Divergent On Blu-Ray Today

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Divergent
On Blu-Ray Today

by
Dean Burkey

Divergent, the first book from Veronica Roth’s trilogy was recently made into a popular movie, which is now available on Blu-Ray and DVD today. Can also be rented and/or bought at Amazon Instant Video. 

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The Description of the Movie 
on the Amazon Instant Video page says:

“Divergent” is a thrilling action-adventure film set in a world where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues. Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley) is warned she is Divergent and will never fit into any one group.

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That brief description leaves out a lot! Beatrice/Tris Prior is warned that she’s Divergent; and if anyone else finds out about that, she will be killed. Which is way more intense than just not fitting into a particular group. I enjoyed this movie so much that I read the whole trilogy, because I couldn’t wait for the other movies to come out to see what happens next. 

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Where the book and the movie diverge, the book excelled in literary ways; the film in cinematic ways. Each form playing to its particular strengths. Shailene Woodley performs an impeccable portrayal of the tremendous transformation of a timid Abnegation girl into a courageous Dauntless young woman. From zeroine to heroine. 

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The Neil Burger film also stars/features Theo James as Four; Ashley Judd as Natalie; Jai Courtney as Eric; Zoë Kravitz as Christina; Ansel Elgort as Caleb; Maggie Q as Tori; and Kate Winslet as the charming, yet villainous, Jeanine. 

All The Best,

Dean Burkey

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Movie Quotes from IMDB.com: 

Eric: You fight until one of you can’t anymore.

Four: Or until one of you concedes.

Eric: A brave man never backs down.

Four: Lucky for you, that wasn’t a rule when we fought.

Four: You all right?

Beatrice ‘Tris’ Prior: You cut me.

Four: I meant to.

Beatrice ‘Tris’ Prior: You meant to?

Four: You think he’s going to let you off without a scratch? You’d still be standing there if I hadn’t hit you.

Beatrice ‘Tris’ Prior: So am I supposed to thank you?

Four: You’re supposed to be smart. If I wanted to hurt you, I would’ve.

Peter: You wouldn’t shoot me.

Beatrice ‘Tris’ Prior: Why do people keep saying that?

Jeanine Matthews: Maybe you’re not as Dauntless as you think you are.

Beatrice ‘Tris’ Prior: No. I’m Divergent.

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A Dean Reads Book Review: Malcolm Gladwell’s blink and What the Dog Saw

A Dean Reads Book Review: 
Malcolm Gladwell's 
blink 
(The Power of Thinking
Without Thinking)
and 
What the Dog Saw
(and other adventures)

More fascinating and intriguing books! 

As before, Malcolm Gladwell writes with 
an informative, engaging style 
where he blends a variety of facts, studies, 
and events to make his points and observations. 

“blink” 
(The Power of Thinking Without Thinking) 
wasn’t what I expected. 
I thought that after reading this book, 
I’d have such an enhanced way of thinking, 
it’d be like having “Spider Sense”. 
Like Stan Lee’s web-slinging sensation, 
if I sensed danger, 
I’d know to be careful because 
“My Spidey Sense is tingling like a three-alarm fire!” 

Although the book didn’t grant me 
Spider Powers of any kind, 
I still found it to be another fun read. 
Gladwell explains how certain researchers 
can tell within seconds whether 
a married couple will get divorced, 
or a doctor will be sued for malpractice, 
or whether a teacher will be effective. 

Gladwell talks about “Thin-Slicing” 
and how having too much information 
can be problematic.

I should have written this review 
right after I finished reading, 
so I could recall more with greater detail. 
But I wanted to finish “What the Dog Saw” too. 

So, as far as I know, 
I’ve read all of Malcolm Gladwell’s books. 
And I enjoyed each one. 

My recommendation for anyone who wants to 
read Malcolm Gladwell’s books for the first time: 
If his other books don’t offer a topic 
that immediately grabs you, 
start with “What the Dog Saw”. 

This book presents  a collection of several 
of Gladwell’s articles for “The New Yorker”. 

Each chapter stands on its own. 

Plus, he covers such a wide array of topics: 
How Ron Popeil (The Ronco Guy) 
became so successful. 
Why we have so many varieties of mustard, 
but not of ketchup. 
How one man invests to profit 
from infrequent market crashes. 
(He loses money almost every day of the year. 
But when he wins, he wins big!) 
Hair dye and women’s liberation. 
Effective ways to combat homelessness. 
Criminal profiling! 
And much, much more. 

