Epinions Recent Reviews for david.holmes

Family: The highest value.

Sun, 7 Jan 2001 18:34:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - In college I was in a debate team division that was judged not only upon the facts of the issue being debated, but also on the "value" argument presented. Among debaters in and out of actual rounds of debate, there were always arguments as to...

Classic.

Fri, 7 Apr 2000 19:42:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - I am sleepy. At least two or three nights this week I have stayed awake hours later than normal due to my inability to stop reading "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold." This is an effect I find regularly caused by the reading of Le Carre...

(The Best Prince Album in the Last Few Years)

Fri, 10 Mar 2000 17:44:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - I don't mean to take anything away from Chaka Khan by titling this Epinion the way I have, it is just that out of the 13 songs on the album Prince had a hand in writing 10 of them and is all over the album musically. That is a plus for me and I think it...

Mediocre Album, But Might Still Impress

Wed, 16 Feb 2000 13:35:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - This album is not my favorite from Prince - not even close. But there is still an incredible show of musicianship in the set of songs presented. Perhaps the greatest drawback to the album is its lack of cohesiveness.

The Vault... was put...

Bribe the dude @ the counter, I'd bet he's got a stash.

Fri, 11 Feb 2000 23:28:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - O, thy frothy brew

Who spake of "nectar of the Gods"

When no deity near equals you

Much less their languid dew.

Ok, maybe that's overdoing it a slight bit, but this is one great beer. It amazes me the difference a...

I Really Tried, But I Can't Swallow Another Drop

Fri, 28 Jan 2000 14:40:44 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - I like fine alcohol. In addition to beer, I drink my martini's dry, my scotch on the rocks, I sip tequila, and I love a full bodied port wine - but this stuff is too much.

Do you not remember those little green "Yuck" stickers?...

The Stars My Destination...Was Bester a Time Traveller?

Mon, 27 Dec 1999 03:35:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - The Stars My Destination is a remarkable story. I work in the state capitol building in Texas and I am regularly amazed at the detail and ornate workings of the building - especially considering that it was made

without modern construction...

The Best Album of the Year.

Fri, 24 Dec 1999 18:22:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - I have not been a constant observer or fan of Sting throughout his career other than to enjoy his hits on the radio over the years, usually with the Police. But Brand New Day is the best whole album I've bought in some time, at least this last year.
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The Best Flavored Beer You Can Buy in a Bottle

Thu, 23 Dec 1999 23:59:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - My favorite beers are ones I buy fresh in microbreweries, but Samuel Adams Honey Porter is one beer I buy regularly from the store. It is a fairly heavy beer - one friend of mine calls it a meal in a bottle - but its flavor is tremendous, the dark...

Waterloo Brewing Company: Finally A Topic I'm Expert In...

Thu, 23 Dec 1999 21:42:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - Waterloo Brewing Company makes some of the best beer I've tasted, and that's more than a couple. Unfortunately for you folks outside Austin, Waterloo's beer is only sold at the brewery. But if you ever happen to be in Austin, Waterloo would be a great...

Found Highway: In Other Words...

Thu, 16 Dec 1999 14:12:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - ...David Lynch has multiple personality disorder. How in the world can the same guy who directed Lost Highway have directed The Straight Story, similar only in their association with a highway and that they were both on film in theaters? There could...

If This Were the Single LeCarre Novel I'd Read...

Thu, 9 Dec 1999 13:58:52 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - ...I wouldn't be so hooked to reading the author as I am. I did enjoy reading the book, the story just didn't draw me in as deeply as other LeCarre novels I've read. I hope that, unlike other of his novels, this book is single and not a series.
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U Have an Option: Waste a Couple Minutes Reading This...

Mon, 29 Nov 1999 18:49:55 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - ...or waste a couple hours watching this movie. Well and I suppose you could choose neither as well, but I wish I hadn't wasted my time watching The World Is Not Enough.

The chase scenes were ok, as far as action movies are concerned, and the...

Roberto Benigni is No James Bond...

Mon, 29 Nov 1999 13:56:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - Thank God. Over the Thanksgiving holiday I saw a couple movies...Life Is Beautiful and the new 007 movie. Comparing the two is like contemplating whether to have a pimento cheese sandwich or soft shell crab for dinner - with bond obviously being the...

Disclaimer:

Wed, 17 Nov 1999 15:12:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - My enjoyment of the movie, Dogma, in no way implies that i agree or disagree with any point of view in the movie, any indictment or support of anyone's particular religious or social views expressed in the movie, any advocation or denial of any attempted...

Rave...The Latest Album

Fri, 12 Nov 1999 22:24:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - This is an album to rave about...Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic. Now, I must provide that I believe O(+> to be the most talented musical artist alive. If you want to know why I think that, I can give you a detailed answer, but you can save some time by...

More Like a Film School Project Than a Feature Film

Fri, 12 Nov 1999 19:40:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - Plot? Character development? What good are those things in a movie? Who needs 'em? Apparently Richard Linklater felt that they were unnecessary elements in his debut film.

I don't know quite what to say about this movie. It was, uhm,...

What Mission Impossible Wanted to Be

Fri, 12 Nov 1999 15:24:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - Ronin succeeds where Mission Impossible failed. Mission Impossible was supposed to be about a team working together to accomplish its mission like the television show it was named after, but instead was just a showcase of how cool Tom Cruise is. Ronin...

Explore Texas

Fri, 29 Oct 1999 13:18:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - When trying to think of Epinions to write on travel, I was at first frustrated because none of the various places I have vacationed over the years were fresh enough in my memory to write adequate reviews. Then it hit me, why was I thinking only of...

Fascinating.

Mon, 25 Oct 1999 18:58:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - I think this is the first product I have bought due to reading an Epinion, and I am very glad I did. Blind Man's Bluff is an astonishing account of the history of U.S. submarine activity.

Reportedly, many of the stories relayed by the book...

White Sands National Monument...Vast, White, and a Little Eerie

Mon, 25 Oct 1999 13:35:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - White Sands National Monument is an expansive landscape of pure, white gypsum sand hills. I grew up near the Monahans Sandhills in Texas which consist of a more yellow colored sand - the whiteness of White Sands appears almost unnatural.

The...

South Padre National Seashore...Life's a Beach.

Mon, 25 Oct 1999 12:39:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - Like most lives lived, this beach is not always perfect, but it is a lot of fun. South Padre's beach is sometimes soiled by tar, sometimes other debris, but great effort is expended to keep this beach clean.

I make a trip down to South Padre...

Carlsbad Caverns...Enter Another World

Sun, 24 Oct 1999 16:44:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - Carlsbad Caverns is a great place to escape the heat of the Southwest United States' summer. The temperature in the caves stays around 56 degrees year round, and staying cool isn't the only reason you'll enjoy this excursion.

The park offers...

Palo Duro State Park...Beautiful Desert Canyons

Sun, 24 Oct 1999 15:24:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - Palo Duro Canyon State Park is a beautiful example of Texas' rich landscape. Located just South of Amarillo in the Texas panhandle, the Palo Duro canyons are a wonderful place to visit and explore.

You can take guided tours or hike the...

Now, This is Liberal Media.

Sun, 24 Oct 1999 12:06:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author david.holmes - Mother Jones doesn't hide its colors - it is liberal. I pick this magazine up three or four times a year at the bookstore; sometimes I like it, sometimes I don't.

Mother Jones is best as an investigative magazine and puts together a great...