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4 | Bright, cute, and fun! | This durable board book has bright colorful drawings of the animals on the ark (along with Noah and family) and the pages slide open to reveal hidden animals. For example, the first page says "What's hopping to the ark?" The page slides apart to show a picture of kangaroos. The illustrations are very attractive and cute, and they hold the attention of my toddler. She loves to open the pages herself to see what's hiding inside. The sliding mechanism in this book works better than the ones in similar books I've seen. My 16 month old toddler is able to open the sliding pages herself and with a little bit of "steering assistance" from me (helping her line the page up right) she can close the pages too. The sliding pages add extra interest and keep her entertained for longer than a regular book.The text is simple but cute.Overall a great book for home or to take to church. Don't let the lack of a photo of the cover here scare you off. It's really cute and worth the price. | 981 | [
"This durable board book has bright colorful drawings of the animals on the ark (along with Noah and family) and the pages slide open to reveal hidden animals.",
"For example, the first page says \"What's hopping to the ark?",
"\" The page slides apart to show a picture of kangaroos.",
"The illustrations are very attractive and cute, and they hold the attention of my toddler.",
"She loves to open the pages herself to see what's hiding inside.",
"The sliding mechanism in this book works better than the ones in similar books I've seen.",
"My 16 month old toddler is able to open the sliding pages herself and with a little bit of \"steering assistance\" from me (helping her line the page up right) she can close the pages too.",
"The sliding pages add extra interest and keep her entertained for longer than a regular book.The text is simple but cute.Overall a great book for home or to take to church.",
"Don't let the lack of a photo of the cover here scare you off.",
"It's really cute and worth the price."
] |
4 | WAR! | I received this set as a Christmas gift and just finished watching it.While many of you may be offended by the "politically incorrect" replications of the Japanese and German characters in some of these cartoons, you can only imagine how people felt back then after Pearl Harbor was bombed, not to mention the impact of WWII on everyone (if you haven't seen it I strongly recommend viewing the Ken Burns documentary called THE WAR, which you can find elsewhere on Amazon's site).How did YOU feel after 9/11? I'm guessing that's how everyone felt back in the early 1940's also. But instead of Osama it was Hitler and the Japanese! You can't imagine how people in theatres just loved seeing Popeye "take care of" the enemies as only Popeye could do!If you want to see the seldom (if ever) seen war classics, buy this DVD set.If, however, you're looking for the more common Popeye episodes you may be more familiar with (with Wimpy and more of Bluto), check out Volumes 1 & 2 instead. | 981 | [
"I received this set as a Christmas gift and just finished watching it.While many of you may be offended by the \"politically incorrect\" replications of the Japanese and German characters in some of these cartoons, you can only imagine how people felt back then after Pearl Harbor was bombed, not to mention the impact of WWII on everyone (if you haven't seen it I strongly recommend viewing the Ken Burns documentary called THE WAR, which you can find elsewhere on Amazon's site).How did YOU feel after 9/11?",
"I'm guessing that's how everyone felt back in the early 1940's also.",
"But instead of Osama it was Hitler and the Japanese!",
"You can't imagine how people in theatres just loved seeing Popeye \"take care of\" the enemies as only Popeye could do!",
"If you want to see the seldom (if ever) seen war classics, buy this DVD set.If, however, you're looking for the more common Popeye episodes you may be more familiar with (with Wimpy and more of Bluto), check out Volumes 1 & 2 instead."
] |
4 | a factual believable account | I would have given 5 stars but gave 4 just for the fact that it had to many reference throughout breaking up the flow.I read both "fatal vision" and "fatal justice" and found the "Fatal Justice" more factual. Yes, I agree it did not read as well but mainly because it was a much better researched book. I think that McGinnis sold out as was said in F.J., it makes sense when you think about it, he barely glosses over the lost prints, contaminated crime scene and especially the skin. I have to wonder how such prosecutorial misconduct can not be addressed and how the case can not be re examined.I am a big forensic shows fan and have to say the police are certainly error prone in most cases. If they get in their mind you are guilty they try to make the evidence fit their theories and not go where the evidence takes them. People judge people for getting a lawyer right away but I think that is the best advice for anyone!I hope that the case is reopened and the truth is told. | 981 | [
"I would have given 5 stars but gave 4 just for the fact that it had to many reference throughout breaking up the flow.I read both \"fatal vision\" and \"fatal justice\" and found the \"Fatal Justice\" more factual.",
"Yes, I agree it did not read as well but mainly because it was a much better researched book.",
"I think that McGinnis sold out as was said in F.J., it makes sense when you think about it, he barely glosses over the lost prints, contaminated crime scene and especially the skin.",
"I have to wonder how such prosecutorial misconduct can not be addressed and how the case can not be re examined.I am a big forensic shows fan and have to say the police are certainly error prone in most cases.",
"If they get in their mind you are guilty they try to make the evidence fit their theories and not go where the evidence takes them.",
"People judge people for getting a lawyer right away but I think that is the best advice for anyone!",
"I hope that the case is reopened and the truth is told."
] |
4 | An awesome cast! | OK, so I have not yet heard this cd, BUT I did see the show live, and I can state that this cast is absolutely amazing. Hunter Foster is (as usual) awesome. Rob Bartlett was very funny. Kerry Butler was amazing. She did a wonderful job with the role, brought her own stuff to the character, ditched the original Ellen Greene voice (I am not putting Ellen down, I adore her!), and sings the role beautifully. Her "Somewhere That's Green" is incredibly moving, and to be sitting two rows away from her during "Suddenly Seymour" was such an experience. Then, the doo-wop girls were fantastic. Some of their music was re-arranged, and some of their harmonies are closer, and they work very well together.I am also very glad that so many songs made it onto this cd, because there was stuff I missed on the original cast recording. The new orchestrations, and the new vocal arrangements are wonderful. I cannot wait to get this cd, because it's a great cast, and great Alan Menken music! | 981 | [
"OK, so I have not yet heard this cd, BUT I did see the show live, and I can state that this cast is absolutely amazing.",
"Hunter Foster is (as usual) awesome.",
"Rob Bartlett was very funny.",
"Kerry Butler was amazing.",
"She did a wonderful job with the role, brought her own stuff to the character, ditched the original Ellen Greene voice (I am not putting Ellen down, I adore her!",
"), and sings the role beautifully.",
"Her \"Somewhere That's Green\" is incredibly moving, and to be sitting two rows away from her during \"Suddenly Seymour\" was such an experience.",
"Then, the doo-wop girls were fantastic.",
"Some of their music was re-arranged, and some of their harmonies are closer, and they work very well together.I am also very glad that so many songs made it onto this cd, because there was stuff I missed on the original cast recording.",
"The new orchestrations, and the new vocal arrangements are wonderful.",
"I cannot wait to get this cd, because it's a great cast, and great Alan Menken music!"
] |
4 | Mark Bible Study is a Good One | Mark is generally accepted as the first Gospel account written, probably 30 years or so after the death and resurrection of Jesus. Mark is generally considered by scholars to be Peter's close friend and learned the details of Jesus' teachings and life from Peter (and Peter's many sermons to fellow believers). Mark wrote his Gospel to preserve the teachings and events of Jesus' life.This Standard Bible Study is a handy reference to the study of the Gospel of Mark. The author discusses the book by chapter and sometimes by verse. Difficult verses are explained and understanding is gleaned.This is a good starting point for any student of the Bible who wants a basic bare-bones study of Mark. I found it worthwhile and a blessing to my spiritual life, and came away with a better understanding of Mark's Gospel. I recommend this study for the beginning student, although anyone who reads this study will most likely discover insights not previously realized.Jim "Konedog" Koenig | 981 | [
"Mark is generally accepted as the first Gospel account written, probably 30 years or so after the death and resurrection of Jesus.",
"Mark is generally considered by scholars to be Peter's close friend and learned the details of Jesus' teachings and life from Peter (and Peter's many sermons to fellow believers).",
"Mark wrote his Gospel to preserve the teachings and events of Jesus' life.This Standard Bible Study is a handy reference to the study of the Gospel of Mark.",
"The author discusses the book by chapter and sometimes by verse.",
"Difficult verses are explained and understanding is gleaned.This is a good starting point for any student of the Bible who wants a basic bare-bones study of Mark.",
"I found it worthwhile and a blessing to my spiritual life, and came away with a better understanding of Mark's Gospel.",
"I recommend this study for the beginning student, although anyone who reads this study will most likely discover insights not previously realized.Jim \"Konedog\" Koenig"
] |
4 | The start of a downfall... | Scream was great and that's pretty much all there is to it. Not the best movie ever made like alot of these people are saying, but it was probably one of the most entertaining films of 1996. I think, and some will agree with me here, that the reason why people give this movie such a bad rap is because it was the mother of all these new teeny bopper horror flicks that have penetrated the movie scene. I (Still) Know What You Did Last Summer, Urban Legend, the Faculty, Disturbing Behavior and now this new Final Destination movie. People probably wouldn't complain so much if they had to go through all that slasher hooplah that dominated the late 70's/early 80's. But it's easy to understand where they come from. Frankly, I'm getting kind of sick of it. But Scream stands alone as the best of all of them. Urban Legend was better? Give me a break. I'd reccommend this if you have an open mind and not ready to judge at every golden opportunity you get to put a good movie down. | 981 | [
"Scream was great and that's pretty much all there is to it.",
"Not the best movie ever made like alot of these people are saying, but it was probably one of the most entertaining films of 1996.",
"I think, and some will agree with me here, that the reason why people give this movie such a bad rap is because it was the mother of all these new teeny bopper horror flicks that have penetrated the movie scene.",
"I (Still) Know What You Did Last Summer, Urban Legend, the Faculty, Disturbing Behavior and now this new Final Destination movie.",
"People probably wouldn't complain so much if they had to go through all that slasher hooplah that dominated the late 70's/early 80's.",
"But it's easy to understand where they come from.",
"Frankly, I'm getting kind of sick of it.",
"But Scream stands alone as the best of all of them.",
"Urban Legend was better?",
"Give me a break.",
"I'd reccommend this if you have an open mind and not ready to judge at every golden opportunity you get to put a good movie down."
] |
4 | Slick Take On a Classic Genre | I'm not going to repeat the praise of other 4/5 star reviews, although everything they say definitely stands. I'd just like to say that 'The Others' proves that the genre of the 'haunted house movie' can be replicated with real panache in the 21st century. The slow, suspenseful build up, sometime shocks, twists and turns follow the conventions of the genre very stylishly. Anyone who felt this film 'plodding' probably doesn't appreciate the slow build up of suspense required to be effectve with this kind of story. Go and see it, and the best advice I can give, is don't bother trying to guess the twists in the tale, just allow yourself to sit back and be entertained. Another piece of advice is: don't read any of the negative reviews here before you see the movie, because from what i've read on these pages, many of those who didn't enjoy it seem determined to selfishly reveal vital plot points to people without considering that this totally ruins a movie for most of us. | 981 | [
"I'm not going to repeat the praise of other 4/5 star reviews, although everything they say definitely stands.",
"I'd just like to say that 'The Others' proves that the genre of the 'haunted house movie' can be replicated with real panache in the 21st century.",
"The slow, suspenseful build up, sometime shocks, twists and turns follow the conventions of the genre very stylishly.",
"Anyone who felt this film 'plodding' probably doesn't appreciate the slow build up of suspense required to be effectve with this kind of story.",
"Go and see it, and the best advice I can give, is don't bother trying to guess the twists in the tale, just allow yourself to sit back and be entertained.",
"Another piece of advice is: don't read any of the negative reviews here before you see the movie, because from what i've read on these pages, many of those who didn't enjoy it seem determined to selfishly reveal vital plot points to people without considering that this totally ruins a movie for most of us."
] |
4 | ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED???!!! | This is movie is a like a blue-collar Disney-PIXAR film. The animation, color, graphics are not the best we've seen, however, that does not make the film any less enjoyable. It is very funny and has many references to real life and other movies. Similar to what we saw in Shrek 2. Examples are the Times Square setting, the similarities of the characters to 'The Godfather' and references to other hollywood films such as 'Gladiator'... 'Are you not entertained???!!!'.This movie is definitely more for adults than for kids. That's not to say that kids wouldn't enjoy it, but there are references to many things and inside jokes that would just go unnoticed by younger viewers. The mob leader Don Lino actually looked like (and not just sounded like) a cartoon shark version of Robert DeNiro, haha. And the funniest part of the movie for me was when Lenny painted himself up to look like a dolphin. hilarious! Personally, I thought it was a great movie and worth watching. 4 stars. | 981 | [
"This is movie is a like a blue-collar Disney-PIXAR film.",
"The animation, color, graphics are not the best we've seen, however, that does not make the film any less enjoyable.",
"It is very funny and has many references to real life and other movies.",
"Similar to what we saw in Shrek 2.",
"Examples are the Times Square setting, the similarities of the characters to 'The Godfather' and references to other hollywood films such as 'Gladiator'... 'Are you not entertained???",
"!!!",
"'.This movie is definitely more for adults than for kids.",
"That's not to say that kids wouldn't enjoy it, but there are references to many things and inside jokes that would just go unnoticed by younger viewers.",
"The mob leader Don Lino actually looked like (and not just sounded like) a cartoon shark version of Robert DeNiro, haha.",
"And the funniest part of the movie for me was when Lenny painted himself up to look like a dolphin.",
"hilarious!",
"Personally, I thought it was a great movie and worth watching.",
"4 stars."
] |
4 | This for dressing your blades. | If you have good access to your planer blades without having to remove them, and you understand the mechanics of sharpening blades, you will be able to dress your blades right in place with this inexpensive tool. If your blades are sharp, then this tool can keep them sharp with a little effort between uses. Don't wait until your blades are dull and chipped, as this tool isn't suited to rehab worn out blades.From my experience, dressing your planer blades between uses is the only way to go. For example, I have a grizzly 24" planer that has very easy to access blades from the top. I dress the blades after every use in just a minutes with a diamond knife sharpener that I bought years ago. I have yet to replace these blades, and it has been several years. I'm using this Steelex sharpener on a small 12" 2030S Makita planer/jointer that I own, and it dresses the blades to my satisfaction. I think there may be a diamond version of this sharpener, which would be even better. | 981 | [
"If you have good access to your planer blades without having to remove them, and you understand the mechanics of sharpening blades, you will be able to dress your blades right in place with this inexpensive tool.",
"If your blades are sharp, then this tool can keep them sharp with a little effort between uses.",
"Don't wait until your blades are dull and chipped, as this tool isn't suited to rehab worn out blades.From my experience, dressing your planer blades between uses is the only way to go.",
"For example, I have a grizzly 24\" planer that has very easy to access blades from the top.",
"I dress the blades after every use in just a minutes with a diamond knife sharpener that I bought years ago.",
"I have yet to replace these blades, and it has been several years.",
"I'm using this Steelex sharpener on a small 12\" 2030S Makita planer/jointer that I own, and it dresses the blades to my satisfaction.",
"I think there may be a diamond version of this sharpener, which would be even better."
] |
4 | It works, just don't be dumb. | It's always important to read the bad reviews to see the real reason why people don't like a product. In some cases, it's just ignorance that leads to a bad review. In the case of this bed rail, I saw that many people said (1) it doesn't fit thick mattresses and (2) it comes unlocked.All I can say is that if you're having these problems, then you're just not following the directions.First, there are thickness adjustments on each side. It comes shipped in the smallest position, so all of these stories about people stuggling to close the rail just make me laugh. Just open it all the way up, lock the "elbow" in place, and then squeeze it until the indicator shows "locked." Done.As for unlocking, all I can say is that you didn't lock it in the first place. If I have one complaint, it's that it's too hard to unlock when properly locked. My wife can't even do it.Bottom line: while there might be better bed rails out there, this rail does work and does fit thick mattresses. | 981 | [
"It's always important to read the bad reviews to see the real reason why people don't like a product.",
"In some cases, it's just ignorance that leads to a bad review.",
"In the case of this bed rail, I saw that many people said (1) it doesn't fit thick mattresses and (2) it comes unlocked.All I can say is that if you're having these problems, then you're just not following the directions.First, there are thickness adjustments on each side.",
"It comes shipped in the smallest position, so all of these stories about people stuggling to close the rail just make me laugh.",
"Just open it all the way up, lock the \"elbow\" in place, and then squeeze it until the indicator shows \"locked.\" Done.As for unlocking, all I can say is that you didn't lock it in the first place.",
"If I have one complaint, it's that it's too hard to unlock when properly locked.",
"My wife can't even do it.Bottom line: while there might be better bed rails out there, this rail does work and does fit thick mattresses."
] |
4 | I listen often as I may | As mentioned in my review of the Great Society's "Born To Be Burned" CD, I had the pleasure of interviewing 3 of the members of the band for my Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent." I have been a fan for numerous years and always wish this group had better promotion.If you want the music because you enjoy the Airplane and Grace, that is fine. What will happen is a quick discovery the sounds of the Great Society will stand on their own. The release gives you the 2 posthumously issued live albums.To borrow a phase from Jim Morrison the band could change the mood from glad to sadness. The haunting sounds of Darkly Smiling and Grimly Forming are captivating. Their version of Sally Go `Round The Roses is considered by many to be the definitive.Climb aboard the plane and head back to the city by the bay 1966. The sights are magnificent and the rock and roll is terrific.Be well always,Craig FentonAuthor of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" | 981 | [
"As mentioned in my review of the Great Society's \"Born To Be Burned\" CD, I had the pleasure of interviewing 3 of the members of the band for my Jefferson Airplane book \"Take Me To A Circus Tent.\" I have been a fan for numerous years and always wish this group had better promotion.If you want the music because you enjoy the Airplane and Grace, that is fine.",
"What will happen is a quick discovery the sounds of the Great Society will stand on their own.",
"The release gives you the 2 posthumously issued live albums.To borrow a phase from Jim Morrison the band could change the mood from glad to sadness.",
"The haunting sounds of Darkly Smiling and Grimly Forming are captivating.",
"Their version of Sally Go `Round The Roses is considered by many to be the definitive.Climb aboard the plane and head back to the city by the bay 1966.",
"The sights are magnificent and the rock and roll is terrific.Be well always,Craig FentonAuthor of the Jefferson Airplane book \"Take Me To A Circus Tent\""
] |
4 | This is why I love Indies | I bought this movie because, I have always admired Mary Stuart Masterson as a actress. I wondered if she could do as well in the director chair. I personally, thought she did a excellent job. I don't know what her budget was, so my only reservation would of been a bit more in the begining, leading into the illness that plagued Kristen Stewarts character. Kristen Stewarts portrayal of a young girl who knows she is dying and wants to live a lifetime in the short time she has is heart wrenching.I was happy to see that Masterson went with a "normal" guy, to play opposite Stewart, instead of going for the "pretty boy." That would of been the norm for Hollywood, Masterson went for a "real" person. I have always admired Mastersons work as a actress, I hope she finds herself in the directors seat again...Buy or rent this movie, sit back and enjoy a slow, meaningful look intoa tender and romantic story of a girl trying to fill a lifetime into the few years she has been given. | 981 | [
"I bought this movie because, I have always admired Mary Stuart Masterson as a actress.",
"I wondered if she could do as well in the director chair.",
"I personally, thought she did a excellent job.",
"I don't know what her budget was, so my only reservation would of been a bit more in the begining, leading into the illness that plagued Kristen Stewarts character.",
"Kristen Stewarts portrayal of a young girl who knows she is dying and wants to live a lifetime in the short time she has is heart wrenching.I was happy to see that Masterson went with a \"normal\" guy, to play opposite Stewart, instead of going for the \"pretty boy.\" That would of been the norm for Hollywood, Masterson went for a \"real\" person.",
"I have always admired Mastersons work as a actress, I hope she finds herself in the directors seat again...Buy or rent this movie, sit back and enjoy a slow, meaningful look intoa tender and romantic story of a girl trying to fill a lifetime into the few years she has been given."
] |
4 | Break out the air-guitars | Before this album, I'd already written off the Black Crowes as nothing more than a band that would be amazing if they just stuck to covers, instead of relying on ham-handed Stones/Zep re-hashes. Say what you like, the critics were never pissed off at the BCs because they were influenced by the Stones, they were pissed off because there really wasn't a shred of originality or uniqueness in their delivery.As for Jimmy Page, we all know the (mostly) rotten fruits he's reaped since the demise of Zeppelin. And at his age, he can't possibly be expected to live up to his own past, so he doesn't try. Backed by the Crowes however, he can pick his spots and still relatively shine.As a result, the album is great fun, with particular emphasis placed on the second CD, which (from start to finish) is loaded with energy, updated riffs, and--let's face it--wistful memories. From the blues covers, to the Zep b-sides (wise choice), the result is one of the best live albums of the 90s. | 981 | [
"Before this album, I'd already written off the Black Crowes as nothing more than a band that would be amazing if they just stuck to covers, instead of relying on ham-handed Stones/Zep re-hashes.",
"Say what you like, the critics were never pissed off at the BCs because they were influenced by the Stones, they were pissed off because there really wasn't a shred of originality or uniqueness in their delivery.As for Jimmy Page, we all know the (mostly) rotten fruits he's reaped since the demise of Zeppelin.",
"And at his age, he can't possibly be expected to live up to his own past, so he doesn't try.",
"Backed by the Crowes however, he can pick his spots and still relatively shine.As a result, the album is great fun, with particular emphasis placed on the second CD, which (from start to finish) is loaded with energy, updated riffs, and--let's face it--wistful memories.",
"From the blues covers, to the Zep b-sides (wise choice), the result is one of the best live albums of the 90s."
