVD playback ability and broadband Internet connectivity, you get Xbox.

The advanced components inside Xbox make it the undisputed powerhouse among current game consoles. A 733 MHz Intel main processor and 233 MHz graphics processor from industry leader nVidia deliver photorealistic graphics in real time. A cavernous hard drive stores saved games and characters, making flimsy memory sticks obsolete. The built-in Ethernet port enables super-fast multiplayer online gaming over a broadband Internet connection. Four game controller ports allow you and three of your buddies to play at the same time, or you can use them for other peripherals such as gamepads, light guns, voice-activated headsets, and who knows what else?

But Xbox has more going for it than fancy innards. The Xbox's Windows-based operating system is a breeze to program on, earning it grateful accolades from Electronic Arts, Infogrames, THQ, and other game producers. The less time developers spend struggling with the operating system means the more time they spend tweaking gameplay, which ultimately results in better games. And games are what it's all about.

Well, games and the fun of owning a green-glowing game console that looks like it came from Darth Vader's living room. --Mike Fehlauer ... Read more

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Amazon deals second hand products
Bought x-box from Amazon Dec. 2002. Disc reading was faulty from the start but problem went from intermittent to constant.When I contacted company to arrange for servicing, they took my serial number and said that 90 day warranty had run out in June 2002, meaning that Amazon had originally sold unit in March 2002 and re-sold in Dec. 2002. Amazon will not take it back. If you want to buy this product, don't deal with Amazon; they are slime!

TOO MUCH $$
This XBOX starter pack is way way to much money for what you are getting. The XBOX is 179 dollars and the controller is 29.99 dollars and the subscription for six months can not be more than 50.00 and the carrying case for 30.00 dollars and that is all for 288.88 so they are charging way to much!! I think 288.88 is a lot less than 800.00 dollars.

This is the worst system ever!!!!!!!1
This is the worst system I've ever played. It has no fun games and it is so stupid looking. Microsoft made a big mistake of making a video game console. Buy a Gamecube. That way you will not go insane and murder half the earths population. ... Read more

Asin: B00005V8GB
Subjects:  1. Video Games    2. Xbox (x box)    3. Microsoft    4. Consoles   

The Professional Chef, Seventh Edition
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Hardcover (05 September, 2001)
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Recognized as the definitive cooking school textbook, the Culinary Institute of America's The Professional Chef is also the perfect guide for independent study at home. More than 1,000 pages are packed into the voluminous seventh edition, with information and recipes designed to teach technique. It is so comprehensive, it could be the only cookbook you need to own. Almost guaranteed to answer any question you could possibly imagine, The Professional Chef is one of the most useful reference books ever written for the kitchen.

With thousands of photos showing step-by-step instructions, you'll learn to identify and trim any kind of meat, seafood, fruit, and vegetable, and extensive photos and descriptions of spices, pasta, and grains take the guesswork out of new and unusual recipes. Seemingly complicated techniques for recipes such as Hollandaise Sauce are described with photos and with so many tips, tricks, and troubleshooting guides you feel as though an instructor is cooking alongside you. Organized from the simplest techniques and most basic information to the more complicated, you can use this book as a reference guide, a resource for increasing your confidence in the kitchen, or as a recipe-filled cookbook. The seventh edition has been completely reworked to include more-contemporary techniques alongside classic, more-sophisticated recipes, and there's greater emphasis on food safety, nutrition, and technology in the kitchen. --Leora Y. Bloom ... Read more

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Makes a great Paperweight
As a new culinary arts student, I first opened my book with great anticipation... I soon discovered I was greatly mistaken. The history in this textbook is often lacking or completely inaccurate, and the recipies that I have tried have never worked. Our entire class is considering switching to a new textbook next quarter. I would advise anyone who is considering buying this book to do the same.

Wonderful resource
I'm not a professional cook nor am I planning on becoming one. But this is the first book I bought to help with my self-study in cooking, and I wasn't anything near disappointed in my choice.

Rather than alot of cooking texts which assume you have a basic background in cooking, Professional Chef takes you step by step, lesson by lesson to show you what you need to know. Starting out with an introduction to being a professional chef, they move on to food handling and safety, tools, knives, terms, ect.

Even for a homemaker like me who just wants to learn how to be a better cook, this text is indispensible. Don't be scared by the price for Professional Chef pays for itself many times over.

Improvements already!
I've been cooking since I was about 12, and in all the time since then I've basically been doing the exact same thing. Chop this, bake that. I hadn't really improved my cooking skills or learned anything new in years. I wanted to challenge myself. So I did a little research and decided to buy this book.

I've had it for a little less than two weeks now, and I am still amazed at the sheer depth of information in it. Not only are the recipes delicious, but the step-by-step instructions make even the most difficult concept easy to follow along.

Last night I made medaglione di bue alla pizzaioli with sauted potatoes for my entire extended family and chocolate XS cake after. Without a doubt the most complex meal I've ever made, and thanks to the crystal-clear instructions it all came out perfectly.

It should be said that most of the recipes take a lot of time and energy to make. If you include the time to make the sauce, it's rare to find a recipe that will take less than a few hours. But if you take a few hours over the weekend and make a couple good stocks and broths they'll last quite some time.

Already I've learned a lot, and am now much more aware of the balance between art and science that cooking really is. With every page I read and every recipe I try I improve my skills. This book is exactly what I wanted. Not just another cookbook, this spends as much time on technique as it does listing recipes.

This book is way more than you need if you're just looking for a cookbook, and will do nothing for you if you're not willing to spend hours preparing a single meal. But if you've got the patience to dedicate to the art that is gourmet food, then this is probably the most rewarding book you could ever hope for. ... Read more

Isbn: 0471382574
Subjects:  1. Cooking    2. Cooking / Wine    3. Methods - Quantity    4. Quantity cookery    5. Quantity cooking    6. Reference    7. Cooking / Professional    8. General cookery    9. Hotel & catering trades   

The Simpsons - The Complete First Season
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DVD (25 September, 2001)
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America's first family of dysfunction, the Simpsons, appear in all their depraved glory in this wonderful DVD compilation of their show's premiere season. Fans accustomed to the slick appearance of the later episodes will be delighted by the rougher nature of these earlier episodes, when the characters weren't as well defined (Homer isn't quite as dumb as he is in later seasons) and the animation was still evolving. This only adds to the charm of these 13 episodes, which begin with "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire," the December 1989 Christmas special in which a down-and-out Simpson family adopt Santa's Little Helper. Throughout the season, familiar faces are introduced, as we catch first glimpses of Smithers, Mr. Burns, the Flanderses, and Patty and Selma. Highlights of the season include "The Crepes of Wrath," in which Bart is sent to France as an exchange student ("Don't mess up France the way you messed up your room"); "Bart the Genius," in which Bart ends up in a school for the gifted; and "Krusty Gets Busted," in which Bart's lifelong animosity with Sideshow Bob begins. --Jenny Brown ... Read more

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Pretty good for a debut season
Cartoonist Matt Groening who did the Life is Hell comics decided to make a show which started as 1 minute shorts on the Tracey Ullman Show. There Fox expanded the shorts into actual episodes making the Simpsons a spin-off of sorts. And here we have Season 1's first 13 episodes that while not greatly animated(it was their first season after all) it still started a great show and even a phenomenon.

The season starts with the holiday episode Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, which finds Homer without a christmas bonus and Marge having to spend all their money on removing Bart's tattoo which he thought would be cool. In the end, they adopt Santa's Little Helper, a racehound dog.

In Homer's Odyssey, Homer gets fired and he ends up becoming a big safety guy and gets re-hired at the plant as a safety technician. In the Call of the Simpsons, Homer buys a cheap RV and the family get stranded in the woods with Homer being an unlikely Bigfoot sighting.

Life on the Fast Lane as Marge getting a bit too close to her bowling instructor, who utters the famous(maybe) line about brunch("you don't completely get what you get at breakfast but you get a good meal!"). The Crepes of Wrath has Bart becoming part of a foreign exchange student to France while an Albanian spy is sent to live with the Simpsons.

Krusty Gets Busted is exactly that and Bart and Lisa try to find ways to clear his name. Probably the first real introduction of the ever-popular Sideshow Bob. The finale Some Enchanted Evening as Homer and Marge getting a babysitter only it's a notorious Babysitter Bandit. This was actually the first to be made but had to be re-sent to Korea(where they finish up the animation) so it became the finale.

