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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-AliventiAsylum Recent reviews written by member AliventiAsylum en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_492462247556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - Nancy Drew lives in the fictional town of River Heights with her father, famous attorney Carson Drew.  Also living with them is housekeeper Hannah Gruen, who has been more like a other to Nancy since her own mother died.In the books prior to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~492462247556 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:17:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_492462247556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483466841732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - By what it said on the packaging, I was expecting another one of those fan documentaries that at least might have been a little bit interesting.  The blurb stated "featuring insights from Yoko Ono, guitar God Eric Clapton, ex-Beatle Pete Best and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483466841732 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:35:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483466841732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_492120411780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - I came across the Magic Tree House series of books while trying to find books for my 9 year-old son who is on the autism spectrum.  He needed to graduate to chapter books and was a bit resistant to challenging himself.  I tried a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~492120411780 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:35:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_492120411780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472634592900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - Updating the French novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses for a modern audience, Cruel Intentions also does its best to capitalize on what was then the current favorites of teens in the late 1990's.  Ryan Phillipe and Sarah... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472634592900 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:21:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472634592900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491880025732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - I am not a huge fan of commercially made tomato sauce.  Most of it tastes the same and is generally not all that good to me.  I make my own sauce at home most of the time, as is evidenced from the number of cans in my recycling... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491880025732 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:46:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491880025732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_482751975044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - When people talk about modern baseball records, they usually have to qualify it.  Sure, Babe Ruth’s records have been broken through the years.  However, he played at a time when the season was shorter than those who would go on to break... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~482751975044 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:28:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_482751975044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491635707524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - Living near a Kitchen Collection outlet is both good and bad.  It’s good because I have a way of getting cookware and bakeware that’s not the cheap stuff from the local Wal-Mart.  It’s bad because every trip in there seems to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491635707524 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:25:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491635707524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472749215364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - When television shows first began releasing their classic episodes, VHS was still the industry standard.  This limited the way the episodes could be released.  Depending on the length, there was anywhere from two to eight episodes per tape and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472749215364 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:11:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472749215364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491428548228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - Since I was little, I’ve spent time at Funspot.  It was a part of my growing up with every summer spent on the lake.  Nowadays I live about 45 minutes away and it’s still a place I love to go to.  They’ve improved... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491428548228 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:58:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491428548228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479856004740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - The July 20 Plot to execute Adolph Hitler has become more well-known recently.  For the most part, that’s due to the film Valkyrie.  Unfortunately, that film leaves out completely one of the more important and very public... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479856004740 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:39:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479856004740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491190914692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - One thing that’s nice nowadays when you’re trying to watch your weight is the variety of meals available in the frozen foods section of the supermarket. Back when I was younger, there wasn’t much to choose from and if you lived a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491190914692 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:37:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491190914692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489723760260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - I’m usually not someone overly fond of dramatic tear-jerker films that often fall into the chick-flick category.  Every now and then, though, one comes along that manages to surprise me.  I’d seen the comedic television series... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489723760260 Sun, 8 Nov 2009 17:14:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489723760260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490959441540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - When I get sick with a nasty cold or the flu, a staple of mine over the years has been TheraFlu.  In general, I like the hot liquid as a medicine as it’s almost like drinking a hot toddy.  My daughter, on the other hand, doesn’t... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490959441540 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:24:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490959441540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473192107652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - One of the more underrated bands from the 1960's, 1970's and even 1980's were The Kinks.  More known for the intense fighting between brothers Ray and Dave Davies, the band's music is something you've likely heard, even if you don't associate it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473192107652 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:25:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473192107652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490608627332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - In looking at the different product lines offered by various corporations, I decided to compare a couple of “regular” entree offerings with those produced that are supposed to be healthier.  The Hormel Compleats line of food have... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490608627332 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:53:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490608627332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475037077124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - In this day and age of real crime dramas on television, it’s hard to remember a time when the details of crimes were so horrific that the public was often protected from them.  The events depicted in The Onion Field are based on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475037077124 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:46:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475037077124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490376760964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - In the past when my family has gotten sick from a cold or the flu, I’ve used TheraFlu.  The hot drink is usually soothing going down and feels like I am taking a hot toddy.  In the past, the two flavors I’ve come across were... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490376760964 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 21:09:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490376760964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475724353156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - In another one of the unauthorized profiles of an artist, at least the makers of Bruce Springsteen: Videobiography got a few things right.  The main plus of this DVD is that it features real Springsteen music, rather than studio... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475724353156 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 21:00:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475724353156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490252439172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - The Hormel Compleats line of food are different than the usual pre-packaged entrees.  These are fully cooked entrees that don’t have to be frozen and can be found on the grocery shelf near the canned pastas.  These don’t have... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490252439172 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 19:25:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490252439172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490116648580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - The flu just went through my house, with everyone but the two who had the FLUMIST vaccine getting the dreaded disease (no, this is not a call for everyone to get the vaccine - how do you think the rest of us got it?)  In that respect, I went through... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490116648580 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:27:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490116648580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_481060032132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - In my discovering the works of Jane Austen, I began watching the film adaptations of those novels as well.  For the most part, they are nice period pieces which do suffer from a treatment by the studios that often pigeon-holes them as “chick... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~481060032132 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:04:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_481060032132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489937145476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - One thing that I really like is chicken in lemon sauce.  When I was younger there was a local restaurant that had the best chicken francaise and chicken or veal piccata was also a favorite dish of mine.  This was why I thought I would like the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489937145476 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:43:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489937145476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483585265284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - This 1992 Hallmark Hall of Fame Production is based on the Willa Cather novel.  O Pioneers! is a classic novel for many, although its story is less familiar to those of us living in the big cities on either coast.Jessica Lange... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483585265284 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:06:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483585265284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489688174212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - When my nine year-old son on the autism spectrum moved into chapter books, it presented a bit of a challenge to find something that interested him.  I tried books in various series that we picked up at the bookstore, but nothing seemed to keep his... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489688174212 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:38:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489688174212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474220629636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AliventiAsylum - Many films considered to be classic thrillers or horror films don’t hold up as well to modern scrutiny.  I can remember the first time I watched The Birds.  All I could think of was “Is that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474220629636 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:26:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474220629636?linkin_id=8003929