] |
4 | Better even than I expected | This set wasn't high on my priority list, but I finally picked it up on sale from Amazon and was pleasantly surprised. The shows definitely show their age, but the stories were better than I'd expected. Ron Harper and James Naughton worked well together, although I think their comedic banter at the start of many episodes went a bit too far. Roddy McDowell was great as always as Galen. Lots a great guest stars from other 60s and 70s shows appeared, including Mark Lenard, Royal Dano, William Smith, Marc Singer, John Hoyt, Jacqueline Scott, Geoff Deuel, John Lormer, John McLiam, Michael Strong, Morgan Woodward, Beverly Garland, Harry Townes, Joseph Ruskin, and Sondra Locke.When I had finished watching all 14 episodes, I was truly sorry to have no more to look forward to. It's a shame the series didn't get the chance to play longer and give us a conclusion.If you're a Sci-Fi fan or fan of 70s-era television, then I'd highly recommend this enjoyable, but short-lived show. | 981 | [
"This set wasn't high on my priority list, but I finally picked it up on sale from Amazon and was pleasantly surprised.",
"The shows definitely show their age, but the stories were better than I'd expected.",
"Ron Harper and James Naughton worked well together, although I think their comedic banter at the start of many episodes went a bit too far.",
"Roddy McDowell was great as always as Galen.",
"Lots a great guest stars from other 60s and 70s shows appeared, including Mark Lenard, Royal Dano, William Smith, Marc Singer, John Hoyt, Jacqueline Scott, Geoff Deuel, John Lormer, John McLiam, Michael Strong, Morgan Woodward, Beverly Garland, Harry Townes, Joseph Ruskin, and Sondra Locke.When I had finished watching all 14 episodes, I was truly sorry to have no more to look forward to.",
"It's a shame the series didn't get the chance to play longer and give us a conclusion.If you're a Sci-Fi fan or fan of 70s-era television, then I'd highly recommend this enjoyable, but short-lived show."
] |
4 | Good Bass Okay Sound | I am 13 years old and a music lover at heart. I go through at least 10 pairs of headphones a year, they never leave my neck. I listen to music at all times, accept in school of course. I prefer headphones that increase the bass and cancel sound around you (noise-canceling). These headphones are PERFECT, meaning that you can really hear the bass and not much else around you. The vocals are really good, and the sound comes through very clearly. I have had them for a month so far and they haven't disappointed me. The only thing is that they are made pretty big, and even the lowest setting is really long. I would not recommend them for running, I've tried and they have fallen off. I would stick to earbuds. But for dancing around the house, working, or on a long car ride, these headphones are definitely worth more then the price they are asking for. I am very impressed with the price (it was great to find a good pair of headphones under $15) and the sound quality overall. | 981 | [
"I am 13 years old and a music lover at heart.",
"I go through at least 10 pairs of headphones a year, they never leave my neck.",
"I listen to music at all times, accept in school of course.",
"I prefer headphones that increase the bass and cancel sound around you (noise-canceling).",
"These headphones are PERFECT, meaning that you can really hear the bass and not much else around you.",
"The vocals are really good, and the sound comes through very clearly.",
"I have had them for a month so far and they haven't disappointed me.",
"The only thing is that they are made pretty big, and even the lowest setting is really long.",
"I would not recommend them for running, I've tried and they have fallen off.",
"I would stick to earbuds.",
"But for dancing around the house, working, or on a long car ride, these headphones are definitely worth more then the price they are asking for.",
"I am very impressed with the price (it was great to find a good pair of headphones under $15) and the sound quality overall."
] |
4 | A WITCH LIBRARY! | Every witch needs a LIBRARY! This book is a must have. This was my first witchcraft book. It is a Text book on witchcraft. It read like a text book and that is the only reason I give it 4 stars. There are six books I think every Witch has to have in there library 1. Scott Cunningham Wicca A Guide For The Solitary Practitioner 2. Scott Cuningham Living Wicca A Further Guide For the Solitary Practitioner 3. Slver Ravenwolf To Ride A Silver Broomstick 4. Silver RavenWolf To Stir A Magick Cauldron 5. Silver RavenWolf To Light A Sacred Flame and 6. RAYMOND BUCKLAND BUCKLAND'S COMPLETE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT. After I have read Scott Cunningham books on Witchcraft I picked up Mr. Buckland book and I enjoyed it the second time around. I have bought most of Raymond Buckland work and love them all mostly his Gypsy books. I just take what I need and forget the rest. Be an ECLECTIC witch. There are more than just one Kind of Witch (Celtic, Gypsy, Egyptian,Native American and ETC.... | 981 | [
"Every witch needs a LIBRARY!",
"This book is a must have.",
"This was my first witchcraft book.",
"It is a Text book on witchcraft.",
"It read like a text book and that is the only reason I give it 4 stars.",
"There are six books I think every Witch has to have in there library 1.",
"Scott Cunningham Wicca A Guide For The Solitary Practitioner 2.",
"Scott Cuningham Living Wicca A Further Guide For the Solitary Practitioner 3.",
"Slver Ravenwolf To Ride A Silver Broomstick 4.",
"Silver RavenWolf To Stir A Magick Cauldron 5.",
"Silver RavenWolf To Light A Sacred Flame and 6.",
"RAYMOND BUCKLAND BUCKLAND'S COMPLETE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT.",
"After I have read Scott Cunningham books on Witchcraft I picked up Mr.",
"Buckland book and I enjoyed it the second time around.",
"I have bought most of Raymond Buckland work and love them all mostly his Gypsy books.",
"I just take what I need and forget the rest.",
"Be an ECLECTIC witch.",
"There are more than just one Kind of Witch (Celtic, Gypsy, Egyptian,Native American and ETC...."
] |
4 | Princess Meets Her Prince | Blackis a story of Kaia Wesley who faces different adversities in the homefront growing up. With a mother who despises her and a father who adored her, Kaia life became even more complicated when she witnesses her fathers death.Budding into a beautiful teenager, Kaia meets Aaron who falls head over heels in love with her and she with him. Finally having that sense of security and love that she deserves another hindrance arises that leaves her pregnant and alone to fend for herself. With the help and advice of her friends Kaia comes to stand on her own.When one of her so-called friends betrays her, she will then find out who her real friends are. As the saying goes "Keep your friends close and enemies closer".This novel will make you laugh, cry, and angry. Tracey Brown did a great job, minus the few grammatical errors that I came across throughout the book. I recommend Black to everyone, the young and the old, just simply wonderful.TangerineReader's Paradise Book Club | 981 | [
"Blackis a story of Kaia Wesley who faces different adversities in the homefront growing up.",
"With a mother who despises her and a father who adored her, Kaia life became even more complicated when she witnesses her fathers death.Budding into a beautiful teenager, Kaia meets Aaron who falls head over heels in love with her and she with him.",
"Finally having that sense of security and love that she deserves another hindrance arises that leaves her pregnant and alone to fend for herself.",
"With the help and advice of her friends Kaia comes to stand on her own.When one of her so-called friends betrays her, she will then find out who her real friends are.",
"As the saying goes \"Keep your friends close and enemies closer\".This novel will make you laugh, cry, and angry.",
"Tracey Brown did a great job, minus the few grammatical errors that I came across throughout the book.",
"I recommend Black to everyone, the young and the old, just simply wonderful.TangerineReader's Paradise Book Club"
] |
4 | Very Nice and HD Radio | I saw this radio while I was in a high end TV store. I could not believe the beauty of it. The wooden cabinet is really nice to look at and the unit is relatively compact. A big plus is the clock, which is also an alarm clock if you need one.I saw it again at Circuit City as they were closing and I purchased mine there. I wanted to try HD radio to read the song title/artist on the display.The sound is nice. You can crank up the bass a bit for a little more sound if you need it. The modern dance music has so much bass that you may not want to. I cranked up the treble just a little for a clearer sound that projected into the room a little better.I am using a taller style amplified Terk antenna which I purchased at Best Buy. It works for both AM and FM. My reception is good, although the enclosed antennas work fine too.This is not a reciever, as such, with massive sound, but if you need a beautiful, compact, HD radio that can fill a small room, then give the Sony a try. | 981 | [
"I saw this radio while I was in a high end TV store.",
"I could not believe the beauty of it.",
"The wooden cabinet is really nice to look at and the unit is relatively compact.",
"A big plus is the clock, which is also an alarm clock if you need one.I saw it again at Circuit City as they were closing and I purchased mine there.",
"I wanted to try HD radio to read the song title/artist on the display.The sound is nice.",
"You can crank up the bass a bit for a little more sound if you need it.",
"The modern dance music has so much bass that you may not want to.",
"I cranked up the treble just a little for a clearer sound that projected into the room a little better.I am using a taller style amplified Terk antenna which I purchased at Best Buy.",
"It works for both AM and FM.",
"My reception is good, although the enclosed antennas work fine too.This is not a reciever, as such, with massive sound, but if you need a beautiful, compact, HD radio that can fill a small room, then give the Sony a try."
] |
4 | Scary, But... | I need to begin by saying Baby Dolly is indeed a scary book, one that I enjoyed reading, and the characters were endearing. However, it was riddled with continuity errors. At one point it states that the baby was born in May, then later it states the baby's birthday as April fifteenth. The baby was supposed to have eyes like her father, Harold, "eyes like the coal in the basement bin", but later were described as being brownish-blue. The name of Sybil Wilfred's mother was given to be Alvia in the beginning, but then changed to Minerva later on. At one point Sybil's married age was 22, but then it too changed. Birth dates did not always correlate to the proper ages, and so on. It has been a while since I read the book but these kinds of mistakes stay with me as I am a critical reader. I actually read the book to tatters. By the time it finally fell apart, it was long out of print and I really am not interested in buying another, but I wanted to share my opinion on it. | 981 | [
"I need to begin by saying Baby Dolly is indeed a scary book, one that I enjoyed reading, and the characters were endearing.",
"However, it was riddled with continuity errors.",
"At one point it states that the baby was born in May, then later it states the baby's birthday as April fifteenth.",
"The baby was supposed to have eyes like her father, Harold, \"eyes like the coal in the basement bin\", but later were described as being brownish-blue.",
"The name of Sybil Wilfred's mother was given to be Alvia in the beginning, but then changed to Minerva later on.",
"At one point Sybil's married age was 22, but then it too changed.",
"Birth dates did not always correlate to the proper ages, and so on.",
"It has been a while since I read the book but these kinds of mistakes stay with me as I am a critical reader.",
"I actually read the book to tatters.",
"By the time it finally fell apart, it was long out of print and I really am not interested in buying another, but I wanted to share my opinion on it."
] |
4 | Great EReader! | I bought the Kindle about 6 months ago and have very much enjoyed it so far. I think it's a terrific product which allows me to read several books at once without having to carry several things around all the time. I carry it with me to/from work and anywhere else I go. Because it is so small, I can read during almost any commute without worrying about bookmarks, etc. Additionally, the screen is exactly like a traditional paperback which allows for long reading sessions without any eye strain (unlike a computer monitor/tv, etc.)The one area I wish it was better was online reading. It does not render webpages well, thus not allowing for easy reading on nytimes or rss sites. I assume Amazon wants you to pay for the news subscriptions for the kindle but given that they are free online, I do not want to pay for them!Overall, I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys reading, especially several books at once. I have bought one as a gift as well and the person loved it. | 981 | [
"I bought the Kindle about 6 months ago and have very much enjoyed it so far.",
"I think it's a terrific product which allows me to read several books at once without having to carry several things around all the time.",
"I carry it with me to/from work and anywhere else I go.",
"Because it is so small, I can read during almost any commute without worrying about bookmarks, etc.",
"Additionally, the screen is exactly like a traditional paperback which allows for long reading sessions without any eye strain (unlike a computer monitor/tv, etc.)The one area I wish it was better was online reading.",
"It does not render webpages well, thus not allowing for easy reading on nytimes or rss sites.",
"I assume Amazon wants you to pay for the news subscriptions for the kindle but given that they are free online, I do not want to pay for them!",
"Overall, I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys reading, especially several books at once.",
"I have bought one as a gift as well and the person loved it."
] |
4 | From a Bygone Era | The book is a very practical treatment of laser systems, avoiding the quantum mechanical complexities in favor of more electromagnetic approaches. There is a distinct skew towards classical gas laser. I think the challenges in laser science have moved past these kinds of systems: to a modern engineer discussing how to build an antireflective coating might be better then zeroing in on the special cases of low cavity loss. We need a book for the modern era, where students know how to solve Schrödinger's equations better than Maxwell's.The practical advice given by the book in construction of laser systems is not difficult, but many graduate students may not be familiar with the qualitative insights offered. Hence it is equally applicable for later undergraduates and beginning graduate students.Ultimately, if you are working as an engineer and are asked to build a death ray, this book is an excellent reference, but it falls short if you aim to learn fundamental physics. | 981 | [
"The book is a very practical treatment of laser systems, avoiding the quantum mechanical complexities in favor of more electromagnetic approaches.",
"There is a distinct skew towards classical gas laser.",
"I think the challenges in laser science have moved past these kinds of systems: to a modern engineer discussing how to build an antireflective coating might be better then zeroing in on the special cases of low cavity loss.",
"We need a book for the modern era, where students know how to solve Schrödinger's equations better than Maxwell's.The practical advice given by the book in construction of laser systems is not difficult, but many graduate students may not be familiar with the qualitative insights offered.",
"Hence it is equally applicable for later undergraduates and beginning graduate students.Ultimately, if you are working as an engineer and are asked to build a death ray, this book is an excellent reference, but it falls short if you aim to learn fundamental physics."
] |
4 | amusing, but not extraordinary | I purchased this book on eager anticipation of hearty guffaws, and was rewarded only with chuckles. Perhaps it is the current political environment, but this portrayal of the absurd seems not so unlikely in this day and age. Perhaps the next logical step in the devolution of the American political landscape is a likeable, bipolar comedian as the next President. Most amusing in this future history was the sputtering Al Gore losing the nomination to Al Franken in a marvelously wicked debate/ smear campaign. Sadly, it is probably an all too accurate portrayal of the behind the scenes machinations of a presidential campaign. I also enjoyed the no holds barred manner in which Franken manages to poke fun at everything and everyone, himself included. The humour ranges from the slapstick and coarse manner in which his brother wages political warfare, to the sublime, smug epilogue at the Franken Presidential Library. Beautifully conceived; rather hasty and slapdash execution. | 981 | [
"I purchased this book on eager anticipation of hearty guffaws, and was rewarded only with chuckles.",
"Perhaps it is the current political environment, but this portrayal of the absurd seems not so unlikely in this day and age.",
"Perhaps the next logical step in the devolution of the American political landscape is a likeable, bipolar comedian as the next President.",
"Most amusing in this future history was the sputtering Al Gore losing the nomination to Al Franken in a marvelously wicked debate/ smear campaign.",
"Sadly, it is probably an all too accurate portrayal of the behind the scenes machinations of a presidential campaign.",
"I also enjoyed the no holds barred manner in which Franken manages to poke fun at everything and everyone, himself included.",
"The humour ranges from the slapstick and coarse manner in which his brother wages political warfare, to the sublime, smug epilogue at the Franken Presidential Library.",
"Beautifully conceived; rather hasty and slapdash execution."
] |
4 | Great wipes | I have used cloth diapers on my daughter for almost 6 months now, but just finally decided to switch to cloth wipes. I read numerous reviews before decided on these, and I am very happy with my purchase so far. I purchased 2 sets, a total of 30 wipes, which is more than sufficient. I wash my diapers every other day, and just toss these in my diaper bin with the diapers and wash them all together. I definitely could have only purchased one set; although it is nice to be able to always have several stashed in the diaper bag. The only reason I gave 4 stars is because after the first wash, some of the colored thread around the edges came unraveled. I now wash and dry everything on the delicate cycle and haven't had any further problems. The wipes are so soft and my little girls bum couldn't be happier. I use my own wipes solution that I soak the wipes in, then ring out, and then place in the wipes warmer; in which they fit perfectly. Very happy, and saving so much money! | 981 | [
"I have used cloth diapers on my daughter for almost 6 months now, but just finally decided to switch to cloth wipes.",
"I read numerous reviews before decided on these, and I am very happy with my purchase so far.",
"I purchased 2 sets, a total of 30 wipes, which is more than sufficient.",
"I wash my diapers every other day, and just toss these in my diaper bin with the diapers and wash them all together.",
"I definitely could have only purchased one set; although it is nice to be able to always have several stashed in the diaper bag.",
"The only reason I gave 4 stars is because after the first wash, some of the colored thread around the edges came unraveled.",
"I now wash and dry everything on the delicate cycle and haven't had any further problems.",
"The wipes are so soft and my little girls bum couldn't be happier.",
"I use my own wipes solution that I soak the wipes in, then ring out, and then place in the wipes warmer; in which they fit perfectly.",
"Very happy, and saving so much money!"
] |
4 | 3 CDs, Many Memories | I'll never understand why Jeff Lynne doesn't get the same credit that Elton John and Billy Joel do, considering how essential the ELO sound was to 1970s radio. Lynne is a good songwriter, and as a producer created tasteful mixes - which is quite a feat when you consider how difficult it can be to find the right balance between strings, synths, and drums. Afterglow is a balanced view of ELO's career, from Lynne's early loud art-rock, to the polished Beatleoid pop most of us think of when we hear ELO's name, to later material that's mostly unfamiliar. I think it's unreasonable to expect a boxed set to be a "complete works collection" and although I would have liked to see a few of my personal favorites in the collection (such as Mr Kingdom), I'm totally satisfied with Afterglow as is. If you enjoy 1970s pop rock, late-period Beatles, or just want to see what can happen when you combine classical textures with rock n' roll, you'll enjoy at least part of this collection. | 981 | [
"I'll never understand why Jeff Lynne doesn't get the same credit that Elton John and Billy Joel do, considering how essential the ELO sound was to 1970s radio.",
"Lynne is a good songwriter, and as a producer created tasteful mixes - which is quite a feat when you consider how difficult it can be to find the right balance between strings, synths, and drums.",
"Afterglow is a balanced view of ELO's career, from Lynne's early loud art-rock, to the polished Beatleoid pop most of us think of when we hear ELO's name, to later material that's mostly unfamiliar.",
"I think it's unreasonable to expect a boxed set to be a \"complete works collection\" and although I would have liked to see a few of my personal favorites in the collection (such as Mr Kingdom), I'm totally satisfied with Afterglow as is.",
"If you enjoy 1970s pop rock, late-period Beatles, or just want to see what can happen when you combine classical textures with rock n' roll, you'll enjoy at least part of this collection."
] |
4 | Which way to go | I'm giving this a 4 star, hesitantly, because I enjoyed much of the humor in it (microbrews, Starbucks, WMD) but the story itself was just okay for me. I found it enjoyable enough and liked the subplots and subterfuge going on; however, I also found it highly predictable. I liked the characters presented and yes it is a parody on Hamlet with other stories thrown in but then "Unhandsome Prince" was the same way with fairy tales and I enjoyed it much more. I'm not going to run down the plot as other reviewers have done that for us. The book is good enough to read and doesn't require much thought processing. I loved the cracks on footnotes ala Terry Pratchett, et al. As fantasy parody, it's good enough but the market will continue to draw others into it so Moore needs to step up what he's doing. Of the three John Moore books I've read, 'Heroics for Beginners' is my favorite.Overall, good enough to read and enjoy even for the average $7 price tag at your local bookstore. | 981 | [
"I'm giving this a 4 star, hesitantly, because I enjoyed much of the humor in it (microbrews, Starbucks, WMD) but the story itself was just okay for me.",
"I found it enjoyable enough and liked the subplots and subterfuge going on; however, I also found it highly predictable.",
"I liked the characters presented and yes it is a parody on Hamlet with other stories thrown in but then \"Unhandsome Prince\" was the same way with fairy tales and I enjoyed it much more.",
"I'm not going to run down the plot as other reviewers have done that for us.",
"The book is good enough to read and doesn't require much thought processing.",
"I loved the cracks on footnotes ala Terry Pratchett, et al.",
"As fantasy parody, it's good enough but the market will continue to draw others into it so Moore needs to step up what he's doing.",
"Of the three John Moore books I've read, 'Heroics for Beginners' is my favorite.Overall, good enough to read and enjoy even for the average $7 price tag at your local bookstore."
