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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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Senator Edward M. Kennedy tells his extraordinary personal story:

True Compass: A Memoir
by Edward M. Kennedy.

Read Barack Obama's vision for America:

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

Boran2 and maryb2004 recommend:

The Big Over Easy: A Nursery Crime
by Jasper Fforde

Must-have information for all presidents-and citizens-of the twenty-first century?

Physics for Future Presidents: The Science behind the Headlines
Richard A. Muller

rae recommends:

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

On BooMan’s shelf:

Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
by Doris Kearns Goodwin

This looks interesting:

Adventure Divas
by Holly Morris

Here’s a good one from
Elizabeth Gilbert:

Eat Pray Love
by Elizabeth Gilbert

"Crash" * Best Motion Picture, Academy Awards * Only $11.79 at Overstock * 2006 SAG Winner, Best Ensemble

Check out
Powell's new section:
NEW FAVORITES

Selected new arrivals at 30% off

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.


Great Deals
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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


Green Press Initiative
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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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Check out Powell's
"At The Movies"


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
Banned Books * Are you a fan of Film Noir, Art House, Documentaries or Hong Kong Action? * Searching for a long-lost children's book or a first printing of Miles Davis' Kind of Blue on vinyl? Find it at Alibris!

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Bill the Shake Blogs the 2008 Election

by Omir the Storyteller
Mon Nov 3rd, 2008 at 09:44:00 PM EST

This day is called the eve of the Election.
Those who outlive tomorr'w, and come safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when this day is named,
And rouse them when Election Day is mentioned.

Read more... (1 comment, 295 words in story)

I Did Not Vote For Barack Obama Today

by Omir the Storyteller
Thu Oct 30th, 2008 at 05:38:48 PM EST

Yes, you read me right. No, I am not out of my mind. In fact when I filled out my ballot and sent it in, I felt better about that decision than I have about pretty much any decision since I married my wife.

But it's true. I didn't vote for Barack Obama.

Well, who did I vote for?

You'll have to come inside and hear the story to find out . . .

Read more... (11 comments, 1902 words in story)

BO DIDDLEY DIED TODAY: A tribute in song

by Omir the Storyteller
Wed Jun 4th, 2008 at 03:58:52 PM EST

OK, I know, this is Monday's news, but there's a reason for the title.

We've been kind of busy with other subjects the past few days, so you might have missed the news that rock 'n' roll icon Bo Diddley died Monday, one day short of his 80th birthday.

Read more... (25 comments, 1174 words in story)

Book Review -- Little Brother

by Omir the Storyteller
Thu May 29th, 2008 at 05:59:20 PM EST

Little Brother
by Cory Doctorow
Tor Books, April 2008
ISBN: 0765319853

Imagine you're a bright 17-year-old who's bored by school and has an anti-authoritarian streak a mile wide.

Now imagine you get caught up in a DHS sweep following a terrorist attack on your hometown and the DHS decides to start treating you like a terrorist.

Now imagine that when they finally release you, you find that your hometown has turned into a police state. The DHS is treating everyone like a potential terrorist, but they continue to take a special interest in you.

What do you do?

Well, if you're Marcus Yallow, the hacker hero of Cory Doctorow's new young adult novel Little Brother, you fight back the only two ways you know how. Hard. And by hacking your way to freedom.

Read more... (4 comments, 987 words in story)

Of IDs And Voter Re-Enfranchisement: An Open Letter To Barack Obama

by Omir the Storyteller
Mon Apr 28th, 2008 at 01:40:02 PM EST

The Hon. Barack Obama
c/o Obama for America
P.O. Box 8102
Chicago, IL 60680

Dear Senator Obama:

As you are no doubt aware, the Supreme Court today announced its decision in a controversial case, Crawford vs. Marion County, deciding 6-3 to let stand an Indiana law requiring voters to show official ID cards at the polls. I must admit that my first thought was that this is what happens when a radical Republican gets his hands on the White House and the ability to push his picks for the Supreme Court through. My second thought was that this is why we need to elect someone like you as President in November.

I would like to share my third thought with you.

