Epinions Recent Reviews for doubleojames

The Odd Couple Success in Las Vegas

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:10:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author doubleojames - Everyone likes a self made millionaire. Listening to a tale about average guys making a fortune is interesting in itself. Tom Breitling does his readers one better by telling a story about oddly paired friends who make their personal and professional...

Trump's Guide to Life

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:18:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doubleojames - I hate to say it, but during the 1990’s I was one of the people who thought Donald Trump was finished. He took a beating and it looked as if he would never be on top again. I was wrong and so were many others. After reading his newest book,...

An Enjoyable Long Stay

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:07:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doubleojames - I stayed at the Courtyard Potomac Mills for about three months of 2007 while I was in town on some business in Northern Virginia. Woodbridge in itself is not one of the greatest towns down there in my opinion. It’s kind of suburban, but a little shady...

Cramer Wants to Make You Rich For Life

Wed, 9 Apr 2008 03:14:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doubleojames - I’m a big fan of Cramer’s show and I couldn’t resist picking up his newest book when I saw it on sale at Borders. This book isn’t quite what I expected, though I should have from the description. Unlike the advice often doled out on his...

A Quality Education at a Reasonable Cost

Mon, 7 Apr 2008 09:34:51 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author doubleojames - Getting a degree is one of the best investments most people can make. There are plenty of people out there who’ve done well for themselves without a post-secondary degree, but there are countless others who have not reached their full potential. A...

Yahoo Finance: One Stop Financial Shopping

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 09:59:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doubleojames - I’ve used a number of different sources for financial research and Yahoo Finance continues to outshine the rest. When it comes to a single source that one would want to check daily for finance related data, it continues to be the most comprehensive...

The Fed Continues to Make Wamu Less Useful

Sun, 6 Apr 2008 08:31:07 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author doubleojames - I signed up with Washington Mutual online during the summer of 2007, around the same time I signed up for S
cottrade.
It seemed like there were great deals online that I was missing out on, so I made a concerted effort...

A Fascinating Story

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:29:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author doubleojames - I once knew a guy who could pick up women seemingly anywhere and under the most unusual circumstances. This guy would go to a club, spend a little time with a woman, and sometimes even have sex with her right there in the club. I should also add that he...

ScoTTrade.com: You Get What You Pay For

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 10:06:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author doubleojames - I've been a Scottrade customer for about six months now. After constantly seeing the commercials on CNBC, I gave in and decided to give Scottrade a chance. The results have been mixed and I'm not talking about my portfolio. The website itself is...

Staying Marketable and Sane in a Flattening World

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 08:04:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author doubleojames - Thomas Friedman's The World is Flat should be mandatory reading for every high school senior. The world is changing and some folks are bound to be left behind. Allow me to illustrate. Just consider for a moment that you are reading a book review...

Better Communication for Fun and Profit

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:55:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doubleojames - Picture for a moment what it would feel like to quickly be heard and understood by any individual you meet. Nicholas Boothman asserts that this sort of rapport can be achieved in ninety seconds or less. In 180 pages, Mr. Boothman brings some rather...

Fall Folliage is Coming... How about a trip to Farmington, CT!

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:49:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author doubleojames - I stayed at this location about six months ago, but I enjoyed it so much that I’m finally taking the time to write about it. For those of you who don’t know, Farmington is a rather upscale area of Connecticut. It’s not as exorbitant...

A Night in Our Nation's Capital

Thu, 2 Aug 2007 12:36:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doubleojames - The weather was exceptionally beautiful on the July day that brought me speeding up I-95 towards Washington, D.C. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky, the temperature was nice, and the air was dry. Surprisingly, traffic was practically non-existent as...

A First Class Night

Sun, 13 Aug 2006 04:30:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doubleojames - “How the hell did I end up in China Town?” I thought to myself as I drove the streets of Las Vegas. I knew the Mapquest directions didn’t sound right when they said to take I-15S and go West on exit 39. In fact it made no sense whatsoever,...

Booze, Food, & Baccarat At The Orleans

Mon, 19 Sep 2005 17:33:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author doubleojames - “You must be joking…” I muttered to myself. The same room I paid for at the Tropicana only a few weeks prior on a weekday had jumped to a hundred dollars more for a weekend evening. I sat at my laptop contemplating whether the price was...

A Night At The Trop

Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:54:43 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author doubleojames - The truck was coming up fast behind me on dusty Highway 15 S. I gunned the accelerator and hoped that the fast mover wouldn’t end up in my trunk. Such is life driving on this crazy desert highway. The engine grinded and finally picked up enough...

Want to be a real life James Bond? (UPDATED)

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 19:42:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author doubleojames - Ever wonder what it is that those field agents at the CIA do? How do you get someone to betray their friends, family, employer, or even country? Jefferson Mack answers these questions in a detailed and fascinating manner which offers both novice and...

Chilling At The Holiday Inn

Tue, 14 Dec 2004 15:55:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author doubleojames - For those of you have never been to western Texas, it's something amazing to see. When you land smack down in the middle of absolutely nothing at San Angelo Regional Airport it's rather discontenting. Surprisingly, San Angelo is an important city in...

Days Inn Niantic: Once Was Enough

Mon, 13 Dec 2004 12:46:36 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author doubleojames - Let me start off by saying I'm usually very patient and easy going when I travel. However, when your business traveler who's had a long day you just want to collapse in a chair, have a drink, smoke a cigarette, and go to bed. If you're paying for a...

It's Good At The Top (cheesy sloagan but it's true)

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 15:17:21 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author doubleojames - I stayed at the Stratosphere Hotel & Casino in August of 2004 for two weeks. It was a business trip and I didn't have a choice of where I would be staying, so I was a disappointed when I saw the reviews here talking about the Stratosphere negatively...