] |
4 | A surprisingly nice treat | I just happened to grab this book without having read any reviews, as I had about two minutes before the library was closing and my twins tugging on my sleeves to go get a DVD. What a lovely treat I was in store for.I liked the way the author demonstrated, through the eyes of these children, some universal truths we've all experienced to some extent. He depicts the vulnerability and isolation each child faces (and which all of us are subject to at one time or another), accompanied by some person reaching into their lives in an unexpected way. In a similar way, through the eyes of children, we see how our preconceived ideas of others often fail to show us the true character of who that person is beneath outward appearances.Wonderfully written, most enjoyable. Characters are beautifully constructed. Most will wish the story were longer and more developed in overall plot, but as a glimpse into this family's lives (and even into ourselves in some ways) it is a rich read. | 981 | [
"I just happened to grab this book without having read any reviews, as I had about two minutes before the library was closing and my twins tugging on my sleeves to go get a DVD.",
"What a lovely treat I was in store for.I liked the way the author demonstrated, through the eyes of these children, some universal truths we've all experienced to some extent.",
"He depicts the vulnerability and isolation each child faces (and which all of us are subject to at one time or another), accompanied by some person reaching into their lives in an unexpected way.",
"In a similar way, through the eyes of children, we see how our preconceived ideas of others often fail to show us the true character of who that person is beneath outward appearances.Wonderfully written, most enjoyable.",
"Characters are beautifully constructed.",
"Most will wish the story were longer and more developed in overall plot, but as a glimpse into this family's lives (and even into ourselves in some ways) it is a rich read."
] |
4 | Another Opera d'Oro bargain | No, it's not THE "Manon" to own but indispensable as an adjunct to a wholly authentic, French, complete version such as the more recent, very successful Alagna/Gheorghiu/Pappano recording with a mostly French supporting cast.This one is in Italian - none the worse for that, just different - and loses the first scene of Act 3 - fairly standard practice in 1969. The animal passion brought to the singing by Pavarotti and Freni is perhaps the result of their singing in their native language; sung like this the opera is less charming and precious, more gutsy and Puccini-esque; Italianate, not Gallic. Panerai is in fine voice and very characterful, the supporting cast adequate. the sound is quite good - only occasionally a bit congested - and the audience very well behaved, saving their raucous appreciation for appropriate moments. The two principals are in unbelievably fresh voice - just occasionally Freni scoops a bit, but they both sing tenderly as well as passionately. | 981 | [
"No, it's not THE \"Manon\" to own but indispensable as an adjunct to a wholly authentic, French, complete version such as the more recent, very successful Alagna/Gheorghiu/Pappano recording with a mostly French supporting cast.This one is in Italian - none the worse for that, just different - and loses the first scene of Act 3 - fairly standard practice in 1969.",
"The animal passion brought to the singing by Pavarotti and Freni is perhaps the result of their singing in their native language; sung like this the opera is less charming and precious, more gutsy and Puccini-esque; Italianate, not Gallic.",
"Panerai is in fine voice and very characterful, the supporting cast adequate.",
"the sound is quite good - only occasionally a bit congested - and the audience very well behaved, saving their raucous appreciation for appropriate moments.",
"The two principals are in unbelievably fresh voice - just occasionally Freni scoops a bit, but they both sing tenderly as well as passionately."
] |
4 | This shower arm extender is ok | I get plenty of water from this shower arm - I use a regular showerhead, which only allows a certain amount of water through, so the pipe size is fine for me. This moves and tightens at both ends, so you can get the exact angle you want - avoid over tightening though. I think this unit is best for setting to 1 permanent position only, in my opinion. I don't like showering so close to the front part of the tub and I use a shower filter, so this helps me with this situation. I put a flow control on first, then the shower filter, then the arm extender, and then the showerhead. I somewhat wish the wrench wasn't a separate piece, but it's not that big of a deal, since I set it in one position and leave it. However, if the wrench was bolted on the unit, perhaps it would get in the way of things. The Danze D481150 is another shower arm extender you might want to consider (I don't know if it's better). The Whedon SRW1C works for me and I've been using this for about 4 years. | 981 | [
"I get plenty of water from this shower arm - I use a regular showerhead, which only allows a certain amount of water through, so the pipe size is fine for me.",
"This moves and tightens at both ends, so you can get the exact angle you want - avoid over tightening though.",
"I think this unit is best for setting to 1 permanent position only, in my opinion.",
"I don't like showering so close to the front part of the tub and I use a shower filter, so this helps me with this situation.",
"I put a flow control on first, then the shower filter, then the arm extender, and then the showerhead.",
"I somewhat wish the wrench wasn't a separate piece, but it's not that big of a deal, since I set it in one position and leave it.",
"However, if the wrench was bolted on the unit, perhaps it would get in the way of things.",
"The Danze D481150 is another shower arm extender you might want to consider (I don't know if it's better).",
"The Whedon SRW1C works for me and I've been using this for about 4 years."
] |
4 | Updated Review | I have used HP financial calculators for many years. I have had this one for 3 1/4 years. The "touch" of the keyboard has held up quite nicely and I have always liked the way it works, especially the ability to use RPN input. My only complaint is that the screen blanks out on this one now making it quite useless. Having spent $80. for the calculator, I did not view it as disposable. Lasting a bit over three years is just not good enough. In my desk, I have one of HP's oldest models (the 12C). It dates back to the 1970's and lacks functions that I need, but works perfectly.Update: I went ahead and bought a new one, only to learn that the problem with the old one was bad batteries. They tested 5 out of 6 (Pass) on a tester, but perhaps the voltage was down. Therefore, I was too quick to blame HP. Also, the new one has a slightly updated look to it and still uses the same quality keys. If you need mortgage, amortization calculations, etc., this is a good choice for you. | 981 | [
"I have used HP financial calculators for many years.",
"I have had this one for 3 1/4 years.",
"The \"touch\" of the keyboard has held up quite nicely and I have always liked the way it works, especially the ability to use RPN input.",
"My only complaint is that the screen blanks out on this one now making it quite useless.",
"Having spent $80.",
"for the calculator, I did not view it as disposable.",
"Lasting a bit over three years is just not good enough.",
"In my desk, I have one of HP's oldest models (the 12C).",
"It dates back to the 1970's and lacks functions that I need, but works perfectly.Update: I went ahead and bought a new one, only to learn that the problem with the old one was bad batteries.",
"They tested 5 out of 6 (Pass) on a tester, but perhaps the voltage was down.",
"Therefore, I was too quick to blame HP.",
"Also, the new one has a slightly updated look to it and still uses the same quality keys.",
"If you need mortgage, amortization calculations, etc., this is a good choice for you."
] |
4 | Timeless as the Stars | I read this item when I was twelve. It filled me not with a sense of wonder per se, but with a vision of what it means to be a part of something greater than myself, an ideal that needed to be upheld. Now, at twenty, I still consider those values of worth. In a world filled with Harry Potter and Video Games, where is the voice of inspiration for young people to hear? Potter is just fine for fantasy readers, but not all of us are. As an avid reader within the library field, with experience dealing with young adult readers my point is: This story is just as valid today as when it was written. Perhaps even more than that, it is necessary in an age when the only time virtues of humanity are extolled to teens is in a generally didactic manner, or one assuming they will not listen. This work displays good moral character in a non-confrontational way that lets young readers admire the characters of Matt Dodson and Tex, while disliking the ways of the morally bankrupt Burke. | 981 | [
"I read this item when I was twelve.",
"It filled me not with a sense of wonder per se, but with a vision of what it means to be a part of something greater than myself, an ideal that needed to be upheld.",
"Now, at twenty, I still consider those values of worth.",
"In a world filled with Harry Potter and Video Games, where is the voice of inspiration for young people to hear?",
"Potter is just fine for fantasy readers, but not all of us are.",
"As an avid reader within the library field, with experience dealing with young adult readers my point is: This story is just as valid today as when it was written.",
"Perhaps even more than that, it is necessary in an age when the only time virtues of humanity are extolled to teens is in a generally didactic manner, or one assuming they will not listen.",
"This work displays good moral character in a non-confrontational way that lets young readers admire the characters of Matt Dodson and Tex, while disliking the ways of the morally bankrupt Burke."
] |
4 | All There Is to Know | When this CD was released two years ago, I thought the title was a clever way to frame a greatest hits set; so I skipped over it. Later, I read some of the reviews here and snapped up a copy. There's some excellent work here. The opening track "Nobody Wants To" has a delicious pop melody, a snaking midtempo bridge and classic Finn vocals, "Broken pieces on the ground, everyone's tip-toeing round." "She Called Up" jumps out of the speaker with its boppy beat and delightful energy, "Truth is a mortal blow, you know all there is to know, the hurt that you held so close, there's something better now." "Walked Her Way Down" drives furiously after a few slow introductory bars with classic Crowded House hooks and unique melody. Other tracks on the set are also good such as the dense but moving "Silent House" and the McCartney-like ditty "English Trees." This is a good set. The 14 tracks offer a variety of tempos and different approaches that are well worth your time. Enjoy! | 981 | [
"When this CD was released two years ago, I thought the title was a clever way to frame a greatest hits set; so I skipped over it.",
"Later, I read some of the reviews here and snapped up a copy.",
"There's some excellent work here.",
"The opening track \"Nobody Wants To\" has a delicious pop melody, a snaking midtempo bridge and classic Finn vocals, \"Broken pieces on the ground, everyone's tip-toeing round.\" \"She Called Up\" jumps out of the speaker with its boppy beat and delightful energy, \"Truth is a mortal blow, you know all there is to know, the hurt that you held so close, there's something better now.\" \"Walked Her Way Down\" drives furiously after a few slow introductory bars with classic Crowded House hooks and unique melody.",
"Other tracks on the set are also good such as the dense but moving \"Silent House\" and the McCartney-like ditty \"English Trees.\" This is a good set.",
"The 14 tracks offer a variety of tempos and different approaches that are well worth your time.",
"Enjoy!"
] |
4 | I really enjoyed this | After reading the majority of reviews I was thinking to myself "Hey, this is Pink, it can't be that bad!". And guess what, it's not. If you, like me, absolutely loved 'Falling' from her first album then you will enjoy this. Some of the songs show a much more subtle side of Pink - 'Who Knew', 'Dear Mr President' and 'Nobody Knows'. Those looking for Pink to be her flamboyant self will enjoy 'Fingers' or 'Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)', the second one definitely has a pop feel to it - despite the swearing (but, hey, this is PINK!). I actually enjoyed this album more than her others, purely coz I have only heard 2 songs released in the UK so far so the rest I could make my own opinion of without all the hype usually attached to a song (Was it Number 1, did it bomb in the charts etc). I thought that this showed Pink's singing versatily rather than her Punk 'Screaming' which has been more prominant on other albums. If you want to hear a mellow(er) Pink, this album delivers. | 981 | [
"After reading the majority of reviews I was thinking to myself \"Hey, this is Pink, it can't be that bad!",
"\".",
"And guess what, it's not.",
"If you, like me, absolutely loved 'Falling' from her first album then you will enjoy this.",
"Some of the songs show a much more subtle side of Pink - 'Who Knew', 'Dear Mr President' and 'Nobody Knows'.",
"Those looking for Pink to be her flamboyant self will enjoy 'Fingers' or 'Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)', the second one definitely has a pop feel to it - despite the swearing (but, hey, this is PINK!",
").",
"I actually enjoyed this album more than her others, purely coz I have only heard 2 songs released in the UK so far so the rest I could make my own opinion of without all the hype usually attached to a song (Was it Number 1, did it bomb in the charts etc).",
"I thought that this showed Pink's singing versatily rather than her Punk 'Screaming' which has been more prominant on other albums.",
"If you want to hear a mellow(er) Pink, this album delivers."
] |
4 | Good compilation CD | Millenium Edition is a good over view of what the girls from Osaka have been up to for a few albums priror to bassist Michie Nakatani retiring from the band. It is a bit spendy for the avaerage person looking to get into Shonen Knife, but for Shonen Knife fans and completists we are used to paying a large chunk of cash for their cd's. As an FYI cd's in Japan are about 2-3 times as spendy as cd's in the states. Basically for the music companies to have the same profit margin in a market half the size they need to charge twice as much. Thnaks to my linguist friend Doug for giving me the Q-T on that.Back to the album. The addiotional tracks not found on their full length previous cd's Mysterious Drug Store and All I Want For Christmas are a mixed bad. Mysterious Drug Store is not a great song. All I want for Christmas is a great song the typifies what is so great about the band. Everything else on the CD is great, even if just a refresher of what they already have done. | 981 | [
"Millenium Edition is a good over view of what the girls from Osaka have been up to for a few albums priror to bassist Michie Nakatani retiring from the band.",
"It is a bit spendy for the avaerage person looking to get into Shonen Knife, but for Shonen Knife fans and completists we are used to paying a large chunk of cash for their cd's.",
"As an FYI cd's in Japan are about 2-3 times as spendy as cd's in the states.",
"Basically for the music companies to have the same profit margin in a market half the size they need to charge twice as much.",
"Thnaks to my linguist friend Doug for giving me the Q-T on that.Back to the album.",
"The addiotional tracks not found on their full length previous cd's Mysterious Drug Store and All I Want For Christmas are a mixed bad.",
"Mysterious Drug Store is not a great song.",
"All I want for Christmas is a great song the typifies what is so great about the band.",
"Everything else on the CD is great, even if just a refresher of what they already have done."
] |
4 | The beginning of a Dream... | If this rare 1989 album had featured James LaBrie instead of Mr. Dominici on vocals, it would have been, and still would be; a huge favorite. The music, though sometimes not mixed well, is remastered in this limited set. The trio of Petrucci, Myung and Portnoy already were playing swift and diverse instrumental-ised material, and the album is very well done.I have a "LIVE" bootleg of the album and some 'outtakes' with James LaBrie, including the not included on this disc "To Live Forever", a song featured on the 1991 VHS "Live in Tokyo" concert, a superb concert promoting "Images and Words." The European release "Live at the Marquee" features a couple of the songs from "When Dream and Day Unite."DT fans likely have this CD already, but this limited addition is a nice addition to your collection! Of note: The playing of Mike Portnoy is not nearly as insane as on "Six Degrees." John Petrucci displays some nice fretwork. But John Myung and Kevin Moore are superb. Enjoy! | 981 | [
"If this rare 1989 album had featured James LaBrie instead of Mr.",
"Dominici on vocals, it would have been, and still would be; a huge favorite.",
"The music, though sometimes not mixed well, is remastered in this limited set.",
"The trio of Petrucci, Myung and Portnoy already were playing swift and diverse instrumental-ised material, and the album is very well done.I have a \"LIVE\" bootleg of the album and some 'outtakes' with James LaBrie, including the not included on this disc \"To Live Forever\", a song featured on the 1991 VHS \"Live in Tokyo\" concert, a superb concert promoting \"Images and Words.\" The European release \"Live at the Marquee\" features a couple of the songs from \"When Dream and Day Unite.\"DT fans likely have this CD already, but this limited addition is a nice addition to your collection!",
"Of note: The playing of Mike Portnoy is not nearly as insane as on \"Six Degrees.\" John Petrucci displays some nice fretwork.",
"But John Myung and Kevin Moore are superb.",
"Enjoy!"
] |
4 | Postcards from the Fringe | The "Bible Answer Man" has written an update to his previous volume that exposes many popular fringe preachers. Most names will appear familiar to anyone who has done some channel surfing. The book is a who's who of disfunctional Christianity. The book is both helpful and discouraging. Most evangelical Christians try to maintain unity around the authority of Scripture and the Personal and Work of Christ, while agreeing to disagree on less vital doctrines. The problem is that there remains a lot of groups with cultic characteristics the rest of us might prefer to ignore. You wonder how anyone takes them seriously, but many do. So Hank has provided a service in explaining what sets these folk apart from the rest of Christianity. I would have added the 1611 KJV-only adherents, but I suppose most readers have a few "isms" they'd have liked addressed. Hank represents evangelical Christianity and gives a reasonable critique of fringe groups. We've been informed and warned. | 981 | [
"The \"Bible Answer Man\" has written an update to his previous volume that exposes many popular fringe preachers.",
"Most names will appear familiar to anyone who has done some channel surfing.",
"The book is a who's who of disfunctional Christianity.",
"The book is both helpful and discouraging.",
"Most evangelical Christians try to maintain unity around the authority of Scripture and the Personal and Work of Christ, while agreeing to disagree on less vital doctrines.",
"The problem is that there remains a lot of groups with cultic characteristics the rest of us might prefer to ignore.",
"You wonder how anyone takes them seriously, but many do.",
"So Hank has provided a service in explaining what sets these folk apart from the rest of Christianity.",
"I would have added the 1611 KJV-only adherents, but I suppose most readers have a few \"isms\" they'd have liked addressed.",
"Hank represents evangelical Christianity and gives a reasonable critique of fringe groups.",
"We've been informed and warned."
] |
4 | A decent super-cheap recorder! | You certainly can't beat it for the price! As a musical instrument, the sound is slightly whistle-y and thinner than some more costly recorders, but frankly, not by all THAT much. It does tend to "buzz" when it gets too steamy inside, and it's more difficult to clean because it doesn't come apart.This Canto recorder is slightly shorter than my Schylling 3-piece, which can be a slight advantage for players with smaller hands. The fingering is standard and you'll be able to go through any recorder instruction book using this instrument.The colour-coding isn't just cosmetic, either - I bought one for each kid, and one for myself, in different colours, so nobody's swapping spit or fighting over whose is whose (obviously, you can't do that in a large school group). The matching coloured bags are helpful, too - we can see from the outside whose is whose!I'm thrilled to have found these recorders - they are the perfect thing in our homeschool setting and the kids love them. | 981 | [
"You certainly can't beat it for the price!",
"As a musical instrument, the sound is slightly whistle-y and thinner than some more costly recorders, but frankly, not by all THAT much.",
"It does tend to \"buzz\" when it gets too steamy inside, and it's more difficult to clean because it doesn't come apart.This Canto recorder is slightly shorter than my Schylling 3-piece, which can be a slight advantage for players with smaller hands.",
"The fingering is standard and you'll be able to go through any recorder instruction book using this instrument.The colour-coding isn't just cosmetic, either - I bought one for each kid, and one for myself, in different colours, so nobody's swapping spit or fighting over whose is whose (obviously, you can't do that in a large school group).",
"The matching coloured bags are helpful, too - we can see from the outside whose is whose!",
"I'm thrilled to have found these recorders - they are the perfect thing in our homeschool setting and the kids love them."
] |
4 | Someone is Out There | This is the first book of The Exploration Chronicles. It deals with a simple premise; a signal of most-likely intelligent origin has been detected from space. How will the world react?In Signals, Kevin D. Randle takes a look at the scientific, military, academic, political, and journalistic communities and how they react to the discovery of a signal that is probably intelligent in origin. Members of each of these communities is highlighted as they try to better their careers with the news or get roped in by it. Randle does an excellent job of predicting how some people would react. From the first hours that the signal is detected all the way to a massive grandstand the story moves through believable paces.At first this seems like a hard-science SF novel, but it really deals very little with the science and pays most of its attention to human nature and reaction. I hope that the other books in this series are as good because it certainly started out on the right foot. | 981 | [
"This is the first book of The Exploration Chronicles.",
"It deals with a simple premise; a signal of most-likely intelligent origin has been detected from space.",
"How will the world react?",
"In Signals, Kevin D.",
"Randle takes a look at the scientific, military, academic, political, and journalistic communities and how they react to the discovery of a signal that is probably intelligent in origin.",
"Members of each of these communities is highlighted as they try to better their careers with the news or get roped in by it.",
"Randle does an excellent job of predicting how some people would react.",
"From the first hours that the signal is detected all the way to a massive grandstand the story moves through believable paces.At first this seems like a hard-science SF novel, but it really deals very little with the science and pays most of its attention to human nature and reaction.",
"I hope that the other books in this series are as good because it certainly started out on the right foot."
