Epinions Recent Reviews for expono

Vance, Jack: Inimitable Vance (well almost, there's Shea)

Fri, 14 Jul 2000 03:38:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author expono - John Holbrook Vance is one of my literary lions. It is on the anniversary event of Markham Shaw Pyle's advent that I write this quick review to honor an inimitable author in honor of the inimitable mshawpyle. (You'll forgive my prolix style, for I must...

Yo! Hadrian!

Tue, 27 Jun 2000 18:23:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author expono - In our limited circles of friends and acquaintances, very few of us have such a breadth and sweep of association that we are forced to enlarge our world view or examine our current outlook. Even in personal interactions, someone usually has to have a...

All for One Touch and One Touch for All

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 23:36:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author expono - I first used this monitor when I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes while pregnant with my son three years ago. My insurance company "chose" this particular monitor for me, and I'd say it was a good choice. I used it again last winter...

The Cricket's song, in warmth increasing ever....

Wed, 31 May 2000 22:35:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author expono - All children's books have some magic within their pages. It can't be helped, for children love to read of other lives lived other-when with a thought that, other-how, it could be them. One of the books to which I returned when I had youth to...

Olga Baby 'N' Me Nursing Bra: Open 24 Hours, 7 Days a Week

Sat, 15 Apr 2000 21:07:35 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author expono - I feel a bit odd writing a review of a bra, but I would have been happy to get some consumer feedback before buying most of the overpriced, uncomfortable bras I've had in the past. Since nursing bras only have a limited time of use, I've found it...

Smart Mobile is a Smart Choice

Sun, 9 Apr 2000 19:57:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author expono - This mobile is better than any other I've seen and here's why: you can change the mobile pieces both to avoid baby's boredom and in response to visual development. The mobile comes with soft shapes in black, white, and bright colors. Two shapes can be...

The Interminable Curious George

Sun, 9 Jan 2000 04:18:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author expono - Have you ever had the annoying experience when someone close to you discovers "The Book"? The exponos have.

When we get together to eat, we have to hear about "The Book".

When we relax, silence long does not last...

Love that Shopvac!

Tue, 14 Dec 1999 05:30:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author expono - This is more of a love story than anything else. I suppose that I should come up with some POSSIBLE drawbacks to owning a Shopvac, but that can wait till the end after I have had my cathartic experience.

You must understand, the exponos found...

New Age Xmas Muzak for the Soul

Mon, 13 Dec 1999 00:20:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author expono - Mrs. expono and I are stuck with an annual dilemma, what seasonal CDs should we buy? Now you don't have to play seasonal CDs in the Christmas season, but the exponos are a little traditional at heart, and so we do seek to add that extra jingle to our...

Put a little zip into your ménage à trois

Thu, 9 Dec 1999 03:12:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author expono - Wizard's a great three person card game (up to 6, actually). About the only drawback is that the name "Wizard" could turn off people who suspect you of foisting "Magic, The Gathering" on them. It is really just a card game with a...

"Snoozy Choosers Choose Snoozers"

Sat, 4 Dec 1999 17:21:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author expono - Love Sandra Boynton's books or looking for a good gift for a small child? Then buy this one and get seven fun bedtime stories in one board book. The format of this book is different from her previous books: each story has its own tab, so the child can...

Zee--'ow do you say?--card game superieur....

Sun, 28 Nov 1999 20:36:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author expono - Recently, my sister got all teary-eyed at our Thanksgiving feast: "We didn't like each other as kids. It was horrible. But now we love each other. Sob."

Ah, ma soeur, ma soeur ... I always loved you and always will. But now that we...

This is the Pit and We Love It

Fri, 19 Nov 1999 20:56:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author expono - Want to get everyone in a room talking to everyone else? Bring out the game of Pit. They will soon be shouting at each other. But in a good way (mostly).

Pit is a classic card game that was out of print for a while, but now Winning Moves has...

These Really Work!

Thu, 18 Nov 1999 15:16:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author expono - I was skeptical when I bought our first package of Crayola Washable Markers. I thought they might be like those "erasable" pens I remembered from junior high: the ink almost erases, but leaves some color behind. However, I have been...

Bath Bobbers Are Boring

Thu, 18 Nov 1999 01:18:14 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author expono - This looked like a set of good, inexpensive bath toys. Unfortunately, my son has had these for about a year and, even after I put them away for several months, has never been interested in them, with the exception of the duck. Two of the bobbers are...

Even a City Boy Likes This Farm

Mon, 15 Nov 1999 21:25:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author expono - We got this as a Christmas gift for our son last year and he still loves it! He enjoys playing with all the animals (there are 8) and it's been fun to watch him realize that the pieces are based on the real thing; he now gives the horse a drink of...

I Can't Get My Kid Off the Phone

Mon, 15 Nov 1999 16:54:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author expono - Another oldie but a goodie from Fisher-Price. I don't think this phone has changed since my sister and I had one when we were kids. It's a colorful phone on wheels, with a string attached so the child can pull it around. There's a happy little face on...

Restraint of trade has an upside

Mon, 15 Nov 1999 05:06:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author expono - Ah, the halcyon days of youth. What childhood memories would be complete without that of friends gathering to pursue the all-American dream of acquiring ALL the money in the bank before CRUSHING your opponents mercilessly? If you are like me (Mr. expono)...

Thousands of Baby Bottoms Can't Be Wrong

Fri, 12 Nov 1999 19:33:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author expono - I originally bought Desitin because it was what my parents used when my sister and I were babies. If it didn't do the job, it wouldn't still be around. I kept buying it because it worked. My son doesn't often have problems with diaper rash, but when...

You Can Make Beautiful Music Together

Thu, 11 Nov 1999 16:10:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author expono - It's no baby grand, but it's still a lot of fun. The piano has four keys, each in a different color. The keys are big enough for uncoordinated little hands to hit and get a sound. The top of the piano looks like a small xylophone and is color-coded to...

An Old Favorite

Thu, 11 Nov 1999 15:28:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author expono - We bought a package of these beads for my nephew when he was a baby, and he was still playing with them over two years later (now his younger brother plays with them). We also got some for my son, and he loved them as well. The original attraction to...

Berndes 1 1/2 Qt. Pot: A Pot of Gold

Wed, 10 Nov 1999 19:04:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author expono - OK, it's actually aluminum, but it's worth its weight in gold. We received this pot as a wedding gift seven years ago from a friend of my husband's...

An Absolutely Beautiful Book

Tue, 9 Nov 1999 23:41:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author expono - I first came across this book while shopping for my nephew. The best compliment I can give it is that if I could illustrate a book, I'd want it to be exactly like this. I bought the book for my nephew, and raved about it so much to my husband (who...

Game, SET: Match Cards -- Unique and Fun

Tue, 9 Nov 1999 22:23:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author expono - I (Mr. expono) bought SET on a whim: it was featured as an excellent game in my favorite independent games and puzzles store. What the heck, even those smart people at GAMES magazine recommended it, as well as those dummies at MENSA. It was only a...

Where's the Off Switch?

Tue, 9 Nov 1999 13:54:42 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author expono - Everyone who listens to the Wiggly Giggly Ball tells us we were crazy to buy it. But they're usually laughing at the same time. The Wiggly Giggly Ball has three sound tubes inside it, and when the ball is rolled or kicked, it makes silly sounds (a...