Epinions Recent Reviews for jcare

Volvo XC90: Chug Chug Pant Pant!

Tue, 5 May 2009 13:44:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - The Top LineYou can sit inside the Volvo XC90, feeling safe, secure and very very comfortable - while getting poor economy and lousy performance. It is a classic trade-off.We drove a 3.2L Volvo XC90 6 cylinder base model for about...

Loitering With Intent: Leaving No Stone Unturned?

Sat, 2 May 2009 22:53:23 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - The Top LineAnother Stone Barrington book from Stuart Woods, and actually one of his better efforts in the past few years. I originally picked this up at a 40% discount in Barnes & Noble intending it to be light beach reading but it...

2009 Ford Fusion – The Girl Next Door

Sat, 2 May 2009 16:40:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - The Top LineFord may have just the car for you if you are looking for a sporty, but family-friendly sedan that won't break your budget. This trans-fusion of the Mazda 6 platform has a lot to offer for under $25,000, and narrows the gap,...

2009 Escape – More Power and Better Mileage!

Sat, 8 Nov 2008 13:52:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - I drove a 2001 Escape for over five years and 110,000 miles - and I loved it. Of course, there were a few things about the vehicle that can drive you crazy - more later. Every year I rent a current model for business travel and have noticed many...

Buyology : I Shop Because It Feels Good!

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 12:44:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - The subtext of this book is the truth and lies about why we buy. This a little on the strong side, yet Martin Lindstrom, one of the world-renowned experts on branding, does provide some interesting insights into the science of buying; and...

Fermats Last Theorem: Pythagoras Would be Proud !!

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:32:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - Every schoolchild knows Pythagoras’s Theorem – the sum of the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the adjacent sides. More commonly known as x2 + y2 = z2. Fermat’s theory is that this is only true for squares, and...

Cold Fusion : 2008 Ford Fusion – A Profusion of Confusion

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:53:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - The Top Line Looking for a sporty, but family-friendly sedan that won’t break your budget? Ford may have just the car for you. This trans-fusion of the Mazda 6 platform has a lot to offer for under $23,000, and narrows the gap, without quite...

Lather Mint Thyme Conditioner: Peppermint Showers

Wed, 5 Dec 2007 18:59:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - I was recently traveling and noticed these new Lather products as the toiletries in my Hyatt hotel room. There was a trio of hair rinse, conditioner and body wash in 1.5-ounce sizes. I’ve now seen these products in several hotels, including the Borgata...

Lather Yuzu Bergamot: You Too Can Yuzu

Wed, 5 Dec 2007 16:33:27 GMT

Shoot Me If I Buy This Book

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:18:27 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - The Top Line Has Stuart Woods finally succumbed to the “James Patterson” disease of churning out poorly written and shallow books in the bid to make a quick buck? The Plot Longtime Woods characters Stone Barrington and...

Duke Lacrosse : A Juicy Race, Class and Sex Story

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:28:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - The Top Line It would seem that the wrong people were dragged through the mud and slime of the media frenzy around this story, subsequently judged guilty by the press, convicted by the bigots and eventually proved innocent. The Back...

2008 Escape – Cosmetic Surgery for the Aging Diva

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 13:21:19 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - The Top Line I drove a 2001 Escape for over five years and 110,000 miles – and I loved it. Of course, there were a few things about the vehicle that can drive you crazy – more later. Every year I rent a current model for business...

A Siren Call To The Baltimore Inner Harbor

Mon, 3 Sep 2007 22:35:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - With both the end of summer and our wedding anniversary fast approaching, it was time to take a weekend break on the Eastern Seaboard. We decided to brave the I-95 traffic, random Maryland drivers and 95 degree temperatures by venturing south to...

The Four Hour Workweek Viagra For Your Career ?

Sat, 1 Sep 2007 17:52:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - I have to confess that I usually categorize books like this in a similar vein to those spam emails we all receive every day. Improve your sex life, grow bigger breasts/penises/bank balances and retire at forty. The subtext for this book by Timothy Feriss...

Mediterra Princeton : Ivy League Value for Your Appetite

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:10:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - The Top Line One of the beautiful things about Princeton is that being a college town, plus a hot-bed for local biotech, pharmaceutical and financial services companies it has way more really nice restaurants than you would suspect...

Fogo de Chao : Brazilian Gluttony !!

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 23:05:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - The Top Line It’s now been six years since I last went to one of these carnivore-loving Brazilian restaurants (last time it was Texas de Brasil in Dallas ).Since all the steak I devoured has been fully...

Omron Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor HEM-629: Omron HEM-629 : This Could Save Your Life!

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:01:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - The Top Line A useful and highly portable wrist blood pressure and pulse monitor. Takes less than a minute to set up, take the reading and put away. No mess, no fuss. Fits larger sized arms because of the wrist cuff. Needs to be calibrated...

The No A-Hole Rule: We All Know These People

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:41:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - Editorial Note : getting this review past the Epinions censor-machine was a challenge - hence the use of a-hole. I'm not being politically correct - if the Harvard Business Review can use that word, so should I!! The Top Line The...

The Alibi Man: Sex, Murder, Polo and Horses

Mon, 9 Jul 2007 21:34:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - The Top Line A solid effort from Tami Hoag, featuring the return of heroine Elena Estes (see Dark Horse - 2002), as she struggles with her own dark psyche while trying to discover who murdered her co-worker Irina and dumped her in a canal...

The Witherspoon Grill - An Ivy-League Steak House

Mon, 9 Jul 2007 09:38:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - The Top Line An excellent steakhouse located in downtown Princeton providing superior service, steak, sides, sauces and salads. It will also wreak superior, but well-deserved, damage upon your wallet unless you are spending OPM (Other People’s...

Brunch At The Mid-Town Continental

Sun, 8 Jul 2007 18:13:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - The Top Line An enjoyable, tasty and relatively cheap a la carte brunch in downtown Philadelphia. Good atmosphere, good service and a nice view of the Philly streets. The Restaurant Located on the corner of Chestnut and 18th Street...

Mister Seahorse : Not Feminist Propaganda But A Tribute To Fathers

Fri, 6 Jul 2007 17:50:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - The Top Line A beautifully illustrated and written book by Eric Carle telling the story of Mr. Seahorse and a multitude of other fishy and fine-finned fathers in the fathoms of the sea. Introducing Mr. Seahorse We are introduced to...

2007 Mini Cooper S: Cute, Iconic and Fun: Austin Powers Would Love It Baby

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:39:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - The Top Line Not the most practical car in the world, yet it is economic, sticks to the road like the proverbial glue and can still turn heads as the most grown-up version of a go-kart you can drive on the roads. This is a review of the...

Brother Odd: Koontz Gets Back On Track

Sun, 1 Apr 2007 14:43:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - The Top Line Dean Koontz published O
dd
Thomas in 2003 and immediately created one of his best characters. He then released the abysmal F
orever
Odd in 2005 and you wondered...

Forever Odd: It Took Forever To Read

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:06:21 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jcare - The Top Line I knew the day would eventually come when I found a Dean Koontz book I didn’t like. That day has arrived with the publication of Forever Odd. Technically it was multiple days as it took me that long to slog through the...