It's funny looking at this set as it's probably one of the only seasons of the show that you can rightly say it's the first season. Half the time with reruns I can't tell what season it is but still it's a very good start to what would become a 16 season series.

Timeless And Essential; The Best 'Cartoon' Series Ever
The Simpsons needs absolutely no introduction, and after 16 years on the air, it's pretty hard to talk about it in a review without heaping on the superlatives. Everybody in the world knows what The Simpsons is, and just how it has defined popular culture since its debut. Most critics agree that this is, by a large margin, the greatest TV series ever created. I'm not sure if I quite agree with this, but over time this may be the case. You have to understand that, even though I have been familiar with the show for as long as I can remember, it is only recently that I have taken a serious interest in it, which has culminated in the purhcase of The Complete First Season of The Simpsons on DVD.

The Simpsons is great for a number of reasons. One of these is that it works on so many levels. The dumbest person in your family can appreciate it for its humour in the literal sense, but also the most intelligent person in your family can appreciate it for the use of irony, satire and various other comedic devices that make it such an intelligent programme. Creator Matt Groening said that with the first season on The Simpsons, he had no idea what he was doing. This may have been the case, but he was definitely doing something right. This season contains only 13 episodes which the FOXnetwork commissioned with a budget of $10 million. This was a risk at the time back in late 1989, but it has since paid off; the profit FOX has made from this phenomenon is now estimated at inexcess of a cool $1 billion.

The first episode of Season 1 is "Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire," which is a brilliant introduction to the family at Christmas. Homer failure as a department store Santa Claus, Bart's costly tatoo removal and a bad day at the dog track leave the family disheartened. Things look up when Homer brings home Santa's Little Helper and the family realise the true meaning of Christmas. "Bart The Genius" sees Bart switching I.Q. exams with Marten Prince, which results in a placement at a school for geniuses. His conscience soon gets the better of him, though, and Bart confesses all. "Homer's Odyssey" is a great episode where Citizen Homer is fired from his job and is caught in a web of nuclear hazards and public safety campaigns. "There's No Disgrace Like Home" is a true classic which sees Homer attempt to fix the major problems within his family after the realisation that his family is the worst in town. A visit to Dr. Marvin Monroe's facility is the hilarious high point.

"Bart The General" is an amazing episode which sees Bart form his own army to get back at Nelson, who beats him up after school for attempting to protect Lisa! In "Moaning Lisa," we see Lisa slip into her childhood depression! How can she be happy with so much suffering in the world? She finds comfort in her saxaphone, and a chance encounter with bluesy be-bop 'Bleeding Gums' Murphy. In "Call Of The Simpsons," the family take a trip into the woodland after Homer buys an RV in an attempt to compete with his annoying neighbour Ned Flanders. Of course, he crashes the RV over the edge of the cliff, which forces the family to survive in nature, amongst eagles, grizzly bears and Bigfoot! "The Telltale Head" sees Bart desperate to fit in with a bunch of rebellious teenagers that he is prepared to go to any lengths. This results in him cutting off the head of the local town's statue, Jebediah Springfield! "Life On The Fast Lane" is a great episode that sees Marge annoyed at Homer's lack of compassion towards her on her birthday. She turns to bowling in an attempt to try and make some use of the stupid bowling ball that Homer bought for her (or himself). She meets a man who tears her marriage apart - temporarily - before she is reunited with Homer.

"Homer's Night Out" is a classic in which Homer is caught on camera with an exotic dancer doing a bellydancer. Marge is unfuriated and forces Homer to teach Bart a lesson about women and their role as strong individuals in contemporary society. "The Crepes Of Wrath" sees Bart's bad behaviour reach fever pitch. In an attempt to control this, Principal Skinner sends Bart to France in exchange for an Albanian student. Bart leanrs how much his family means to him after his Hellish time. "Krusty Gets Busted" is a brilliant episode which sees the funny clown framed for robbery. The final episode of the season is the hilarious "Some Enchanted Evening," which sees Homer desperate to impress Marge after she is dissatisfied by his treatment of her. They go for a romantic meal and hire a babysitter for the children. Little do they know that their children are in the deadly hands of the notorious Babysitter Bandit!

This season sees the introduction of many well-loved characters, such as Marge's sisters, Patty and Selma, Ned Flanders and his diddly family, Montgomery Burns and his extremely heterosexual(!) sidekick Smithers, the legends that are Itchy and Scratchy, Grandpa Simpson, Reverend Lovejoy and his wife Helen, Krusty The Clown, Sideshow Bob and many others! This season also spawned many popular catchphrases such as "Ay carumba!" and the classic "D'oh!"

The hilarity of The Simpsons lies in its genius to turn traditional, Middle American values and flip them on their head. It shows America as the country it really is, without any sense of guilt or remorse, and because of this we love it. It is a bold, original, honest show that is totally one of a kind. Nothing like this will ever exist again, and the syndication of the show will literally run for decades and decades. We see ourselves in these characters because we are familiar with their ways of thinking. The Simpsons is so embedded in our public consciousness that I don't even have to go into as much detail about the characters of the show, it's premise or its creation as I would with any other show. All you need to know is that this DVD is essential, but be warned, once you buy this you've got at least another 17 to buy!

Great start...
This is one of my favorite shows i've ever seen.It started with some great episodes like "Bart the General" and
"Bart the Geniuse" which will have you laughing till it hurts.Do your self a favor and pick up the series if you haven't already. ... Read more

Asin: B00005ML6Y
Subjects:  1. Television   

Citizen Kane (Two-Disc Special Edition)
by Orson Welles Joseph Cotten
Director: Orson Welles
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Arguably the greatest of American films, Orson Welles's 1941 masterpiece, made when he was only 26, still unfurls like a dream and carries the viewer along the mysterious currents of time and memory to reach a mature (if ambiguous) conclusion: people are the sum of their contradictions, and can't be known easily. Welles plays newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane, taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. The result is that every well-meaning or tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event. Written by Welles and Herman J. Mankiewicz, and photographed by Gregg Toland, the film is the sum of Welles's awesome ambitions as an artist in Hollywood. He pushes the limits of then-available technology to create a true magic show, a visual and aural feast that almost seems to be rising up from a viewer's subconsciousness. As Kane, Welles even ushers in the influence of Bertolt Brecht on film acting. This is truly a one-of-a-kind work, and in many ways is still the most modern of modern films from the 20th century. --Tom Keogh ... Read more

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Orson Welles' astonishing directorial debut
What can one add to what's already been written about the movie many consider to be the greatest film of all time?"Citizen Kane" has been analyzed more than any other movie, in part because the story behind the making of the film is as interesting as the movie itself.It's therefore appropriate that this special edition also includes the 1995 documentary, "The Battle over Citizen Kane."

Despite "Kane's" continued status as "greatest film ever," I'm amazed at how many people I encounter who haven't seen it, or worse yet, who watched it only once and thought it was just OK.Believe me: seeing it once is simply not enough!This is true of any great film, but more so for "Kane," which contains countless layers, subtexts, and details that are simply impossible to absorb the first time.In many ways, "Kane" is the Bible of modern cinema: you'll find something new each time you watch it.

Orson Welles' astonishing directorial debut is a tour de force of cinematic technique, narrative innovation and ensemble acting. The story of Charles Foster Kane, a newspaper tycoon based more or less on William Randolph Hearst, unfolds in imaginatively designed flashbacks.Welles and cinematographer Gregg Toland employ chiaroscuro lighting and deep focus photography to create an evocative and rich tapestry that rewards repeated viewing. Welles, as Kane, ages 50 years over the course of the film, aided by makeup artist Maurice Seiderman's wizardry.Welles' Mercury Players, including Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorehead, Ruth Warrick, Ray Collins, Everett Sloane, and Erskine Sanford, round out an impressive cast.

The bonus documentary, "The Battle over Citizen Kane," is expertly produced, but belabors the comparison between the careers of Hearst and Welles.Both were certainly ambitious men, and Charles Foster Kane is based as much on Welles as on Hearst, but the similarities end shortly thereafter.By repeating the popular wisdom that Welles didn't accomplish much after "Kane," the documentary unfairly simplifies Welles' career.Welles made several great films of the course of his career, two of which (1958's "Touch of Evil" and 1966's "Chimes at Midnight") are often cited by Welles scholars as superior to "Kane."

