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One of My Favorite Decatur Restaurants

Fri, 2 Jul 2004 20:53:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - I just retired from working in Decatur for eight years. During that time my husband and I discovered lunch at Athens Pizza House. What a find! At first I ordered dishes like Veal or Chicken Parmasagna or Lasagna. Both are yummy! I also loved the garlic...

Truth is More Powerful Than Fiction

Wed, 30 Jun 2004 17:59:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - I purchased this book the same day I bought several books of fiction to read while traveling to Chicago and St. Louis to visit family. When I packed I decided to leave this one at home. Surely, I thought, this one want hold my attention on an airplane or...

Disney Wonder: I Wonder When I Can Go Again?

Sat, 8 Jun 2002 22:53:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - I've just returned from my first ever cruise, on the Disney Wonder, with approximately 2,800 other people. I'm already planning how I can save money so I can go again. As in anything, there were a few disappointments, but there were also many good...

Better Than Grisham

Thu, 21 Feb 2002 22:49:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - Until last week it had been at least five years since I had read a book by T. Davis Bunn. I enjoyed several of his earlier books. And recently, I read "Book of Hours" and thoroughly enjoyed it. But none of them compare to "The Great Divide". I'm a great...

The Summons

Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:34:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - I'm always a little sad when I finish a good book, and my reading of The Summons was exactly that. I started off reading it only when walking on a treadmill at the fitness center. I even left the book in the car each day after walking so I'd be sure to...

I Missed Eating at Mellow Mushroom This Week

Sat, 9 Feb 2002 00:25:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - There's a Mellow Mushroom restaurant very close to my office in Decatur, Georgia, so I've been eating there at least once a week since I discovered them about six months ago. In fact I'm there often enough that my regular waitress (I usually sit in the...

Special Place for Lunch With the Ladies

Fri, 8 Feb 2002 22:25:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - I have eaten at the Magnolia Tea Room about a dozen times over as many years and have enjoyed every visit! The food is casual, well presented and reminiscent of a time when ladies lingered over salads and fruit muffins, always accompanied by pleasant...

Amazon.com: What More Could I Ask?

Tue, 23 Oct 2001 22:24:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - Recognized as a pioneer in e-commerce, Amazon.com has to be one of the most successful web sites. Actually, I checked it's stock today and it seems to be on the way up. The site itself continues to be easy to navigate even after the addition of multiple...

A "Must See" for Parents, Kids and Grandparents

Mon, 13 Aug 2001 21:21:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - There are few Disney movies that I enjoy enough to justify sitting in a theater to watch. Princess Diaries is a newly discovered one of these few. My husband and I saw it with our grandchildren (Elizabeth, 10 and Matthew 7) and their parents. All six of...

Help for Parenting the "Difficult Child"

Fri, 13 Jul 2001 20:44:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - WARNING: Read only if YOU'RE Willing to Change Your Thinking About Your Child

The full title of the book is "The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, "Chronically Inflexible" Children.The title is...

Laurie's Story

Tue, 3 Jul 2001 20:41:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - Mary Higgins Clark is one of my favorite mystery writers. I've enjoyed almost all of her books. Somehow, I missed "All Around the Town" when it was published in 1992 and only read it last week.

"All Around the Town" is the story of four year...

Avis: Avis Treats You Right!

Fri, 29 Jun 2001 21:31:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - When I received my American Airlines ticket booklet for a recent trip to Chicago, I was surprised that it included a certificate for a rental car - one free weekend day from either Alamo, Avis or National. I asked my daughter, a travel agent, to check...

American Airlines: AA Got Me There!

Sun, 24 Jun 2001 21:31:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - I don't fly a lot. I'd like to...not because I love to fly, but because I love to travel and hate car trips. Still, over a period of years, I have discovered that the MD80 is just about my favorite airplane. American uses them for short trips of two...

Navy Pier: Chasing Toddlers Through "Their" Museum

Tue, 12 Jun 2001 22:18:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - My son and daughter-in-law have a family membership for the Children's Museum at Navy Pier which admits two adults and two children for a year. When we the grandparents, our son and his 19 month old boys entered the gift shop of the Children's Museum, it...

Myrtle Beach: Sea Watch Resort-the Perfect Vacation

Sat, 2 Jun 2001 17:00:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - Sea Watch Resort at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, gives a new meaning to "a family beach vacation". It has a Myrtle Beach address, but is located at the edge of the North Myrtle Beach area, closest to Myrtle Beach. It combines the advantages of North...

1995 Saturn: A Car That Lasts and Lasts

Sat, 21 Apr 2001 00:11:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - We own a 1995 Saturn SL2 45, which is driven primarily by my husband. I avoid driving it if at all possible, because I prefer an automatic transmission. I also would prefer a larger car to ride in, but this one has many good points.

In 1995,...

Quicken TurboTax: Fast Refund!

Sun, 11 Feb 2001 22:03:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - Last year I filed my federal tax using TurboTax.com, but this year I found it impossible to access this web site. At first I thought the problem was with my old computer, but when I tried on my work computer, I encountered the same problems.

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It's Better Than Surgery!

Sat, 6 Jan 2001 00:35:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - It's also better than the pain I experienced a number of years ago with a severe bout of diverticulitis. For those youngsters who haven't met diverticulae yet,let me first explain this phenomonen which is found in 90% of adults in this country...

Archived Web Services Reviews: I'm Excited About Wal*Mart.com

Wed, 20 Dec 2000 23:44:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - Most everyone I know shops at Wal*Mart a lot...and I do too when I can't find a good deal on line. But, my stores of choice are those that I can access without leaving home.

For anyone who doesn't know about Wal*mart, it's the place where you...

University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill: Goheels.com

Sun, 17 Dec 2000 22:15:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - Let me say up front that if I find a place this review actually fits, I'll move it. This is as close as I can come for the goheels.com web site.

According to a large disclaimer at the tope of the home page "Never has been, never will be...

Priceline WebHouse Groceries Online Store: Priceline For Gas, When Every Penny Counts

Sat, 30 Sep 2000 21:04:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author education1 -

I've been using Priceline.com's pre-paid gas for over a month now and have

saved some money on gas. Personally, I resent ever having to pay more than

$1.00 per gallon for gas, as we did in Georgia last Winter or Spring (I don't recall...

Callwave Internet Answering Machine: Callwave Works

Sat, 30 Sep 2000 20:15:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - I recently followed through on the necessary actions to get Callwave working as an Internet Answering Machine. It's working great now, it's free, and it takes away the guilt of tying up our only telephone line for long periods of time on the...

My Favorite Coke Commercial

Sun, 24 Sep 2000 23:44:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - There are a number of new Coke commercials that have been released recently. I like the one with the Chinese exchange student, whose first question to her host family is "Coca Cola?" better than the one with the two graduating girls who are...

South Carolina: If You Could Eat at Any Restaurant in the World Tonight,

Sat, 9 Sep 2000 20:55:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - where would you choose to eat? I heard this question on a "Wine and Food" radio program one day while driving in my car. Without hesitation, I answered to myself, "The Sea Captain's House" in Myrtle Beach.

Of course the people on the program...

A Glimpse Into a Different World

Mon, 4 Sep 2000 21:24:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author education1 - I enjoyed this book because it gave me insight into the world of a black neighborhood in Washington, D.C. in the 1920's where blacks were restricted in what they could do, attended separate schools from whites, could not swim in the white swimming pool,...