Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals all at one stop.

Where can you get your shopping fix online without having to deal with crowds, pushing, shoving, babies crying, and a battle royale for the last limited supply item? Market America Hot Deals. Was there any doubt?

Log into your portal and look for the tab that says Hot Deals. It's dead center between Shop All Departments and your Cart.

Don't just take advantage of the deals, but remember that some come with free shipping AND cashback. Sound like a good deal to you? I'd like to think so.

So go ahead and stuff yourself tomorrow. Set your alarm to go off early in the morning. Get a hot cup of coffee going or shake up an Awake and settle down in front of the computer. If you start to get that feeling like you are missing something, turn on the TV and flip through the news channels. There will be long lines of cold people forcing smiles for the camera while talking about the item that they want on sale. That just might remind you of what you were forgetting. Turn back to the computer, click through the portal and get it.

If an empty spot in your stomach opens up, celebrate with leftovers.

Market America Hot Deals.

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without....

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without feeling awkward around people that I don't know. Thanksgiving seemed to go from being a core group of aunts, uncles and cousins to being the cousins of cousins and so on and so forth. In total, the house can end up 6 to 7 folding tables full of people. Do you remember walking into the cafeteria for the first time as a freshman in high school? Yeah, it's like that.

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without my Aunt's deviled eggs. I've had my hand slapped many of times for trying to sneak one or two before dinner is served. At 30, I never give up trying.

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without my cousin's apple pie. Shredded, simmered apples with cinnamon. He refuses to give us the recipe. That is fine. I will figure out the right amount of nutmeg/cinnamon ratio one of these days.

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without Ben-Hur. Ben-Hur? I could never understand why when some family members came over, they always popped in Ben-Hur and couldn't wait for the chariot whipping race. Thank goodness for DVD. That VHS tape is long gone, but it feels like there is nothing to do until football comes on. That means I might actually have to talk to all the new family members I don't know.

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without the Dallas Cowboys. My cousin's favorite team. If the Cowboys win, it's because the Lord willed it, according to her. If they lose, it's because the other team cheated. This is a highlight of the night.

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without a wreck on I-85. If we don't leave the house before 8 p.m. to get back home, we are guaranteed to be stuck in traffic because some idiot wrecked his car. And now that Black Friday sales have lines at stores earlier and earlier, it's increasingly clear that road travel for the holiday needs to be cut short or I need to eat less.

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without a culinary showdown. Who will win when Grandma's potato salad goes against Mom's? Of course Mom wins, but that doesn't stop Grandma from taking a poll right there in the kitchen.

It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without one vegetarian asking "What's in this?" A southern family Thanksgiving is cooked with love. Love = butter, oil, gravy, salt and various meats like turkey, chicken, beef, ham and fish. The only things that are safe may be potato salad, macaroni and cheese and the yeast rolls from Golden Corral since no one wants to try to make them. A meal can be made off of the potato salad and macaroni and cheese so there have been no complaints yet.

What are some key things that make Thanksgiving at your local family spot?

Time for a new HDTV? Read up before hitting Black Friday/Cyber Monday

With Walmart dropping the prices on some blu-ray players to under $100, it might be time to look at a new TV. The newcomer to the line-up is the LED TV. What is different? Well, its pretty much the same as the LCD TV, but uses less power.

This story on MSNBC goes into some really great detail about the various choices. Personally, I still like going into the store and staring at the wall of TVs. But if I find a good price online, I'm going for it. Remember to look into buying a sound system to go with it!

Check out Market America's Black Friday Deals here!

Want to start shopping right now? Head on over to Walmart.com

How to pick the right HDTV

*Image from HD Guru/MSNBC

Kinect has potential to shine and leave shiners

You knew this was coming. Xbox 360 joined the realm of Wii with body motion activated controls. Comes with all the classic promotion about staying active and bringing loved ones together. There is a catch. Love can hurt.

Videos are already starting to spring up where people have inadvertently back handed each other controlling their characters on the screen. Another video shows a young man scraping his knuckles across the ceiling in an attempt to spike a volleyball in the video game.

The games do warn people to make sure you have enough space so as not to hurt yourself and others, but who ever listens to that?

Here is a taste of viral videos to come.

Gamer down! Kinect injuries are here

*Image from MSN

A gift that could save a friend from dying... of embarrassment.

We've all said something we wish we hadn't. Before the days of answering machines, we had time to compose our thoughts while the phone continued to ring waiting on someone else to pick it up. When the answering machine came along, it was like having the person there to listen to you blabber.

With the invention of email and text messaging, our mistakes didn't stay between those within earshot of the conversation. Some mishaps are so bad that they become viral over the internet. And as for Facebook and Twitter? Well, let's just say it can't get much worse on the speed that your errors in judgment are made available to the world.