The greatest movie of all time?Quite possibly, though I believe that "Touch of Evil" is even better among Welles' own films.But "Kane" is more inexhaustible, and more conducive to repeated viewing and in-depth study. "Citizen Kane" has topped the "Sight and Sound" critics' and directors' polls since 1962, and its #1 status was reinforced yet again in 1998's American Film Institute Top 100 list. Can all the critics, experts, and film buffs all be wrong?Watch "Citizen Kane" - not once, but twice or more - and decide for yourself.

Citizen Kane makes all the movies look good.
When a bad movie is in the top list, it makes all the other films in the list look good. It doesn't matter how bad a movie is. When it is compared to Citizen Kane, that movie becomes a great film suddenly. That's the reason they try to make this junk #1 movie of all time. It makes all the other movies picked by AFI look great.

Save your money!
It's beyond any word to describe how bad Citizen Kane is. Having been heard the hype "the greatest film ever", I decide to see and keep waiting for the good stuffs to come up but it never does. Don't be a victim of this fraud!
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Asin: B00003CX9E
Subjects:  1. Feature Film-drama   

Sony KV-32FV15 32" Wega Trinitron TV
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Sony's latest innovation in television is the WEGA FD Trinitron picture tube, which is 11 times flatter than any CRT to precede it. This new technology ensures that you'll get a superior picture performance on this 32-inch TV, which is packed with advanced features. This unit uses a 3-line digital comb filter that analyzes three TV scanning lines at a time, which results in high resolution, pure colors, and minimum flecks of "noise." Sony has also included velocity modulation scanning, which actually varies the scanning beam speed to render picture transitions accurately. There is also vertical aperture compensation, which sharpens the picture definition and edge detail on the vertical plane, producing sharp horizontal edges.

Sony also delivers strong stereo sound performance on this unit. Auto SRS sound enhancement creates a vivid stereo image, using the principles of human hearing to make the sound appear to come from widely separated speakers. This TV comes with dynamic acoustic chamber speakers, which develop rich, satisfying sound with pinpoint stereo imaging. Sony's tapered enclosures are folded around the back of the picture tube, maximizing output while minimizing bulk. In addition, Sony has included Steady Sound automatic volume control with BBE, which equalizes the volume levels so that there is consistency between programs and commercials.

Want to catch two programs at once? This model comes with a dual-tuner picture-in-picture feature. Another great feature is "Favorite Preview," which allows you to preview five favorite channels without having to leave the current program you are watching. Similarly, the "Favorite Channel" feature allows you to instantly switch among your five favorite channels.

Concerned parents will appreciate the V-chip parental control feature, which allows parents to lock out programming unsuitable for younger viewers. A unique feature is "Freeze Memo," which allows you to freeze what's on-screen--be it a Web site address or phone number--so you can write it down.

For the home theater enthusiast, this unit is equipped with the S-Link interface control, which creates a system that simplifies operation and anticipates your needs when connected to a Sony audio-video receiver. This unit also has component video inputs for picture quality that conventional video and S-video inputs can't match. The Sony WEGA uses three separate connectors for black-and-white (Y), blue color difference (Pb) and red color difference (Pr). ... Read more

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• Velocity modulation scanning
• 32-inch FD Trinitron VEGA picture tube
• 3-line digital comb filter
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Best Picture and Sound on any Set!!!
The new WEGA flat screen CRT evelops the viewer in the richest colors thatcan be imagined on a tv set.The combination of flat screen and wonderfulyloud and rich speaker set really makes your Movies come to life.Its priceis a bit high, but compared to HDTV models that are out there, this one isa steal.Sony maxes the features of your current TV signal.And DVD, yes,DVD offers sharper better images than VHS but its only as good as the setit is played on.Trust me, you get no better image and color seperationthan you will find on this sony WEGA flat CRT.This is a worth while buyfor movie lovers everywhere.

Best Choice for a new TV
I looked at lots of TV's and decided the SONY flat screen tube TV's werethe best picture short of HDTV.I liked the 36" model but I found the32" model to be just as appealling and at a lower price.I think theextra size doesn't add much.And 32" is a reasonable size for mostrooms.

This TV supports Picture in Picture, favorite channel functions,and stereo sound.Hooked up to a decent stereo, you have a compact hometheater that would please anyone.Later on when the price of HDTV comesdown and you want to upgrade, this TV would be great moved to the bedroomor elsewhere.

Pick one up and you will not regret your decision.Enjoy.

The only TV worth buying under current market conditions
After purchasing my Wega I can't watch non-flat TVs anymore. I guess youget used to good things very fast. The picture is brighter, clearer andsharper compared to a conventional TV. The sound is also richer, eventhough I would recommend connecting the TV to an amp. Given the tremendousimprovement in performance, I think the price is fair, especially comparedwith HDTV televisions. You would not gain any advantages by buying a moresophisticated model if you watch cable and it performes no worse if youwatch DVDs. Also, I think that 32" is probably the best size, unlessyou plan on watching it in a very large room. The size of the screen issmall enough not to blur or display lines, nor it is too large to hurt youreyes. The screen almost doesn't glare, so you can sit comfortably close andnot worry about damage to your sight. ... Read more

Asin: B00000K1RQ
Subjects:  1. Television (TV) - 32 Inch    2. Vega    3. Digital Comb Filter (Filters)    4. KV32FV15, KV32, FV15, 32, FV, 15, 32FV, KV32FV    5. Television (Televisions, TV, T.V., TVs)    6. Inch    7. Televisions (TVs)   

Waring PBB25 Professional Bar Blender, Black and Stainless Steel
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list price: $200.00 -- our price: $149.00
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Bandleader and inventor Fred Waring introduced the firstblender in 1936; more than 60 years later the Waring blender remainsthe standard for the field. With this stainless-steel, black barblender, the company has captured perfectly the sleek, modern look ofits first models. The perfect cocktail party appliance, it doesn't justlook good but has a strong, efficient (though slightly noisy) motorthat zips through ice and frozen strawberries. The metal keeps drinkscold longer, too. The blade is nondetachable, so you never need toworry about the seal deteriorating. The stainless-steel container isalso perfect for a classic diner-style milkshake. --Maria Dolan

Editor's Choice:Waring's professional bar blender only has twospeeds, high and low, and it doesn't need any more, which is why it'sour choice for best blender over $100. This 350-watt blender is reallyfor professional bartenders, but it's also a dream for the home userthat plans on blending often, or on blending a lot of ice or frozendrinks. The blades are stainless steel, as is the 32-ounce jug. ... Read more

Features

• 32-ounce stainless-steel container--perfect for 2 tall blender drinks
• Powerful 390-watt motor crushes ice fast
• High and low speeds cover mixing, chopping, and pureeing
• Heavy-duty, black, baked-enamel base with chrome accents
• Measures 14 by 8 by 7 inches; 1-year warranty, 5-year motor warranty

Reviews (39)

Second to None
I've had this blender for over a year now, and wow!It's the best, period.It blends anything; no matter how frozen.It has also proven it self to be the most durable blender I've ever owned.I am a bodybuilder, so I use it to blend protein shakes 2-3 times a day.

Like people have said...it is very load.However, that's not an issue to me.Also, it's easier to clean rigth away.Simply fill with some water, add a drop of soap, blend, rise, and you're done.

A top name in blenders, but has some flaws
With Waring on the product you know you're buying quality.This is a well built blender with a motor that feels like it could start your car.It is easy to clean and will crush/blend/pulverize anything you throw at it.
The downside, you cant see what you blending or how well mixed it is.The metal carafe is very durable, but I wish it had a pyrex or glass one instead.
The lack of more speed settings is also a bit irksome... but pulsing can obtain the same results.