] |
4 | Best MMoRPG of 2004 | For me the two biggest MMoRPG games that came out recently have been Star Wars Galaxies and City of Heroes. I think that in a battle between the two, COH is a clear winner.NCSoft has released a nearly bug free game, and they have been responsive to what few issues that did arise from its launch and first two patches.The key to enjoying this game, in my opinion, is to solo the early levels (1-10) and then to team up for middle levels (11 - 20, and then to alternate between the two in later levels.I have also found that the community (Liberty server) is far better then what I have experienced in other MMoRPGs. It is easy to find a group of people to team up with, and most people are always willing to help out when needed.Overall this is an exceptional game, well worth the cost and monthly fee.If you are interested in this game, or others that I am currently playing, contact me at : www.thefist.org/yabbse This is a forum dedicated to computer gaming and other interests. | 981 | [
"For me the two biggest MMoRPG games that came out recently have been Star Wars Galaxies and City of Heroes.",
"I think that in a battle between the two, COH is a clear winner.NCSoft has released a nearly bug free game, and they have been responsive to what few issues that did arise from its launch and first two patches.The key to enjoying this game, in my opinion, is to solo the early levels (1-10) and then to team up for middle levels (11 - 20, and then to alternate between the two in later levels.I have also found that the community (Liberty server) is far better then what I have experienced in other MMoRPGs.",
"It is easy to find a group of people to team up with, and most people are always willing to help out when needed.Overall this is an exceptional game, well worth the cost and monthly fee.If you are interested in this game, or others that I am currently playing, contact me at : www.thefist.org/yabbse This is a forum dedicated to computer gaming and other interests."
] |
4 | DJ-Kicks - The Exclusives | I've been a fan of K7's DJ-Kicks mixes for quite a few years now. It's really nice to have some of the best singles compiled together into their own compilation. As you know, these are the specific songs that each artist created for their own DJ-Kicks album.For the first half of the album, the songs are fantastic. These are great downtempo / dub / chillout tunes. Great great beats - very head-nod-worthy. There's good songs by some of the bigger names in the genre: Kruder & Dorfmeister, Thievery Corp, DJ Cam, etc.Then at Tiga's cover of Nelly's "Hot in Herre", it starts to go astray. It's very hit-or-miss after that. Some of the songs shouldn't have made this compilation I'm afraid. I think they could have found a few better replacements from the other DJ-Kicks sets.However, overall, the songs are mostly great. This compilation will probably want to go out and buy the individual DJ-Kicks albums, if you haven't done so already.... PS it's always cheaper at the k7 site. | 981 | [
"I've been a fan of K7's DJ-Kicks mixes for quite a few years now.",
"It's really nice to have some of the best singles compiled together into their own compilation.",
"As you know, these are the specific songs that each artist created for their own DJ-Kicks album.For the first half of the album, the songs are fantastic.",
"These are great downtempo / dub / chillout tunes.",
"Great great beats - very head-nod-worthy.",
"There's good songs by some of the bigger names in the genre: Kruder & Dorfmeister, Thievery Corp, DJ Cam, etc.Then at Tiga's cover of Nelly's \"Hot in Herre\", it starts to go astray.",
"It's very hit-or-miss after that.",
"Some of the songs shouldn't have made this compilation I'm afraid.",
"I think they could have found a few better replacements from the other DJ-Kicks sets.However, overall, the songs are mostly great.",
"This compilation will probably want to go out and buy the individual DJ-Kicks albums, if you haven't done so already.... PS it's always cheaper at the k7 site."
] |
4 | Somewhat helpful | This book is pretty good for what it does: it gives some advice to anyone who is dealing with aging parents who are of certain difficult personality types. I especially like how the author focuses on the fact that it is important for adult children to remember that they do not have to assume the roles they once had as children. She specifically outlines how to respond to some frustrating manipulative parenting behaviors. In this respect, the book is a reminder that one can control previously automatic responses to difficult parents. The drawback to this book is that it is more anecdotal than I had hoped. What I would recommend is getting this book - if you have a truly difficult aging parent - in conjunction with Joy Lo Verde's Complete Eldercare Planner. That book is more practical and complete in dealing with the practical stuff that can be really stressful (finding longterm care, talking to your parents about care options, financial considerations, wills, etc...). | 981 | [
"This book is pretty good for what it does: it gives some advice to anyone who is dealing with aging parents who are of certain difficult personality types.",
"I especially like how the author focuses on the fact that it is important for adult children to remember that they do not have to assume the roles they once had as children.",
"She specifically outlines how to respond to some frustrating manipulative parenting behaviors.",
"In this respect, the book is a reminder that one can control previously automatic responses to difficult parents.",
"The drawback to this book is that it is more anecdotal than I had hoped.",
"What I would recommend is getting this book - if you have a truly difficult aging parent - in conjunction with Joy Lo Verde's Complete Eldercare Planner.",
"That book is more practical and complete in dealing with the practical stuff that can be really stressful (finding longterm care, talking to your parents about care options, financial considerations, wills, etc...)."
] |
4 | First impressions are good... | ... I purchased this item to remove some debris off my camcorder lens and found it to do the job very nicely.The microfiber texture feels nice - a little beady, but soft and textured.Using it was easy, I just wiped the lens in a circular fashion with light pressure and eventually the debris was gone. (some fingerprints and what appeared to be a scratch but wasn't)The packaging is a little subpar though. It comes in a plastic bag which you tear open at the bottom to slide the cloth out. However doing so leaves adhesive residue, which the cloth then sticks to and you have to tear it off, making those sections of the cloth appear phyically different - a bit roughed up I'd say. This is poor design as the packaging says to store the cloth inside the bag when not in use to avoid contamination, so I used a scissor to cut the bottom of the bag with the adhesive residue off.I've yet to machine wash it, but so far it works well. It's just a cheap lens cleaning cloth after all. | 981 | [
"... I purchased this item to remove some debris off my camcorder lens and found it to do the job very nicely.The microfiber texture feels nice - a little beady, but soft and textured.Using it was easy, I just wiped the lens in a circular fashion with light pressure and eventually the debris was gone.",
"(some fingerprints and what appeared to be a scratch but wasn't)The packaging is a little subpar though.",
"It comes in a plastic bag which you tear open at the bottom to slide the cloth out.",
"However doing so leaves adhesive residue, which the cloth then sticks to and you have to tear it off, making those sections of the cloth appear phyically different - a bit roughed up I'd say.",
"This is poor design as the packaging says to store the cloth inside the bag when not in use to avoid contamination, so I used a scissor to cut the bottom of the bag with the adhesive residue off.I've yet to machine wash it, but so far it works well.",
"It's just a cheap lens cleaning cloth after all."
] |
4 | Leaphorn thinks he's Dirk Pitt | The first half of Listening Woman, the third in the Joe Leaphorn series, is vintage Hillerman. There's lots of desert scenery and insights into Native American life. Unlike other books, this book is focused entirely within the Navajoes but even then we learn that there are 58 clans, 57 who keep Navajo time and then this clan that's slow even by Navajo standards. Of course, much of the mystery takes place on their turf.Joe is investigating a variety of backburner cases as an excuse to be in an area where a motorist had nearly hit him. As he digs deeper, a missing helicopter and an FBI investigation seem to be involved in whatever is going on. Enter the Dirk Pitt side of Joe's personality. I won't spoil the surprise but suffice it to say that Joe endures flame, flood and a host of other harrowing experiences as he solves the crime and saves the day.Bottom line: Less religion and culture, more action than the other Hillerman's I've read. Still, a fun, entertaining read. | 981 | [
"The first half of Listening Woman, the third in the Joe Leaphorn series, is vintage Hillerman.",
"There's lots of desert scenery and insights into Native American life.",
"Unlike other books, this book is focused entirely within the Navajoes but even then we learn that there are 58 clans, 57 who keep Navajo time and then this clan that's slow even by Navajo standards.",
"Of course, much of the mystery takes place on their turf.Joe is investigating a variety of backburner cases as an excuse to be in an area where a motorist had nearly hit him.",
"As he digs deeper, a missing helicopter and an FBI investigation seem to be involved in whatever is going on.",
"Enter the Dirk Pitt side of Joe's personality.",
"I won't spoil the surprise but suffice it to say that Joe endures flame, flood and a host of other harrowing experiences as he solves the crime and saves the day.Bottom line: Less religion and culture, more action than the other Hillerman's I've read.",
"Still, a fun, entertaining read."
] |
4 | Is that a bagpipe? | First, yes, it IS a bagpipe. Though from listening to it most probably wouldn't know it. Jose Angel Hevia is such a gifted musician that he takes bagpipe playing to a new high. No visions of the emerald highlands here! :-)It is hard to put this music into a category. Though Hevia is from the Asturian region of Spain, which has Celtic roots, the music is VERY different. You hear very clearly the Celtic influences in this CD. But upon closer examination, you also hear touches of Middle Eastern, a little Indian as well as European gypsy rhythms. And, of course, Hevia lives in Spain and you hear that too! In a lot of ways this is the ultimate FUSION album.There are two tracks I suggest you listen to: "Busindre Reel," and "El Garrotin." If you like those two songs, than you will love this CD. It is representative of what the CD is all about and the rich fusion of so many types of styles into one fabric known as Hevia! As a perveyor of World Music I highly suggest this CD! | 981 | [
"First, yes, it IS a bagpipe.",
"Though from listening to it most probably wouldn't know it.",
"Jose Angel Hevia is such a gifted musician that he takes bagpipe playing to a new high.",
"No visions of the emerald highlands here!",
":-)It is hard to put this music into a category.",
"Though Hevia is from the Asturian region of Spain, which has Celtic roots, the music is VERY different.",
"You hear very clearly the Celtic influences in this CD.",
"But upon closer examination, you also hear touches of Middle Eastern, a little Indian as well as European gypsy rhythms.",
"And, of course, Hevia lives in Spain and you hear that too!",
"In a lot of ways this is the ultimate FUSION album.There are two tracks I suggest you listen to: \"Busindre Reel,\" and \"El Garrotin.\" If you like those two songs, than you will love this CD.",
"It is representative of what the CD is all about and the rich fusion of so many types of styles into one fabric known as Hevia!",
"As a perveyor of World Music I highly suggest this CD!"
] |
4 | Excellent Sound quality | This is an amazing headphone in terms of sound quality. If you place it properly in your ears, it can provide great bass and block unnecessary noise. Normal headphones for this price do not have the same frequency range.Design of this headphone has received a lot of criticism here.. I wouldn't agree with most of them. The longer length of right ear actually allows the chord to go behind your neck instead of hanging in front of you. It frees you up to talk or walk around with the headphone in place. In addition, the short length of the main chord works great when you keep your ipod/palm/mp3 player in the front top pocket. For all other situations, you have a long extension chord that can be wrapped to desired length using the device supplied.Keeping it properly cleaned was the only problem I observed with this headphone. Since you insert it into your ear, there is a chance that the minute hole may get blocked with dirt etc. That can significantly impact sound quality. | 981 | [
"This is an amazing headphone in terms of sound quality.",
"If you place it properly in your ears, it can provide great bass and block unnecessary noise.",
"Normal headphones for this price do not have the same frequency range.Design of this headphone has received a lot of criticism here..",
"I wouldn't agree with most of them.",
"The longer length of right ear actually allows the chord to go behind your neck instead of hanging in front of you.",
"It frees you up to talk or walk around with the headphone in place.",
"In addition, the short length of the main chord works great when you keep your ipod/palm/mp3 player in the front top pocket.",
"For all other situations, you have a long extension chord that can be wrapped to desired length using the device supplied.Keeping it properly cleaned was the only problem I observed with this headphone.",
"Since you insert it into your ear, there is a chance that the minute hole may get blocked with dirt etc.",
"That can significantly impact sound quality."
] |
4 | Hunting an assassin | Whenever Mr. Carstairs of the CIA needs an innocent tourist, his first thought is of Emily Pollifax, New Brunswick, NJ. Now he has information that an international assassin-for-hire is going to be part of a guided safari in Zaire, and he wants photographs of all the participants to share with Interpol in hopes that they can put a face to his code name. So off goes Mrs. Pollifax to the not-so-dark continent. But as always, her mission acquires unexpected complications--Cyrus Reed, a retired judge who shows more than a mild interest in her; his grown daughter, who seems attracted to two of the young men in the group; and Mrs. P's newspaper ad for her old Albanian prisonmate, John Sebastian Farrell, which attracts first a police inquiry and then a sinister trio of kidnappers. Mrs. Pollifax's delight in her first visit to Africa is especially well portrayed ("She would *demand* lions"), and she's lost none of her quick wits and courage. An excellent entry to the series. | 981 | [
"Whenever Mr.",
"Carstairs of the CIA needs an innocent tourist, his first thought is of Emily Pollifax, New Brunswick, NJ.",
"Now he has information that an international assassin-for-hire is going to be part of a guided safari in Zaire, and he wants photographs of all the participants to share with Interpol in hopes that they can put a face to his code name.",
"So off goes Mrs.",
"Pollifax to the not-so-dark continent.",
"But as always, her mission acquires unexpected complications--Cyrus Reed, a retired judge who shows more than a mild interest in her; his grown daughter, who seems attracted to two of the young men in the group; and Mrs.",
"P's newspaper ad for her old Albanian prisonmate, John Sebastian Farrell, which attracts first a police inquiry and then a sinister trio of kidnappers.",
"Mrs.",
"Pollifax's delight in her first visit to Africa is especially well portrayed (\"She would *demand* lions\"), and she's lost none of her quick wits and courage.",
"An excellent entry to the series."
] |
4 | Littermaid works! | I've had my Littermaids for nearly 3 years and never had a problem with it. Yes, you do have to make sure you do not exceed the fill-line otherwise the rake will not work stop after one scoop. It will keep running back and forth and eventually burn out the mechanism. Not to mention, the cats will not use the box. I have two cats and need to empty the receptical about every other day. I reuse the receptial boxes for about a month or so -- no need to throw it away after a cleaning. I put the waste into a bag, tie a knot and put it in an outside trash bin. It's fairly easy to clean the litter box itself as the tray that holds the litter snaps off and you can just hose it down. The rake needs cleaning -- it comes with a scooper with teeth that fit between the rake and also a little brush. Nothing dealing with cat waste is all that pleasant but I find the Littermaid works for our two cats and it's more convenient then removing a bag and refilling a litterbox all the time. | 981 | [
"I've had my Littermaids for nearly 3 years and never had a problem with it.",
"Yes, you do have to make sure you do not exceed the fill-line otherwise the rake will not work stop after one scoop.",
"It will keep running back and forth and eventually burn out the mechanism.",
"Not to mention, the cats will not use the box.",
"I have two cats and need to empty the receptical about every other day.",
"I reuse the receptial boxes for about a month or so -- no need to throw it away after a cleaning.",
"I put the waste into a bag, tie a knot and put it in an outside trash bin.",
"It's fairly easy to clean the litter box itself as the tray that holds the litter snaps off and you can just hose it down.",
"The rake needs cleaning -- it comes with a scooper with teeth that fit between the rake and also a little brush.",
"Nothing dealing with cat waste is all that pleasant but I find the Littermaid works for our two cats and it's more convenient then removing a bag and refilling a litterbox all the time."
] |
4 | FOR SHY VIOLETS | Even the most confidant among us has had the uncomfortable experience of going to a party and finding a sea of smiling, talking strangers. Discomfort may turn to knocking knees and a tied tongue when this happens to those of us with an average quota of self-confidence.How do you fit in? How do you begin a conversation with someone about whom you know absolutely nothing? Heaven forbid you mention the weather! Maybe you should just keep eating canapes and leave early!Not at all, thanks to Jeanne Martinet (author of "Getting Beyond Hello") and her witty wellspring of advice all of us can discover opening lines that really do the trick, master polite escape techniques, and not only recover but triumph over a social faux pas.The days of terror at teas or being struck dumb at soirees are over because Martinet's tutorial includes The Flattery Entree, the Hors d'oeuvre Maneuver, The Fade (and the Fade Out) plus many more ideas to get you and keep you in the swim.- Gail Cooke | 981 | [
"Even the most confidant among us has had the uncomfortable experience of going to a party and finding a sea of smiling, talking strangers.",
"Discomfort may turn to knocking knees and a tied tongue when this happens to those of us with an average quota of self-confidence.How do you fit in?",
"How do you begin a conversation with someone about whom you know absolutely nothing?",
"Heaven forbid you mention the weather!",
"Maybe you should just keep eating canapes and leave early!",
"Not at all, thanks to Jeanne Martinet (author of \"Getting Beyond Hello\") and her witty wellspring of advice all of us can discover opening lines that really do the trick, master polite escape techniques, and not only recover but triumph over a social faux pas.The days of terror at teas or being struck dumb at soirees are over because Martinet's tutorial includes The Flattery Entree, the Hors d'oeuvre Maneuver, The Fade (and the Fade Out) plus many more ideas to get you and keep you in the swim.- Gail Cooke"
] |
4 | A Fly in your Matzoh Ball Soup! | Slices of Life Pie. Snippets of urban culture, set in the greatest city in the world!This little gem fullfills my voyeuristic fantasy of being a fly on the wall, or a fly in the matzoh ball soup of everyday New Yorkers. Ms. Wheaton has such a knack for capturing the idiosynchrasies of her characters, and the most minutae of details, that you'd swear you know some of these people.People who love or loathe this city for whatever reason.I chuckled a few times out loud on the A train home while absorbed in their lives.The best part of some these not so simple short stories (after all, life is complex!), is that they don't always have an ending.You can use your imagination to fill in the blanks, as I do, wandering around manhattan, mulling the millions of lives that are so randomly planted in this multi cultural mecca. I catch up weekly by going to the authors website and reading more new stories posted every week! Who says nothing in life is free? You gotta go there! ... | 981 | [
"Slices of Life Pie.",
"Snippets of urban culture, set in the greatest city in the world!",
"This little gem fullfills my voyeuristic fantasy of being a fly on the wall, or a fly in the matzoh ball soup of everyday New Yorkers.",
"Ms.",
"Wheaton has such a knack for capturing the idiosynchrasies of her characters, and the most minutae of details, that you'd swear you know some of these people.People who love or loathe this city for whatever reason.I chuckled a few times out loud on the A train home while absorbed in their lives.The best part of some these not so simple short stories (after all, life is complex!",
"), is that they don't always have an ending.You can use your imagination to fill in the blanks, as I do, wandering around manhattan, mulling the millions of lives that are so randomly planted in this multi cultural mecca.",
"I catch up weekly by going to the authors website and reading more new stories posted every week!",
"Who says nothing in life is free?",
"You gotta go there!",
"..."
] |
4 | History through art | Forman takes a perspective of history in Goya's Ghosts that could be applied to anytime and any place. Using the characters of Inez, Lorenzo and Goya who observes them both, Forman demonstrates the cruelty and absurdity of mass hysteria, brutal war and the assumption of unrestrained power. Inez is an innocent metaphor for artistic vision and Lorenzo a portrayal of fanaticism. Watching them both is Goya, unable to rescue anyone in a world gone mad with violence in the name of right. Observing the tragedy of Inez and the blindness of Lorenzo (given a taste of his own cruel medicine over a dining table)reveals to us what would have driven Goya to paint the images of Saturn devouring his children in his later life. Important for its portrayal of these historical events, the film is not pretty to watch, or uplifting, but sobering and thought provoking. With solid performances from the principles, Natalie Portman, once again, proves her weight. Excellent production values. | 981 | [
"Forman takes a perspective of history in Goya's Ghosts that could be applied to anytime and any place.",
"Using the characters of Inez, Lorenzo and Goya who observes them both, Forman demonstrates the cruelty and absurdity of mass hysteria, brutal war and the assumption of unrestrained power.",
"Inez is an innocent metaphor for artistic vision and Lorenzo a portrayal of fanaticism.",
"Watching them both is Goya, unable to rescue anyone in a world gone mad with violence in the name of right.",
"Observing the tragedy of Inez and the blindness of Lorenzo (given a taste of his own cruel medicine over a dining table)reveals to us what would have driven Goya to paint the images of Saturn devouring his children in his later life.",
"Important for its portrayal of these historical events, the film is not pretty to watch, or uplifting, but sobering and thought provoking.",
"With solid performances from the principles, Natalie Portman, once again, proves her weight.",
"Excellent production values."
] |
4 | one REALLY bad seed | After reading the first couple dozen pages, I thought this novel was going nowhere. I was almost ready to toss it aside, but all the positive reviews here kept me reading, to which I am thankful for, as this is one of the most chilling examinations of the psychopathic mind that you are ever likely to come across in fiction. Aside from this slow start, the only other fault I had with the novel was that the dad seemed totally clueless and constantly explained away his son's acts in one way or another, though I suppose this may be the wickedly humorous part that some reviews alluded to. One may debate whether the etiology of Kevin's behavior as portrayed in the novel is accurate or not, but it certainly is miles ahead of Gus Van Zant's critically acclaimed (!!!) pseudo-documentary about the Columbine massacre, ELEPHANT. This book makes a good companion piece to Putsata Reang's DEADLY SECRETS, a true crime book about two high school buddies who massacre an entire family. | 981 | [
"After reading the first couple dozen pages, I thought this novel was going nowhere.",
"I was almost ready to toss it aside, but all the positive reviews here kept me reading, to which I am thankful for, as this is one of the most chilling examinations of the psychopathic mind that you are ever likely to come across in fiction.",
"Aside from this slow start, the only other fault I had with the novel was that the dad seemed totally clueless and constantly explained away his son's acts in one way or another, though I suppose this may be the wickedly humorous part that some reviews alluded to.",
"One may debate whether the etiology of Kevin's behavior as portrayed in the novel is accurate or not, but it certainly is miles ahead of Gus Van Zant's critically acclaimed (!!!",
") pseudo-documentary about the Columbine massacre, ELEPHANT.",
"This book makes a good companion piece to Putsata Reang's DEADLY SECRETS, a true crime book about two high school buddies who massacre an entire family."
