© 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-Joubert Recent reviews written by member Joubert en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_488841121412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - Moisturizing is critical for everyone, but especially for folks who have psoriasis and auto-immune issues. We're plagued by skin problems and constantly hunt for creams and salves that protect and heal skin damage. Radiance touts the science behind... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488841121412 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:03:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488841121412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488680492676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - We may have finally reached the time when society doesn't completely frown on e-cards as a substitute for a four dollar heavy stock print signed with a flourish by a Montblanc pen.Social networks like Facebook, Plaxo and MySpace keep us well informed... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488680492676 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:36:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488680492676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_454415453828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - Any national financial company's reputation ultimately rests with the individuals working directly with consumers.  Guidance, rates and policies are certainly sent down from headquarters, but a good local banker can change the fortunes of an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~454415453828 Tue, 9 Dec 2008 19:09:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_454415453828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_437658357380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - Sometimes a movie's buzz can simply overwhelm expectations. George Lucas learned that painful lesson while resurrecting his Star Wars franchise with a trilogy of prequels after years away. The same might well end up being true of The Dark... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437658357380 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:33:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437658357380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_437593738884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - MedSlant sells two versions of a single product -- an angled pillow that raises a sleeper's head for consumers suffering from GERD, asthma or health conditions that can cause problems while sleeping. The concept is a simple one doctors have used for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437593738884 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:23:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437593738884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435762335364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - On its march to desktop domination, Dell also managed a long period of time where the company's laptops were a favorite of IT managers throughout North America. The company managed small and medium businesses well, and executives and road warriors were... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435762335364 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 09:40:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435762335364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435448483460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - I am a fan of American Express premium credit cards. I upgraded to Gold years ago and am seriously considering a second upgrade to a Platinum Express Card. There are some times, however, when a consumer chooses to carry a balance longer than a month... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435448483460 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:12:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435448483460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434664017540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - PC phone system Skype continues its slow march to awareness, if not desktop prominence, as the service turns 5 years old in 2008. Skype is essentially a mini phone system inside your PC. Recent advances have improved the call quality, and the service... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434664017540 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:18:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434664017540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434320084612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - American society may not have benefited from a more profound film during the 1990s then when former funnyman Tom Hanks and up-and-coming star Denzel Washington appeared in Philadelphia. The intense cast, joined by unsung and intense Antonio... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434320084612 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:14:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434320084612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_403382963844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - Spider Robinson, the Heinlein disciple who created his own universe tucked somewhere away on Long Island's Route 25A, turns in another solid sequel in Callahan's Con. Despite the overlap with the science fiction GrandMaster that even includes... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~403382963844 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:42:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_403382963844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401887760004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - "Hey, what if we build a walled garden where job candidates and recruiters can contact each other without the noise of get rich schemes and multi-level marketing offers?" "That sounds pretty good. But how are you going to keep the riff-raff out?"... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401887760004 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:58:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401887760004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401581969028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - Harry Chapin's ability to blur the line of folk and pop was evident by the time he released Short Stories in 1974. This was his third album in two years and provided as much as half of the song catalog for which the Long Island folkie would be... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401581969028 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 01:55:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401581969028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400090566276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - Television's best written sitcom of the last generation finally made it to the movies in the same form it conquered the small screen -- as a cartoon. No flashy CGI or mix of animation and live action for The Simpsons of Springfield, Somewhere... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400090566276 Mon, 6 Aug 2007 21:08:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400090566276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_389224631940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - Finding words to describe how frustrated I am with this oven may be difficult for me to achieve. This oven shares the distinction of being partners with the hot water heater in being the two appliances I would throw out tomorrow if I convinced myself to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~389224631940 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:21:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_389224631940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_388162358916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - Travelers can enjoy the Vegas experience or worker bees at a convention can be smart and stay across the street at the Residence Inn. You will not only be closer to the action you need (that is, your trade show), but the crowds are much smaller. If... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~388162358916 Sun, 8 Jul 2007 22:43:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_388162358916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_387649670788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - Who knows what is healthy anymore? In a nation where consumers spend tens of billions of dollars every year on weight loss products and services, almost anyone with a degree, a theory and a low body mass index seems to be hawking an answer to the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~387649670788 Sat, 7 Jul 2007 21:05:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_387649670788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_382867246724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - John Irving returns to a sublime Garp-like world in The Fourth Hand and creates one of his most memorable quirky characters in Patrick Wallingford. The combination, along with a cast of eccentric supporting characters, combines in a strangely... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~382867246724 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:32:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_382867246724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_381262728836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - After spending more than 20 years being a smart consumer by only purchasing used vehicles, I broke my financially smart rule by purchasing my wife a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe. She fell in love with the vehicle so for a holiday gift three years later, I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~381262728836 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 16:31:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_381262728836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_364737040004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - My pre-visit perception of Opryland was formed by The Grand Ole' Opry and grainy Hee Haw reruns. I recall a visit there when I was a child, but Nashville's Parthenon made a bigger impression on a young Greek kid. While not a world class resort... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~364737040004 Sun, 20 May 2007 23:26:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_364737040004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_362505539204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - If you have been exposed to an insider's view of a class action lawsuit, you will quickly realize that John Grisham's King of Torts has not exaggerated much. The novel of seamy ambulance chasing at the multi-million dollar level in a private jet... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~362505539204 Wed, 16 May 2007 01:12:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_362505539204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_361502576260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - Like an aging baseball player who has lost a step legging out an infield grounder, Esquire simultaneously dropped its standards a bit, but made the magazine accessible to more readers. The periodical once regarded as a literary GQ did not... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~361502576260 Sun, 13 May 2007 21:42:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_361502576260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_360419004036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - Old timers will remember bespectacled Peter Norton as the savior of DOS machines the world over. Few companies delved in to the esoteric areas Norton's originals utilities addressed. Even moderately advanced users were able to examine individual hard... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~360419004036 Fri, 11 May 2007 12:07:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_360419004036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_355160985220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - You know this tiny magazine from yellowed copies in your dentist's waiting room and clippings your mother sent right after you moved into your first place. One of America's most storied and influential brand name consumer magazines, Reader's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~355160985220 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:51:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_355160985220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_351502175876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - I knew that my insurance company's directive to drop my beloved Freestyle Flash meter for an Accu-Check was nothing more than a business development deal. As any diabetic knows, the cost of test strips ranges from a low of 75 cents each and is where the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~351502175876 Sat, 21 Apr 2007 21:28:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_351502175876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_345427316356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Joubert - If we all have favorite authors who are guilty pleasures, there are also well-regarded authors we may not appreciate. I can certainly respect anyone who finishes their manuscripts and causes savvy marketers to believe the end product is salable. My... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~345427316356 Sun, 8 Apr 2007 20:35:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_345427316356?linkin_id=8003929