Too small
This is a handsome product and is undoubtedly a good blender, but it should be noted that it is considerably smaller than most blenders. It is described as having a 32 oz container, but it will only blend 24 oz, about half of a standard KitchenAid. A more accurate representation of its functional capacity would have kept me from mistakenly ordering it. ... Read more

Asin: B00004S8F6
Subjects:  1. Barware    2. (Bar Ware)    3. Bartending    4. Small Appliances    5. Electrics    6. Blenders    7. (Osterizers)   

50 Worldwide Gold Hits: Volume 1, Parts 1 & 2
Average Customer Review:
Audio CD (25 October, 1990)
list price: $29.98
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Apart from the various box sets, this two-disc set remains the best basic overview of Elvis Presley's RCA career, spanning every hit single from 1956's "Heartbreak Hotel" through 1970's "Kentucky Rain," which was a hit at the time of this collection's original release. In the days of vinyl, this was considered one of the first box sets--featuring four albums--and even in 1970, the range of styles successfully covered by the King was overwhelming, from pure rock & roll to ancient pop standards ("Are You Lonesome Tonight"); from his "modern" take on country & western ("A Fool Such As I") to outright opera ("It's Now or Never"). This remains a great place to begin for Elvis novices. --Bill Holdship ... Read more

Reviews (16)

Terrific Collection Of His Greatest Hits!
This collection of Elvis songs is perfect for someone who is interested in having the best of his single releases. For those of us who grew up hearing these songs being played as the background to the movie of our everyday lives, each brings back some dusty memories; hitching a ride in a friends reworked '51 Ford and hearing "Jailhouse Rock" for the first time, or driving to Pennsylvania for my older sister's wedding and listening to "Don't be Cruel " as we hurtled down the highway. Yet much of this music came relatively later in his career, which is to say after he returned from the Army after a two year absence doing his patriotic duty.

So we have quite a mixture of different kinds of Elvis music, for what came after he returned was far less edgy and different than it had been before. Now he seemed to stick much more closely to a formulaic kind of song, much more main stream in songs like "Stuck On You, "Good Luck Charm", and "Return To Sender". Which isn't to say they were not good or that we didn't like them. But a lot of what he recorded in the 1963-67 timeframe was a lot like what everyone else was doing, or had been doing, in pop music.

Yet there are some innovative and impressive songs here, such as "It's Now Or Never", which was almost operatic in its delivery. This was a side of Elvis we had never recognized in any of his previous work, and he showed exactly how good a voice he had to work with. So we have quite a range here, from the early work like "Good Rocking Tonight", "Baby, Let's Play House", "All Shook Up", and "Heartbreak Hotel", as well as some softer and more mainstream work like "She's Not You", "Devil In Disguise', and "Suspicious Minds". Anyone giving a good listen to the range on this CD can see just what kind of musical legs this guy had. Enjoy!

The biggest farce in music history; a negative million stars
Why would I say that? If you don't know, let me clue you in on the history of popular music:

In the early 1950's, a new form of music was coming out of the black youth culture, later to be known as rock and roll. Artists like Little Richard and Chuck Berry(the real kings of rock and roll) pioneered the art form. Because it was created by and for blacks, it was immediately dismissed by white america as "the devil's music" and to be eradicated. The mid 50's ushered in a new(and repackaged) form of rock and roll; in other words, a " lighter" singer out of Memphis, Tennessee came out and was instantly hailed as the King. Yes, you guessed it, Elvis. The first and ultimate industry creation to do black music and become the automatic champion of the art deserves none(that's right, NONE!)of his god like status in this country or this world. Now why would you called him the king if he hasn't earned the crown? Was he the best songwriter? No!(The majority of his hits were written by Earl Robinson, a BLACK man); was he the best guitarist? No!(that goes to Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton or Stevie Ray Vaughn);was he the greatest preformer? Hell, no!(that goes to Michael Jackson; Elvis wasn't even the greatest of his era!) My point is that elvis is a phoney, and one day the world will realize that.

The Best Overview
This is the best overview of Elvis' career from 1956-1970 with all of his best songs from Heartbreak Hotel all the way to Suspicious Minds.The sound has been restored with great care and sound as good as the original records.Elvis is truly one of the greatest artists of the 20th Century and this is a great way to get the very cream of his music.Perhaps future editions of this album will include Sun Sessions material, 1970s songs, and live tracks as well as an updated CD booklet.Still, this is the best introduction, even better than the "Selections From The Artist Of The Century" collection.After this, buy "Sun Sessions", "Memories", "Tiger Man", and the "Gold Records" CDs as your next stops. ... Read more

Asin: B000002WFY
Subjects:  1. Pop    2. Pop/Rock    3. Rock    4. Rock & Roll    5. Rockabilly    6. Vocal Pop   

Fight Club
by Edward Norton Brad Pitt
Director: David Fincher
Average Customer Review:
DVD (06 June, 2000)
list price: $26.98
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All films take a certain suspension of disbelief. Fight Club takes perhaps more than others, but if you're willing to let yourself get caught up in the anarchy, this film, based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk, isa modern-day morality play warning ofthe decay of society. Edward Norton is the unnamed protagonist, a man going through life on cruise control, feeling nothing. To fill his hours, he begins attending support groups and 12-step meetings. True, he isn't actually afflicted with the problems, but he finds solace in the groups. This is destroyed, however, when he meets Marla (Helena Bonham Carter), also faking her way through groups. Spiraling back into insomnia, Norton finds his life is changed once again, by a chance encounter with Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), whose forthright style and no-nonsense way of taking what he wants appeal to our narrator. Tyler and the protagonist find a new way to feel release: they fight. They fight each other, and then as others are attracted to their ways, they fight the men who come to join their newly formed Fight Club. Marla begins a destructive affair with Tyler, and things fly out of control, as Fight Club grows into a nationwide fascist group that escapes the protagonist's control.

Fight Club, directed by David Fincher (Seven), is notfor the faint of heart; the violence is no holds barred. But the film is captivating and beautifully shot, with some thought-provoking ideas. Pitt and Norton are an unbeatable duo, and the film has some surprisingly humorous moments. The film leaves you with a sense of profound discomfort and a desire to see it again, if for no other reason than to just to take it all in. --Jenny Brown ... Read more

Features

• Closed-captioned
• THX

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I am Jack's feeling of awe...
I believe that movies are made to entertain. I basically enjoy all kinds of movies...action, comedy, romance, sci-fi, thrillers etc. and I rarely criticize a movie because I know the effort put in to make a movie. But every once in a while, a movie comes out that does more than entertain, it makes you think, it makes you question and it changes your perception about various things. Well, Fight Club is one of those movies. I have watched this movie many many many times and it never fails to astound me. This is in my opinion, one of the best movies to come out of Hollywood.

It is basically about this guy, only known as the Narrator who is a white collar employee, working a 9 to 5 job, has his own apartment and his own collection of branded items. Sounds familiar? It's not surprising many of us can relate to this guy. Anyhow, even with all these material items, he finds his life unsatisfying, he feels that something is lacking. Because of this problem, he suffers from insomnia. He finds solace in attending those self-help sessions but soon meets another faker, Marla. The presence of another faker makes him uncomfortable and the sessions don't work for him anymore. It is then that he meets Tyler Durden, this cool, smart talking dude in a plane. This guy intrigued him and when the Narrator returns to find his apartment burnt, he turns to Tyler for help. From there on, this movie spirals to dizzying heights, with the creation of Fight Club by the Narrator and Tyler, and later what seems to be a takeover of Fight Club by Tyler leaving the Narrator clueless about what's going on.

I really have to say this movie really fascinated me so much with it's intelligent ideas and dialogue, partly because deep in my heart, on some level...I can relate to the character, and although I don't agree with everything that is said, it does make me think and how many movies can do that? Fight Club to me, represents our lives in a twisted way. It challenges us to think about things in life, for example our view of success. Does working a boring job to pay for things we don't need a success? Do you experience fulfillment or do you think you're wasting your life away? "Self improvement is masturbation, now self destruction...is the answer," Tyler says.

Everybody involved in this movie did a fantastic job but extra credit has to go to the director, writer and the actors. David Fincher has come a long way from directing music videos for Madonna. I am a huge fan and I've seen all his work, Aliens 3, Se7en, The Game and more recently Panic Room. No one but him can create an environment of decay and desperation in this movie that just grabs you. Kudos to the actors involved too. Everyone was perfectly cast. The talented Edward Norton was excellent in his role as the Narrator. He so accurately resembled the average guy that it was scary. His voice has a perfect tone for narrating the story and he reminds me of a young Kevin Spacey. If only he gets better roles, he could be a very well respected actor in Hollywood. Brad Pitt has always acted in likeable hero roles as well as "feel good" movies and he has managed to pull it off but in many of those roles, there was nothing special or extraordinary. In this movie, he was fantastic. I consider this to be his finest work together with his role as Det. Mills in Se7en. No one but him could've pulled of Tyler Durden. When he spoke, it just doesn't sound written, it sounds authentic, the words come alive...like he really lives his life that way and it's what he truly believes. Any other person might have made it less exciting but I'm glad they got Pitt to take this role. And last but not least Helena Bonham Carter as Marla was also a really good choice. She did not have much screen time, but the times she does appear..she delivers with a fine performance.