] |
4 | A scholarly scientific biography | Subtle is the Lord is a scholarly biography that tries to illuminate both the life and work of Albert Einstein. There is none of the sensationalism here of some other recent biographies. The picture that emerges is of a complex character who defies the iconic images - either of the absent-minded professor, or the man whose work laid the foundations for the atomic bomb - and whose interests and concerns ranged far beyond the abstruse theoretical physics that made him celebrated even in his own lifetime. It is a fascinating story, and one which left me as ever wondering as to the origins of such singular genius. Pais does not spare the reader the details of Einstein's scientific achievements, and inevitably that means that without a degree in physics or mathematics large sections of the book would be hard going indeed. With some familiarity with the physics though, this is a comprehensive and inspiring account of some of the great scientific revolutions of the century. | 981 | [
"Subtle is the Lord is a scholarly biography that tries to illuminate both the life and work of Albert Einstein.",
"There is none of the sensationalism here of some other recent biographies.",
"The picture that emerges is of a complex character who defies the iconic images - either of the absent-minded professor, or the man whose work laid the foundations for the atomic bomb - and whose interests and concerns ranged far beyond the abstruse theoretical physics that made him celebrated even in his own lifetime.",
"It is a fascinating story, and one which left me as ever wondering as to the origins of such singular genius.",
"Pais does not spare the reader the details of Einstein's scientific achievements, and inevitably that means that without a degree in physics or mathematics large sections of the book would be hard going indeed.",
"With some familiarity with the physics though, this is a comprehensive and inspiring account of some of the great scientific revolutions of the century."
] |
4 | Too Long... but SCARY! | OK... KOONTZ HAS WRITTEN ABOUT GENETICS BEFORE (AND CONTINUES TO DO SO...HENCE, THE CHRISTOPHER SNOW BOOKS.) BUT, I PERSONALLY LIKE THIS BOOK EVEN BETTER THAN WATCHERS (TRANSLATION...IT'S SCARIER!) Eric Leben is a truly frightening villain... he wasn't well glued together before his death and self-imposed resurrection, but he becomes (literally) a monster upon his return. The "shadow fires" of the book's title are psychologically chilling. Leben is definitely one of Koontz's best villains...and that says a lot. He's certainly more interesting than Candy, the vilain of The Bad Place...which nonetheless remains my fav Koontz novel. Anyway, if u are looking to get chills, th is is the book for u. Just realize the book is a bit slow in places. it definitely could've been tighter. BUT the supporting characters in this book are great... especially THE STONE and the sadistic federal agent... Sharp, i believe his name was. so pick this one up... and prepare to be spooked. :) | 981 | [
"OK... KOONTZ HAS WRITTEN ABOUT GENETICS BEFORE (AND CONTINUES TO DO SO...HENCE, THE CHRISTOPHER SNOW BOOKS.) BUT, I PERSONALLY LIKE THIS BOOK EVEN BETTER THAN WATCHERS (TRANSLATION...IT'S SCARIER!",
") Eric Leben is a truly frightening villain... he wasn't well glued together before his death and self-imposed resurrection, but he becomes (literally) a monster upon his return.",
"The \"shadow fires\" of the book's title are psychologically chilling.",
"Leben is definitely one of Koontz's best villains...and that says a lot.",
"He's certainly more interesting than Candy, the vilain of The Bad Place...which nonetheless remains my fav Koontz novel.",
"Anyway, if u are looking to get chills, th is is the book for u.",
"Just realize the book is a bit slow in places.",
"it definitely could've been tighter.",
"BUT the supporting characters in this book are great... especially THE STONE and the sadistic federal agent... Sharp, i believe his name was.",
"so pick this one up... and prepare to be spooked.",
":)"
] |
4 | Waiting for more... | Whenever a Star Wars film hits the screen, we, as a musical audience, are taunted with a mere 10-16 tracks that seem to be plucked from the movie. Often times these are concert pieces of the best themes in the film or actual pieces from the film mixed & mashed together. Either way, they are wonderful, but sadly lacking. With the original trilogy, we had to wait almost 20 years for the full scores. Fortunately, with "The Phantom Menace" we only waited a year or so until The Ultimate Edition.Where I enjoyed the scant selections from "Attack of the Clones", I'm waiting for the full score from the film. The 13 tracks are nice & have a few FUN surprises in them, but they're really just a tease. The only real gripe I have (aside from the CD being too short) is the same I had with Phantom... not enough use of the Star Wars theme. In the Clones soundtrack, it's present in the Main & End titles & that's about it.So, if you like Star Wars, buy the score. It's short, but sweet. | 981 | [
"Whenever a Star Wars film hits the screen, we, as a musical audience, are taunted with a mere 10-16 tracks that seem to be plucked from the movie.",
"Often times these are concert pieces of the best themes in the film or actual pieces from the film mixed & mashed together.",
"Either way, they are wonderful, but sadly lacking.",
"With the original trilogy, we had to wait almost 20 years for the full scores.",
"Fortunately, with \"The Phantom Menace\" we only waited a year or so until The Ultimate Edition.Where I enjoyed the scant selections from \"Attack of the Clones\", I'm waiting for the full score from the film.",
"The 13 tracks are nice & have a few FUN surprises in them, but they're really just a tease.",
"The only real gripe I have (aside from the CD being too short) is the same I had with Phantom... not enough use of the Star Wars theme.",
"In the Clones soundtrack, it's present in the Main & End titles & that's about it.So, if you like Star Wars, buy the score.",
"It's short, but sweet."
] |
4 | cool cartoon sounds | This is one of my favorite Kinks albums (others being face to face and VGPS). This and Preservation act 1 is actually a expansion on Villiage Green preservation society using a couple of the characters from the album of about 6 years before. The vaudvillian "scum of the earth" leads perfectly into "2nd hand car spiv" (which is very similar to the chase scenes of Tom and Jerry cartoons of the 7o's) has inncredible horn/ keyboard arrangments is excillerating to listen to. "Mirror of Love" is a tongue in cheek love song song to the main character's one and only; while Shepards of the Nation would make any PC thinking cringe in horror, also based on the VGPS theme. "When a solution comes", and "artifical Man" are personal favorites besides the formentioned. Did Brooks and Dunne (borrow) "Scrapheap city" and rename it "bootscoot boogie"- anyway!!!!!... This is a very fun album to listen to; and it makes you want to boogie and it makes you want to think.. about boogie-ing. | 981 | [
"This is one of my favorite Kinks albums (others being face to face and VGPS).",
"This and Preservation act 1 is actually a expansion on Villiage Green preservation society using a couple of the characters from the album of about 6 years before.",
"The vaudvillian \"scum of the earth\" leads perfectly into \"2nd hand car spiv\" (which is very similar to the chase scenes of Tom and Jerry cartoons of the 7o's) has inncredible horn/ keyboard arrangments is excillerating to listen to.",
"\"Mirror of Love\" is a tongue in cheek love song song to the main character's one and only; while Shepards of the Nation would make any PC thinking cringe in horror, also based on the VGPS theme.",
"\"When a solution comes\", and \"artifical Man\" are personal favorites besides the formentioned.",
"Did Brooks and Dunne (borrow) \"Scrapheap city\" and rename it \"bootscoot boogie\"- anyway!!!",
"!!",
"... This is a very fun album to listen to; and it makes you want to boogie and it makes you want to think..",
"about boogie-ing."
] |
4 | Credit where credit is due? | Overall, this is a well-produced CD, showcasing the varied talents of Steve Farmer. Two contrasting songs, "Journey to the Darkside of the Mind" and "Journey Sojourn Soul," taken together, capture the essence of Farmer's style and are reminiscent of his best work with the Amboy Dukes.My appreciation of this CD is tainted, however, by a nagging suspicion that there are some uncredited / unacknowledged musicians lurking beneath some of the best tracks.For example, on "Shadows on the Wall" and "St. Phillips Friend," the instrumental track sounds identical to previous recordings of these songs by Babylonian Tiles (released on the same St. Thomas label). In addition, on several other tracks, the signature keyboard playing of Babylonian Tiles' Bryna Golden seems to be in evidence. I suspect that the other band members are in there as well. However, other than a vague mention of Golden as backup vocalist, Babylonian Tiles is given no credit for performances or arrangements. | 981 | [
"Overall, this is a well-produced CD, showcasing the varied talents of Steve Farmer.",
"Two contrasting songs, \"Journey to the Darkside of the Mind\" and \"Journey Sojourn Soul,\" taken together, capture the essence of Farmer's style and are reminiscent of his best work with the Amboy Dukes.My appreciation of this CD is tainted, however, by a nagging suspicion that there are some uncredited / unacknowledged musicians lurking beneath some of the best tracks.For example, on \"Shadows on the Wall\" and \"St.",
"Phillips Friend,\" the instrumental track sounds identical to previous recordings of these songs by Babylonian Tiles (released on the same St.",
"Thomas label).",
"In addition, on several other tracks, the signature keyboard playing of Babylonian Tiles' Bryna Golden seems to be in evidence.",
"I suspect that the other band members are in there as well.",
"However, other than a vague mention of Golden as backup vocalist, Babylonian Tiles is given no credit for performances or arrangements."
] |
4 | A Mouthful of air | This is a snack that I can't find in our local markets. I ordered a case of puffs from amazon.com on a whim. Shoping for food online was a first for me. When this huge box arrived my wife and I couldn't believe the size of it. We had a good laugh unpacking 24 bags of Smart Puffs and ate one bag full right away. The puffs tasted quite good and with the reasonably healthful ingredients they contain we did not feel guilty eating them.The puffs have a pleasant natural cheese taste. However, eating Gourmet Smart Puffs is a somewhat startling experience. Pop a couple of the puffs into your mouth chew a few times and it feels like a crunchy mouthful of cheesy air. Is that strange or what?I think I would like a bit more substance to my snacks, but I guess one can't have it all and still remain reasonably healthy. Smart puffs do not seem like junk food.Oh, by the way, your fingers do not get all yellow eating Smart Puffs. I have ordered my second case of Robert's Smart Puffs. | 981 | [
"This is a snack that I can't find in our local markets.",
"I ordered a case of puffs from amazon.com on a whim.",
"Shoping for food online was a first for me.",
"When this huge box arrived my wife and I couldn't believe the size of it.",
"We had a good laugh unpacking 24 bags of Smart Puffs and ate one bag full right away.",
"The puffs tasted quite good and with the reasonably healthful ingredients they contain we did not feel guilty eating them.The puffs have a pleasant natural cheese taste.",
"However, eating Gourmet Smart Puffs is a somewhat startling experience.",
"Pop a couple of the puffs into your mouth chew a few times and it feels like a crunchy mouthful of cheesy air.",
"Is that strange or what?",
"I think I would like a bit more substance to my snacks, but I guess one can't have it all and still remain reasonably healthy.",
"Smart puffs do not seem like junk food.Oh, by the way, your fingers do not get all yellow eating Smart Puffs.",
"I have ordered my second case of Robert's Smart Puffs."
] |
4 | Wall Street for the modern day | Wall Street was a film that captured the late 1980s world of finance. It exposed how the rich were getting richer and how they are doing all they could to prevent from getting caught. Years later Oliver Stone, who has kinda been struggling in making a good movie went back to his roots and gave us 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'This follow-up is not as great as the first one, but as a person who has a career in finace and knew about what was going on in the economy from 2008 until now it was a great thing to see it all incorporated into this film. The cast is what saves this movie. Michael Douglas gives a great performance returning as Gordon Gecko. Shia LeBouf is great, Josh Brolin is deliciously evil and Carey Mulligan is amazing. I am still waiting to see people finally realize just how great she is.If you are a fan of the first one chances are you will accept this sequal for what it is. Not as great as the first one, but it still follows the origonal quite well. | 981 | [
"Wall Street was a film that captured the late 1980s world of finance.",
"It exposed how the rich were getting richer and how they are doing all they could to prevent from getting caught.",
"Years later Oliver Stone, who has kinda been struggling in making a good movie went back to his roots and gave us 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'This follow-up is not as great as the first one, but as a person who has a career in finace and knew about what was going on in the economy from 2008 until now it was a great thing to see it all incorporated into this film.",
"The cast is what saves this movie.",
"Michael Douglas gives a great performance returning as Gordon Gecko.",
"Shia LeBouf is great, Josh Brolin is deliciously evil and Carey Mulligan is amazing.",
"I am still waiting to see people finally realize just how great she is.If you are a fan of the first one chances are you will accept this sequal for what it is.",
"Not as great as the first one, but it still follows the origonal quite well."
] |
4 | Good film, but.... | I really liked this story and felt like I learned something about the McCarthy trials and the psycho communist obsession that existed in that time. As a person who is currently living in China, it was interesting to see that perspective.One of the most profound moments in the film is when the brodcaster is talking about a book that was dedicated to him. It was dedicated by one of his socialist friends. However, he said that the beauty of their friendship was that they could exchange ideas and have differing philosophies and still be friends. He said that the dialogue was an important thing. I agree 100% and the film is worth the price of admission or rental just for that moment.As for the rest of the film... I believe that it captures the essence of that time period. If you are older this might be a good movie for you to see and give a critique since you lived through it. I would recommend it, but I give it 4 stars becasue it only grabbed me tightly at that one part. | 981 | [
"I really liked this story and felt like I learned something about the McCarthy trials and the psycho communist obsession that existed in that time.",
"As a person who is currently living in China, it was interesting to see that perspective.One of the most profound moments in the film is when the brodcaster is talking about a book that was dedicated to him.",
"It was dedicated by one of his socialist friends.",
"However, he said that the beauty of their friendship was that they could exchange ideas and have differing philosophies and still be friends.",
"He said that the dialogue was an important thing.",
"I agree 100% and the film is worth the price of admission or rental just for that moment.As for the rest of the film... I believe that it captures the essence of that time period.",
"If you are older this might be a good movie for you to see and give a critique since you lived through it.",
"I would recommend it, but I give it 4 stars becasue it only grabbed me tightly at that one part."
] |
4 | Motley Crue Rocks Salt Lake | What can I say other than what the Crue says best, with this DVD you can Kickstart Your Heart. This Concert, part of the Maximum Rock Tour from 2000 rocks from start to finish. The DVD which features 15 Crue Hits blasts in Dolby Digital 5.1 giving you the feel of being in the arena. The DVD is presented in an Anamorphic 16:9 Widescreen Format and looks sharp and detailed. The DVD utilizes good use of the Dolby Digital Format. The colors are crisp and overall the DVD is fantastic. Whether you are a Crue Fan or not, this DVD is an excellent piece of music history. The Disc has a lot of features including: a documentary of the making of the CD "New Tattoo", the "Hell On High Heels" Music Video, the first song ever recorded by the Crue and many other features. Well done... A hughlight for me is the cover of "White Punks On Dope" and the fierce and solid drumming skills of Samantha Maloney who filled in for Randy during his illness. A piece of Crue History at it's finest. | 981 | [
"What can I say other than what the Crue says best, with this DVD you can Kickstart Your Heart.",
"This Concert, part of the Maximum Rock Tour from 2000 rocks from start to finish.",
"The DVD which features 15 Crue Hits blasts in Dolby Digital 5.1 giving you the feel of being in the arena.",
"The DVD is presented in an Anamorphic 16:9 Widescreen Format and looks sharp and detailed.",
"The DVD utilizes good use of the Dolby Digital Format.",
"The colors are crisp and overall the DVD is fantastic.",
"Whether you are a Crue Fan or not, this DVD is an excellent piece of music history.",
"The Disc has a lot of features including: a documentary of the making of the CD \"New Tattoo\", the \"Hell On High Heels\" Music Video, the first song ever recorded by the Crue and many other features.",
"Well done... A hughlight for me is the cover of \"White Punks On Dope\" and the fierce and solid drumming skills of Samantha Maloney who filled in for Randy during his illness.",
"A piece of Crue History at it's finest."
] |
4 | Inhmanoids | For anyone who is a fan of the animation of the 80's, like G.I. Joe or The Transformers, this is a must have. Its been years since this movie has been avliable on VHS and I couldn't e more excited about this re-release. The story centers on a classic good-vs-evil motif, but its lively and creative characters make it really interesting. First the is the heroic human group 'Earth Corps', who inadvertantly free and subsequently are inlisted to help recapture the inhumanoids; a subterranean group of titanic monsters. The demon-like trio of Inhumanoids includes Decompose; a skeletal beast, Tedril; a plant creature, and Metlar; a metal-scaled monster whose volcanic core is filled with molten lava!!! In this exciting adventure the Earth Corps must face the danger of the Inhumanoids and survive an encounter with the mysterious Mutores, another subterranean group of creatures who might be either friends, or foes. So for fans of colorful animation of the 80's, look no further. | 981 | [
"For anyone who is a fan of the animation of the 80's, like G.I. Joe or The Transformers, this is a must have.",
"Its been years since this movie has been avliable on VHS and I couldn't e more excited about this re-release.",
"The story centers on a classic good-vs-evil motif, but its lively and creative characters make it really interesting.",
"First the is the heroic human group 'Earth Corps', who inadvertantly free and subsequently are inlisted to help recapture the inhumanoids; a subterranean group of titanic monsters.",
"The demon-like trio of Inhumanoids includes Decompose; a skeletal beast, Tedril; a plant creature, and Metlar; a metal-scaled monster whose volcanic core is filled with molten lava!!!",
"In this exciting adventure the Earth Corps must face the danger of the Inhumanoids and survive an encounter with the mysterious Mutores, another subterranean group of creatures who might be either friends, or foes.",
"So for fans of colorful animation of the 80's, look no further."
] |
4 | Support for my Mummy Tummy | After my 4th child was born my tummy lost any sense of control and no amount of ab-crunches and fat-reducing cardio is making a difference in my lower abdomin. My favorite VS panties weren't cutting it and I knew I needed something new. After trying other VS, Maidenform, Jockey, and private-label brands I decided to invest in two pair of these (on sale, of course). I love them! I like how these panties give my tummy the support it needs and how my clothing (especially that which doesn't have a little spandex) fits more smoothly across the front. The wide cotton gusset is extremely comfortable and I like the lace detail. I also like that I don't have any VPLs - which was a nice suprise as I thought that might happen with a shaping panty. I did't rate them a 5-star because there is a little ride in the back at times (but since I'm moving on from a thong it doesn't bother me so much). Also, I wish Spanx would offer these in more colors (and patterns would be fun, too!). | 981 | [
"After my 4th child was born my tummy lost any sense of control and no amount of ab-crunches and fat-reducing cardio is making a difference in my lower abdomin.",
"My favorite VS panties weren't cutting it and I knew I needed something new.",
"After trying other VS, Maidenform, Jockey, and private-label brands I decided to invest in two pair of these (on sale, of course).",
"I love them!",
"I like how these panties give my tummy the support it needs and how my clothing (especially that which doesn't have a little spandex) fits more smoothly across the front.",
"The wide cotton gusset is extremely comfortable and I like the lace detail.",
"I also like that I don't have any VPLs - which was a nice suprise as I thought that might happen with a shaping panty.",
"I did't rate them a 5-star because there is a little ride in the back at times (but since I'm moving on from a thong it doesn't bother me so much).",
"Also, I wish Spanx would offer these in more colors (and patterns would be fun, too!",
")."
] |
4 | Good for the price, but... | This grill is my second one from G.Forman - and in general I knew that I was buying a solid piece of machine. Unfortunatelyit has some cons, such as:- lack of any regulations in terms of power - it grills very quick - sometimes too quick- the upper plate is definitely hotter than the lower one therefore you have to watch your steaks, because they can easily become overgrilled from one side.- the device was supposed to "knock out fat" It does it just because you don't use oil, but the fat from the meat rather stays in it than goes down to the little plastic drain. Maybe I will try putting it in a different position with a different angle and it will eventually go down.Now what's good about it:+ it doesn't take much space but at the same time you can easily cook few things on it+ price+ removable plates are really great and easy to clean I just put them in a dishwasher.+ it does the jobIn general it could be a little bit better but for the price it is still a good buy. | 981 | [
"This grill is my second one from G.Forman - and in general I knew that I was buying a solid piece of machine.",
"Unfortunatelyit has some cons, such as:- lack of any regulations in terms of power - it grills very quick - sometimes too quick- the upper plate is definitely hotter than the lower one therefore you have to watch your steaks, because they can easily become overgrilled from one side.- the device was supposed to \"knock out fat\" It does it just because you don't use oil, but the fat from the meat rather stays in it than goes down to the little plastic drain.",
"Maybe I will try putting it in a different position with a different angle and it will eventually go down.Now what's good about it:+ it doesn't take much space but at the same time you can easily cook few things on it+ price+ removable plates are really great and easy to clean I just put them in a dishwasher.+ it does the jobIn general it could be a little bit better but for the price it is still a good buy."
