© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-DAnneC Recent reviews written by member DAnneC en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_412878343812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - "It's no' th' tea," said my Scottish friend. "It's th' water. Ye kin take th' tea home, but ye kin no' take th' water." Hmmmm, well, I grant that most places I've visited in Scotland have wonderfully soft and pleasant-tasting water. Still and all,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412878343812 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:58:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412878343812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412540702340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - Himself and Yours Truly recently returned from our first trip to Las Vegas--our premier, if you will. We stayed at the Sahara because our daughter recommended it as an economy-minded base of operations and because she and our son-in-law had already... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412540702340 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:17:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412540702340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412552498820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - My 10-MP digital camera takes fine photos. It also routinely produces JPG files in excess of 5 MB. As a practical matter, this means that space on my memory card tends to disappear quickly. Because Himself and Yours Truly are newly retired and in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412552498820 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:56:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412552498820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412601060996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - I truly am passionate about tea. That being the case, it was only a matter of time until I got around to tasting Tazo's Passion. And when I did--well, I immediately became a fan . . . or rather, connoisseur. My first encounter was in the workplace... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412601060996 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:03:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412601060996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412539981444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - Friends, Lovers, Chocolate by Alexander McCall Smith is the second in a series of three (so far) novels featuring Isabel Dalhousie, editor of the Review of Applied Ethics. Set in the city of Edinburgh, this slim volume is a delightful... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412539981444 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:08:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412539981444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412544503428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - Himself and Yours Truly try to make healthy choices when it comes to our diet. This is easier than it might be since we both love whole grains and nuts. Pine nuts (or pinons, as we called them in New Mexico) are a particular favorite. Therefore,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412544503428 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:39:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412544503428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_409472634500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - Himself and Yours Truly love mashed potatoes. We also love garlic. In our opinion, the marriage between these two satisfying and comforting foods is truly a pairing made in heaven. In our experience, packets of Betty Crocker Roasted Garlic Mashed... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~409472634500 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:49:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_409472634500?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_409473027716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - My grandchildren love my apples. They love fruits and veggies in general, but apples are always a special favorite. When they sleep over or come for a family meal, fried apples is the one dish they always expect. If I were a better woman, perhaps I'd... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~409473027716 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:11:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_409473027716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_409434820228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - My younger grandson just celebrated his 8th birthday, complete with the now-standard program of events accompanying such a milestone--a friends-centered birthday party focused on the theme of his choice, a gathering for the extended family, and of course... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~409434820228 Wed, 5 Dec 2007 02:28:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_409434820228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_409378918020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - Meteorological winter is upon us. The colorful leaves of autumn are gone. Cold winds are blowing. Snow, sleet, and freezing rain are testing our resolve, and it's still only early December! All that being said, what better way to break the chill of a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~409378918020 Tue, 4 Dec 2007 13:15:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_409378918020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407948856964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - Some time ago, my sister and I took our mother on a trip to England. Our father had died the previous summer; so planning the trip was a way of giving her something exciting to anticipate. For her, it would be a first-ever trip abroad, and it would be a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407948856964 Mon, 3 Dec 2007 11:00:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407948856964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407869034116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - There are, as we Yanks know, many reasons to cross the Pond to visit the Mother Country. There are the great monuments representing so much of our own social and political heritage. There is the pageantry of royalty. There are the grand institutions of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407869034116 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:04:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407869034116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_264076168836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - On a recent trip to the UK, I needed a hotel near the Manchester airport for my last night before an early morning flight. On the recommendation of a local friend, I chose Bewleys Hotel. In the end, it was a reasonable choice, but the path to that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~264076168836 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:00:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_264076168836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_231951994500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - Himself and Yours Truly recently had a full weekend of family events in and around Morgantown, West (by gawd) Virginia. On most occasions when we attend such functions, we end up spending our nights with one or another of his many local relatives. This... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~231951994500 Fri, 19 May 2006 07:55:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_231951994500?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_229947510404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - Airfare is a necessary evil for those of us who insist on traveling abroad. I love my international travel, and I&#146ll not give it up willingly&#151not even in these days of high oil prices&#151though I do wish there were a better and more affordable... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~229947510404 Sat, 6 May 2006 13:36:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_229947510404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_228814458500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - I've just returned from business travel taking me to Costa Mesa, California. My accommodations for this trip were at the Marriott Suites on Anton Boulevard, just over a block up the street from my business destination. The Costa Mesa Marriott Suites... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~228814458500 Sat, 29 Apr 2006 13:39:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_228814458500?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_218287345284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - The archeological ruins against the emerald green landscape at Monasterboice merge to form a setting that could almost only be Irish. Established in 520 A.D. by St. Buite, a follower of St. Patrick, the Christian settlement at Monasterboice was a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~218287345284 Thu, 19 Jan 2006 21:36:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_218287345284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_217037639300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - Some while back when our old coffee maker seemed on its last legs, Himself asked me to stop by the Best Buy near work and pick up a new one. There was much that we liked about our old machine. It was one of those expensive gourmet pots with an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~217037639300 Sun, 8 Jan 2006 16:01:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_217037639300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_216233578116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - Dutch&#146s Daughter is local institution in Frederick, Maryland. Despite that fact, in more than 30 years of being closely connected with Frederick, Himself and Yours Truly can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times we&#146ve selected... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~216233578116 Mon, 2 Jan 2006 13:50:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_216233578116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_216114695812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - When we travel, Himself and Yours Truly typically prefer cottages and bed-and-breakfast accommodations to those offered by hotels. Having stayed in a good many of these, we&#146ve come to understand the advantages and shortcomings of each&#151and the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~216114695812 Sun, 1 Jan 2006 14:13:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_216114695812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_215328722564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - Last year, in acknowledgment of my Top Reviewer hat and to my great surprise, Epinions presented me with a single JBL Northridge E 90 speaker. I'm not the music maven of the family, but my husband quickly fell in love with this new acquisition... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~215328722564 Mon, 26 Dec 2005 14:18:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_215328722564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_212281560708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - Himself and Yours Truly have just returned from viewing Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the most recent film adaptation of J.K. Rowling&#146s well-known &#147children&#146s&#148 series. We enjoyed the movie, and it was well worth the $7... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~212281560708 Sun, 27 Nov 2005 14:22:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_212281560708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_210341301892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - When we do road trips, we&#146re always on the lookout for places to stop that serve to enhance our holiday experience. Sure, we make use of rest stops (very handy for basic needs) and service centers (commercial versions of the rest stop), but what we... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210341301892 Sat, 5 Nov 2005 16:49:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210341301892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_200785825412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - Introduction Imagine a shore line with stark cliffs above what should be the tide line. Growing down to the cliff&#146s edge, include a mixed deciduous and conifer forest full of ferns, vines, and all the other flora and fauna of the woodland... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~200785825412 Sun, 9 Oct 2005 17:03:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_200785825412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_193064767108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DAnneC - Introduction The manmade landscape of Lower Manhattan consists of a wondrously eclectic assemblage of intriguing structures. In the midst of this landscape, a carefully roving eye will detect an unnatural hole&#151unnatural, in that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~193064767108 Sun, 14 Aug 2005 11:49:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_193064767108?linkin_id=8003929