There was a lot of bad publicity about this movie and although I admit this movie may not be for everyone, I loved it and so did most of my friends. I HIGHLY recommend this movie. This movie is not a renter, it's a keeper. It's movies like this that sets the bar higher for American cinema...seriously. And finally, as Tyler said "It's only after you've lost everything that you're free to do anything".

oh man, i am so deep and such a nonconformist
i hate this movie.

yeah, there's nothing cooler than having someone like brad pitt tell me that major corporations are a bad thing.

and let's not forget that this movie was kind of, you know, distributed by a........UH OH, major corporation!

sure, Seven was awesome, and the Fight Club book was good, but this is just trash for whiney suburban kids to connect with, i loved when this movie came out back in 2000 and all the jocks were hyped up about "OH MAN, DID YOU SEE WHEN THEY BLEW STUFF UP AND HIT PEOPLE, THAT WAS AWESOME."

if anyone doubts that man evolved from apes, just talk to a devoted fight club fan.

A Multi-faceted Semi-precious Gem
This movie is anti-capitalist, fascist, Marxist, anarchist, libertarian, anti-State and anti-society. How can it be all those? Because what it's really about is alienation -- our protagonist is alienated from work, society, the government, and most of all, himself. It's about emotionally dead people who can't feel anything except through violence, and it's also about the desire for community, which can lead to fascism. It's not great, but it is very, very good. ... Read more

Asin: B00003W8NM
Subjects:  1. Feature Film-action/Adventure   

Riedel Vinum Brandy / Cognac Snifter, Set of 4
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Kitchen
list price: $130.00 -- our price: $90.99
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Austria's Riedel is the world's premier manufacturer of wine glasses and, with this set of four brandy snifters, the company makes a foray into designing glasses for other beverages. Like the wine glasses in Riedel's Vinum series, these snifters are made of 24-percent lead crystal. The bulbous balloon-style bowl on each glass is specifically shaped for drinkers to cup the bottom and warm the brandy or cognac with one hand. Coupled with the narrower rim on the glass, the bowl is also designed to waft the liquor's aroma to the nose with each sip. Each glass stands 6 inches high and holds a copious 29-5/8 ounces of brandy or cognac; however, it is customary to pour just a few ounces at a time for sipping. --Cristina Vaamonde ... Read more

Features

• 6 inches tall; capacity of 29-5/8 ounces
• Four glasses made for brandy or cognac
• Balloon-style bowl shaped for holding and wafting aroma to nose
• Machine-made, 24-percent lead crystal
• Made in Austria by world's premier wine glass maker

Reviews (2)

Cognac Snifter
I purchased these glasses for a special occasion.They are a great glass for celebrating.Like other Reidel glasses, they are light and enjoyable to drink out of.We also have the 416/71 and for cognac I'll take this glass.

Snap 'em up before they're gone
Riedel has discontinued these snifters.For Cognac (and I suppose that goes for Armagnac and other brandies), Riedel's now suggesting the "Hennesy Cognac" glasses, code 416/71, which look like their port glasses with flared rims.If you love snifters and don't care if the trendy oenophiles turn up their noses, go ahead and get a case of these.Personally, I like nothing better than to roll cognac around in a snifter after dinner. Like the other Vinum glasses, the brandy snifters are grandly scaled, wonderfully balanced and gorgeously proportioned.None of the nose-stuck-in-the-bowl problem that you get with some snifters. ... Read more

Asin: B00004SZ84
Subjects:  1. (Bar Ware)    2. Glassware    3. (Glass Ware)    4. Bartending    5. Wine Glasses    6. Spirits    7. Snifters    8. Stemware    9. Glasses    10. (Stem Ware)    11. Barware   

Satisfaction: The Art of the Female Orgasm
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Hardcover (01 January, 2002)
list price: $24.95
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Pleasing color sketches and simple diagrams adorn the pages of Satisfaction: The Art of the Female Orgasm by famed Sex and the City actor Kim Cattrall and her husband, jazz musician Mark Levinson. The fact that Cattrall's character on the show, Samantha Jones, is a sexual giantess is likely to bump up sales a notch for this attractive, children's-size book, but nevertheless it's a very worthwhile read.

Simple concepts--open communication, trust, love, and a consistent interest in pleasing one another--are the ingredients for an enriching and fulfilling sex life that can bring two people ever closer, according to the text. The facts speak for themselves: when pressed, women will confess in droves that they are sexually frustrated. It's tricky to communicate one's carnal desires to one's lover, yet both parties must be open to this type of ongoing discussion for the formula to work.

Meanwhile, a little education for men can go a long way. The concepts are basic--anyone who isn't a virgin probably knows them. But the rub lies in the consistency, the selflessness, and the patience required of the man. Cattrall and Levinson ask their male readers how they'd feel if they experienced some physical pleasure during lovemaking but never got to climax; they would likely get frustrated after a while. So an abiding devotion to pleasing the woman is a basic assumption throughout, and one that isn't commonly pointed out in such an open way elsewhere. Some readers may think Cattrall and Levinson's approach offers nothing new or exciting, but this honest reminder of what it takes to be a sensitive and satisfying lover is just what the doctor ordered. --Teri Kieffer ... Read more

Reviews (51)

Guide for the tongue and the attitude
Two reasons make this book worth the purchase:

1.It gives emphasis to the idea of the orgasm as part art and part technique.I practiced piano technique for years before I ever became proficient enough to "play" the piano and forget the technique (consciously).The book enphasizes the idea that technique isn't the answer; the answer is in the art.That idea, the art of orgasm, if caught makes the book valuable.

2.The pages on cunniligulus display clear, beautiful, and tasteful descriptions and sketches about how to practice the art in a way better than other books devoted completely to the tongue.

I wasn't that interested in the details of Ms Cattrall's life (I don't own a television, never once watched her show, and never found the personal testimony of movie stars convincing) except that she gives convincing testimony that a lover/artist who takes time to learn the instruments (his and his lover's body) can create a new level of pleasure and a new level of understanding. Also, it's probably encouraging for some to know that rich and beautiful doesn't equate with spectacular sex life.

The amount of information at first seemed less than the size of the book promised.But, if you enjoy a beautiful book (the feel of it and the sight of it), and if you carefully study the techniques offered in the section on cunnilingulus, THEN if you forget the book and the mechanics of the techniques in the spirit that a pianist forgets the scales--leting his fingers "play" the instrument, I think you may improve your art and find the book worthwhile.

--Charles Runels, MD
Author of "Anytime...for as Long as You Want:Strength, Genius, Libido, and Erection by Integrative Sex Transmutation (A 15-Day Course for Men to Improve Life and Sex)"

Repetitive, biased, juvenile
This book is for 5-year olds. It takes about 30 minutes to read. Most of the book is really just sob stories about a woman who has never been sexually satisfied. Boohoo. Half this book is just simple common sense: talk to your partner so you know what they like. Really that's all this book boils down to. But they like to throw the blame at the men, like it's our fault that women won't tell us what they'd like different, or that it is at least our responsibility to correct it. I guess the latter is reasonable.

This book is written for men mainly, and the way the authors repeat their point endlessly makes one feel like he is being talked down to. This book has an obvious "princess feminist" bias. Though I understand it should be a bit slanted, as its title is "the art of the FEMALE orgasm", it still strikes me how much they stress the complete satisfaction of the woman. It's not like women do a whole lot during sex to maximize a guy's experience besides moaning and a lot of other theater.

There are certain passages which seem selfish on the part of the female author. Next to a diagram of a woman on top during sex, there is a caption that says the only downside to this position is "the woman doing most of the work." What about ALL the other positions where the man is doing ALL of the work? The female author sounds a lot like a princess.

Lastly, there's my beef with the illustrations. They constitute a fairly large portion of the book (at least 33%), and, despite being pretty and aesthetically pleasing, offer little outside of an update of where the g-spot is at any given time. Here, I'll sum up all the parts of the book (including the illustrations) about intercourse: Find the g-spot with your penis, and then rub it a lot. Make sure to do all the work. Then when she is happy you can come."

This book makes me think I'm having sex with either a nanny or a 13-year-old. Both of which are appetizing. But it is inappropriate. Really, this book could have been crammed easily into a 10 page pamphlet:

Page 1: "Hi I'm on Sex and the City"
Page 2: "Hi I'm a nasty-ass jazz musician"
Page 3: Most women have bad sex lives
Page 4: It's your fault
Page 5: Talk to your partner, so you know what they like/Common Sense
Page 6: Oral Sex
Page 7: Picture time!/Hit the G-spot
Page 8: Hit the G-Spot some more
Page 9: Common Sense
Page 10: More common sense

is this book really worth 20 dollars? hell no. it's half-assed in everything.