I found the chapter on choking 
(in the sense of 
suddenly playing badly at sports, 
not in the sense of 
“Help!-Help!-I-Need-The-Heimlich-Maneuver!”) 
versus panicking 
and the chapter on late bloomers 
to be particularly fascinating. 

If you want to gain more insights into how life works, 
read the books of Malcolm Gladwell. 

If you just want to laugh and have a good time, 
read mine. 

All the Best,

Dean Burkey

Other Books by Malcolm Gladwell:

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Ever notice when you blow in a dog’s face he gets mad at you, 
but when you take him in a car, 
he sticks his head out the window? 

Jerry Seinfeld: 
Dogs want to be people. 
That’s what their lives are about. 
They don’t like being a dog. 
They’re with people all the time; 
they want to graduate. 
My dog would sit there all day, 
he would watch me walk by; 
he would think to himself, 
“I could do that! He’s not that good.”

Dean Burkey: 
The defense attorney was so vicious, 
he accused a seeing eye dog of leading the witness. 

Mitch Hedberg: 
A dog came to my door, so I gave him a bone. 
The dog took the bone into the back yard and buried it. 
I’m going to go plant a tree there, with bones on it, 
then the dog will come back and say, 
“Shoot! It worked! 
I must distribute these bones equally 
for I have a green paw!”  

Steven Wright: 
I bought a dog the other day. 
I named him Stay. 
It’s fun to call him. 
“Come here, Stay! Come here, Stay!” 
He went insane. 
Now he just ignores me and keeps typing. 
He’s an East German Shepherd. 
Very disciplined.

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A Dean Reads Book Review: Malcolm Gladwell's David and Goliath

A Dean Reads Book Review: 
Malcolm Gladwell's 
David and Goliath

(Underdogs, Misfits, 
and the Art of Battling Giants)

What an intriguing and fascinating book! 
Malcolm Gladwell is quickly becoming 
one of my favorite writers. 

After me, 
of course, 
and Stan Lee. 

To hear Malcolm explain it, 
Goliath was the underdog. 
The big guy never stood a chance! 

Thanks to the infantryman versus a slinger scenario. 

Plus, that which gave Goliath his “advantage” 
also gave him his greatest weakness. 

Acromegaly, 
the disease that gave Goliath his giant size, 
also plagued with double vision. 

So all Goliath was to David 
was a giant can’t-be-missed target! 

Gladwell also explains how a computer nerd 
who never played basketball 
coached a team of daughters of computer nerds 
into becoming a winning team. 

And much, much more! 

Did you know that one third 
of all successful entrepreneurs have dyslexia? 

I enjoyed learning about the advantages of disadvantages; 
(and the disadvantages of advantages); 
desirable difficulties; 
and the limits power. 

And how the inverted U-curve relates 
to classroom size, 
family income, 
and alcohol consumption, 
regarding the effectiveness of each. 

Often, 
those in power achieved the opposite effect 
of what they thought their harsh “shows of strength” 
would accomplish. 

All the Best,

Dean Burkey

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Mitch Hedberg: 
Every Book is a children’s book, if the kid can read.

Dean Burkey: 
(From the book “Holy Laughter!”): 
Killing Goliath with a stone 
made David a rock star.

Ray Divine: 
The bigger they are; 
the harder they fart.

Dean Burkey: 
(From the book “Monster Laughs”): 
How could this day go so awry? 
I ate waffles and pie! 
Two pies even. 
A peanut butter chocolate pie 
with added slices of banana; 
and a coconut cream. 
I should be invincible. 
So I’m not going to let 
a little thing like giants ruin my day. 

Steven Wright: 
I was in a job interview 
and I opened a book and started reading. 
Then I said to the guy, 
“Let me ask you a question. 
Suppose you are in a space bus 
traveling at the speed of light, 
and you turn on the headlights--what happens?” 
He said, “How should I know?!” 
I said, “Forget it, I don’t want to work for you.” 

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Another Dean Reads Book Review: The Money Code

Another Dean Reads
Book Review! 
Of H. W. Charles’
The Money Code

Reviewed 

by Dean Burkey

I enjoyed the book “The Money Code (Becoming a Millionaire With the Ancient Jewish Code)” by H. W. Charles. 

(It wasn’t what I expected. I had hoped for a book that would tell me what the stories of the Bible really mean, what they symbolize, especially in way that reveals the secrets to obtaining wealth; like Noah made the ark of gopher wood, so that means we should always have an emergency fund for a rainy day; Abraham was asked to sacrifice Isaac, which is why we should pay off our high-interest credit cards first; or Moses parted the Red Sea, so we should diversify our assets.) 

