Investing for Dummies is a good, all-around investment guide for the rest of us. Author Eric Tyson covers all aspects of investing, from stocks and bonds to real estate and collectibles. Tyson points readers towards investments that actually work and raises warning flags about strategies you should avoid. The book also considers whether starting and running your business can be a good investment option. If you're looking for a good place to start building a secure financial future, this is it....
Webster's New World Dictionary announces "overshare" as 2008's Word of the Year. Watch Editor-In-Chief Mike Agnes's explanation of why "overshare" was selected, plus real life examples of oversharing (and its consequences) from passersby in Washington Square Park, NYC.
With author Mark Bittman's straightforward instructions and advice, you'll make crowd-pleasing food using fresh, natural ingredients; simple techniques; and basic equipment. Even better, you'll discover how to relax and enjoy yourself in the kitchen as you prepare delicious meals for every occasion.
Mark Bittman's award-winning How to Cook Everything has helped countless home cooks discover the rewards of simple cooking. Now the ultimate cookbook has been revised and expanded (almost half the material is new), making it absolutely indispensable for anyone who cooks—or wants to. How to Cook Everything (Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition): 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food. To view Marks blog: http://bitten.blogs.nytimes.com/
Mike Agnes, Editor-In-Chief of Webster's New World Dictionary, announces the final 5 candidates for Word of the Year: leisure sickness, overshare, cyberchondriac, selective ignorance, youthanasia. Vote for your favorite word at http://www.newworldword.com/vote. Stay tuned for Mike’s announcement of the Word of the Year finalist on December 1, 2008.