] |
4 | Simpsons Road Rage! | The Simpsons Road Rage, in my opinion is a very basic game. The only thing you get to do in the game is carry person by person to their destination. The only other feature is the mini-games, where you can test-drive everybody's vehicles in obstacle courses, (usually destroying things). But at least you get a reward! In the Simpsons Road Rage, you start off where Mr.Burns has bought all the bus companies out and has turned them into radioactive buses. The only way to stop him is to put him out of business, as well as saving up enough to buy his business. At the beginning all the characters that you can choose from are Homer, Bart, Marge, Lisa, and Abe (or just grandpa). Each character has their own car that you will see in certain episodes of the Simpsons. As you collect more and more money from being your own taxi, you can unlock different characters, and different areas to race in. But mainly the thing that makes it a good game is that you get to destroy everything! | 981 | [
"The Simpsons Road Rage, in my opinion is a very basic game.",
"The only thing you get to do in the game is carry person by person to their destination.",
"The only other feature is the mini-games, where you can test-drive everybody's vehicles in obstacle courses, (usually destroying things).",
"But at least you get a reward!",
"In the Simpsons Road Rage, you start off where Mr.Burns has bought all the bus companies out and has turned them into radioactive buses.",
"The only way to stop him is to put him out of business, as well as saving up enough to buy his business.",
"At the beginning all the characters that you can choose from are Homer, Bart, Marge, Lisa, and Abe (or just grandpa).",
"Each character has their own car that you will see in certain episodes of the Simpsons.",
"As you collect more and more money from being your own taxi, you can unlock different characters, and different areas to race in.",
"But mainly the thing that makes it a good game is that you get to destroy everything!"
] |
4 | A Generational Thing | I am of the generation that understands the cartoon in this book that features "who's on first" between Jesus and "Abbot Costello," so the notion of combining cartoons with scripture is somewhat problematic for me. And there's Jesus saying, "Hurry up guys, I'm sinking here! Ha! Made you look!" as he water skis behind a rowboat. And the ever-present tiny drawing of Eve with the caption "I'm waiting for Peter to try!" The colorful cartoons are a sharp contrast to the text on each facing page. And that may be the saving grace. We have cartoons to attract the current generation accompanied by well written historical background explaining the significance and motives of key characters and providing insight into Jesus' teachings with no "dumbing down." To those like me who may have doubts about this combination, I am pleased to say the drawings opposite reflections on the crucifixion and death of Jesus are appropriate and moving. No heckling Adam and Eve, no word balloons. | 981 | [
"I am of the generation that understands the cartoon in this book that features \"who's on first\" between Jesus and \"Abbot Costello,\" so the notion of combining cartoons with scripture is somewhat problematic for me.",
"And there's Jesus saying, \"Hurry up guys, I'm sinking here!",
"Ha!",
"Made you look!",
"\" as he water skis behind a rowboat.",
"And the ever-present tiny drawing of Eve with the caption \"I'm waiting for Peter to try!",
"\" The colorful cartoons are a sharp contrast to the text on each facing page.",
"And that may be the saving grace.",
"We have cartoons to attract the current generation accompanied by well written historical background explaining the significance and motives of key characters and providing insight into Jesus' teachings with no \"dumbing down.\" To those like me who may have doubts about this combination, I am pleased to say the drawings opposite reflections on the crucifixion and death of Jesus are appropriate and moving.",
"No heckling Adam and Eve, no word balloons."
] |
4 | Pulpy Goodness | There are certain things I demand of my summer reading. I want it to take me places I haven't been before, introduce me to characters whose adventures I want to hear more of, and, last but not least, blow stuff up real good.Artifact does all this, and then some. Written by four excellent authors, it has the distinct feel of something that they all enjoyed writing. It's that kind of fast-paced fun, complete with a tough heroine, exotic locales, and an impromptu course in what to do if you get too close to a shark while scuba diving for pieces of an alien gizmo. (Hey, you never know)Artifact doesn't have a traditional slam-bang ending, which might confuse folks who are looking for something a little more Spielbergian, but the ending it does have satisfies and makes more character sense than any special effects extravaganza would have. That being said, there's still plenty of room for a sequel, and I definitely wouldn't mind learning what the Daredevil's Club does next. | 981 | [
"There are certain things I demand of my summer reading.",
"I want it to take me places I haven't been before, introduce me to characters whose adventures I want to hear more of, and, last but not least, blow stuff up real good.Artifact does all this, and then some.",
"Written by four excellent authors, it has the distinct feel of something that they all enjoyed writing.",
"It's that kind of fast-paced fun, complete with a tough heroine, exotic locales, and an impromptu course in what to do if you get too close to a shark while scuba diving for pieces of an alien gizmo.",
"(Hey, you never know)Artifact doesn't have a traditional slam-bang ending, which might confuse folks who are looking for something a little more Spielbergian, but the ending it does have satisfies and makes more character sense than any special effects extravaganza would have.",
"That being said, there's still plenty of room for a sequel, and I definitely wouldn't mind learning what the Daredevil's Club does next."
] |
4 | Good lid with a defect | I have a Top Fin 28 gal bow front from PetSmart. This tank was manufactered by Marineland so this is the OEM replacement lid for my tank.Pros: I've purchased 4 of these lids (including the one that came with the tank) and they have all fit just fine. I like having the clear lid for light and viewing reasons. When they are clean, they look great.Cons: The black plastic hinge will eventually break. I'm on my 3rd one and ordered a 4th as a backup because of this problem. My original lid lasted about 2-1/2 years. The second one about 1-1/2 years. I've tried to replace just the hinge but I guess I haven't been able to find the proper one. This is my biggest issue. The only other problem is the hinge isn't 100% water tight. Eventually crusty deposits will form along the hinge. Cleaning of any aquarium parts is expected though. These are fairly easy to clean with a razor blade and a paper towel.All in all, these are good replacements with the same issues as the originals... | 981 | [
"I have a Top Fin 28 gal bow front from PetSmart.",
"This tank was manufactered by Marineland so this is the OEM replacement lid for my tank.Pros: I've purchased 4 of these lids (including the one that came with the tank) and they have all fit just fine.",
"I like having the clear lid for light and viewing reasons.",
"When they are clean, they look great.Cons: The black plastic hinge will eventually break.",
"I'm on my 3rd one and ordered a 4th as a backup because of this problem.",
"My original lid lasted about 2-1/2 years.",
"The second one about 1-1/2 years.",
"I've tried to replace just the hinge but I guess I haven't been able to find the proper one.",
"This is my biggest issue.",
"The only other problem is the hinge isn't 100% water tight.",
"Eventually crusty deposits will form along the hinge.",
"Cleaning of any aquarium parts is expected though.",
"These are fairly easy to clean with a razor blade and a paper towel.All in all, these are good replacements with the same issues as the originals..."
] |
4 | Cliff Notes on OMA | "What is OMA?" - a collection of writings by varied individuals about Rem Koolhaas and the Office for Metropolitan Architecture - unfortunately amounts to Cliff Notes about the said architect and his design firm.Admittedly,when I bought "What is OMA?" I thought that the book would be an interesting discussion about the work and theories of Rem Koolhaas and the Office for Metropolitan Architecture. The writings either provide glossy insights into individuals' reactions to Rem/OMA or summarize his past writings relative to a current context.Interest in the Cliff Notes erodes with each consequent writing in a Baudrillardian fashion as the pieces rediscusses theories highlighted in Rem's "S,M,L,XL" and "Delirious New York".If one is looking for how other individuals look at Rem Koolhaas and OMA, "What is OMA?" may be for you. However, if you want to experience/read Rem Koolhaas and OMA at their best continue to reference books such as "S,M,L,XL" and "Delirious New York". | 981 | [
"\"What is OMA?",
"\" - a collection of writings by varied individuals about Rem Koolhaas and the Office for Metropolitan Architecture - unfortunately amounts to Cliff Notes about the said architect and his design firm.Admittedly,when I bought \"What is OMA?",
"\" I thought that the book would be an interesting discussion about the work and theories of Rem Koolhaas and the Office for Metropolitan Architecture.",
"The writings either provide glossy insights into individuals' reactions to Rem/OMA or summarize his past writings relative to a current context.Interest in the Cliff Notes erodes with each consequent writing in a Baudrillardian fashion as the pieces rediscusses theories highlighted in Rem's \"S,M,L,XL\" and \"Delirious New York\".If one is looking for how other individuals look at Rem Koolhaas and OMA, \"What is OMA?",
"\" may be for you.",
"However, if you want to experience/read Rem Koolhaas and OMA at their best continue to reference books such as \"S,M,L,XL\" and \"Delirious New York\"."
] |
4 | Fun x 7 | This video is like their album: fun. The video contains about 16 minutes of behind the scenes on their show and three episodes of about 20 minutes each. The group has been sent to a Miami hotel to perform by their bad manager. Along with singing, the 7 must put up with the crusty hotel manager and his silly sidekick/brother. The 7 get into various situations. In one, they buy a car that breaks down. Another, a hurricane threatens the hotel. Together, the 7 get through everything. In each episode S Club perform at least one song, with their songs playing in the background while they go about their various adventures. One of the things that I like is the genuine affection they have for each other. They do okay on the acting, but then again they are playing themselves. Or rather, cariacatures of themselves. Rachel is displayed as a mini-Posh Spice all into hair, makeup, and clothes. Jo is a regular mechanic. Jon is out to save the animals. All in all, a fun 105 minutes. | 981 | [
"This video is like their album: fun.",
"The video contains about 16 minutes of behind the scenes on their show and three episodes of about 20 minutes each.",
"The group has been sent to a Miami hotel to perform by their bad manager.",
"Along with singing, the 7 must put up with the crusty hotel manager and his silly sidekick/brother.",
"The 7 get into various situations.",
"In one, they buy a car that breaks down.",
"Another, a hurricane threatens the hotel.",
"Together, the 7 get through everything.",
"In each episode S Club perform at least one song, with their songs playing in the background while they go about their various adventures.",
"One of the things that I like is the genuine affection they have for each other.",
"They do okay on the acting, but then again they are playing themselves.",
"Or rather, cariacatures of themselves.",
"Rachel is displayed as a mini-Posh Spice all into hair, makeup, and clothes.",
"Jo is a regular mechanic.",
"Jon is out to save the animals.",
"All in all, a fun 105 minutes."
] |
4 | Stupid Book--Good Points | When my supervisor handed me this book and asked me to read it I rolled my eyes. When I started to read it--oh boy, they rolled even more. But you have to take these parable books with a grain of salt. Is there anything so bad about asking people to "Choose Their Attitude" or "Be Present" for the customers? No, of course not. And what's wrong with trying to keep the mood a little light at work--nothing bad there. We've used some of the ideas in this book, and tossed the few back in (no one is going to be asked to bake cookies and I'd probably get thrown a few cans of tuna if I set up a "sandbox" area). Perhaps the most helpful concept has been the idea of treating your co-workers as "customers", it certainly makes you think twice about what you say and helps you to treat each other with the same respect you would an actual customer or client.Overall I'd say taking what I'd consider useful out of this book has worked to change the attitude and performance of my staff. | 981 | [
"When my supervisor handed me this book and asked me to read it I rolled my eyes.",
"When I started to read it--oh boy, they rolled even more.",
"But you have to take these parable books with a grain of salt.",
"Is there anything so bad about asking people to \"Choose Their Attitude\" or \"Be Present\" for the customers?",
"No, of course not.",
"And what's wrong with trying to keep the mood a little light at work--nothing bad there.",
"We've used some of the ideas in this book, and tossed the few back in (no one is going to be asked to bake cookies and I'd probably get thrown a few cans of tuna if I set up a \"sandbox\" area).",
"Perhaps the most helpful concept has been the idea of treating your co-workers as \"customers\", it certainly makes you think twice about what you say and helps you to treat each other with the same respect you would an actual customer or client.Overall I'd say taking what I'd consider useful out of this book has worked to change the attitude and performance of my staff."
] |
4 | Nice. | These are on my desktop (big, old , and solid) hooked to a Mac Mini using the TRS cable (have to order that separately). Usually playing iTunes music (all ripped lossless), podcasts, and "Handbraked" movies. I leave the speaker mounted volume control about 5/8 of the way up and use the keyboard volume keys on the Mac to adjust. No extraneous noise coming from the speakers when just sitting with no input.Solidly built (molded?) but the terminals for the "slave" speaker are clip style (they don't accept banana plugs) and there are no inset screw threads or even keyholes for bracket mounting. I placed adhesive rubber pads on the bottom to keep them from "buzzing" the desktop and am using angled foam blocks to aim them up slightly. With that said these sound WAY better than the set of Altec Lansing ATP3 speakers these replaced. These can play incredibly load with no discernible distortion or "blating".Good value if you can snag a decent price (I got them on a Woot sale). | 981 | [
"These are on my desktop (big, old , and solid) hooked to a Mac Mini using the TRS cable (have to order that separately).",
"Usually playing iTunes music (all ripped lossless), podcasts, and \"Handbraked\" movies.",
"I leave the speaker mounted volume control about 5/8 of the way up and use the keyboard volume keys on the Mac to adjust.",
"No extraneous noise coming from the speakers when just sitting with no input.Solidly built (molded?",
") but the terminals for the \"slave\" speaker are clip style (they don't accept banana plugs) and there are no inset screw threads or even keyholes for bracket mounting.",
"I placed adhesive rubber pads on the bottom to keep them from \"buzzing\" the desktop and am using angled foam blocks to aim them up slightly.",
"With that said these sound WAY better than the set of Altec Lansing ATP3 speakers these replaced.",
"These can play incredibly load with no discernible distortion or \"blating\".Good value if you can snag a decent price (I got them on a Woot sale)."
] |
4 | Great for the price | I've had these headphones for several years and they're still holding up. The noise cancelling/volume control is clunky and needs a AAA battery. The headphones themselves are relatively small compared to some of the more expensive brand's models, so they aren't too bad for traveling. The cushions around the ears help to block out more noise than typical ear buds, and when the noise reduction is on, it works pretty well. I've been able to muffle my boyfriends loud, exploding, guns-firing video games. It wont get rid of outside noise completely, but it will muffle it! I think they're comfortable, but after a couple hours of wear, the ear clips start to get irritating. The sound quality seems good to me, but I'm no expert. They sound a little richer and deeper with the noise reduction turned on. I shopped around before I bought them, and it seemed to me that there aren't a lot of noise cancelling headphones in this price range. I think they're a good deal for the price. | 981 | [
"I've had these headphones for several years and they're still holding up.",
"The noise cancelling/volume control is clunky and needs a AAA battery.",
"The headphones themselves are relatively small compared to some of the more expensive brand's models, so they aren't too bad for traveling.",
"The cushions around the ears help to block out more noise than typical ear buds, and when the noise reduction is on, it works pretty well.",
"I've been able to muffle my boyfriends loud, exploding, guns-firing video games.",
"It wont get rid of outside noise completely, but it will muffle it!",
"I think they're comfortable, but after a couple hours of wear, the ear clips start to get irritating.",
"The sound quality seems good to me, but I'm no expert.",
"They sound a little richer and deeper with the noise reduction turned on.",
"I shopped around before I bought them, and it seemed to me that there aren't a lot of noise cancelling headphones in this price range.",
"I think they're a good deal for the price."
] |
4 | This man is a real hero | I discovered Jesse Leroy Brown, after listening to a broadcast of the Pritzger Military Library series regarding Congressional Medal of Honor recipiants. Here is a story of a man that stood against all kinds of adversity, much of which is described here, to pursue a single dream, a single ambition. To fly airplanes in service of his country. While we heap loads of praise of many other folks that may or may not deserve it. This man stands apart from most all of them.From humble beginnings in the deep south to the Ohio State University, to training in Pensacola, Florida as an aviator. And then left out of most of Naval history with exception of the naming of a ship. This young man lived much in his short life. I would reccomend this book to everyone. It ecompasses Naval and Marine history, African American history, in a year in which we keep looking back to firsts, why not look at some real firsts, and some real struggles. Jesse Leroy Brown, thank you for your service. | 981 | [
"I discovered Jesse Leroy Brown, after listening to a broadcast of the Pritzger Military Library series regarding Congressional Medal of Honor recipiants.",
"Here is a story of a man that stood against all kinds of adversity, much of which is described here, to pursue a single dream, a single ambition.",
"To fly airplanes in service of his country.",
"While we heap loads of praise of many other folks that may or may not deserve it.",
"This man stands apart from most all of them.From humble beginnings in the deep south to the Ohio State University, to training in Pensacola, Florida as an aviator.",
"And then left out of most of Naval history with exception of the naming of a ship.",
"This young man lived much in his short life.",
"I would reccomend this book to everyone.",
"It ecompasses Naval and Marine history, African American history, in a year in which we keep looking back to firsts, why not look at some real firsts, and some real struggles.",
"Jesse Leroy Brown, thank you for your service."
] |
4 | A Good Place To Start | I found this book to be a good place to begin learning Outlook Programming. Mosher does a great job narrating a pretty dry subject. I found the code snippets to be correct and applicable (I still use some of the examples in my production code). If you want to learn about Outlook programming (and why you should program Outlook) this is the book to take you to the intermediate level. Subjects covered: form design, the VBA environment, coding basics, special Outlook techniques (Object Models, Custom Actions, Stores and Folders, Items, Events, Menus, Toolbars), debugging (a biggy), ActiveX and other controls, reports (some are pretty limited, but not the book's fault), and the author even touches on Exchange Server and Data Collaboration. A pretty good index ties things up nicely. This is not an advanced book or a reference, but a tutorial. A very good buy. No CD, but I found the code examples to be no big deal to type in...after all this is Outlook we are talking about! | 981 | [
"I found this book to be a good place to begin learning Outlook Programming.",
"Mosher does a great job narrating a pretty dry subject.",
"I found the code snippets to be correct and applicable (I still use some of the examples in my production code).",
"If you want to learn about Outlook programming (and why you should program Outlook) this is the book to take you to the intermediate level.",
"Subjects covered: form design, the VBA environment, coding basics, special Outlook techniques (Object Models, Custom Actions, Stores and Folders, Items, Events, Menus, Toolbars), debugging (a biggy), ActiveX and other controls, reports (some are pretty limited, but not the book's fault), and the author even touches on Exchange Server and Data Collaboration.",
"A pretty good index ties things up nicely.",
"This is not an advanced book or a reference, but a tutorial.",
"A very good buy.",
"No CD, but I found the code examples to be no big deal to type in...after all this is Outlook we are talking about!"
] |
4 | Not just a gimmick | The whole idea sounded kind of gimmicky, but I bought it because I'm a Tony Rice fan who had become intrigued with the mandolin. I guess I expected that I'd listen to it once and then it would disappear into the dust-gathering depths of my CD collection. Even after the first listen I sort of still felt that way. But I've been going back to it more and more. This is beautiful music. The more I listen to this CD the more I like it. My favorites tunes here are Wildwood Flower (you'll want to take up the mandolin after listening to that one), Turn of the Century, Dawg After Dark, and Morning Sun.I noticed a few other reviewers complaining that Tony and Dawg don't reer back let er rip on this disc. I'm not sure what they mean, unless they're complaining that the music is played at less than furious tempos. If so, this seems a silly criticism. There's certainly some improvising going on, though the solos aren't long. But the emphasis is on musicality rather than raw speed. | 981 | [
"The whole idea sounded kind of gimmicky, but I bought it because I'm a Tony Rice fan who had become intrigued with the mandolin.",
"I guess I expected that I'd listen to it once and then it would disappear into the dust-gathering depths of my CD collection.",
"Even after the first listen I sort of still felt that way.",
"But I've been going back to it more and more.",
"This is beautiful music.",
"The more I listen to this CD the more I like it.",
"My favorites tunes here are Wildwood Flower (you'll want to take up the mandolin after listening to that one), Turn of the Century, Dawg After Dark, and Morning Sun.I noticed a few other reviewers complaining that Tony and Dawg don't reer back let er rip on this disc.",
"I'm not sure what they mean, unless they're complaining that the music is played at less than furious tempos.",
"If so, this seems a silly criticism.",
"There's certainly some improvising going on, though the solos aren't long.",
"But the emphasis is on musicality rather than raw speed."
