The To-Do List: Have Some Spare Minutes and an Itch for Something New?

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Don’t go changin’: Most self-help books aim to, well, help you help yourself — by losing weight, dealing with money issues, gaining self-confidence, etc. Now, finally, there’s a book that, er, loves you just the way you are. "Everything Is Wrong With You: The Modern Woman’s Guide to Finding Self-Confidence Through Self-Loathing" (Tow Books, $14.99, 180 pages) is a warts-and-all approach to getting by. Author Wendy Molyneux outlines how to embrace your flaws and, more important, get them to work for you, not against you.

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Dream a little dream: A while back, we told you about Disney’s contest to find a new CMO — chief magical officer. The application process is over, and the candidates have been whittled down to 10 — including Sacramento’s David Hawley. Visit www.dreamcmo.com/ davidh to check out the cable production manager’s video and decide whether he’s the right candidate for the magic-man job.

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Now hear this: So you loved Jason Castro’s rendition of "Hallelujah" on "American Idol" and immediately downloaded the Jeff Buckley version on iTunes. But who wrote the song and who else has recorded it? Visit Coverville.com to learn more about the Leonard Cohen classic and other notable cover songs. Colorado-based music fan Brian Ibbott produces three podcasts a week, each one focusing on a theme, such as famous covers of Monkees’ songs or the million versions of Rihanna’s "Umbrella." More than just entertainment, his site proves that imitation isn’t just the sincerest form of flattery, it’s the soundtrack of our lives.

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