Read more... (8 comments, 569 words in story)

Chicken Little Has Left The Bulding

by Omir the Storyteller
Wed Apr 23rd, 2008 at 01:30:36 PM EST

OK, so this morning I emerged from Omir's Sooper Seekrit Bomb 'n' Fallout Shelter with three observations:

  1. They don't make cardboard refrigerator boxes as roomy as they did back when I was seven.

  2. Army surplus peanut butter and saltines for breakfast? Especially World War II Army surplus? Don't go there.

  3. The sky has not yet fallen.

Read more... (8 comments, 483 words in story)

The Sixty-Nine County Strategy

by Omir the Storyteller
Tue Mar 11th, 2008 at 01:19:36 AM EST

As I write this, the announcement of results in Mississippi is less than 24 hours away. Barack Obama is expected to win, making his record 15-2 since Super Tuesday.

But once we get past Mississippi, Pennsylvania looms large on the horizon. It's a tough state, and Obama's opponent Hillary Clinton is favored to win that contest. Pundits have been saying that Obama needs to win one of the big states, to take something away from Hillary (Texas notwithstanding, I guess).

I have an idea how he can do it.

Read more... (3 comments, 747 words in story)

WELCOME WAGON WEDNESDAY!

by Omir the Storyteller
Wed Feb 20th, 2008 at 12:37:34 PM EST


Newbies, Lurkers, and Splashers
The Welcome Wagon has rolled into town!


Question for everyone:

If your life had a soundtrack,
what songs would it contain?


New to the site?  Check out the FAQs and New User Guide
Don't be shy!  Now's your chance to de-lurk and say hello!
May the 4's be with you

Comments >> (71 comments)

This Isn't The Way It Was Supposed To Be

by Omir the Storyteller
Sat Feb 16th, 2008 at 08:19:13 PM EST

As many of you know, I got interested in politics in large part because of George Bush's ham-handed way of running the country. Ever since I flipped the switch I have been looking forward to the day when he would finally be out of office.

I'm still looking forward to it, but at the same time I'm concerned about the future.

Let me tell you why. I'm probably not telling you anything you don't already know, but I'm going to tell you anyway, because sometimes the things you already know  need to be said out loud.

Read more... (12 comments, 1064 words in story)

Exclusive! 52-Year-Old Caucus Virgin Tells All!!

by Omir the Storyteller
Sun Feb 10th, 2008 at 05:29:38 AM EST

You never forget your first time. For me, my first time was this afternoon . . . first time taking part in the political process at a level beyond just mailing in my ballot a few times a year and making an occasional donation, that is.

Today I attended my first caucus. Follow along as I describe the process, from the first time I found out about the caucuses until I got to be . . . well, we'll see what I got to be in a minute.

Read more... (15 comments, 2134 words in story)

Sunday Griot: The Christmas Totem

by Omir the Storyteller
Sun Dec 24th, 2006 at 11:18:04 AM EST

Well, hello everyone! Nice to see you all here today, taking time as you get ready for Christmas to come listen to an old storyteller. I'm getting ready too -- as soon as I'm finished posting it'll be time to go eat breakfast and then go to our church's Christmas Eve service. But I couldn't leave without a Christmas present for you.

It's not a story per se. More of an observation. I do hope you enjoy it, though, and maybe it'll make you think of your own Christmas tree in a slightly different way.

Read more... (18 comments, 1166 words in story)

We Few, We Band Of Bloggers

by Omir the Storyteller
Tue Nov 7th, 2006 at 02:31:07 AM EST

Today, on what I hope is a momentous and joyous occasion, I wanted to quote from the Bard. And amazingly enough, I found a seldom-quoted draft of one of his better known speeches. I guess it wasn't his fault that November 7th has a saint with such a dorky name . . .

Read more... (33 comments, 280 words in story)

Mike Stark will press charges against George Allen

by Omir the Storyteller
Tue Oct 31st, 2006 at 08:42:20 PM EST

The news was all over blogtopia (yeah yeah yeah Skippy) this afternoon: Calling All Wingnuts proprietor, law student and gadfly Mike Stark was assaulted today by several members of Senator George Allen's staff. (Don't sweat the provocative headline; read the story itself. It's a real corker. Violent outbursts, indeed.)

Well, Mike is fighting back. He's pressing charges against Senator Macaca.

Read more... (3 comments, 165 words in story)

For Your Dining And Dancing Pleasure

by Omir the Storyteller
Thu Oct 12th, 2006 at 04:48:06 PM EST

Courtesy of Ricky Lee Jones, a couple of former Squirrel Nut Zippers, Adam Friedman over at Traveling Light Media, and Howie at Down With Tyranny:

Warning: You might want to skip this if you're on dialup. In my opinion it's worth the effort, though.

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