Library
Tops for 2007
As the end of Fall term AND the calendar year approaches, it seems like everyone is busy making a list and checking it twice! Looking for the best films, music, fiction, or political debate questions of 2007? Look no further than our December '07 feature.
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Literature
100 Notable Books of 2007 (New York Times)
Everything from disgruntled advertising executives to the history of 20th century music, there has been a title for every taste published in 2007.
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Music
25 Best Live Rock Albums (Rolling Stone
"Freeee biiiird!"
Top CD Boxed Sets of 2007 (New Yorker)
Nine major audio collections to round out the year: "UK Indie, Shoegaze, and Brit-Pop Gems," "The Complete Motown Singles," Emmylou Harris, Roy Haynes,
Robyn Hitchcock, San Francisco Nuggets, “People Take Warning! Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs, 1913-1938,” and more.
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Film
Top DVDs of 2007 (Amazon.com)
"Our favorite DVDs this year showed us the world, both its darker side and its lighter; gave us new heroes to be amazed by and criminals we loved to hate; and let us bid adieu in unforgettable fashion to one of the most popular and acclaimed TV shows ever created. It also gave us one of the best foreign films of the last 20 years and was the year that Bond came back in one of the franchise's most sleek and exciting offerings to date. All in all, it's been quite a year." From the editors at Amazon.com
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Food
Best Bites 2007 - Portland's top eateries (Oregonian)
Portland regulars share their best foodie picks, from cookies to coffee to tamales.
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Local
Top 10 Places to Crash (Eugene Weekly)
Want to know where to be on your best motorist behavior in Eugene? Check out this list of frequent automotive accident sites, courtesy of Eugene Weekly.
Top "Home for the Holidays" Picks (News Review)
Festival of Lights, Handel's Messiah at UCC, and biker Santas. Your guide to all things "holiday" in Douglas County, from the reporters at the News Review
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Holiday Lists
"When Shopping Puts the 'Happy' in the Holidays" - Well Blog (New York Times)
Ever wonder why so many people go out shopping on "Black Friday"? According to biochemistry, it's the thrill of dopamine.
Top 10 Gifts We Love (Wired)
Number One? The "Slinky," circa 1948.
Top Homemade Gift Suggestions (Berkeley Parents Network)
Bath bombs, brownies, and batches of chocolate chip cookies - oh my!.
NotMartha: Top Things to Make
Interesting craft blog that includes instructions for projects as diverse as "party crackers," "marble magnets," and "sun-lamp jars."
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Politics
YouTube Debates-- You choose the questions, and the canidates answer (CNN)
Except for the little sticking point where"you" really means "CNN", this is a "top picks" list for the Presidential candidates.
Top 10 Solutions for Climate Change (Scientific American)
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This page last updated 11-28-07.