] |
4 | Great songs | This CD contains music from one of the best ever Broadway musicals, and also from one of the silliest ever."The King and I" is universally acclaimed, and Yul Brenner was highly regarded for his performance of the King on both stage and screen.What "The King and I" did for Siam, "Kismet" failed to do for the land of Sultans. The movie was close to insulting to that culture. However, the songs were entertaining. In a way they may be better on the CD, because you can take the songs as they are and miss all the silliness that surrounds them in the play and the movie. It did provide the wonderful "Strangers in Paradise", an all time standard. Many other tracks from Kismet are not so memorable, however.The King and I provides "Whistle a Happy Tune", "Hello, Young Lovers", "Getting to Know You", and the famous "Shall We Dance" ... among other pleasant and often amusing songs.This is a pleasant enough CD, but I recommend that you find a bargain on it, and not pay full price. | 981 | [
"This CD contains music from one of the best ever Broadway musicals, and also from one of the silliest ever.\"The King and I\" is universally acclaimed, and Yul Brenner was highly regarded for his performance of the King on both stage and screen.What \"The King and I\" did for Siam, \"Kismet\" failed to do for the land of Sultans.",
"The movie was close to insulting to that culture.",
"However, the songs were entertaining.",
"In a way they may be better on the CD, because you can take the songs as they are and miss all the silliness that surrounds them in the play and the movie.",
"It did provide the wonderful \"Strangers in Paradise\", an all time standard.",
"Many other tracks from Kismet are not so memorable, however.The King and I provides \"Whistle a Happy Tune\", \"Hello, Young Lovers\", \"Getting to Know You\", and the famous \"Shall We Dance\" ... among other pleasant and often amusing songs.This is a pleasant enough CD, but I recommend that you find a bargain on it, and not pay full price."
] |
4 | Good but not exellent. | This CD is a digital remastering of a recital that Michelangeli gave in Turin. For the sound isn't the traditional on a typical CD, but it can pass. The pieces that Michelangeli offers in this record are from the piano traditional repertoire. All the classical music fans know this pieces and everybody is agree that they are marvellous. But I think that Michelangeli can do a better interpretation that this one. I'm agree that lots of pianists, who belongs to a lower category in this little world, do worse versions than this one. But people in the selected few (and Michelangeli belongs to the selected few of the piano) like Zimmerman or Argerich take a beautiful sound to the piano, this sound that Chopin wants and Michelangeli doesn't offer. Although, Michelangeli does a correct version, but not the version that I would like when I listened his glorious version of the Images and the Children's corner of Debussy.I only recomended this record to the fans of Michelangeli. | 981 | [
"This CD is a digital remastering of a recital that Michelangeli gave in Turin.",
"For the sound isn't the traditional on a typical CD, but it can pass.",
"The pieces that Michelangeli offers in this record are from the piano traditional repertoire.",
"All the classical music fans know this pieces and everybody is agree that they are marvellous.",
"But I think that Michelangeli can do a better interpretation that this one.",
"I'm agree that lots of pianists, who belongs to a lower category in this little world, do worse versions than this one.",
"But people in the selected few (and Michelangeli belongs to the selected few of the piano) like Zimmerman or Argerich take a beautiful sound to the piano, this sound that Chopin wants and Michelangeli doesn't offer.",
"Although, Michelangeli does a correct version, but not the version that I would like when I listened his glorious version of the Images and the Children's corner of Debussy.I only recomended this record to the fans of Michelangeli."
] |
4 | Good Analysis / Poor Solution | This book provides a good overview of what children should learn year by year, subject by subject, and how parents can help them achieve their educational goals. One reviewer complained that the authors overemphasized the importance of limiting T.V., and reading to kids, but I am a teacher and can tell you that many parents don't bother to take those basic but crucial steps with their kids. The authors offer a good analysis of the problems with public education today (which both parents and schools can contribute to), but their main solution to the problems of the educational system is standardized testing. As a teacher in Texas, where high-stakes testing rules the public school system, I have learned that placing such overwhelming emphasis on an annual test does not raise the standards of students' educations; it has actually caused too many schools to teach to the test, cheat, and neglect the needs of gifted students in order to prep the slower ones for the tests. | 980 | [
"This book provides a good overview of what children should learn year by year, subject by subject, and how parents can help them achieve their educational goals.",
"One reviewer complained that the authors overemphasized the importance of limiting T.V., and reading to kids, but I am a teacher and can tell you that many parents don't bother to take those basic but crucial steps with their kids.",
"The authors offer a good analysis of the problems with public education today (which both parents and schools can contribute to), but their main solution to the problems of the educational system is standardized testing.",
"As a teacher in Texas, where high-stakes testing rules the public school system, I have learned that placing such overwhelming emphasis on an annual test does not raise the standards of students' educations; it has actually caused too many schools to teach to the test, cheat, and neglect the needs of gifted students in order to prep the slower ones for the tests."
] |
4 | Ulysses | Those who hold Ulysses up as some kind of uber-novel do it as much disservice as those who toss it aside as "trash" without giving it a second thought. Is it the greatest novel of the twentieth century? Who cares? What it is, certainly, is a work rooted in the depths of writing, a work labored over by a very intelligent man for years on end, and a work which deserves more thought than some are willing to give it credit for. The simple fact that a novel must be digested and thought about does not make it "obscure," nor is it, "worthless." It can be enjoyed by all who are willing to think about it. Writers like Carver who can demonstrate beauty in the simplicity of their writing have their place in the corpus of the English language, but so do writers like Joyce, whose complexities weave around themselves and ask us to consider the possibilities of our language in a different sense. To cast this book aside as meaningless does a disservice to the writer and the reader. | 980 | [
"Those who hold Ulysses up as some kind of uber-novel do it as much disservice as those who toss it aside as \"trash\" without giving it a second thought.",
"Is it the greatest novel of the twentieth century?",
"Who cares?",
"What it is, certainly, is a work rooted in the depths of writing, a work labored over by a very intelligent man for years on end, and a work which deserves more thought than some are willing to give it credit for.",
"The simple fact that a novel must be digested and thought about does not make it \"obscure,\" nor is it, \"worthless.\" It can be enjoyed by all who are willing to think about it.",
"Writers like Carver who can demonstrate beauty in the simplicity of their writing have their place in the corpus of the English language, but so do writers like Joyce, whose complexities weave around themselves and ask us to consider the possibilities of our language in a different sense.",
"To cast this book aside as meaningless does a disservice to the writer and the reader."
] |
4 | Spence steals the show | First, a warning: this is the colorized version of this classic black and white film, so avoid it if you're a film connoisseur. The original black and white version is infinitely superior to this poorly done colorization.Now, the good news. This film showcases Spencer Tracy's remarkable acting ability and he delivers a witty and intelligent performance as Elizabeth Taylor's long-suffering father. Spence has several monologues which are a joy to watch. His acting gift (along with Charles Laughton) is an absolute wonder and it's always a pleasure to watch him. Joan Bennet is adequate in a supporting role and Elizabeth Taylor is breathtaking as the 18-year-old soon to be wed daughter. Liz's performance is actually quite good and her interplay with Tracy is especially effective.Yes, this movie is dated in places, but Tracy's performance is worth watching the entire movie. He is in nearly every scene and transforms a seemingly average movie into something really special. | 980 | [
"First, a warning: this is the colorized version of this classic black and white film, so avoid it if you're a film connoisseur.",
"The original black and white version is infinitely superior to this poorly done colorization.Now, the good news.",
"This film showcases Spencer Tracy's remarkable acting ability and he delivers a witty and intelligent performance as Elizabeth Taylor's long-suffering father.",
"Spence has several monologues which are a joy to watch.",
"His acting gift (along with Charles Laughton) is an absolute wonder and it's always a pleasure to watch him.",
"Joan Bennet is adequate in a supporting role and Elizabeth Taylor is breathtaking as the 18-year-old soon to be wed daughter.",
"Liz's performance is actually quite good and her interplay with Tracy is especially effective.Yes, this movie is dated in places, but Tracy's performance is worth watching the entire movie.",
"He is in nearly every scene and transforms a seemingly average movie into something really special."
] |
4 | Singer crafts mic-cord noose | Ikon is considered 'goth' I guess, and I picked this up years after it appeared, but it's decent enough dark rock. This was the first singer, Michael C, about the most truly depressed man in rock history. Sounding 100% like Ian Curtis, he goes through some lyrics that sound significantly less than anything Curtis penned, and yet the music saves the band again.The production is good, most of the songs have a nice, fat heavy bass, a pounding drum machine (though they used a real drummer sometimes) and a lot of it sounds like a very early, very depressed U2.The guy just finally gets on with it and actually writes a song called 'Suicide'. As if the previous 20 or so songs weren't about how unhappy he is, he just flat tells us. He later split with the band; one wonders why.I think A Moment in Time is a much stronger disc than this, but this is pretty close in sound and tone. The singer is very depressed, yet the music never is--it's actually driving, sometimes...hopeful. | 980 | [
"Ikon is considered 'goth' I guess, and I picked this up years after it appeared, but it's decent enough dark rock.",
"This was the first singer, Michael C, about the most truly depressed man in rock history.",
"Sounding 100% like Ian Curtis, he goes through some lyrics that sound significantly less than anything Curtis penned, and yet the music saves the band again.The production is good, most of the songs have a nice, fat heavy bass, a pounding drum machine (though they used a real drummer sometimes) and a lot of it sounds like a very early, very depressed U2.The guy just finally gets on with it and actually writes a song called 'Suicide'.",
"As if the previous 20 or so songs weren't about how unhappy he is, he just flat tells us.",
"He later split with the band; one wonders why.I think A Moment in Time is a much stronger disc than this, but this is pretty close in sound and tone.",
"The singer is very depressed, yet the music never is--it's actually driving, sometimes...hopeful."
] |
4 | great but don't believe the hype | This album certainly has some great tracks: "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds," "Good Morning, Good Morning" "She's Leaving Home," "A Day in the Life" etc. However, once we get past all the mumbo jumbo about how important it is, it really doesn't compare to the two previous Beatles' albums Revolver and Rubber Soul.Did it make rock n' roll art for the first time? Of course not. Robert Johnson was art. Muddy Waters was art. Elvis was art. Bob Dylan was widely recognized as art (and was playing rock) a couple of years before this. And, of course, the Beatles were art on their previous albums. And, thanks to George Martin, little on this album really "rocks" anyway. Ultimately it's a really great orchestral pop album (and Frank Sinatra and others certainly made orchestral pop art a long time ago).Did it inaugurate the psychedelic era? In 1967? Are you kidding? By then the it was practically over on the West Coast.So, in other words, buy this CD for the music, not the hype. | 980 | [
"This album certainly has some great tracks: \"Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds,\" \"Good Morning, Good Morning\" \"She's Leaving Home,\" \"A Day in the Life\" etc.",
"However, once we get past all the mumbo jumbo about how important it is, it really doesn't compare to the two previous Beatles' albums Revolver and Rubber Soul.Did it make rock n' roll art for the first time?",
"Of course not.",
"Robert Johnson was art.",
"Muddy Waters was art.",
"Elvis was art.",
"Bob Dylan was widely recognized as art (and was playing rock) a couple of years before this.",
"And, of course, the Beatles were art on their previous albums.",
"And, thanks to George Martin, little on this album really \"rocks\" anyway.",
"Ultimately it's a really great orchestral pop album (and Frank Sinatra and others certainly made orchestral pop art a long time ago).Did it inaugurate the psychedelic era?",
"In 1967?",
"Are you kidding?",
"By then the it was practically over on the West Coast.So, in other words, buy this CD for the music, not the hype."
] |
4 | Hey. Wow. | Today I pulled out my old, old copy of "The La's", brushed off 13 years of dust, and put it in. After so much time, I wasn't expecting much, considering the only song I'd actually found likeable all those years ago was the very last, "Looking Glass". But now I've been listening to it, after all this time, and wow, it's a whole different CD. I guess my tastes have evolved, because as much as I liked way back when, I like a lot more musically than I did. And some of it, is stuff I'd not have listened to, that I didn't care for. I find it worthy. However. A great many people must've thought what I was thinking, because it seems to not have taken a hold here in the U.S., as it's only available as an import now. Not that it matters to me. I got my copy years ago. And beneath all the dust of being dumped on the shelf to face the weathering destruction of time forgotten and alone, it plays just fine. And luckily so, for it'll get played quite a bit from here on. | 980 | [
"Today I pulled out my old, old copy of \"The La's\", brushed off 13 years of dust, and put it in.",
"After so much time, I wasn't expecting much, considering the only song I'd actually found likeable all those years ago was the very last, \"Looking Glass\".",
"But now I've been listening to it, after all this time, and wow, it's a whole different CD.",
"I guess my tastes have evolved, because as much as I liked way back when, I like a lot more musically than I did.",
"And some of it, is stuff I'd not have listened to, that I didn't care for.",
"I find it worthy.",
"However.",
"A great many people must've thought what I was thinking, because it seems to not have taken a hold here in the U.S., as it's only available as an import now.",
"Not that it matters to me.",
"I got my copy years ago.",
"And beneath all the dust of being dumped on the shelf to face the weathering destruction of time forgotten and alone, it plays just fine.",
"And luckily so, for it'll get played quite a bit from here on."
] |
4 | A Prequel That Has Teeth | I loved "Ya Ya" so much, I immediately went out to find this novel and read it. Equally as brilliantly written and captivating it is well worth the read. The only thing I found was that it changed my view of the characters in a way that is kind of upsetting. With "Ya Ya", I felt for the mother, I felt her life and struggles damaged her and made her the way she was, but that deep down she was a good mother and a loving mother that did her best with what she had emotionally. In "Little Alters" I had no love left for her character, not even a lot of like. She did inexcusable things that are only ever so slightly alluded to in "Ya Ya", and it changes your view.This book is fantastic, but, if you have fallen in love with the Ya Ya's as you percieve them in "Ya Ya", I reccomend NOT reading this book. I know that sounds strange, but, it's impossible to respect them the same way, to wish that you and your girlfriends will be them someday etc., when you read "Little Alters". | 980 | [
"I loved \"Ya Ya\" so much, I immediately went out to find this novel and read it.",
"Equally as brilliantly written and captivating it is well worth the read.",
"The only thing I found was that it changed my view of the characters in a way that is kind of upsetting.",
"With \"Ya Ya\", I felt for the mother, I felt her life and struggles damaged her and made her the way she was, but that deep down she was a good mother and a loving mother that did her best with what she had emotionally.",
"In \"Little Alters\" I had no love left for her character, not even a lot of like.",
"She did inexcusable things that are only ever so slightly alluded to in \"Ya Ya\", and it changes your view.This book is fantastic, but, if you have fallen in love with the Ya Ya's as you percieve them in \"Ya Ya\", I reccomend NOT reading this book.",
"I know that sounds strange, but, it's impossible to respect them the same way, to wish that you and your girlfriends will be them someday etc., when you read \"Little Alters\"."
] |
4 | Dissapointing | I want to start by saying i enjoyed these books tremendously, i felt it was well written well described and detailed. But as luck would have it i found the last book to be most upsetting. I mean you go through the whole series of books learning to respect the main character Thomas Covenant and see the main battles he confronts ,personnel conflicks within himself, and it is all summarised by anew character. Not. I feel as through ive been ripped off. I think the author is a great story teller, but why did he go this way, you are led to believe through the battles he fought ,the self denials, that he would finnally get it he was the one, not some newcomer a doctor. I see where the author was going but a doctor, anew character. No. I really believe he should have lived through the final battle with the doctor in tow, to maybe show him the way to self acceptance i dont know but i read all the books and was gravely dissapointed, he should have won over evil not a doctor. | 980 | [
"I want to start by saying i enjoyed these books tremendously, i felt it was well written well described and detailed.",
"But as luck would have it i found the last book to be most upsetting.",
"I mean you go through the whole series of books learning to respect the main character Thomas Covenant and see the main battles he confronts ,personnel conflicks within himself, and it is all summarised by anew character.",
"Not.",
"I feel as through ive been ripped off.",
"I think the author is a great story teller, but why did he go this way, you are led to believe through the battles he fought ,the self denials, that he would finnally get it he was the one, not some newcomer a doctor.",
"I see where the author was going but a doctor, anew character.",
"No.",
"I really believe he should have lived through the final battle with the doctor in tow, to maybe show him the way to self acceptance i dont know but i read all the books and was gravely dissapointed, he should have won over evil not a doctor."
] |
4 | What I wanted but slow delivery | This Bible seems to be the most comprehensive version of the New Revised Standard Version, which is considered by many scholars to be the best modern translation of the Holy Bible. Its commentary is thought provoking and concise. I would say, however, that this version is not for the casual reader of the Bible. A grasp of basic theology is needed to get into the commentary. As with most Study Bibles, I understand that the remarks are someone else's opinion. I purchased this Bible specifically for an Education for Ministry course I'm starting.If someone is looking for an easier to understand Bible, "The Message" should be more to your liking. I have both, and often refer to The Message to make sure I'm understanding the meaning of confusing passages.I would have rated this product as 5 stars were it not for the absurdly long time it took this product to come from the vendor in South Carolina to me. If you want this product, I would recommend using a different vendor. | 980 | [
"This Bible seems to be the most comprehensive version of the New Revised Standard Version, which is considered by many scholars to be the best modern translation of the Holy Bible.",
"Its commentary is thought provoking and concise.",
"I would say, however, that this version is not for the casual reader of the Bible.",
"A grasp of basic theology is needed to get into the commentary.",
"As with most Study Bibles, I understand that the remarks are someone else's opinion.",
"I purchased this Bible specifically for an Education for Ministry course I'm starting.If someone is looking for an easier to understand Bible, \"The Message\" should be more to your liking.",
"I have both, and often refer to The Message to make sure I'm understanding the meaning of confusing passages.I would have rated this product as 5 stars were it not for the absurdly long time it took this product to come from the vendor in South Carolina to me.",
"If you want this product, I would recommend using a different vendor."
] |
4 | Disturbing | I found this book very disturbing and I have read many books on serial killers. I thought Arthur Shawcross was one of the most fascinating serial killers until I read this book. It is very well written and unfortunatley you get to know the families / friends of the victims which makes it very difficult to read without becoming emotional, especially concerning his child victims - God rest their souls - I take my hat off to Jack Olsen and the way he wrote a brilliant account, with victims and families in mind, of one very sick individual. Be ready to have your world rocked and faith in humanity almost lost. I will never read anything on Arthur Shawcross again - maybe this is in respect to his victims or just plain disgust with one man who was let loose on society thanks to an overcrowded prison system and parol officers who did not have enough information to make such a decision. You really feel for the victims in this one - very upsetting. A really, really good read. | 980 | [
"I found this book very disturbing and I have read many books on serial killers.",
"I thought Arthur Shawcross was one of the most fascinating serial killers until I read this book.",
"It is very well written and unfortunatley you get to know the families / friends of the victims which makes it very difficult to read without becoming emotional, especially concerning his child victims - God rest their souls - I take my hat off to Jack Olsen and the way he wrote a brilliant account, with victims and families in mind, of one very sick individual.",
"Be ready to have your world rocked and faith in humanity almost lost.",
"I will never read anything on Arthur Shawcross again - maybe this is in respect to his victims or just plain disgust with one man who was let loose on society thanks to an overcrowded prison system and parol officers who did not have enough information to make such a decision.",
"You really feel for the victims in this one - very upsetting.",
"A really, really good read."
] |
4 | Better for non beginners | I bought this before I had read reviews on it because it was the cheapest cd's you could get.............more bang for the buck. After I read the reviews, I thought woe is me. Sounds like a waste of money to me! Much to my surprise, I really am using it. It's in my car of course, and I run the cd's over and over again. They seem a bit past me, but they are extremely helpful and well worth the little money that it is. My only complaint is that they don't give you much time to repeat occasionally. Plus sometimes they don't translate some of the conversations, expect you to know it I suppose. Still despite these complaints which may loom large to some, I find myself really getting a lot out of these cd's and recommend them to anyone from advanced beginners, intermediate to advanced. And the price is right!UPDATE I have since learned that it is necessary to use more than one program so now I have several programs and I use them all while driving around and going places. | 980 | [
"I bought this before I had read reviews on it because it was the cheapest cd's you could get.............more bang for the buck.",
"After I read the reviews, I thought woe is me.",
"Sounds like a waste of money to me!",
"Much to my surprise, I really am using it.",
"It's in my car of course, and I run the cd's over and over again.",
"They seem a bit past me, but they are extremely helpful and well worth the little money that it is.",
"My only complaint is that they don't give you much time to repeat occasionally.",
"Plus sometimes they don't translate some of the conversations, expect you to know it I suppose.",
"Still despite these complaints which may loom large to some, I find myself really getting a lot out of these cd's and recommend them to anyone from advanced beginners, intermediate to advanced.",
"And the price is right!",
"UPDATE I have since learned that it is necessary to use more than one program so now I have several programs and I use them all while driving around and going places."
