Epinions Recent Reviews for gwsmith

Masterful Multiple Machinations Makes Mariage Mundane

Fri, 26 Apr 2002 23:30:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - Scene 1, Act 1

Lights up – courtroom scene complete with 12-member jury, judge, prosecutor, defendant, defense lawyer…

Defendant sits in witness box, hand on “Gone, Baby,Gone”

Bailiff: “Do you swear to tell the truth, so...

Invigorating Irish Investigator Induces Insomnia...

Mon, 8 Apr 2002 22:07:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - Image yourself, home feeling a little under the weather (well, ok, in reality not daring to move more than 20 feet from the nearest john). You are wondering what to do with yourself. You don’t want to watch a bunch of high-on-themselves women rant...

Does a first effort deserver some leeway?

Thu, 4 Apr 2002 21:14:50 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - Coming home from work one day, I found this novel on the kitchen counter. Kind of odd, since my wife tends to stay within a certain set of authors, and neither of us had every read anything by Gerry Boyle before. So I asked…

“Hey, hon, where...

A musical Pink Elephant

Tue, 2 Apr 2002 22:58:04 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - I have written 6 music reviews to date on this site. An independent research study conducted on them indicated that I suffer from multiple personality syndrome and a fear of music-style commitment. My reviews varied from James Taylor Live to Joe...

Yarn or Yawn?

Sat, 23 Mar 2002 11:29:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - Yes, I know. This isn’t your typical Grisham novel. As a matter of fact, its not your typical anybody novel. But then again, that’s what the rear cover blurb is for. If you went into this book thinking The Firm, or The Pelican Brief, then it’s not...

Yeah, they do have fish breath

Mon, 11 Feb 2002 21:55:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - This thanksgiving, my family was down in Fla for a week of family escape (except the in-laws were with us!). We had saved a day to do something that was new and exciting. That was the day we spent at Discovery Cove.

First a little...

Tolkein is tame compared to this adventure...

Sun, 10 Feb 2002 13:13:38 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - Every had one of those days where nothing seemed to go right, where everything you do, are involved in, or even just observe seems oddly out of alignment? My last flying experience was just like that, and it was courtesy of United Airlines and their...

Why Koonz - the Betty Crocker of literary world...

Thu, 7 Feb 2002 23:25:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - I finished this book about a week ago, and I still can’t decide if I liked it, loved it, or just survived it

I usually judge a book by several simple criteria:

1) Do I find myself postponing other more life-critical functions (like eating...

What went wrong with wife's wagon...

Sun, 3 Feb 2002 16:30:19 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - In June, 2000, I wrote a review on the new Volvo V70 wagon that we purchased. This review, while more tempered toward a middling score than the first one, does not replace my view previously given. Consider this an update of that review, with another...

Paging Dr. Gregory

Wed, 9 May 2001 23:17:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - Ok, so the title was a little weak. So sue me.

This is the 3rd Alan Gregory book I've read. The series has entertained me from the begining, due mostly I think to the unique blend of characters and situations.

Set in Boulder,...

WebShots Online Store: A rubber-ensconsed furry weasle????

Fri, 27 Apr 2001 21:03:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - Sometimes, I find myself wondering how much good I could do in the world if I directed my energies towards doing good deeds instead of trying to find cool free stuff on the web. Well, honestly I don’t, but I probably should.

Webshots is a web...

PI's, DA's, and FBI, oh my!

Thu, 19 Apr 2001 00:37:33 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - Having just completed “Personal Injuries” by Scott Turow, I found myself oddly at a loss to describe the book to my wife, who was to read it next. As is custom in our house, we tend to pass our books along to each other (except for those horrible Jane...

"T"-riffic REX!

Thu, 5 Apr 2001 10:30:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - As the saying goes, good things come in small packages. This is especially true for this mini-PDA device from Xircom. The REX-6000, recently released, is a portable hand-held device for keeping your contacts, schedule, tasks, and memos with you...

My card number had the same shelf life as uranium!

Mon, 26 Mar 2001 22:31:43 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - Always remember, young apprentice, that once they have your credit card number, not event the unstoppable force known as time can prevent them from using it…

My story begins about 8 months ago (see previous epinion on Enterprise). My wife,...

The "Eyes" have it!

Sun, 18 Mar 2001 00:51:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - I first read this book back in college. I had read many of the earlier Koontz novels, and had also been a fan of King, Straub, and Lumbley. Why pick it back up now, after 12 years? Well, there was to be a write off for you favorite Koontz book, hosted...

Behold, a very intriguing movie!

Sun, 11 Mar 2001 12:50:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - Disclaimer: I only watched this movie because of two factors – Ashley Judd and it was on a free preview weekend for the cable channel Starz!

When I watch a film, I most often only wish to be entertained, to be shown a product that in...

One part mind control novel, one part soap opera

Tue, 6 Mar 2001 01:04:51 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - I have read most of the body of work produced by Dean Koontz. His books are usually quite intriguing, his characters diverse and deep, and his descriptive narratives involve all of your senses, bringing you into the story fully.

Did I say...

The equivalent of football for women

Wed, 7 Feb 2001 00:52:49 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - This is my first Epinions since the great outage of 2001, and I know I'm gonna’ catch some heat for this one. I'll tramp all over politically correctness, women's rights, and I'll even throw in some good ole fashion bigotry. Should make for some...

Archived Web Services Reviews: Wanna wine? Try this site out!

Wed, 20 Dec 2000 11:22:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - Now, to set this up, understand that I am a common man, with the wine knowledge of your average brine shrimp. When I picked my brother in the family grab for Christmas this year, I thought I was sunk. He is a big wine guy, and there is nothing he likes...

Archived Web Services Reviews: Hey, I wonder if he's still a nerd...

Thu, 16 Nov 2000 12:21:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - I happened on this web site after searching for someone on Switchboard.com. Switchboard is a site, origonally designed by Banyan (anyone remember them?) as a way of indexing mailing lists and other databases. I remember them touting this at a...

Remind me to bring a suitcase nuke to Disney on vacation...

Tue, 14 Nov 2000 13:27:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - I have put this here because I have garnered most of my election coverage here, and I could not find any other place to put it. If you have any advice on where to put this, let me know and I’ll move it.

**This is a Special...

Clash of the Titan...Muttgirl VS. Gwsmith, Film at 11

Mon, 13 Nov 2000 23:34:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - Ok, Muttgirl, put up your dukes! I know, you’ve got the height and reach advantage (not to mention those stabilizers you call feet!), but I’m taking you on! I love ya, but I gotta take issue with you on this one.

Most of you are by now...

Confused? No? Watch GMA and you will be

Fri, 10 Nov 2000 12:00:42 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - This review is more about Good Morning America than of ABC as a whole

I just had to chime in on this. This morning, I found myself in the same position I have occupied the last few mornings: Eating my breakfast (pop-tarts, if you must...

JT steamrolls through all his best songs

Wed, 8 Nov 2000 17:19:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - James Taylor. What more can be said? A staple of rock and blues music, James Taylor has the ability to rock the house down, and the ability to have women weeping in the isles at his concerts. His songs grace many prom nights, wedding ceremonies, and...

Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jr.

Wed, 8 Nov 2000 00:00:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gwsmith - Jonny Lang was something of a mystery to me. I had heard stories about his amazing talent and young age from co-workers and friends, and even saw a story on the news on him. But I had never broken down to spend my hard-earned music money on one of his...