Epinions Recent Reviews for DebN

A Prozac by any other name...

Wed, 15 Nov 2000 19:14:59 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author DebN - The alphabet soup brigade has shown up and spewed its acronymic contents onto our television screens again. Today there is a new disorder you can get if you’re a normal, healthy woman in your reproductive years:

PMDD

That’s...

You get what you pay for (and sometimes more)

Sat, 7 Oct 2000 16:36:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DebN - I could say it’s another case of you get what you pay for since I got two Ericsson Digital Cellular Phones--Model DF 688 for free after rebate when I signed a two-year contract with my local phone company for service.
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Can a magazine teach you to write? Take it from me--NO.

Sun, 24 Sep 2000 18:40:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DebN - *Disclaimer*: I’ve written several articles for The Writer and other how-to-write magazines, so I should be biased “toward” the magazine, right? Well, I will get no more money than I’ve already earned from The Writer for work I’ve...

Thousands of quotes from hundreds of folks

Sat, 16 Sep 2000 22:07:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DebN - Dang! Someone’s already said it--and said it better than

I could have. That’s the first thought you have when you

leaf through this mighty tome of quotations first assembled

by John Bartlett in 1855. And it’s true.

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Feature this: Stuff Ma Bell Never Dreamed About

Sat, 9 Sep 2000 17:39:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DebN - Quick. I challenge you to find a cordless telephone for sale in the year 2000 that doesn’t boast about a gazillion must-have features and about a gazillion more features you’ll never even figure out how to use.

The Panasonic Model...

Favoring Fast Food?--Forget It

Sun, 27 Aug 2000 21:04:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DebN - If quick service is what you’re seeking, look somewhere else. But if a variety of tasty submarine sandwiches is on your crave list, Subway just might be the place for you.

Subway, a franchise chain of more than 11,000 restaurants worldwide,...

What? No Lava Rocks?

Thu, 24 Aug 2000 15:35:42 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DebN - The engineer who designed this compact propane gas grill probably never tested it by cooking juicy 75%-lean hamburgers or drippy barbecued chicken on it. (Or else, he/she had a spouse to clean up the greasy mess it leaves behind.) I say that because...

Packaged dreams with substance, too

Mon, 21 Aug 2000 12:52:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DebN - Let’s face it. Every single one of us here is either an aspiring writer or one who’s been published in print or online venues. If we didn’t like to write, Epinions wouldn’t appeal to us. Because of that, most of us are familiar with Writer’s Digest...

Dutch Wonderland--Do-able in one day

Sat, 12 Aug 2000 18:29:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DebN - As amusement parks go, Dutch Wonderland packs a lot of punch for the price. But as prices go, all amusement parks have almost priced themselves out of the ball park for many families. Still, for a full day of fun, Dutch Wonderland is...

Archived Book Reviews: Even if you can't boil water...

Sun, 6 Aug 2000 22:05:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DebN - One of the truly grand old ladies of cookbooks, The Joy Of Cooking still stands head and shoulders above the rest.

First copyrighted in 1931, this book, written by Irma S. Rombauer and her daughter Marion Rombauer Becker and reprinted...

KitchenAid Sculptura Model KUDG25SH: 22 Years of service made the choice simple

Mon, 31 Jul 2000 12:54:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DebN - As dishwashers go, KitchenAid has always had the reputation of being the Cadillac of the lot, and my experience bears this out. After owning a KitchenAid for 22 years, I was sad when it finally gave up the ghost (and only because the plastic...

As good as the higher-priced model

Sat, 29 Jul 2000 15:20:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DebN - I could do handstands raving about my KSM90. But the most interesting thing I discovered about it is its similarity to the higher-priced KSM103. (If you want to see my comparison of the two models, see my opinion on the KSM103. It could open your eyes...

KitchenAid Ultra Power KSM103 Stand Mixer: A+ Recommendation with a bonus

Sat, 29 Jul 2000 13:51:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DebN - The mixer I'm reviewing is the Model KSM90--$60.00 cheaper than the 103, but with the same 300-watt power. Why pay more?

The difference between the two mixers is the extra smaller stainless-steel bowl (which comes with the more expensive...

Quick, clean and easy--real one-stop shopping

Fri, 28 Jul 2000 21:00:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DebN - Ok, so it came with my trial pair of colored lenses, so I was a captive audience at first. But the more I used it, the more I liked it. (It works just as well with clear contacts, too, by the way.)

Comfort PLUS Complete provides an...

As much fun for me as for the kids

Fri, 28 Jul 2000 18:25:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author DebN - For those spoiled by the Hershey Parks and Disney Lands of the world, this place may not be for you. But, there is something to be said about a park small enough not to be crowded, and cheap enough you can take your family often.

Our family...

Success Builder-Math Review: Terrific tutorial for high school students

Wed, 26 Jul 2000 20:11:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DebN - This series is a great helper for harried parents who want to help their kids but who themselves struggled through the New Math thirty years ago or have forgotten most of what they learned in high school.

The 5-CD set begins with Math...

Spenser with gams

Wed, 26 Jul 2000 17:58:39 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DebN - Robert B. Parker should stick with his tried and true. While Sunny Randall is a slick-talking, quick-witted P.I., in my opinion she's nothing more than Spenser in a dress.

I love Robert B. Parker. I adore his Spenser For Hire series. But,...

Ulead Systems Systems Photo Express: Way too hard for the novice

Wed, 26 Jul 2000 16:55:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DebN - Well, it's good. No doubt about that. But simple? No way.

I wanted to be able to quickly upload photos to my Web site. Since I was a novice, I'd hoped that this software, which came with the scanner I bought, would be simple and good.
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Inexpensive, but has its drawbacks

Wed, 26 Jul 2000 16:30:26 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author DebN - The plusses: 1. At under $100, this scanner is a good buy for any household.

2. It copies photos very well, and the accompanying software allows a variety of formats for saving the photos (jpegs, tifs, etc.)

3. Its streamline...