Tonight there is a new moon. This is when the dark part of the moon faces the Earth, so it looks like there is no moon at all. Astromomers like this night because it is the best for viewing the stars with a telescope. The new moon is the beginning of the month in lunar calendars.

Keep track of the phases of the moon with these MoonMark™ Bookmarks. Printed on reflective Mylar (shiny!)  to be a real eye-catcher and very durable. Sold in packs of 25, so give them to your class, your students or your friends.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Why do onions make you cry? What makes popcorn pop?

As anyone who has done any baking knows, there is a lot of chemistry involved in cooking. Get one thing wrong and that cake turns into a volcano and you end up with a big mess to clean up.

The Science Chef helps children learn science through cooking projects. 101 fun recipes where you get to eat your experiments! For ages 8 and up.

I recently had the pleasure of spending some time with a group of young engineers, mathmaticians, programmers and this one guy who works with nuclear stuff.  All very intelligent people and pretty successful in the beginning of their careers.  When I saw this gift idea, I thought of those guys. 

I hate to stereo type but, they were the ultimate picture of geeky or nerdy (I'm told it all depends on who you are talking to as to which they think they are).  The conversations were interesting in that their sense of humor and what they found interesting was very different.  Since I am not "like them", I didn't get most of the jokes, analogies or references, but seeing the passion in their discussions I was highly entertained.  I think I even learned a few things, don't know where or how I will use this new knowledge but interesting all the same.

So here's to you guys for a very entertaining weekend!  Not that you need this book, just more subjects for you to analyze their worthiness.  Stuff You Don't Learn in Engineering School, from GiftsforEngineers.com.

Spy gadgets are becoming far more advanced and Hollywood movies continue to put the spotlight on advanced techie spy gear.  Some of the gadgets you see in the movies are real, some are far fetched, but totally cool.  If you are striving to become a developer of spy gadgets like Bruce and Lloyd from the Get Smart movie then you need to develop your skills.  The book 101 Spy Gadgets For The Evil Genius from X-Treme Geek can help you build some amazing professional spy tools that will help you to become an evil genius and take over the world. 

What is your favorite spy gear from the movies?  I like the Bell Rocket Belt from Thunderball, the tracking serum from Alias, the gadget-loaded Pontiac GTO from Triple X, and the flame-throwing Swiss Army Knife from Get Smart.

If you want to learn about money, the best teacher is someone that already has money. Sounds like common sense, doesn't it? Well, if you know someone that needs a little (or a lot!) or common sense regarding money, then The 5 Lesson a Millionaire Taught Me is the book for them. At only 133 pages it is a quick read, so they don't have any excuses about not having the time. It's also available in CD form, so they can listen to it in the car in only 2 hours.

I'm getting one for my brother, another for both of his kids, and another for his future "Ex" #2.

Hey, it's Be a Millionaire Day. I can dream, can't I?