The book given to Obama by the Venezuelan President is climbing up the bestsellers charts. This prompted Donna to go and buy a copy of the book, ‘The Open Veins of Latin America’. Steve told her that she shouldn’t have bought the book just because it was in the news. Rather she should have got something that was a judicious choice. This led to a debate between them. Donna insisted that whatever be the reason for buying it, there’s no harm in reading something that became popular overnight. Last heard, they were still bickering about it. Let me ask you guys: would you buy a book just because it’s popular? What would you look for when you want to buy a book?

The NBC telecast of the Miss USA 2009 show has sparked off an unpleasant situation at Donna’s place. Her daughter Emily was so taken in by the glitz and glamor of the Miss USA 2009 show that she excitedly told her brother Ethan, “I want to lose weight and lose it fast! I want to become just like one of these girls.” Donna is supportive of Emily’s decision. But she is concerned that Emily may go on a starvation diet. “Fitness is something, but unhealthy dieting is not acceptable at all. Do you think she’ll be that way?” she asked Megan. Though Megan tried to tell her that it was just a teenage fascination and would pass off in no time, it could not calm down the distraught mother. She’s worried about Emily. Do you have any guidance that Emily could use?