] |
4 | Good if you're curious like me | I have always been curious about Zen for a few reasons. But, it's mostly because many of the books I read refer to it. This is a good book to read if you're just plain curious like me. I thought that some topics in this book were easy to comprehend, but then there were others where I had to go back and reread paragraphs two or three times until it sunk in. Being a Christian, I enjoyed the parallel references to Christianity. And, it didn't seem like the author was trying to convert me to Buddhism. She writes in a tone that encourages understanding. I can't honestly say I completely understand all of Zen after reading this book. But, I can say that I'm enthusiastic about wanting to learn more. That's not because I'm interested in converting to Buddhism but because I am fascinated by the similarities between Zen and living a Christlike life. And, on a less serious note, I really enjoy baffling my friends and coworkers with the Buddhist parables mentioned in this book. | 980 | [
"I have always been curious about Zen for a few reasons.",
"But, it's mostly because many of the books I read refer to it.",
"This is a good book to read if you're just plain curious like me.",
"I thought that some topics in this book were easy to comprehend, but then there were others where I had to go back and reread paragraphs two or three times until it sunk in.",
"Being a Christian, I enjoyed the parallel references to Christianity.",
"And, it didn't seem like the author was trying to convert me to Buddhism.",
"She writes in a tone that encourages understanding.",
"I can't honestly say I completely understand all of Zen after reading this book.",
"But, I can say that I'm enthusiastic about wanting to learn more.",
"That's not because I'm interested in converting to Buddhism but because I am fascinated by the similarities between Zen and living a Christlike life.",
"And, on a less serious note, I really enjoy baffling my friends and coworkers with the Buddhist parables mentioned in this book."
] |
4 | The Reality of Love and Sex | Valerie Breiman,directs her real life love story with passion and smooth direction. The story is told from the woman's viewpoint-Jamke Jaansen is a beautiful young woman going from one relationship to another until she meets "Mr. Right". This relationship with Jon Favreau, is a lust at first sight scenario that develops into love and a live-in relationship. What happens after two years and the newness and the lust wears off? They split- why work on something that has become a bore?The couple spend the rest of the movie moving from one person to another trying to find the missing piece that will make them whole. The interesting sidelight is that it is the woman who has had 13 sexual experiences while the man only 2- he attempts to make up for lost time. During the maturing process of their lives and loves they discover that what they really want and need is each other. Luckily each discovers this signficanceat almost the same moment-movie meant for a rainy afternoon. | 980 | [
"Valerie Breiman,directs her real life love story with passion and smooth direction.",
"The story is told from the woman's viewpoint-Jamke Jaansen is a beautiful young woman going from one relationship to another until she meets \"Mr.",
"Right\".",
"This relationship with Jon Favreau, is a lust at first sight scenario that develops into love and a live-in relationship.",
"What happens after two years and the newness and the lust wears off?",
"They split- why work on something that has become a bore?",
"The couple spend the rest of the movie moving from one person to another trying to find the missing piece that will make them whole.",
"The interesting sidelight is that it is the woman who has had 13 sexual experiences while the man only 2- he attempts to make up for lost time.",
"During the maturing process of their lives and loves they discover that what they really want and need is each other.",
"Luckily each discovers this signficanceat almost the same moment-movie meant for a rainy afternoon."
] |
4 | Lust, Obsession and Duty | Tracy Chevalier has made a living by weaving stories around famous legends or pieces of artwork. In "The Lady and the Unicorn", she continues this trend with a novel about a set of six tapestries created in France in the 15th century.The book follows the tapestries - and the lives they touch - from their creation to their completion, through Paris and Rome. Nicolas des Innocents is a Parisian artist obessessed wtih the legend of the unicorn's horn - and often lets his lust get the best of him. Claude Le Viste, the daughter of the nobleman commissioning the artworks, is a fourteen-year old girl who hasn't yet learned to walk the fine line between lust and duty. And Alienor De La Chappelle, a young Brussels weaver, is torn between obsession and duty.The tapestries take over the lives of these three individuals and everyone they meet, and Chevalier weaves their tales as seamlessly as the tapestries themselves are woven, in a beautiful tale of lust, obsession, and duty. | 980 | [
"Tracy Chevalier has made a living by weaving stories around famous legends or pieces of artwork.",
"In \"The Lady and the Unicorn\", she continues this trend with a novel about a set of six tapestries created in France in the 15th century.The book follows the tapestries - and the lives they touch - from their creation to their completion, through Paris and Rome.",
"Nicolas des Innocents is a Parisian artist obessessed wtih the legend of the unicorn's horn - and often lets his lust get the best of him.",
"Claude Le Viste, the daughter of the nobleman commissioning the artworks, is a fourteen-year old girl who hasn't yet learned to walk the fine line between lust and duty.",
"And Alienor De La Chappelle, a young Brussels weaver, is torn between obsession and duty.The tapestries take over the lives of these three individuals and everyone they meet, and Chevalier weaves their tales as seamlessly as the tapestries themselves are woven, in a beautiful tale of lust, obsession, and duty."
] |
4 | Good read. | I see that other people are giving this book a bad review because of Hawaiian history, etc. None of that bothered me and I am sure it is because I really don't know much about Hawaii's history.My only complaint about this book (as with the others in the series) is that Jessica always compares the lead investigator with her first lover (I swear in almost every book). I know that this shouldn't bother me but I just don't care. I also just am not that crazy about her as a person. I guess I am just tired of hearing that she is the most gorgeous & smartest person alive. I also get tired of hearing references to her past cases.Barring the things I don't like about her the stories themselves are really good. I almost wish this wasn't a series though because of what I mentioned above. I LOVE series books but when you just don't care for the main character I just can't give it a 5 star rating.At any rate, if you don't read these all at one time the books themselves are good. | 980 | [
"I see that other people are giving this book a bad review because of Hawaiian history, etc.",
"None of that bothered me and I am sure it is because I really don't know much about Hawaii's history.My only complaint about this book (as with the others in the series) is that Jessica always compares the lead investigator with her first lover (I swear in almost every book).",
"I know that this shouldn't bother me but I just don't care.",
"I also just am not that crazy about her as a person.",
"I guess I am just tired of hearing that she is the most gorgeous & smartest person alive.",
"I also get tired of hearing references to her past cases.Barring the things I don't like about her the stories themselves are really good.",
"I almost wish this wasn't a series though because of what I mentioned above.",
"I LOVE series books but when you just don't care for the main character I just can't give it a 5 star rating.At any rate, if you don't read these all at one time the books themselves are good."
] |
4 | Not just polemic, plotted polemic | In the Days of the Comet may not be Wells' finest scientific romance, but it is a provocative, insightful, often humorous and finally scandalous look at how the world may be transformed into a prelapsarian wonderland. The comet of the title dusts the earth and transforms the jealous and possessive behaviors of men and women into passions for cooperation and peace.Idyllic as it may seem, contemporary readers were aghast by the suggestion that religion, marriage, and capitalism, would (or should) be replaced by a primitivistic urge to help, share, and love. Granted, Wells was by no means a proto-hippie, but in this book we get the softer side of a writer who is elsewhere concerned with destroying the world and recreating it in his own image. This novel is the perfect antidote for the anti-social Wells we can find in his nonfiction.Bison's edition, unfortunately, does not include Wells' original epigraph (from Shelley), but does include a fair introduction by Ben Bova. | 980 | [
"In the Days of the Comet may not be Wells' finest scientific romance, but it is a provocative, insightful, often humorous and finally scandalous look at how the world may be transformed into a prelapsarian wonderland.",
"The comet of the title dusts the earth and transforms the jealous and possessive behaviors of men and women into passions for cooperation and peace.Idyllic as it may seem, contemporary readers were aghast by the suggestion that religion, marriage, and capitalism, would (or should) be replaced by a primitivistic urge to help, share, and love.",
"Granted, Wells was by no means a proto-hippie, but in this book we get the softer side of a writer who is elsewhere concerned with destroying the world and recreating it in his own image.",
"This novel is the perfect antidote for the anti-social Wells we can find in his nonfiction.Bison's edition, unfortunately, does not include Wells' original epigraph (from Shelley), but does include a fair introduction by Ben Bova."
] |
4 | no Kaye or Wakeman | This is not a bad live disc. The sound is decent and it's all one show instead of different shows. Sure, you can find millions of live versions of I've Seen All Good People and Roundabout on other live Yes cds, but somehow, even though there's no Tony Kaye or Rick Wakeman, this cd is worth the money. I feel ripped off, though, because the song 'Hearts' was performed at this concert and they did not include it on the cd or dvd. WHY? That's one of Yes' best songs ever! From what I hear, Billy Sherwood sang Trevor's parts, and Steve Howe did the closing Guitar solo with the slide guitar. THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED ON THE CD AND DVD!!! Anyway, this is a good show that all Yes fans should have. If you're not too familiar with Yes, then you should also try this cd out. It does have their big hits that the non-Yes fans have heard on the radio or whatever. Plus it has a few songs that non-Yes fans have never heard that they SHOULD hear, like Perpetual Change and Awaken. | 980 | [
"This is not a bad live disc.",
"The sound is decent and it's all one show instead of different shows.",
"Sure, you can find millions of live versions of I've Seen All Good People and Roundabout on other live Yes cds, but somehow, even though there's no Tony Kaye or Rick Wakeman, this cd is worth the money.",
"I feel ripped off, though, because the song 'Hearts' was performed at this concert and they did not include it on the cd or dvd.",
"WHY?",
"That's one of Yes' best songs ever!",
"From what I hear, Billy Sherwood sang Trevor's parts, and Steve Howe did the closing Guitar solo with the slide guitar.",
"THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED ON THE CD AND DVD!!!",
"Anyway, this is a good show that all Yes fans should have.",
"If you're not too familiar with Yes, then you should also try this cd out.",
"It does have their big hits that the non-Yes fans have heard on the radio or whatever.",
"Plus it has a few songs that non-Yes fans have never heard that they SHOULD hear, like Perpetual Change and Awaken."
] |
4 | This one was robbed | I remeber seeing the previews when it was in theaters, but I never got around to seeing it. Anyway I rented it and it was one of the better movies that I have seen lately.The story is very dark, but it is one of people achieving success only to find that when they get there it is not all that they hoped that it would be. It also showed how even when you think that you are above everything you are selling little pieces of your soul along the way.I could have done without the plot line involving Yuri's brother after he left the "business" the first time, but he needed to be brought back in to complete Yuri's arc.The movie has also motivated me to investigate the final line on the screen indicating that the movie was based upon actual events. I knew all along that there were black market arms deals going on, but the movie illuded to things much larger than what I had guessed were going on.Ultimately, I think that this movie deserved a bit more acclaim than in received. | 980 | [
"I remeber seeing the previews when it was in theaters, but I never got around to seeing it.",
"Anyway I rented it and it was one of the better movies that I have seen lately.The story is very dark, but it is one of people achieving success only to find that when they get there it is not all that they hoped that it would be.",
"It also showed how even when you think that you are above everything you are selling little pieces of your soul along the way.I could have done without the plot line involving Yuri's brother after he left the \"business\" the first time, but he needed to be brought back in to complete Yuri's arc.The movie has also motivated me to investigate the final line on the screen indicating that the movie was based upon actual events.",
"I knew all along that there were black market arms deals going on, but the movie illuded to things much larger than what I had guessed were going on.Ultimately, I think that this movie deserved a bit more acclaim than in received."
] |
4 | From a clinical perspective... | I watched this movie for the first time in my differential diagnosis class in grad school. The movie perplexed me until the very end when it all became crystal clear. SPOILER ALERT: Throughout the course of the movie, Trevor was suffering from PTSD. Anyone who knows about this disorder can tell you that every symptom: sleeplessness, memory disruption, weight loss, changes in interpersonal relationships, hallucinations, etc., could be explained by PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). In the end, it becomes clear that the accident which he was responsible for, was so psychologically damaging that he lost memory of the event. One could also argue that Trevor suffered from a dissociative disorder as well, which may also help explain how he remained unaware of the incident for so long. Anyways, as a psychologist I found this movie to be very thrilling and full of surprises. While it was personally horrifying seeing Christian Bale in that role, it was a very good movie! | 980 | [
"I watched this movie for the first time in my differential diagnosis class in grad school.",
"The movie perplexed me until the very end when it all became crystal clear.",
"SPOILER ALERT: Throughout the course of the movie, Trevor was suffering from PTSD.",
"Anyone who knows about this disorder can tell you that every symptom: sleeplessness, memory disruption, weight loss, changes in interpersonal relationships, hallucinations, etc., could be explained by PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).",
"In the end, it becomes clear that the accident which he was responsible for, was so psychologically damaging that he lost memory of the event.",
"One could also argue that Trevor suffered from a dissociative disorder as well, which may also help explain how he remained unaware of the incident for so long.",
"Anyways, as a psychologist I found this movie to be very thrilling and full of surprises.",
"While it was personally horrifying seeing Christian Bale in that role, it was a very good movie!"
] |
4 | P2 Widescreen finally hits DVD! | Finally, Predator 2 is out on DVD. And in widescreen. And it came out on my birthday. What more could a diehard Predator fan ask for? Seriously, this is a great DVD to own if you like action or sci-fi movies, or if you loved the first one. Now the story line isn't all that involved, and parts need a lot of help (he breaks the medicine cabinet without looking for band-aids? Hehe), but the movie wasn't really all that bad. It's fast paced, it was suprisingly well cast considering they made a sequel without Ah-nold, and doesn't deserve most of the bad press it gets.As for the brand-new DVD version-even better. You get two of these cool behind-the-scenes things, the theatrical trailer, and the movie is presented in widescreen format (P2 never made it to the Fox Widescreen VHS collection, remember).All in all not as good as the first outing, but then again, are sequels ever? Pick this up. Watch people die. Laugh at them. Have a great time with this one, it's really easy. | 980 | [
"Finally, Predator 2 is out on DVD.",
"And in widescreen.",
"And it came out on my birthday.",
"What more could a diehard Predator fan ask for?",
"Seriously, this is a great DVD to own if you like action or sci-fi movies, or if you loved the first one.",
"Now the story line isn't all that involved, and parts need a lot of help (he breaks the medicine cabinet without looking for band-aids?",
"Hehe), but the movie wasn't really all that bad.",
"It's fast paced, it was suprisingly well cast considering they made a sequel without Ah-nold, and doesn't deserve most of the bad press it gets.As for the brand-new DVD version-even better.",
"You get two of these cool behind-the-scenes things, the theatrical trailer, and the movie is presented in widescreen format (P2 never made it to the Fox Widescreen VHS collection, remember).All in all not as good as the first outing, but then again, are sequels ever?",
"Pick this up.",
"Watch people die.",
"Laugh at them.",
"Have a great time with this one, it's really easy."
] |
4 | A Sad Tale | Mary Driscoll's tale is a sad one indeed. She leaves her parents to go to America. As her parents starve she tries to save money for them. So they may travel to America to meet her and her sister. Mary works in a factory and instantly makes friends with another worker.I have only read two book in the Dear America series so far, one in the Princess series and this one. It seems to me that the theme is to make the story heartbreaking and terrible to go through to make an interesting story. Not to mention how it ends for dear Mary. I understand that this was probably realistic for some who came over during the Potato Famine and because some of my family did just that I was interested in the story even though it is very dark.I would say that it was an interesting read but at some times annoying because of the accent, which I don't know if it was correctly done, Mary spoke in. Something about the way she spoke did not seem believable yet the story did seem so other wise. | 980 | [
"Mary Driscoll's tale is a sad one indeed.",
"She leaves her parents to go to America.",
"As her parents starve she tries to save money for them.",
"So they may travel to America to meet her and her sister.",
"Mary works in a factory and instantly makes friends with another worker.I have only read two book in the Dear America series so far, one in the Princess series and this one.",
"It seems to me that the theme is to make the story heartbreaking and terrible to go through to make an interesting story.",
"Not to mention how it ends for dear Mary.",
"I understand that this was probably realistic for some who came over during the Potato Famine and because some of my family did just that I was interested in the story even though it is very dark.I would say that it was an interesting read but at some times annoying because of the accent, which I don't know if it was correctly done, Mary spoke in.",
"Something about the way she spoke did not seem believable yet the story did seem so other wise."
] |
4 | If The Shoe Fits... | I order shoes online next to never, but having owned a pair of these shoes in black (same size and style) my expectations were good.I think everyone wants that "Cinderella" fit in a shoe, but in reality few are like that. Every brand of shoe is cut a little differently, and thus the real question is whether or not it gives in a way that doesn't cause discomfort. In my case, this shoe felt fine the first time I wore it which was for about 3 hours in church.I like it. The shine of the leather and the wingtip imprint make it a standout. The sole feels lighter than some of the classic dress shoes used to be, but in my book this is a good thing as it invites better shock absorbtion when you walk. Also noticeable is that the leather forms creases easier than older shoes used to, but some buyers will see them as character marks, while others view it as a shortcoming.All in all, I will probably invest in another pair (brown) when they become available in my size (11-1/2 W). | 980 | [
"I order shoes online next to never, but having owned a pair of these shoes in black (same size and style) my expectations were good.I think everyone wants that \"Cinderella\" fit in a shoe, but in reality few are like that.",
"Every brand of shoe is cut a little differently, and thus the real question is whether or not it gives in a way that doesn't cause discomfort.",
"In my case, this shoe felt fine the first time I wore it which was for about 3 hours in church.I like it.",
"The shine of the leather and the wingtip imprint make it a standout.",
"The sole feels lighter than some of the classic dress shoes used to be, but in my book this is a good thing as it invites better shock absorbtion when you walk.",
"Also noticeable is that the leather forms creases easier than older shoes used to, but some buyers will see them as character marks, while others view it as a shortcoming.All in all, I will probably invest in another pair (brown) when they become available in my size (11-1/2 W)."
] |
4 | A POET'S SHORT STORIES | Most readers are more familiar with Rita Dove, the poet. Suprise! Rita Dove has also done short stories and eight of them are collected in this wonderful volume called Fifth Sunday. It is the first collection of short stories by this reknowned poet.Fifth Sunday opens the door in the life of African-Americans dealing with life in varied settings. Come to church with Valerie as she daydreams about love and ends up in embarassing circumstances. Check out a gang "leader" from the 60's as he gets married and unexpected guests arrive. Share the Spray Paint King's boredom with the psychologist trying to find out why he does this art.Dove's characters are complex, down to earth and won't hesitate to speak their minds. From the mid-west to Germany journey with these multi-dimensional characters who will surprise you.I found this book to be a refreshing look at a poet working in another genre. Rita Dove does a superb job and by all means treat yourself to this marvelous work. | 980 | [
"Most readers are more familiar with Rita Dove, the poet.",
"Suprise!",
"Rita Dove has also done short stories and eight of them are collected in this wonderful volume called Fifth Sunday.",
"It is the first collection of short stories by this reknowned poet.Fifth Sunday opens the door in the life of African-Americans dealing with life in varied settings.",
"Come to church with Valerie as she daydreams about love and ends up in embarassing circumstances.",
"Check out a gang \"leader\" from the 60's as he gets married and unexpected guests arrive.",
"Share the Spray Paint King's boredom with the psychologist trying to find out why he does this art.Dove's characters are complex, down to earth and won't hesitate to speak their minds.",
"From the mid-west to Germany journey with these multi-dimensional characters who will surprise you.I found this book to be a refreshing look at a poet working in another genre.",
"Rita Dove does a superb job and by all means treat yourself to this marvelous work."
] |
4 | Fun Party CD | While Britney's voice is not amazing, her tracks are well produced and this makes up for any ability she lacks. I enjoyed this album because it has a little of everything from trance to pop to 80s electronica."I got that Boom boom" rocks because the guest rappers with a twangy country guitar make for a cool and original mix."Breathe" is another steller song. It is trance-like, Britney's voice sounds very seductive, and it is destined to be a club hit."Toxic" is already stuck in my head after a day because of its catchy chorus."Everytime," the ballad of the cd, is a touching slow song with only a piano and a music box as background. Though it sounds cheesy, Britney's feelings really show through on this one.I am glad I bought this album and I enjoyed it more than any of Britney's previous albums. It is more mature and you can tell that every song has carefully planned with lots of different elements included, such as violins, banjos, computer altered voices and more. | 980 | [
"While Britney's voice is not amazing, her tracks are well produced and this makes up for any ability she lacks.",
"I enjoyed this album because it has a little of everything from trance to pop to 80s electronica.\"I got that Boom boom\" rocks because the guest rappers with a twangy country guitar make for a cool and original mix.\"Breathe\" is another steller song.",
"It is trance-like, Britney's voice sounds very seductive, and it is destined to be a club hit.\"Toxic\" is already stuck in my head after a day because of its catchy chorus.\"Everytime,\" the ballad of the cd, is a touching slow song with only a piano and a music box as background.",
"Though it sounds cheesy, Britney's feelings really show through on this one.I am glad I bought this album and I enjoyed it more than any of Britney's previous albums.",
"It is more mature and you can tell that every song has carefully planned with lots of different elements included, such as violins, banjos, computer altered voices and more."
] |
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