Epinions Recent Reviews for bartzone

Carrie Host’s Between Me and the River

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:26:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - Being an eighteen year survivor of breast cancer, there are a few things that I usually avoid. One is letting October and Breast Cancer Awareness month get to me. Another is dwelling on illness in general and cancer, specifically. That being said, I read...

Can I Get My Sex Life Declared a Superfund Site?

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 15:25:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - Sex Detox: A Relationship Rejuvenation Program for Everyone “At this point in history, the most radical, pervasive, and earth-shaking transformation would occur simply if everybody truly evolved to a mature, rational, and responsible...

I'm Falling for This Fall by Amy Martin

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 14:44:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - This Fall by Amy Martin " The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes from within the souls of men when they realize their relationship, their oneness, with the universe and all its powers, and when they realize that at...

Come to Papa!

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:28:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - Sue's Pre-Ramble We like pizza, but when the teen genius is off at college, we seldom order pizza because it takes so long for just the two of us to finish one. We order from Papa John’s Pizza about once a month using their online order form...

Fly Away With The Icarus Girl

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 23:55:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - The Icarus Girl Sue's Pre-Ramble I first saw Helen Oyeyemi, the author of The Icarus Girl interviewed on CBS Sunday Morning or the Saturday Early Show and was absolutely entranced by her and her story. I kept the book on my...

wildties.com: Tie one on at WildTies.Com

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:08:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - WildTies.com SUE'S PRE-RAMBLE At Christmas, I ran into a jam when I ordered some special presents from a website called W
acky
Planet and they didn’t come through for me. I was short on time, and...

Scientifics Online: Ben Franklin would buy a “Nebula Plasma Ball” so he could watch lightning up close.

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:00:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - Scientifics Online SUE'S PRE-RAMBLE In honor of Benjamin Franklin’s Tercentenary (that’s his 300th birthday) I thought I’d review one of our favorite online stores - Scientifics Online. I’m not sure how we...

We Shall Overcome Inequality Through Music

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 23:57:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - Various Artists (Smithsonian Folkways) – Classic Folk Music SUE'S PRE-RAMBLE I grew up in a small rural town in Oregon and I had no idea that there was something called racism running rampant in my own country. Nobody in my...

Don't be so Cavalier about These Poets

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 01:15:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - The Cavalier Poets: An Anthology Sue's Pre-Ramble I have so many books that some of them have started clumping together and masquerading as furniture—end tables, an easy chair, and a television stand to name a few. Because of...

Wacky Planet: Can A Planet Be Too Wacky?

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 18:04:57 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - Wacky Planet SUE'S PRE-RAMBLE I don’t usually go off on a rant about companies, but this year Wacky Planet almost ruined Christmas for our happy little family. I do almost all of my Christmas shopping (face it—I do almost...

It's Always Time For Love

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:48:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - Lou Rawls – All Things In Time SUE'S PRE-RAMBLE When three-time Grammy winner and United Negro College Fund (UNCF) champion, Lou Rawls passed away recently, I was surprised that my 19 year-old son didn’t recognize him or...

A Soaring Kite Experience

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 01:06:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No. 1 & 3 - Vermeer Quartet SUE'S PRE-RAMBLE Have you ever heard a piece of music in a commercial and almost gone nuts trying to finds out what it is and where you can get it? It happens to me all the...

Carepackages: When You Care Enough to send ... Something

Thu, 12 Jan 2006 18:42:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - Carepackages SUE'S PRE-RAMBLE My teen genius left our humble home for “Hollywood U” last year and as any decent student’s mom, I’m always on the lookout for ways to add color to Teen Genius’s sun-drenched...

Magnetic Poetry: Magnetic Poetry is very Attractive!

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 18:35:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - Magnetic Poetry SUE'S PRE-RAMBLE I’m a writer by birth and words are my stock in trade. About a dozen years or so ago I saw and bought my first Magnetic Poetry kit. It consisted of a plastic hinged box filled with sheets of...

Mmmmmm Chocolate

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 01:05:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - Chocolate: The Exquisite Indulgence Sue's Pre-Ramble One of the things I really enjoy is collecting miniature, or at least very small, books. Most of them are about two and a half inches by three inches, are hardcover, and have a...

Tribute to a Legend

Mon, 9 Jan 2006 23:41:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - Lou Rawls – When You Hear Lou, You’ve Heard Enough SUE'S PRE-RAMBLE When three-time Grammy winner and United Negro College Fund (UNCF) champion, Lou Rawls passed on last week, my 19 year-old son didn’t recognize him or his music...

Godiva Chocolatier Online Store: What a Delicious Experience

Sun, 8 Jan 2006 23:19:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - GODIVA CHOCOLATIER ONLINE STORE SUE'S PRE-RAMBLE Hi! My name is Sue and I’m a Chocoholic. Hi Sue! Oh dear, where do I begin. I’ve loved chocolate since I was a “wee sma” child eating M&Ms out of my grubby hand and...

The Definition of Pop Music Classed Up

Sun, 8 Jan 2006 16:28:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - Amici Forever - Defined SUE'S PRE-RAMBLE I first heard the group Amici Forever a couple of years ago when they performed on one of the weekend morning news programs that I watch. They were at the forefront of the classical...

Drop that Scone!

Sat, 7 Jan 2006 13:22:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - Dead as a Scone Sue's Pre-Ramble I ordered Dead As a Scone written by Ron and Janet Benrey from The Mystery Guild, one of my online book clubs (as part of my $1 rejoining package) because of the interesting title. I...

I See a Breit Spring Ahead

Fri, 6 Jan 2006 11:08:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - Mary Engelbreit's Spring: Craft Book Sue's Pre-Ramble I am hopelessly addicted to Mary Engelbreit's style of illustration and home décor, and to honor the first day of spring, I thought I’d share my obsession with you. Though I am...

What a comfort!

Thu, 5 Jan 2006 22:10:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - 100 Small Comforts: Wise and Witty Words to Lift the Spirit Sue's Pre-Ramble One of the things I really enjoy is collecting miniature, or at least very small, books. Most of them are about two and a half inches by three inches,...

Chocolate Shmocolate!

Wed, 4 Jan 2006 13:49:30 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - Chocolate 2006 Calendar SUE'S PRE-RAMBLE I have to start out by saying that I love calendars. And in my house, I’m not alone in this obsession with the march of time. Calendars serve at least two purposes: functionally tracking...

I'm Expecting a Friendly Year

Tue, 3 Jan 2006 16:53:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - Mary Engelbreit's The Art of Friendship 2006 Calendar SUE'S PRE-RAMBLE I have to start out by saying that I love calendars. And in my house, I’m not alone in this obsession with the march of time. Calendars serve at least two...

A Club I'd Like to Join

Tue, 3 Jan 2006 09:27:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - Friends, Lovers, Chocolate: The Sunday Philosophy Club Sue's Pre-Ramble I ordered Friends, Lovers, Chocolate written by Alexander McCall Smith from Zooba, one of my online book clubs (all books are $9.95 and no s/h...

I'll Sit This One Out Next Time

Sat, 10 Dec 2005 21:09:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bartzone - Dance With Me Sue's Pre-Ramble I must have ordered Dance With Me written by LuAnne Rice from one of my online book clubs. I’d forgotten it existed and unearthed it when I attempted to scale Mt. ToBeRead and realized it...