Epinions Recent Reviews for lernerj

Naomi Wolf's Powerful and Unbelievable Misconceptions

Mon, 9 Jul 2007 12:33:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - When I first began to take Women’s Studies classes in college, I was immediately enamored with the new way of seeing that they provided me. At the time, Naomi Wolf’s now-classic book, The Beauty Myth, was all the rage, and I read it...

Picoult’s The Tenth Circle: Family drama meets CSI meets comic books

Sat, 25 Nov 2006 23:14:33 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - Until The Tenth Circle, I’d never read a Jodi Picoult book. But I kept hearing good things about her work, and when the bright red coat on the cover of The Tenth Circle caught my eye in the library just before I left on a cross-country...

Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers: Surplus: A propagandistic music video masquerading as a documentary

Sun, 24 Sep 2006 14:57:18 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - I watch a lot of documentary films; I use them often in my teaching of college sociology and I sponsor a student club at my college that hosts film-viewing events. At a recent club event, we watched Surplus: Terrorized into Being Consumers. It...

Vtech t2151 Cordless Phone with Answering Machine: The worst phone I've ever had

Sun, 10 Sep 2006 13:25:04 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - When my husband and I moved from an apartment to a townhouse about a year ago, we needed to get some new phones. As we perused our options at Best Buy, we struggled over whether to buy the cheap phones or the slightly more expensive ones. Our cheap...

Growing Up Fast: A Haunting yet Hopeful Examination of Teen Pregnancy

Sun, 27 Aug 2006 21:48:49 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - Teen pregnancy seems to rise and fall in the public consciousness over time. Sometimes, everyone’s talking about it and how much of a problem it is for our country, and other times, no one much seems to notice as teenage girls and boys continue...

Having Faith: A Call-to-Arms for Parents

Sat, 15 Jul 2006 16:12:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - I have never been a big fan of science, and I’m not a mother, so Having Faith: An Ecologist’s Journey to Motherhood was an unlikely choice for my summer reading. But once I started reading it, I couldn’t put it down; its mix of touching...

Renaissance Portsmouth Norfolk Hotel: The Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel: A Very Mixed Bag

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:31:49 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - In late June, I spent nine nights at the Renaissance Hotel in Portsmouth, Virginia while attending a conference. The hotel looks nice on the surface, but in most respects, it was disappointing or worse. Despite a few nice features, I would not...

Exp Holiday Inn San Giovanni: A Great Value and a Great Breakfast

Sat, 24 Jun 2006 20:28:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - In May 2006, my husband and I spent three nights at the Holiday Inn Express San Giovanni hotel in Rome. We experienced only a few minor problems during our stay and would recommend the hotel without reservation. Basic Hotel Facts The...

Best Western Eiffel Park Paris/Paris, France: Definitely Not a Three-Star Hotel

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:15:03 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - My husband and I recently spent two weeks traveling around Europe. We spent only one or two nights in each city, so we sampled a variety of hotels in Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Paris. The Best Western Eiffel Park in Paris was, by far, the worst...

Cuisinart Mini-Prep Plus DLC-2BC Food Processor: The Cuisinart Mini-Prep Plus: Be Careful What You Wish For

Tue, 22 Apr 2003 21:22:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - About a year after I moved into my first apartment, I was becoming increasingly interested in cooking, and I decided it was time to add a food processor to my kitchen arsenal. But in a one-bedroom apartment with very little counter or other storage...

The Eye of the Storm: Sharing Powerful Lessons about Racism

Sat, 1 Mar 2003 10:51:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - Most Americans of a certain age remember where they were and what they were doing when they learned that Martin Luther King, Jr. had been assassinated. Some people mourned; some were indifferent; others even rejoiced. Third-grade teacher Jane Elliott...

Crunch Fat-Burning Yoga: Rewarding workout for the casual yoga practitioner

Sat, 1 Mar 2003 10:47:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - One of the primary ways I keep myself interested in working out is to try new things and read as much as I can get my hands on about fitness. One of the uncontested things I’ve learned in all this reading is that yoga offers a wide variety of health...