Fabulous Pointers!
This book really provided some deep insight into the art of orgasm. I really enjoyed the illustrations and descriptive explanations. I much more at ease with my performance in "the sack". My partner Pedro thanks Kim as well. Shout out to Kim Cattrell. I love you girl! Props to those who buy this book,i think it is an essential part of the female library. ... Read more

Isbn: 0446530719
Subjects:  1. Family & Relationships    2. Family/Marriage    3. Female orgasm    4. General    5. Love / Sex / Marriage    6. Sex education    7. Sex instruction    8. Sexual Instruction    9. Sexual behavior    10. Sexuality    11. Women    12. Family & Relationships / Sexuality   

Vieluxe 360201 44" Stainless Steel Propane Gas Grill
Average Customer Review:
Lawn & Patio
list price: $6,000.00 -- our price: $4,900.00
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A full two years in the designing, the Vieluxe 44-inchstainless-steel gas grill is not your everyday, run-of-the-mill grill.In fact, after cooking with a Vieluxe, you may never want to makeanother meal indoors again. The team of engineers who put this grilltogether started with the 16-gauge tubing of the frame and the patentedstainless-steel cooking system, then moved to fine-tuning the details,delivering everything the most finicky grillmaster would think of, likebrass precision-control temperature valves. The grill's hood, made ofdouble-walled stainless steel, features end-cap construction for extrastrength, and the stainless-steel chassis sports side panels anddouble-walled doors. Then there are the burners. The primary cookingsystem features four 12,500-Btu burners that provide even heat andflexibility. With the rear-mounted 15,000-Btu infrared rotisserieburner, you can add roasting to your grilling repertoire. Throughout,Vieluxe's patented flavorizer bars eliminate flare-ups, so even thejuiciest meat doesn't scorch. Patented spider screens prevent peskywebs from affecting the grill's performance.

The stainless-steel cooking surface on the Vieluxe grill features3/8-inch, individually removable grates that are easy to clean andincredibly durable. The stainless-steel rotisserie spit rod and twospit forks run on a heavy-duty electric motor, so your turkey orchickens heat evenly on all sides. A dual-position warming rack expandsto handle vegetables or kebabs.

The grill's 20-by-25-inch side work surface slides out to expose thedual side-burner station--two burners at 14,000 Btu's apiece--where youcan heat or sauté vegetables while grilling a T-bone. When theside burner is not in use, the work surface protects it from theelements. The side-burner station also has brass-sealed constructionand a porcelain-enameled cast-iron grate, which makes it both durableand very easy to clean.

Vieluxe has taken care of all the details. The continuous-sparkelectronic igniters are weather sealed and battery powered, so you canbe sure of consistent ignition. Heavy-duty brass temperature knobsprovide infinite control so you can sear, broil, roast, or slow smoke.A professional-grade thermometer is center-mounted on the grill's hoodfor highly accurate temperature readings. The grill's smoker system,powered by its own 8,000-Btu burner, features ported flues thatdisperse wood smoke evenly, creating rich flavors and tender meat.

The included tank is mounted on a swing-out support system that restsout of sight in its own closeable cabinet, and the handy gauge lets youknow when fuel's running low. A drip tray and catch pan are designedfor quick cleanup, and the unit transports easily on 3-1/2-inch lockingstainless-steel casters with rubber tires. Every Vieluxe grill comeswith the Vieluxe Concierge service, a personal service program thatincludes newsletters, recipes, tips, updates, and more, as well asaccess to a help line full of grilling experts. Limited lifetimewarranty. --Emily Bedard ... Read more

Features

• 65 x 33 x 50 inches
• 4 SR18 stainless steel primary burners
• Primary cooking surface is 432 square inches
• 171-square-inch warming racks expands to 247 square inches
• With Smoker System, infrared rotisserie, and two side burners

Reviews (1)

Best of the Best
My sister bought one of these and I've used it twice.It is magnificent.Safe, fast heating, quiet, easy to use and clean, and looks good.I really want one. ... Read more

Asin: B00005QFK3

RCA DS4290RE DIRECTV/UltimateTV Satellite System with Built-In 35-Hour Digital Video Recorder and Free Pro-Installation (*see Terms and Conditions)
Average Customer Review:
Electronics
list price: $249.99
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This is absolutely the best DIRECTV satellite receiver we have everreviewed. Although it has minor flaws, overall the RCA DS4290RE deserves to beat the top of your shopping list if you are looking to upgrade or buy your firstsystem.

Using this satellite receiver, you can record two shows simultaneously or watchone while recording another. Since it has a built-in 35-hour digital videorecorder (DVR), recording is effortless because all the controls are nicelyintegrated. Designers get our cheers for the clean onscreen layout and intuitiveoperation using the supplied remote or optional wireless keyboard. The newlydesigned onscreen guide offers up to 14 days of programming; less expensiveDIRECTV receivers go only as far out as 3 days. You simply highlight a show, gothrough two confirming steps and you're set to record.

Like the TiVo system, UltimateTV lets you control live TV. Since the hard driveis always recording, you can stop a show simply by hitting Pause on the remoteor keyboard. You can do whatever errands called you away, then continue viewing(the pause is guaranteed for 30 minutes). During playback, you can fast-forward(up to 300x) through the commercials--a true gift from the gods. Slow motion andreverse are also available. We found the fast-forward and slow-motion quality tobe superb, in contrast with those features on even the best VCRs. And therecording features of the DS4290RE proved to be quite handy, though we do haveone caveat; while you can record a current show or one scheduled for later,previously broadcast shows cannot be retrieved.

Since the receiver has two tuners, you can also watch two shows at once. Oneshow is full screen while the second is in a smaller picture-in-picture (PIP)window. Unfortunately, you cannot move this window from its lower rightposition, something high-quality TVs with two-tuner PIP have offered foryears.

The DS4290RE also offers the WebTV service, so you can surf the Net and watch aDIRECTV show in the smaller PIP window. WebTV has e-mail and chat (no instantmessaging yet) and parental blocks for screening objectionable sites. The built-in dial-up modem is 56K, making it a bit slow for someone used tobroadband (cable modem) connections.

The receiver is a hefty 16.2 pounds and much larger (17 by 3 by 11 inches, WHD)than current DIRECTV receivers. Unlike other DIRECTV receivers, it has two smartcard slots on the front panel; one is supplied and is your DIRECTV/UltimateTVsecurity card. The second slot is for future uses such as gift cards, but we'veyet to be given information as to when they might arrive.

Like all satellite receivers, connections are straightforward. We're veterans atthis, but we checked the well-designed and illustrated setup and user guidesjust to be sure. It has a Dolby Digital output for hookup to a Dolby Digitalaudio-vide receiver to enjoy the cinema soundtracks found on some pay-per-viewand premium movies. The DS4290RE has a parallel printer port on the back butit's not enabled. There are two USB ports but they function only with keyboards,not other devices. Software downloads will eventually be delivered to enhancethese "ports to nowhere"; no timetables were given.

Once the DIRECTV and UltimateTV services were turned on via a toll-free call, itwas time to enjoy all the DS4290RE had to offer, which is plenty. In our view,as a video device for a home entertainment system, the RCA DS4290RE DIRECTV System with UltimateTV Service is without equal. As an Internet access device,with a poky 56K modem, it leaves something to be desired. --David Elrich

Pros:

• A combo DIRECTV receiver/digital video recorder with Web access
• Two built-in DIRECTV tuners
• Excellent onscreen program guide (up to 14 days)
• Effortless recording up to 35 hours
• Dual-LNB satellite antenna dish included

Cons:

• Web service is slow (56 Kbps maximum)
• Picture-in-picture window cannot be moved
• Printer port not enabled
• USB ports work only with keyboards

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Features

• Pause or view instant replays of live TV shows; dual-LNB satellite antenna dish included
• Dual-tuner design lets you watch a show while recording another
• Access the Internet via your TV
• Watch 2 shows at once with picture-in-picture
• Record up to 35 hours of programs onto built-in hard drive

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Forget the politics - useless hardware
I bought one of these from a bricks and boards store and (fortunately) bought a replacement extended warranty.My 4th unit since 12/9/01 has just failed entirely.Don't waste your money.Extended warranty or no, I'm ridding myself of this nuisance.

