Books & DVD’s

Inception

by Cecil

If you didn’t see this mind-bending movie in the theater, then now is the perfect time because, well it was just released on DVD today. Even if you are not into sci fi, this movie will keep you guessing without being too far out. With great direction from Christopher Nolan (Momento, The Dark Knight) and an outstanding cast that includes Leonardo [...]

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Ellie Krieger “Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes For A Healthy Life”

by Joe

I love to cook, but sometimes cooking food that is actually healthy for you can be challenging.  Instead of just giving up on trying to figure out what’s good for you, try out Ellie Krieger’s cookbook “The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life “.  She gives 200 recipes that you can try [...]

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Rachael Ray’s Big Orange Book

by Joe

If you are looking for a cook book with a wide range of recipes, look no further than Rachael Ray’s Big Orange Book.  This “big” book is divided up into very useful sections like veggie dinners, holiday favorites, kosher meals, Rachael’s signature 30-minute meals, and meals for one.  The meals for one is a personal [...]

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Rework

by Cecil

The old days of starting a business with a mission statement, exit plan and hour long meetings are a thing of the past. In Rework , the book by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, the founders of 37 signals, all the preconceived notions of what it takes to start a business are thrown out [...]

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The Hurt Locker

by Cecil

Tense action scenes, great acting, compelling story line with excellent directing from Kathryn Bigelow, makes The Hurt Locker one of the best movies to come out about the Iraq War in a long time. Focusing on an elite Army bomb squad unit, Jeremy Renner shines as SSgt. William James taking on the most dangerous job in the world as a bomb disposal [...]

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The Hangover (Unrated Two-Disc Special Edition)

by Cecil

There are not a lot of movies that hold up on dvd after you’ve seen them at the movie theater, and there are even fewer that are worth buying. The The Hangover is an exception that not only holds up, but its worth adding to your already stalled dvd collection. One of this year’s biggest [...]

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nook eBook Reader from Barnes & Noble

by Cecil

Just when Amazon thought they had the ebook market cornered, Barnes & Noble comes out with the nook. The nook (lower case n for some reason) picks up what the Kindle left out by letting you share books with your friends for fourteen days – even ones that don’t own a nook. It also features [...]

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Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion

by Cecil

If you are thinking about a way to turn that side project of yours into something more or simply a way out of the job you don’t love and into the career you’re passionate about, Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion by Gary Vaynerchuk is the book for [...]

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The Amazon Kindle Goes Global

by Cecil

If the high price tag has been holding you back from getting the Amazon Kindle then you have no excuse now because amazon just dropped the price and also introduced an international version. The slim wireless reading device dropped its price from $299 to $259 making it an even better deal for the paperback sized [...]

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Twitter Wit: Brilliance in 140 Characters or Less

by Cecil

That funny thing you said on twitter might make you famous, or at least be included in the book Twitter Wit: Brilliance in 140 Characters or Less . While everyone thought their one liners might have been intended for friends only, now the world can know how much wit can fit into 140 characters. At [...]

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