The Social Media Sobriety Test aims to help with at least one of the ways to prevent you or someone you love from making a statement that may cause them to get divorced, fired, arrested or shamed by society.

A simple install will prevent those who are not quite of sound mind and body from posting on various websites like Twitter or Facebook by requiring them to pass some simple tests. One of which is typing the alphabet backwards. Another is keeping the cursor inside of the moving circle.

Will this be enough to prevent a social catastrophe? Probably not. I thought about buying this for a couple people as a Christmas present. Maybe it's best if I buy it now before the holiday parties start.

Too drunk for Facebook? This tool may help

Holiday wars: Music to my wallet's ears.

It's that time of year again. Retailers want our business and they want it bad. Bad enough to undercut each other, price match and practically beg. It's a good feeling, isn't it?

This past weekend was a shopping excursion that involved picking up a Wii. Across the typical big box and gaming stores, it was Costco that had the cheapest price by about $6.

When it came to looking for a new bed, one poor salesman was determined to keep me in the store as long as possible including offering a bottle of water or coffee. How about that determination? I felt special. But in this economy, he's going to have to work harder than that! (Would've been sold if he had some carrot cake.)

Now that I have the presents I want, I can act happy and surprised by whatever my family gets me. Is anyone else already starting their shopping early? Who is going out on Black Friday?

*Image from Mark Lennihan/AP/MSNBC

Wal-Mart, Target holiday toy war intensifies

Is that Michael Jackson's voice?

Sony is releasing a new Michael Jackson CD and there is already controversy.

Surprisingly, it's not about money. It's because Jackson's kids don't think that it is their father's voice.

Sony has released a teaser trailer for the album and they are claiming that is really Michael Jackson.

You don't hear the Michael Jackson screams til the end of the trailer, but I have to say it doesn't sound like him to me. The concept is there, the pitch is about right, but I think it's missing something. It may be something as simple as his voice being over edited and equalized. It could just be someone else.

Take a listen and tell us what you think.

Michael Jackson's New Song -- Mystery Scream

*Image from Getty/TMZ

What should LeBron do? That is the question.

In a great response to Lebron Jame's "What Should I Do?" Commercial, fans have struck back. To me, this one hits pretty hard. Check it out at TMZ.com

I feel both Lebron James and Cleveland scored direct hits with this tit-for-tat. This will be a saga almost worth paying attention to the NBA season.

*Image from TMZ.

Coffee drinkers have a new option. Burger King.

Every Friday in November, Burger King is giving away a free 12 ounce Seattle's Best coffee during breakfast hours to customers. No purchase necessary!

After seeing the Burger King Breakfast Bowl commercial with the guy playing flute, I wasn't sure about BK. However, if I drank coffee, I'd be all over this one.

Now if only we can get fast food chains to start serving hot tea...

*Image from AP/MSNBC

Free Burger King offer is latest salvo in clash of coffee titans

Stallone casting for Expendables 2. Any suggestions?

Our favorite action stars shooting and blowing up things only deserves a sequel. The first "Expendables" had it's key stars: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke and Dolph Lundgren.

According to this story, some other fan suggestions would be:

The Rock: WWE, The Rundown and various other films. I agree. I almost want to say he's required.

Michael Jai White: Undisputed II, Universal Soldier: The Return, Spawn. Personally I think he should've been in Predators, but hey, can't complain. Also a great choice.

Scott Adkins: Undisputed II and III. I'd be interested in seeing him as a good guy because he's a perfect bad guy.

I'd also like to recommend Sean Scott Williams: Bullet Proof Monk, American Pie 1-3, The Rundown. The guy is pretty ripped and would be great for comic relief.

John Cena: WWE, The Marine. I'm up for that. But you know who I think would be dangerous? Brock Lesnar. There is no way Brock could play the loving father who loses his family and goes on a rampage beating up bad guys. Brock doesn't seem like the guy that would have that much compassion. But you know who could? Vin Diesel. And he did play that role.

So here we have The Rock, Michael Jai White, Scott Adkins, Sean Scott Williams, John Cena and Vin Diesel. Bring back Stallone and/or Statham for a cameo and the only thing missing is a female. Equal rights, right?

After her stellar performance in Kick-Ass as HitGirl, I would suggest Chloe Moretz. Unfortunately she's 13. Expendable at 13? Well, she could play the daughter of one of the characters?

Ziyi Zhang: House of Flying Daggers, Hero, Rush Hour 2, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. I think she would be great for this. But so could Kelly Hu, Michelle Yeoh or Lucy Liu. Gina Carano could possibly have some acting chops to go along with her MMA ability and her stint on American Gladiators.

Any way you put it, there are still enough action stars out there waiting in the wings for a chance like this. Who would you suggest?

*Image from Karen Ballard; Myles Aronowitz; EW

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