© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-Ironcladd Recent reviews written by member Ironcladd en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_491581705860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - The Civil War Episode 8: War is All Hell. By James P. Zaworski "War is cruelty; war is all hell", said William Tecumseh Sherman.  "The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over."  Episode 8 of Ken Burns epic documentary history of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491581705860 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:52:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491581705860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490888334980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - Outstanding in Their Field: The Steve Morse Band. By James Zaworski I am a thorough and dedicated fan of guitar player great, Steve Morse.   I have enjoyed his music since 1984, when I picked up his first solo... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490888334980 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:13:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490888334980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490394652292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade: Is It For You? By James P. Zaworski I just upgraded my Toshiba laptop from the pre-installed Windows Vista to the brand new Windows 7 Operating System.   The upgrade from... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490394652292 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:59:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490394652292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487577063044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - The Story of English: A Rich and Varied History, Present and Future. By James P. Zaworski Robert MacNeil, Robert McCrum and William Cran put together some research for a PBS television program titled "The Story of English" in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487577063044 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 07:34:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487577063044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485923524228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - Fusion Roots:  Bela Fleck Goes to Africa. By James Zaworski The banjo is not just a country, folk or bluegrass instrument any more.  Bela Fleck has proved time and time again that the banjo can be played in the context of jazz, the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485923524228 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:25:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485923524228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485350936196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - Will H1N1 Be Like the 1918 Killer Flu?   Secrets of the Dead. By James P. Zaworski The H1N1 “swine flu” pandemic is upon us.  It is the first flu pandemic in about forty years(the last significant one was the Hong Kong... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485350936196 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:21:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485350936196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478870539908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - The Chick Corea AKoustic Band: A Modern Jazz Trio Par Excellence! By James Zaworski Chick Corea is one of my favorite jazz pianists.  I was first introduced to his music in the form of the Return to Forever incarnations.  Though that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478870539908 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:07:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478870539908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478666591876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - The Sheraton Hotel Dongguan: Five Stars. by James Zaworski I recently stayed at the Sheraton Hotel in Dongguan.  I was on a business trip to check out the possibility of opening an English school in Dongguan, and jumped at the chance to do... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478666591876 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:33:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478666591876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_477722939012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - Nikon is one of the most respected camera makers in the world, and they produce some fine products.  Nikon was my late father’s favorite brand of camera.  Migrating into the digital camera era has been a bumpy ride for me, as I still have... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~477722939012 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:16:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_477722939012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476700446340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - The Civil War Episode 7: Most Hallowed Ground. By James P. Zaworski Ken Burns epic historical documentary series on the American Civil War continues with episode 7.  The year is 1864, and David McCollough, the historian and series... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476700446340 Wed, 8 Jul 2009 11:12:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476700446340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476421066372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten Create Thunder! By James Zaworski Stanely Clarke and Victor Wooten are two of my three all time favorite bass players, the other being the late Jaco Pastorius.  Marcus Miller isn’t too... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476421066372 Mon, 6 Jul 2009 07:16:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476421066372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474021269124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - Personal Best of Monty Python’s Flying Circus: A Wonderful "Best of" Retrospective. By James Zaworski I was pleased to be able to pick up this retrospective, “best of”, DVD collection here in China.  I had been in one of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474021269124 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:30:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474021269124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473070210692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - The Return of Little Big Man: Thomas Berger’s Fine Sequel to Little Big Man. By James P. Zaworski Thomas Berger wrote the historical novel, “Little Big Man”(... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473070210692 Sat, 6 Jun 2009 23:19:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473070210692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473021976196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - Stephen Ambrose was a formidable force to be reckoned with in the field of American history. He was one of the most prolific and authoritative authors of history around, and he is also one of my favorite authors of American history, and also one of my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473021976196 Sat, 6 Jun 2009 13:34:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473021976196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468637552260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - Bangkok During the State of Emergency: The Coolest Hot City in Asia. By James Zaworski I just returned from one week in Bangkok with my girlfriend, and it was a fantastic trip.  Just prior to going, on April 21, 2009, I had been weighing... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468637552260 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:00:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468637552260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464161836676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - How Does Performance Offset Size? (Does Size Matter?) By James Zaworski SanDisk (SD), a great company that provides industry standard products for digital cameras, and for the interface with many, and most, modern, computers.  No matter... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464161836676 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:09:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464161836676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463851196036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - Ritter Sport Chocolate has become a reward for me during my tenure as English teacher here in China.  It is not only a reward, but it is a pleasure, an extravagance, an obsession, a craving, and a delight!I have been teaching English, and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463851196036 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:18:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463851196036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463071841924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - The Civil War, Episode 6: The Valley of the Shadow of Death. By James P. Zaworski The American Civil War was the most devastating and costly war, in terms of American lives lost, in our country’s history.  Over 600,000 Americans died... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463071841924 Sat, 7 Mar 2009 12:01:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463071841924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462953287300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - The Verbatim 500 Gb External Storage Drive is Outstanding! By James Zaworski I am a consumer of computer technology, and it is amazing to me how much data can be accumulated over the course of time.  Digital photos, digital music files,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462953287300 Fri, 6 Mar 2009 04:48:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462953287300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_460459970180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - Who Let the Cat’s Out?  Mike Stern Did! By James Zaworski I love jazz.  Perhaps even more than jazz, I love jazz/fusion.  I also love guitar.  Combine these three things, and a history of music and you are bound to come... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~460459970180 Mon, 9 Feb 2009 15:45:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_460459970180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_459947413124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - Little Big Man: An Outstanding Piece of Modern American Literature. By James P. Zaworski I have been re-reading Thomas Berger’s book “Little Big Man”, during these past couple of weeks.  As an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~459947413124 Wed, 4 Feb 2009 12:21:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_459947413124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_459743792772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - The Acer Aspire One Notebook Mini: A Nice Little Portable Computer. By James Zaworski I went back home to Illinois for the Thanksgiving holiday, and while I was there, I did some shopping on “Black Friday”.  I’ve been... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~459743792772 Mon, 2 Feb 2009 13:05:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_459743792772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_459432758916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - The Civil War, Episode 5:  The Universe of Battle (Gettysburg and Vicksburg). By James P. Zaworski Ken Burns’ landmark documentary series, “The Civil War”, is one of the reasons why I pursued a degree in history, among... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~459432758916 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:55:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_459432758916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_458236923524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - John Mclaughlin’s Floating Point: Mature, Reflective, Sophisticated Jazz. By James P. Zaworski John Mclaughlin is one of the most influential and superlative modern musicians around today. He has shared his great gift with us, in the form... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~458236923524 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:29:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_458236923524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_455642418820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ironcladd - Jingle All the Way: The Best Jazz Christmas CD of the Season (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones). By James P. Zaworski Christmas time is a time of family, fun, friends, food, and the Flecktones.  Well, Bela Fleck and the Flectones, to be... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~455642418820 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:18:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_455642418820?linkin_id=8003929