Don't bother
Worked fine for six months, although the only feature I really used was recording on the hard drive.Then the unit quit.I called RCA and after describing the symptoms - continuously blinking power light, no signal - they said the unit was not repairable and, of course, the warranty had expired.They said they would send me a replacement unit for ($$$), to which I reluctantly agreed.They charged my credit card but two months later they still had not shipped the unit.I canceled the order and I'm now looking into buying a DirecTV TiVo.I'm happy to see that Amazon.com no longer carries the RCA product - probably too many complaints.

ULTIMATE TV IS ULTIMATE
I PURCHASED A SONY ULTIMATE TV WITHIN A MONTH OF IT BEING INTRODUCED. IT WAS LIKE GETTING YOUR FIRST MICROWAVE OR HEARING DOLBY DIGITAL COMPARED TO MONO BROADCASTS.
I PURCHASED A TIVO JUST TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE AND I AM THANKFUL FOR BEST BUYS LIBERAL RETURN POLICIES, IT WAS NOT BAD BUT ALL I CAN SAY IS "IT AIN'T NO ULTIMATE TV" NEEDLESS TO SAY IT WENT BACK .
I BOUGHT MY SECOND ULTIMATE BOX FOR THE REC ROOM FROM RCA & IT MUST BE IDENTICAL INSIDE BECAUSE THE SCREEN MENUS ETC. ARE THE SAME.THE SONY COSTS MORE & LOOKS BETTER BUT THEY WORK THE SAME.
BOTH MY SONS DECIDED THEY WANTED IN SO THEY BOTH BOUGHT THERE OWN ONE RCA & ONE A SONY.THE COST DOES NOT CHANGE.
I REALLY CAN'T IMAGINE GOING BACK TO NORMAL SATELLITE & TIVO IS A POOR REPLACEMENT IN WHATEVER VERSION THEY COME OUT WITH.
ANYONE CONSIDERING TIVO WILL BE SORRY THEY DID NOT TRY ULTIMATE TV FIRST.
I AM ABLE TO WATCH 2 SHOWS AT ONCE OR RECORD 1 OR BOTH AT THE SAME TIME ETC. I AM ABLE TO GET READY FOR WORK AND COME BACK TO THE TV TO CHECK TWO DIFFERENT CHANNELS FOR THE WEATHER & TRAFFIC REPORTS AND SIMPLY REWIND THEM & WATCH WHEN I AM READY TO WHILE FASTFORWARDNG PAST THE COMMERCIALS.
IN OTHER WORDS IT IS 2X TIVO FOR THE SAME MONTHLY CHARGE.
THE ONLY PROBLEM I SEE IS THERE ARE NO NEW LARGER ULTIMATE TV RECEIVERS BEING MADE. IT IS HARDER TO FIND THE RECEIVERS OTHER THAN THE INTERNET BUT TO ME & MY WHOLE FAMILY IT IS WORTH IT.
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Against Interpretation : And Other Essays
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Paperback (25 August, 2001)
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propoganda
Susan Sontag is a brilliant propagandist.Propaganda is her forté.With that in mind, and also keeping in mind that she's an anti-white racist, one can read her writings and appreciate the brilliance of the "bait" - what she uses to lure us into her web.

A cancer on the human species
No matter how many essays and books Ms. Sontag writes that have quality, they are the sheep's clothing of a genuine cancer.She is brilliant at inserting her political agenda into her writings, and that agenda is anti-west and very destructive.Her strategies are not always easy to detect, but very effective.

Sontag's best book
To begin with: It is time for people to stop ranting about Ms. Sontag's opinions about 9-11. LET IT GO, PEOPLE! Shut up and read this book. It will open a whole world of art and ideas for you. You will discover a series of brilliant discussions of Sartre, Beckett, Claude Levi-Strauss, Godard, Robert Bresson, Michel Leiris, Alain Resnais and Norman O. Brown. Moreover, read and consider the famous essays "Against Interpretation," "On Style" and "Notes on Camp." In the end, you will find that these essays have greatly influenced your aesthetic sensibilities. You will also find yourself seeking out the works of the writers and filmmakers discussed in this book. What more can a reader ask for? ... Read more

Isbn: 0312280866
Sales Rank: 124068
Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Essays    3. History and criticism    4. Literary Criticism    5. Literature    6. Literature - Classics / Criticism    7. Literature, Modern    8. Popular Culture - General    9. Regional, Ethnic, Genre, Specific Subject    10. Semiotics & Theory    11. Philosophy / History, Criticism, Surveys   

A Charge to Keep
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Hardcover (17 November, 1999)
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The political biography, complete with life-altering turning points and a political philosophy for leading the United States into greatness, has become obligatory for those running for president--just one more thing to check off the "to do" list on the way to the Oval Office. A Charge to Keep is George W. Bush's offering: a light and breezy book mixing personal and political remembrances that proves heavy on chatty anecdotes and light on policy prescriptions. If you read the last chapter you'll sort of learn where George W. stands on most things, but still not really discern how he would actually run the country. There are no revelations, either personal or political: Bush's wild side and youthful indiscretions, like stealing a Christmas wreath from a New Haven hotel for his Yale fraternity, are touched on lightly when he discusses them at all. A Charge to Keep is so upbeat and positive, in describing the Houston woman to whom he was engaged in college and from whom he "gradually drifted apart," Bush says simply: "I still think the world of her, and our parting was friendly. We were very young, we lived in different places, and we gradually developed different lives."

George W. has been labeled a lightweight by some; A Charge to Keep will do nothing to dispel that notion. It features lots of Bush family memories and numerous mentions of George W.'s famous parents, including letters from his president father. George W. has followed closely in his father's footsteps, attending the same prep school and college. He even belonged to the same secret society at Yale, Skull and Bones. From college it was on to flight school and the Texas Air National Guard, Harvard Business School, and then (again, like his father) the Texas oil business and politics. George W. seems mostly in sync with his father on policy issues as well. "A thousand points of light" is transformed slightly to become "compassionate conservative," which pops up in the final chapter more than 10 times. Readers will come away knowing many of the experiences and events that have helped shaped George W., but his future is still an open book. --Linda Killian ... Read more

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A CHARGE CARD TO PAY
Bush makes Hoover look like Mother Teresa. He makes Bozo the Clown look like Einstein. Uhh, ummm, liberty is hard work...uhhh, its hard, hard work...for our hard fighting men and women. Liberty is just damn hard. Yeah thanks a lot dumbo. A charge to keep? Gimme a break. Your cowboy "bring em on" mentality has cost the lives of over 1600 people. You have bankrupted the nation with $300 BILLION quietly requested to date to rebuild Iraqui infrastructure - new schools, hospitals, roads, and yes electrical grids while ours in the U.S. fall apart. Iraquis fill up their tanks for pennies per gallon while Americans get raped daily at the pump. And what's up with Bush giving the middle class a measly 3% tax cut while the wealthiest get 6% cut plus all the loopholes they can create? We can all rest easy that Halliburton is doing great. One question: How does Halliburton get caught overcharging the Pentagon by a few hundred million, yet get rewarded with a $100 million BONUS over and beyond what they overcharged? The oil companies are raking in record profits while the monkey peels bananas in the White House. And remember this nation-building in Iraq is gratis - FREE! No loans, no oil in exchange, nothing. The monkey just inexplicably flattened everything and now must rebuild all of it. Oh, I forgot we have help in the form of mostly small nations whose hands have been generously greased by doofus and his merry band of Rumsfelds and Wolfowitzes. Meanwhile on the borders...Bush protects the Iraqis nicely with our troops but adamantly refuses to do the same in the U.S. He does a Texas two-step when confronted with the fact that illegal immigration has increased a whopping 23% since he took office. Of course he refers to law-abiding U.S. citizens protecting our borders with sandwiches and binoculars (the Minutemen) as "vigilantes". Bottom line - the only charge Bush should be keeping involves a small cell in a federal lockup. This book is dumb. And if I ever hear another word about silver-spooned harpie Barb Bush, aka "George Washington" I'm gonna puke. I voted a straight republican ticket but never again. The RNC can kiss my red state behind.

Thank God for Editors--Buck Fush!
Yes, I admit I'm just using this book as a way to further my own ends--ripping on the worst president in the history of the U.S. No, I didn't read the whole book, and don't bust me for it. I was about puking on the first chapter. Give me some credit, though--I tried, which is saying something, espcecially for me. But I definitely didn't waste my money on this piece of sh*t, I read it in the library, hiding in the back so no one would see me reading such a humiliating (erm) book.