Crunch Fat Blaster--The Next Step: My favorite fitness video ever

Sat, 4 Jan 2003 23:55:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - When I got my first Crunch video, Crunch Cardio Sculpt, I couldn't believe I had found such a fun and effective 30-minute tape, and I knew I wanted to try out more Crunch videos. Since I have an aerobic step that usually goes to waste because my...

Leslie Sansone's 2 Mile Walk: A Fun Routine for Light Workout Days

Mon, 25 Nov 2002 16:53:39 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - Leslie Sansone's 1 Mile Walk was my first aerobics video--the way I got my feet wet when I finally decided to get fit. It was a comfortable and friendly way to get started, but as my fitness level progressed, the 15-minute workout was just too...

No Free Lunch: Putting a Face on Welfare-to-Work Programs

Fri, 22 Nov 2002 12:26:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - While anti-poverty programs were popular with Americans through at least the 1960s, starting with the conservative turn after the Vietnam war, "welfare" came to be seen as a dirty word. Many Americans believe the stereotype of "welfare queens" and other...

Crunch Cardio Sculpt: Great Way to Squeeze in Weights and Cardio

Sun, 17 Nov 2002 18:18:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - With all those infomercials for The Firm running lately, I've been inspired to try workouts that combine cardio and weight training in one workout. As I become increasingly pressed for time, the idea of getting in some of my week's cardio while I...

Weight Watchers Step and Sculpt: Want a workout with that diet?

Thu, 22 Aug 2002 23:25:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - I think that anyone who watches cable TV has probably seen the infomercial for The Firm exercise videos at least once. I know I've seen it many times, and I'm always intrigued by the idea of mixing aerobics and weight training since doing both in one...

Collage Video Online Store: CollageVideo.com: The Ultimate Source for Fitness Videos

Thu, 25 Jul 2002 23:52:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - When I first began to get interested in fitness, it seemed that the fitness magazines I was reading mentioned a company called Collage Video on every other page. After seeing about a million references to it, I finally decided to check it out.
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Office Depot: OfficeDepot.com: (Mostly) Convenient Online Shopping for Office Supplies

Sun, 21 Jul 2002 14:18:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - Living on a student's budget doesn't allow for paying a whole lot of shipping and handling charges in order to save time by buying things online, so most of the time, I still do my errands on foot. Having learned, however, that several of the major...

JourneyEd.com: Journeyed.com: Looking for Educational Software Discounts?

Thu, 18 Jul 2002 16:55:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - As a graduate student, I accumulate a lot of books, articles, and miscellaneous stacks of paper. Since I’m about to begin my dissertation, I thought it was time to get organized. For this purpose, most of my colleagues use bibliographic software...

Reward TV: RewardTV.com: How To Get Paid for Being a Couch Potato

Mon, 15 Jul 2002 21:07:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - I admit it: I'm addicted to the internet's many "get-paid-to" programs. Usually, I like to stick to programs that seem long-lived and reputable; no point in wasting time at a site that will never allow you to cash out or will fail to send you the prizes...

Kingdom of Children: An investigation of the homeschooling movement

Mon, 15 Jul 2002 11:27:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - As someone who has always cared about education and enjoyed teaching, I've long been intrigued by homeschooling. I wonder what goes on in the day-to-day life of families who homeschool, the complexities of choosing curricula, planning activities, and...

Body Control workout: Does Pilates have to be this boring?

Fri, 12 Jul 2002 09:36:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - If you watch much Sunday afternoon TV, you have probably seen the infomercial for Winsor Pilates, touted as “the way the stars shape up.” Pilates, an exercise technique based on the work of Joseph Pilates in the early 1900s, has become a centerpiece of...

Richard Simmons' Sweatin' to the Oldies: Not enough teachin' to get me sweatin'

Mon, 8 Jul 2002 23:55:57 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - I think everyone, whether they exercise regularly or not, has heard of Richard Simmons' series of workout videos that began with his 1988 video Sweatin' to the Oldies. I enjoy working out at home with videos, and when I recently learned that my...

Richard Simmons' Never Give Up: Inspirational Stories about Weight Loss and Life Change

Sun, 23 Jun 2002 17:05:40 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author lernerj - Okay, I admit it. I enjoy reading those sappy, inspirational stories about people making major life changes, especially about making major health turn-arounds like losing weight and becoming fit. Even worse: I actually sort of like Richard Simmons. Or...