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Sort of Revolution
Sort of Revolution

$14.99
2009 album from British singer/songwriter Fin Greenall AKA Fink. Greenall is certainly the more understated of the world's seemingly endless supply of 'singer-songwriters': he relies on uncompromising quality of work and an astounding stage presence, rather than major label marketing budgets. 10 tracks. Ninja Tune.
The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded American is Tearing Us Apart
The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded American is Tearing Us Apart

$15.95
Bill Bishop, appearing to have been inspired by both neighborhood anecdotes and the 2004 Presidential election, formed an interesting idea about demographics and our mobile society. The subtitle prematurely informs the reader what the author believes this idea means for American democracy.

Electoral and demographic reality do not completely support Bishop's idea. He consistently and redundantly refers to the 2004 election results and compares how the "landslide" counties have increased in the past three decades. The problems with so heavily weighing your argument on one election seems obvious. Every election is different because the candidates are individuals, and the electorate also changes over time. In 2004, for instance, the two major candidates were polarizing figures; and while these candidates did motivate registered Democrats and Republicans to the get to the polls, about 40 percent of eligible voters didn't show up! So my question to Bill Bishop is this: How can you make this argument for "the big sort" without accounting for what these millions of non-voting Americans are doing?

As other reviewers have mentioned, this book is also unnecessarily long. Bishop's big sort argument, while interesting, could (and should) have been compressed into a magazine article. Or, he could have waited until after the 2008 Presidential election to see how incomplete his argument really is.
Melissa & Doug Stack and Sort Board
Melissa & Doug Stack and Sort Board

$9.99
I purchased it for my daughter. She has lots of fun with this toy. This is really a worth toy. It provide the knowledge of counting, color and shape. I am very happy.

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