Can you imagine what this book would be like if Bush didn't have editors? Oh my God! I would buy an unedited version of this book anytime, just for laughs. "A Charge to Keep" is sad. Bush actually thinks he's a person! Imagine that!

As one reviewer said, "A Charge to Heave." So excuse me while I throw up in the toilet, and don't buy this book if you have any respect for America and what we used to stand for. If you want to see just how stupid our president--eek, is he really OUR president?--really is, check it out at the library. Don't waste your hard-earned money on this senseless crap.

President Bush really does have a 'spine of steel'
In A Charge to Keep, you will learn what an incredible leader President Bush is.You will learn he is principle based and God-fearing.You will learn empathy for the tough decisions he has had as a leader.You will learn he is not afraid to be a loyal husband and 'modern' father.He speaks very highly of Laura and he wasn't arrogant at the need to help change diapers.I am so glad we are privileged to have him as our current President of the United States. ... Read more

Isbn: 0688174418
Subjects:  1. (George Walker),    2. 1946-    3. Biography    4. Biography & Autobiography    5. Biography / Autobiography    6. Biography/Autobiography    7. Bush, George W    8. Children of presidents    9. Governors    10. Historical - U.S.    11. Political    12. Presidential candidates    13. Regional Subjects - South    14. Texas    15. Texas - State Government    16. U.S. Presidential Elections    17. United States   

The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding : The Bible of Bodybuilding, Fully Updated and Revised
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Paperback (05 November, 1999)
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Arnold Schwarzenegger hasn't competed as a bodybuilder since he won the Mr. Olympia title in 1980, but he remains the sport's No. 1 icon. He hosts an annual bodybuilding contest in Columbus, Ohio, and allows a column to be ghost-written under his name in a muscle magazine. Today's bodybuilders may have bigger muscles than Arnold ever did, but everyone inside and outside the iron game gives him credit for exponentially broadening the popularity of physique training.

With this updated Encyclopedia (it was originally published in 1985), Schwarzenegger wraps his huge arms around the entire sport. He hits the history of bodybuilding, the champions (he's quite generous in his praise of predecessors, contemporaries, and successors alike), the training systems.Some of the information is more bodybuilding lore than science; for example, exercises are said to "expand the rib cage" or develop the "inner" or "outer" chest, all physiological impossibilities. But they're still good exercises, and the book includes every movement imaginable for every muscle group.

If you love the sport of bodybuilding, you'll want this book in your library, if for no other reason than to feast your eyes on the hundreds of photos of the best physiques in the history of the sport. And, in a pinch, the 800-page encyclopedia can fill in nicely for a missing dumbbell. --Lou Schuler ... Read more

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surprisingly informative book
Initially, I thought this was another celebrity booklet written by a ghostwriter, but to my surprise Arnold actually has a lot of wisdom and knowledge to impart.He attains credibility through his records in bodybuilding competitions.Arnold goes beyond the hype of such competitions and describes events from behind-the-scenes perspectives.From this book I wrote down a condensed set of figures on which I've depended on for the past two years in a gym.

ARNOLD THE MYTH
IT WAS JUST DURING MY START OF WORXXX THAT I PURCHASED THIS BOOK I HAVE READ IT 1CE, BASICALLY IT HAS EVERYTHING BUT SOME DETAILS R MISSING STILL IF U R A BEGINNER IT WILL OPEN UR EYES ABOUT BODYBUILDING THE BASIC EXERCISES BUT DON'T TRY TO FOLLOW THE COMPETITION PROGRAMM ELSE U';; BE DEAD ...
ARNOLD HAS WRITTEN ABOUT TRAINING 6 DAYS A WEAK , 2 BODYPARTS DAILY,,,, WAS HE OUT OFF HIS MIND OR WAS SMOKIN A PIMPIN CIGAR???
AND YES THE BIGGEST LIE COMES IN THE END WHEN HE SAYS HE HAS NEVER USED GEAR , UKNOW WHAT I MEAN ARNOLD WITHOUT DOPE HAAHAHAHAH , GROW UP!

pros: printed format, cons: book title
a good book with some bodybuilding history along with pictures of former competitors and exercises laid out in a nice printed format.

overrated big time as a guide for anybody to follow up with the routines explained on this book along with number of sets and reps.

training big muscle groups same day ??

training six days a week ??

while the book might well serve as a dumbell replacement its weighless and useless information on other topics related to bodybuilding are relevant

the title is not appropiate, something like 'history of bodybuilding and exercises by arnold' or 'work out routines by arnold' is a better choice.

there are other books, like the ones from McRobert, Sisco, Mentzer, Ellington Darden, Kelso and Little that are better in all aspects than this book from Mr. Schwarzenegger.

I admire the author for achieving so much in his life, and he has his place already in the hearts of so many people, but to give him credit for this book ?? come on....

...i'd give 3 stars if title was right, but encyclopedia or bible ???
gimme a break

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Isbn: 0684857219
Subjects:  1. Bodybuilding    2. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    3. Exercise    4. Massage & Reflexotherapy    5. Reference    6. Sports & Recreation    7. Weight training    8. Sports & Recreation / General   

When Character Was King: A Story of Ronald Reagan
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This tired old man we elected king
Ms. Noonon has written a quite good book, one that explains, among many other things, the circumstances that helped form the character of Ronald Reagan, and what kind of man, in public and private, he was.Ms. Noonon also does the added service of admitting some of Mr. Reagan's shortcomings, such as his lack of communication skills in his first marriage and with his family.

I'm a fan of Mr. Reagan, may peace be upon him.I consider him the greatest president of my lifetime and probably of the twentieth century, and am happy to see his policies and beliefs vindicated not just in reality but also in public opinion.I think the book captures the moral underpinnings of many of great things he did as president, and I'm also happy that the book expounds those great things.

I do have some objections to the book, however.In particular, I object to Ms. Noonon's characterization of Iran-Contra as evidence of Reagan's good character.I would argue that Iran-Contra shows just the opposite, although not in the way the MSM cast it at the time.No, Iran-Contra showed a defect in Reagan's character because he forgot, for a time, to put the national interest ahead of his emotions regarding a few morons who thought they were special and wouldn't be kidnapped.Not only did Reagan do dirty business with a mortal enemy, he also contradicted American policy, lost domestic political capital, showed our enemies he could be had, and last and least encouraged more kidnappings of yet more morons.In that sense, both Reagan's and Clinton's scandals were similar: both presidents allowed emotion to dictate their actions, contrary to the interests of the country and ultimately, themselves.A Reagan apologist might point out that Reagan's motives for arms-for-hostages were altruistic, while Clinton's motives were venal, but on a certain level that misses the point.In both cases, the men put their preferences ahead of the nation's, with awful results.And -- let's face it -- the consequences of Reagan's failure turned out to be more serious than Clinton's.

I also object to Ms. Noonon's elision regarding Reagan's character in his response to the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing.To this day I don't understand why we didn't retaliate in full measure against Syria and Lebanon for the deaths of 243 Marines.Instead, Reagan's lack of character led him to acquiesce to terrorists (sound familiar?) and we still live with the consequences of that acquiescence.

Indeed
A beautifully written stroll down memory lane, this is Noonan's best book, after from her classic What I Saw At The Revolution.Her style is stripped to a clarity and simplicity unusual in political writing these days.The book is the opposite of our current plague of media spin, talking heads, and partisan hysteria.Her political judgment and historical sense are flawless and full of surprising insights.This is one Irish spinning a fine yarn about another Irish.

Read it, and you'll see why Reagan was the last great American president and why 1980 remains our last truly decisive election.You'll also see why Reagan was both a great and modest man.At the time, I was old enough to understand his importance but not his greatness.That took more years.Noonan distills the essence of the man and his era.

You won't want the story to end!
This book was an absolute pleasure to read. The story is fascinating, eye-opening, and ultimately inspiring. Peggy Noonan is a very gifted and talented writer. To crib the blurb on the back of the dust jacket, "she writes like an angel." Pair this with her subject, surely one of the great figures of American history, and you have sure-fire winner of a book. I can't imagine anyone not being touched and moved by it. I read it on the subway to and from work, and alternately had to stifle tears as well as peals of laughter. I hated it to end. ... Read more

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Sales Rank: 74301
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