I got $150 worth of Borders gift cards as graduation gifts. The 3 things I've purchased so far:

-Moneyball by Michael Lewis. A book about the organizational approach of the Oakland A's, a baseball team that's had sustained success despite having one of the lowest payrolls in baseball.

Favorite quote from the book, by assistant general manager Paul DePodesta: "I hope [other teams] continue to believe our way doesn't work. It buys us a few more years [of success]."

Yeah, I'm an Angels fan, but that doesn't mean I can't appreciate the A's resourcefulness.

-Damned Lies and Statistics by Joel Best. Explains how statistics are manipulated by the media, politicians, and activists.

-A boxed set of 20 blank cards. I prefer to buy cards all at once so that I don't have to go out and buy them that often.