► Black Friday is a few days away. For those of you who partaking in this capitalism holiday, Oprah Winfrey's Favorite Things is here to make you feel like shit since you can't afford most of what's on it. Actually this year she's including some affordable gifts. But in this economy her definition of affordable means gifts whose prices do not have a comma.  I went to her website to see what she's peddling. What shocked me was her photo. Damn...she looks like a snow globe bobblehead that should be on a dashboard of a taxi cab. Below are some of crap she's promoting this year (aka pay for play). Anyhoo, I'm baffled about the $32 chocolate chip cookies. They look like sawdust...and probably taste like it too. And $99 for a scarf? Unless that scarf has magical Harry Potter powers that makes Miss O disappear, I'd rather spend my money paying bills.  Read More  Photo:  Oprah Winfrey Magazine.com Comment: Now that you've seen some of O's Favorite T...

Dearest Peckerlings, I know some of you might be feeling a little stressed out, anxious, or down this time of year, so I just wanted to give you a little pick-me-up to get you through the rest of the season. If you feel like it's all just a bit too much and the prospect of getting through the next couple weeks makes you wince, I'm here to remind you all that...