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"This better not be one of those educational games"

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:19:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - Words of wisdom from one of the Scouts at the troop meeting tonight. I was trying to explain the game when he said it: "This better not be one of those BORING educational games" I had to laugh. While the game does sharpen observation skills, and, when...

Orange Guard: Protection without poison

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:24:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - My garage smells like oranges. So does the kitchen. More important, there's not an ant in sight. We've been fighting the battle of the ants since early spring. Usually a few applications of Terro and the colonly collapses, leaving us ant-free for...

The name pretty much says it all

Tue, 29 May 2007 03:52:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - I've had 2 occasions to use this product. Last year, my son had arthroscopic surgery on his knee. Knees are tricky to bandage, and when the leg is hairy, things get trickier. Shaving was not an option, and the surgeon had only shaved the very small area...

Lost in Blue for DS: How many more ways can I find to die?

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 06:10:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - After the first couple of days with this game, that's what I was asking myself. Just how many times am I going to die before I figure this out? You can starve to death, die of thirst, die of exhaustion, eat a poison mushroom, or get knocked off by...

Time to enter the Publisher's Clearing House sweeps

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 04:10:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - Vacation! Destination Orlando. We live too far away to drive, so that means rental car. I went on-line and ordered up ... a Taurus. I didn't want to spend my vacation in a Taurus, especially not with 2 young adults and a 10 year old in the back...

Just put your feet in the trunk, honey.

Sun, 22 Jan 2006 19:29:51 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - It was a dark and stormy night. Rain lashed the windows as we cruised down a local road. Suddenly I heard, "I'm going to hit him." I glanced up from the videogame in my lap just as this prediction came true. Someone had pulled out in front of our car...

Freecycle Online Service: Clean out your basement without overloading the landfill.

Wed, 1 Sep 2004 14:14:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - Want to clean out your attic? Basement? Garage? Back yard? No time for a flea market or yard sale? Thinking of hauling that stuff to the dump? Don’t! I have the answer! Freecycle.org is just the place for you. Find your local freecycle email list,...

Banking with Vanna - and the Spies

Mon, 20 May 2002 14:34:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - I've been a member of Tower Federal Credit Union for more than 20 years. My husband has been a member for more than 30. I could count our total complaints about them on one hand -- and have fingers left over.

Many credit unions are...

My love/hate relationship

Tue, 30 Oct 2001 21:41:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - For weeks I watched friends egg each other on to fitness in an on-line stepping group. They were having fun and clearly getting more physically fit (their numbers kept increasing). Some of them were even losing weight. I wanted in. I needed more...

Greenwood does it again!

Sat, 13 Oct 2001 13:48:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - Saturday, September 29, 2001. Ride for Relief at Hershey Park, in Hershey PA: The most memorable moments of the day were at the very end. The Hershey Symphony performed a concert of patriotic tunes and hymns. A bagpipe group (forgive me, I've...

Terra Marique Potems

Thu, 20 Sep 2001 04:01:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - “Long ago, when Ireland was all untamed, the greatest captain and pirate sailed forth from Connaught in the west.” So begins this tale of Grania O’Malley, The Pirate Queen. Since Grania was born in 1530, it’s a bit of a stretch to say...

Up Yours!

Fri, 7 Sep 2001 16:07:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - The weekend of September 7-9, 2001 is the official celebration of the 187th anniversary of the defense of Fort McHenry -- also known as Defender’s Day. The actual anniversary falls on the 13th & 14th of September, but since those are weekdays this...

Reluctant reader? Maybe you can help.

Fri, 31 Aug 2001 15:09:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - I'm obsessive. Not about everything, but about this one thing anyway. My six year old son isn't reading yet. He doesn't seem to be in any hurry to learn, either. It doesn't bother me that he's not reading, but I worry way too much about how I'm...

I remember

Mon, 19 Feb 2001 14:37:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - I remember.... No, I don't remember the Little Rock 9. I was only 3 years old when Melba Patillo and her friends walked through the doors of Central High school. I lived in a far different world than the one she found there - by virtue of the color of...

NuTone 353 - no more dust mites!

Thu, 15 Feb 2001 01:27:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - A central vacuum system is a MAJOR investment -- and retrofitting one into an existing home is a dicey proposal. However, it's really hard to beat a central vac system for directing the dust mites outdoors. It's definitely something to consider if you're...

All Aboard!

Tue, 6 Feb 2001 05:03:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - Gertrude Chandler Warner loved trains. She loved to research her stories, too. For this story, she combined those two loves and spent several weeks traveling by caboose. It shows in the story. She definitely gives you the feeling of riding the rails with...

Making Children Happy - not what you think!

Sat, 27 Jan 2001 14:22:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - I'm a NICU nurse. That's Neonatal ICU, in case you weren't sure. Sometimes I work in the Well-baby nursery, if they're busy and the NICU isn't. For the last 20 + years, I've been preaching one thing to parents about this and similar products -- don't...

Poison the Author

Thu, 25 Jan 2001 17:27:40 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - The Boxcar Children series of stories was created by Gertrude Chandler Warner to provide enlightening and entertaining reading for children. After her death, nameless authors were brought in to continue the series. This book meets one of her standards...

Wow! Oh Bow Wow!

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 14:37:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - The year was 1990 and a local author was coming to visit my children's school. We had the opportunity to purchase, sight-unseen, an autographed copy of his first children's book. The teachers had seen the book, and were unanimously enthusiastic about...

Confession is good for the soul, but heartburn needs more

Tue, 5 Dec 2000 05:44:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - Ummm... Father, could you hear my confession?

Yes, my child. Go ahead.

Here? But it's so public.

Don't worry, nobody is paying attention.

Well, if you're sure...

Bless...

Sunscreen for your sunny side

Mon, 20 Nov 2000 05:35:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - I'm suffering from internal sunburn these days. They told me that if the Chemo didn't get me, the radiation would. Needless to say, they were right. I've finished 12 days out of 28-30 and I'm definitely getting rumbly in the tummy, to borrow a phrase. I...

Gentle Iron, a better solution

Thu, 9 Nov 2000 14:13:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - Most people don't need iron supplements. In fact, too much iron can be harmful to your health. Some people even have to avoid the common sources of dietary iron, because they have a genetic predisposition to over absorb and store excess iron. I feel...

Scared Silly! A Book for the Brave

Wed, 25 Oct 2000 22:45:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - The monster in my closet

hides there just for fun.

He shrieks and moans and rattles bones

just like a skeleton.

He always tries to scare me

(he does it as a joke).

But tonight I shouted BOO! at him

and he went up in...

Not just for kitties

Tue, 17 Oct 2000 22:57:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - Matthew! NO! That's too much!

Matthew is my 5 year old and he just loves to feed his pets. In this case, he loves to play with the food too. That's OK, because Shelby likes it when he plays with her food. It's a special treat for her...

Walt should be ashamed!

Mon, 9 Oct 2000 02:01:38 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jgibson2 - I admit it. I own this movie. I hadn't watched it in years, and I was amazed at what I saw when I popped it in the VCR tonight. There was so much I didn't remember about the movie.

First, since this IS the day we celebrate Columbus Day, and...