Epinions Recent Reviews for javajnkie

Nothing spectacular, but it could prevent a very bad day.

Sat, 9 May 2009 22:13:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - Background (skip ahead if you just want the facts)Not too long ago, I met a man who was having a very, very bad day. We made each other's aquaintace because it was my car he happened to slam into while holding his cell phone up to...

Day Two w/Grind&Brew. Major Snafu:No Value or Breakthrough. Major Goo Accrues! Users Screwed. Advice: Eschew

Sun, 7 May 2006 01:08:39 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - For Those in A Hurry: just-the-facts before the longer review. A special service for those who either just want the facts, can't stand long reviews, are ADHD, have had too much coffee, or all of the above. My Advice: avoid this...

How'd you like to hear your 3-year-old scream "NO!"?

Mon, 3 Jan 2005 12:18:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - Psst...want to hear your preschooler scream "NO?" Aww, c'mon, sure you do! Actually, I'm serious. I've spent the last few months delighting in listening to my youngest child yell it and then giggle in delight. She's not a preschooler anymore; she's...

If only my husband were as versatile as this baby!

Mon, 13 Dec 2004 07:18:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - UPDATED seven hours later: the original review was written in an insomniac haze at 5:00 a.m. (read: I was very tired and very bored). Two full weeks with the 650 and I'm one hell-of-a happy woman. I've recently become convinced that I'm a technology...

Handspring Treo 600 Handheld: Forget Adderall, TREO answers ADD woes!

Fri, 26 Nov 2004 17:59:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - This was initially written before my experience turned sour. It's been updated, and my initial euphoria has dampened. In June of 2004, I traded my cell phone up--way up. I went from the Samsung A500 to a very brief affair with the Hitachi...

Who let the Dawgs out?!

Sun, 22 Jun 2003 14:35:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - I spent three years of my life at the University of Washington, Seattle campus, and made it through...

Bring your own towels

Thu, 19 Jun 2003 12:08:10 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - Edited to add the hotel rack rate Last Memorial Day weekend, our family trip to some obsc...

Worth a million words!

Mon, 16 Jun 2003 13:23:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - Well, six months and six thousand pictures after purchasing this camera, I'm still a happy woman. Be...

Ever held a Coyote penis?

Mon, 2 Jun 2003 16:33:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - I've spent too much time over the last few years reading books and journal articles that enriched my brain. This summer, I vowed to find mindless fiction again. With Moore's help, I've succeeded.

I started my reading with Lamb, my very first...

What does the H. in Jesus H Christ stand for?

Sat, 31 May 2003 14:42:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - I’m going to hell. That was my first thought upon reading just a few pages of Lamb. The thought would bother me a bit more if I believed in hell, but laughing at fictional irreverent beginnings of Christ’s life sure brought up all...

Recombinant DNA made easy

Sun, 2 Mar 2003 01:20:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - I'm not sure who would be reading this review, which makes it hard to write to my audience. I'll write to the people who would buy this book--they include:

* Teachers of advanced high school biology

* Undergrad students...

Canon MultiPASS F30 Ink-jet Printer: Nice bang for the buck

Fri, 21 Feb 2003 14:45:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - I’ve been using my Canon MultiPass F30 for six months, and am still happy with it. Because I tend to put my printers through hell, I’m always shocked when one comes through, even after six months, unscorched. This one has, and without costing me...

I Rock, or so my son says!

Thu, 20 Feb 2003 12:57:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - My oldest son had a short Christmas list this year:

MP3 Player

Trip to Seattle to visit family

There was no trip to Seattle tucked under the tree this, but there was an iRock! 530 MP3 player. Given its two months of continuous use,...

Guideposts beside the road

Tue, 18 Feb 2003 13:36:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - This is a book I wish no one had to read, and it's certainly one no one wants to read.

Some very kind soul sent this to me when my husband died. When the package arrived, I looked at the cover and set the book down on my desk; I was not ready...

One of the most deserved Pulitzer Prizes

Fri, 7 Feb 2003 17:32:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - This was the first work by Dunn I'd ever read. I took my daughter to a lecture at the local university and we listened in awe as Stephen Dunn spoke. He was mesmerizing as he read poems from this book--and we were so in awe that my daughter rushed over to...

Truth in Advertising?

Thu, 6 Feb 2003 13:39:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - I picked up this book at a lecture given by Jared Diamond. I had already read "The Third Chimpanzee" and "Guns, Germs, and Steel" (GG&S) and enjoyed them both (the former more than the latter, however). I was acquainted with Diamond's writing style, and...

Fly Pushing-the book that should be on every Drosophila Lab shelf

Mon, 27 Jan 2003 14:28:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - As the introduction to this book states, there is a large compendium of fly 'folklore;' this book aims to be a "bridge to that folklore for the uninitiated."

It succeeds. Fly pushing is the art and science of genetic experimentation with...

Fundamentally Headache Inducing for the Beginner

Sun, 26 Jan 2003 19:27:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie -

First, let me say that I'm not a neuroscientist. I bought this book because I'm interested in neuroscience, and I someday hope to move into a neuroscience specialty. I have a very basic knowledge--just enough to be dangerous in my ignorance...

Seven Principles, Four Signs. Helpful but not revolutionary.

Sun, 26 Jan 2003 18:45:21 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - Who is John Gottman?

The author of this book is the director of the Gottman Institute, which is housed, I believe, at the University of Washington in Seattle, Wa. There, Gottman has observed the fighting styles of countless couples, and he...

MBOC Still The Leader of the Pack

Wed, 15 Jan 2003 19:09:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - Alberts is Back

If you were forced to have just ONE biology book on your bookshelf, let this be that one. Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBOC), Edition Four, does not disapoint readers who have faithfully studied Alberts in the past,...

Oh, I love this phone!

Fri, 20 Dec 2002 15:31:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - I really needed to upgrade my Nokia 5160, and considering AT&T didn't have any local numbers available, I also needed to change providers. After checking out other Epinions, I ran to my local Radio Shack to see if the A500 was all it was cracked...

Priceline Mortgage: I wouldn't wish Priceline Mortgage on my worst enemy

Fri, 20 Dec 2002 14:16:02 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author javajnkie - In August 2002, we decided to take advantage of the dropping interest rates, refinance, and get a bit of cash out. Since we've been thrilled with the bargains we've received on Priceline's airline tickets, hotels, and rental cars, we thought we'd give...