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Archive for November, 2007

Digital Camera: Canon PowerShot A590IS

$113

For digital cameras, I’ve been recommending the Canon PowerShot series as broadly reasonable–we’ve got two and they’re great, still working just fine after several years. The A590IS has 8 megapixels, image stabilization, 4x optical zoom, uses AA batteries, and stores to an SD card. Consumer Search even labels it “best digital camera overall, best features”. For under $120, this is an easy pick.

Our previous digital camera recommendation was also a PowerShot.

Personality Book: _Please Understand Me_

$15

When I meet new people, I often ask “what’s your personality type?” Frequently, they have taken the Keirsey Temperament Sorter before, and quite a few know their Meyers-Briggs personality type outright. Relatively few ask “what’s that?” or “which one?”

The Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) describes a broad range of personalities reasonably well, and so it has become the standard personality type system. Please Understand Me II is the definitive guide to this theory, and includes a copy of the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, which is the standard home test for discerning your own (and your friends’ and family’s) personality type.

Reading Assessment Book: _Basic Reading Inventory_

$47

Cooking Book: Cooking by James Peterson

$30

James Peterson has a reputation in the cooking industry, and his recently released (October 2007) tome is a compendium of general cooking instruction, along with 1500 color photos and over 600 quality recipes. For those who loved the Joy of Cooking but think the recent edition falls short, Chef James says this book will quickly become the canonical cooking text.

Poker: Theory of Poker by David Sklansky

$20

A straightforward analysis of the current most popular poker game, Texas Hold ‘Em. David Sklansky’s Theory of Poker is considered to be a quintessential poker primer.

15th Anniversary: Waterford Crystal Vase

$70

25th Anniversary: Silver Candleholders

$200

14th Anniversary: Ivory Chinese Puzzle Ball

$60

12th Anniversary: Silk Unisex Pajamas

$110

20th Anniversary: China Serving Bowl

$60

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