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Find textbooks at Alibris!

NOTE: Overstock bests Amazon's prices and is "blue."

THE BOOKS WITH "BUZZ":
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Learn the real story behind the WMD in Iraq:

The Way of the World: A Story of Truth and Hope in an Age of Extremism
by Ron Suskind

Read Barack Obama's vision for America:

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
by Barack Obama

DaveW recommends:

I Am a Strange Loop
by Douglas Hofstadter

Need some laughs?

I Am America (and So Can You!)
by Stephen Colbert

rae recommends:

Dark Ages America: The Final Phase of Empire
by Morris Berman.

On BooMan’s shelf:

The End of Iraq: How American Incompetence Created a War Without End
by Peter W. Galbraith

This looks interesting:

Adventure Divas
by Holly Morris

Here’s a good one from
Elizabeth Gilbert:

Eat Pray Love
by Elizabeth Gilbert

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Recommended by Indianadem and ejmw:
The Conscience of a Liberal
by Paul Wellstone

From northcountry’s bookshelf:

The New Golden Age:
The Coming Revolution Against
Political Corruption and Economic Chaos
by Ravi Batra

A novel about contractors in Iraq from the woman that runs The Spy That Billed Me:

Outsourced: A Novel
from RJ Hillhouse.


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John Belushi - SNL
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Find mystery novels by Nancy Pickard ("Kansas")



Challenging Empire: How People, Governments, and the UN Defy US Power by Phyllis Bennis (interviewed on DN!)


Featured by Keith Olbermann, New (Powell's Sale): Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower by William Blum (whose other books merit serious consideration)


"Explosive" State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration
by James Risen


The book the CIA doesn't want you to read: Jawbreaker: The Attack on Bin Laden and Al Qaeda: A Personal Account by the CIA's Key Field Commander
Larry Johnson's review


BT's all-time best seller:

PERMACULTURE:
A Designers' Manual

$79.95 * Sale: $59.95


Unequal Sisters: A Multicultural Reader in U.S. Women's History (Third Edition)


The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are Rich, the Poor Are Poor And Why You Can Never Buy a Decent Used Car!


The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
by Timothy Egan


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Journalistas: 100 Years of the Best Writing and Reporting by Women Journalists by Eleanor Mills * NYT review


Bury Me Standing: the Gypsies & Their Journey


1491: New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus



Brokeback Mountain
by Annie Proulx
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Imperial Ambitions: Conversations on the Post-9/11 World by Noam Chomsky (Power & Terror: Post 9-11 Talks)


The Price of Privilege:

How Parental Pressure and
Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of
Disconnected and Unhappy Kids

by Madeline Levine


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We listened to PEN American Center's "State of Emergency" and found 1940s books by Curzio Malaparte only at Alibris. (Selection (MP3) excerpted from "The Skin.")

Alibris - Books You Thought You'd Never Find
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Though, I'll be stepping out occasionally to bake some cookies.  The shortbread just came out of the oven.

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by Teacher Toni (tacoralatyahoodotcom) on Sat Dec 23rd, 2006 at 08:53:09 PM EST
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mmmmm! homemade shortbread.   I wish it were possible to taste some.  But I'll just trust that it's as good as I'm imagining.
by maryb2004 on Sat Dec 23rd, 2006 at 08:53:55 PM EST
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It is.  How are things Mary?

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by Teacher Toni (tacoralatyahoodotcom) on Sat Dec 23rd, 2006 at 08:54:49 PM EST
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They are very good.  I'm relaxing because I'm finished with all holiday preparations.  

How about you?  Are Andrew's gifts wrapped?

by maryb2004 on Sat Dec 23rd, 2006 at 08:56:40 PM EST
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Not yet.  That will be tomorrow.  After my girlfriend and I have spent the day making pierogies and dill pickle soup.

We're always running late around here.  My last day of school was Thursday and my husband worked right up until Friday.  We'll be mailing our Christmas cards out on Tuesday!!!!!!!

Will you have people over at your place or are you going someplace for the festivities?

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by Teacher Toni (tacoralatyahoodotcom) on Sat Dec 23rd, 2006 at 09:02:48 PM EST
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Remember, there are TWELVE days of Christmas.  So mailing your cards on Tuesday is perfectly acceptable  As long as people get them by January 6 you are completely on time.

No, I'll go to my mom's for Christmas.

Tell me more about the Dill Pickle Soup. I've never heard of it.

by maryb2004 on Sat Dec 23rd, 2006 at 09:04:22 PM EST
[ Parent ]
I remember this from last year. It actually sounds almost good.

"Don't waste your time on the clowns, watch the real show"
by Second Nature on Sat Dec 23rd, 2006 at 09:06:11 PM EST
[ Parent ]
Is very Eastern European.  My family is Ukrainian, but I think the soup is Polish.  It's good.  Here's the recipe, though I'll be making some modifications.

8 c. chicken broth/stock (I'll be using veggie broth)
2 cubes chicken bouillon cubes.
2 med carrots, cubed
2 cups potato, cubed (I'll use 2 1/2 c.)
1 c. celery (I am omitting)
5 large dill pickles, grated (I'll add one more)
1/2 c. milk (I'll use 2%)
2 tbsp. flour
1 egg
5 tbsp sour cream (all I have is fat-free in the house and I'm not going back to the store)

In large pot, combine stock, bouillon cubes, carrots, potatoes, and celery.  Cook about ten minutes or just until the potatoes are soft.  DO NOT OVERCOOK

Add the dill pickles and continue cooking about 15 minutes.

In a small bowl, beat milk and flour until smooth.  Add a small amount of the hot broth.  Stir in and then add to the soup, stirring well.

Bring soup to a boil, stirring often  until slightly thickened.  Remove from the hear.

Beat egg and sour cream.  Add to soup, stir until smooth.  Keep the soup warm, but do not boil.

It's quite yummy.

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by Teacher Toni (tacoralatyahoodotcom) on Sat Dec 23rd, 2006 at 09:18:05 PM EST
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I'm going to try that.  After the new year.

Thanks for the recipe!

by maryb2004 on Sat Dec 23rd, 2006 at 09:20:27 PM EST
[ Parent ]
I see myself adding more sour cream on top. And not that fat free shit either.

They have deep friend dill pickle chips at restaurants here.  God help me, I like them.

"Don't waste your time on the clowns, watch the real show"

by Second Nature on Sat Dec 23rd, 2006 at 09:23:33 PM EST
[ Parent ]
They have deep fried pickles at a bar I go to.  I love them too.
by maryb2004 on Sat Dec 23rd, 2006 at 09:31:08 PM EST
[ Parent ]
by olivia on Sat Dec 23rd, 2006 at 09:33:19 PM EST
[ Parent ]
What's the deal with the egg?  Does it get like egg drop soup?

"Don't waste your time on the clowns, watch the real show"
by Second Nature on Sat Dec 23rd, 2006 at 09:20:28 PM EST
[ Parent ]
I'm not sure.  This is a slightly different recipe than I tried last year (I didn't like last year's batch), but I'll let you know.

Visit me at Tunnel Traveller
by Teacher Toni (tacoralatyahoodotcom) on Sat Dec 23rd, 2006 at 09:24:00 PM EST
[ Parent ]
This sounds like something Lucy would have craved when she was pregnant.  

Doing My Part For The Left
by refinish69 (refinish69 at gmail dot com) on Sat Dec 23rd, 2006 at 09:42:51 PM EST
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