Instead though, “The Money Code” explained how and why the Jewish religion helps the Jewish people become wealthy. 

With the Seven Noahide Laws, Gentiles can be considered righteous as well. And by following the principles laid out in “The Money Code”, anyone should be able to become wealthy too. 

Not get rich quick schemes. But sound principles. An excellent resource for those seeking to learn what sets the rich people apart. 

I also recommend “WI$E UP TO Wealth” by Ray Divine for more wisdom of the ages relating to wealth.

All the Best,

Dean

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and most, if not all, of the other items mentioned herein, 
but I still offered my honest opinion; 
and I wouldn’t recommend the book if I didn’t like it.

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A mugger jumps two guys walking down the street 
and demands their money. 
They both grudgingly pull out their wallets 
and begin taking out their cash. 
Just then one guy turns to the other, 
hands him a bill, and says, 
"Here’s that $20 I owe you."

Henny Youngman
A father is explaining ethics to his son, 
who is about to go into business. 
"Suppose a woman comes in 
and orders a hundred dollars worth of material. 
You wrap it up, and you give it to her. 
She pays you with a $100 bill. 
But as she goes out the door you realize 
she’s given you two $100 bills. 
Now, here’s where the ethics come in: 
should you or should you not tell your partner?"

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A Dean Reads Book Review: Breaking Comedy's DNA

A Dean Reads 
Book Review!
Of Jerry Corley's
"Breaking Comedy's DNA"

Breaking Comedy's DNA

Reviewed 

by Dean Burkey

I’m an avid reader of books and an enthusiastic watcher of videos about how to create comedy. Always searching for the ever elusive secret to comedy. ‘Cause once I find it, I will rule the world. 

Yes, one day, you will all bow before me; and call me Skippy! 

Make that King Skippy. 

But don’t worry, I’ll be a benevolent ruler. Nothing like that other world leader we hear so much bad press about. 

Which reminds me, I need to adjust the A.C. 

Anyway, after I find the secret to comedy and use my newly-earned billions, make that trillions, and my surefire laugh-getting abilities to take over the planet, I’ll make sure the next big discoveries are supermodel clones and a tasty non-fat chocolate that gives everyone who eats it super powers! 

So really, my ruling the world will be a win-win-win for everyone! 

Cool deal? 

Okay, call my search for the secret to comedy a passion. 

Or an obsession. Whatever. 

But wanting to discover the secret to comedy; and having enjoyed Jerry Corley’s YouTube videos on how to write comedy, I thought: Where better to learn the intricacies of comedy and how to write jokes? Than from the Joke Doctor himself! The founder of the Stand Up Comedy Clinic: Jerry Corley!

So I had to get his book! And I’m glad I did too. I enjoyed it a lot! 

Jerry teaches more than the same old rehashed theories I found in other books on the same subject. He also provides practical methods for creating comedy too. 

When working for the Tonight Show, he used to write over 120 jokes a day, which was why he developed some of the methods he shares in his book. 

[I wrote over 100 jokes one day, but those were mostly Tom Swifties. {See my previous posts: The Easiest Jokes to Write! (Part 2) and Swifties.} Tom Swifties are fun, sometimes funny, but usually not hilarious. Fortunately, the joke-writing techniques this book teaches far exceed the limitations of mere Tom Swifties.] 

Jerry teaches not only in an informative manner, but in a fun and humorous way too. Joking as he writes about writing jokes. 

If you want to learn how to write jokes, this book will teach you that and more. 

I give the book 5 out of 5 stars! 

The only thing that I thought was strange; (and I may have had an earlier version of the book), is: 

Why would a guy who can write well over 100 jokes a day use some of the same joke examples more than once? 

Jerry?! 

What’s the deal man?

All the Best,

Dean

Breaking Comedy's DNA

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I was not paid to write this review.
I purchased my own copy of the book. 
I make a commission off the sale of this book, 
but I would not recommend it, 
nor promote it, if I didn’t like it.
Thank you,
Dean

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[Losing my hair is] embarrassing sometimes.  
Like this morning, 
my wife was running her fingers through my hair.  
But I already left for work.


Jerry Corley
There are several commercials on TV 
featuring Dr. Robert Jarvik, 
the inventor of the artificial heart.  
I’m thinking “inventor?!”  
My ex-wife has had an artificial heart for years!

Jerry Corley

A cop pulled me over the other day. 

He said, “Do you know how fast you were going?” 

I said, “You think at that speed, 

I’d risk taking my eyes off the road 

to check the speedometer?”