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Book: Moo! Baa! LaLaLa!, Sandra Boynton
Sam's cousin Bill (my nephew - not the one that plays hockey) gave this to her. It's got Shakes in it, and we all know how much Sam loves Shakes. We're partial to that cow ourselves.
CD: Fort Minor, The Rising Tied
(Held over from last month since we haven't bought any new music since then.) Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park has created a Rap album that proves Rap has truly evolved beyond racial and cultural stereotypes. For the past few years Eminem has been the sole representative of succesful non-Black rappers. Shinoda may break that barrier with Fort Minor, his Linkin Park side project. What will separate Shinoda from the rest, and in my opinion makes this a superior work, is his subject matter: parents who put their careers ahead of their families, why the Gulf War (mark II) is wrong, and the after-effects of the Japanese internment camps of World War II.
DVD/Film: The Fog of War
One more brilliant Errol Morris documentary where Morris basically sits back and lets his subject do all the talking. This time, it's Robert MacNamara (Secretary of Defense under Kennedy and Johnson) who is considered wholly responsible for Vietnam. MacNamara seems very intelligent and likable, but Morris lets him go, and every so often, you do want to throw something at the screen.
Magazine: Parenting Magazine
Okay. This pick may be obvious... But then again, so am I.
TV: United States Grand Prix, Speed Network
Last year, a tire issue caused 14 of 20 cars to pull out of the race on the formation lap before the race began (6 cars + 1 mile track = Boring race). This year, the race was very entertaining, buoyed by Speed Network's great coverage. The race itself was quite good, save the final outcome: a Ferrari 1-2 (I can't stand the Ferrari team). The highlight of the race weekend was a pair of broadcasts which included a two-hour program (thank you TiVo - without ads it was 70 minutes!) interviewing all the drivers, and another two-hour (70 minute) show on the technical aspects of the cars featuring the new regulations for this year.
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