Epinions Recent Reviews for mjfrombuffalo

Travelers - Auto: My Auto Insurance Christmas Carol, or Why We're Taking the Road Less Traveled

Thu, 27 Feb 2003 22:34:17 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - (Based on St. George's Windsor, from the 1933 Presbyterian Hymnal. Hubby and I take the part of the Watchman, talking with Traveler's Auto Insurance.)

"Watchman, tell us of your cars,

Safety features they contain?"

"Traveler,...

Ooh Lah Lah? More like Ugh, Blah, Blah.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003 01:56:41 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - I haven't mentioned this in the latest few reviews, so I guess now is a good time to remind people: I am cheap. I buy my makeup from Avon or the drug store, not Mac or the department store. I don't think I've ever spent more than $10 for an individual...

Making a Living vs. Making a Life

Tue, 25 Feb 2003 23:07:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - The first time I read this book I was plugging along, reading the chapters and half-heartedly doing some of the application exercises in my head, when it hit me. The clouds parted, angels sang from the heavens, sunshine streamed down and doves landed on...

She's Come Undone

Tue, 25 Feb 2003 01:21:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - She's come undone

She climbed a mountain that was far to high

and when she found out she couldn't fly,

it was too late... - The Guess Who

OK, just taking on this review-a-day challenge was probably evidence that I wasn't...

My Attempt to Be the "Godfather of Lawn Fodder"

Sun, 23 Feb 2003 19:09:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - I made him an offer he couldn't refuse

I was bit by the Environmental Conservation bug in 1999, when Hubby and I lived in an apartment that came with a back yard - and maintenance responsibilities for the back yard. I'd decided I was...

Plant Knocks Out a Good Song Now and Zen

Sun, 23 Feb 2003 00:08:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - Zen is big. People want to align their baguas and feng shui their apartments to get more Zen. You see Zen in the names of stores and restaurants downtown. People encourage others to calm down, take deep breaths and "feel the Zen." Robert Plant was...

The Classic Book-Lover's Classic Book Book

Fri, 21 Feb 2003 23:20:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - I'm a sucker for a challenge (or else why would I be writing a review a day for a month). I can't turn down a dare and even set some up for myself. A few years ago, when a few literary organizations printed their lists of the "100 Best Classics" or...

1992 Dodge Caravan: Who'dve Thunk It - I'm a Van Fan

Thu, 20 Feb 2003 20:42:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - Desperate times call for desperate measures, and boy, were we desperate. So we bought this van. [Background for those interested] Last year at about this time, we were hit with a whole bunch of whammies. One whammy was our 1991 Plymouth Sundance,...

My Star Trek Bible - New Testament

Wed, 19 Feb 2003 22:54:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - Yes, another review of a book on Classic Star Trek.

The Star Trek Compendium bills itself as "the complete reference book," and while they do a decent job, I still use other Star Trek books to flesh out my series...

The Making of Star Trek: My Star Trek Bible - Old Testament

Wed, 19 Feb 2003 01:05:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - I got hooked on Star Trek early, from watching re-runs on Channel 29 (Grand Island) every afternoon after school. The show first aired before I was a twinkle in my daddy's eye and was canceled before my first birthday, but thanks to syndication,...

Cool Cream for Cute Cuticles

Sun, 16 Feb 2003 16:27:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - I don't know about anyone else, but for me, winter is horrible for my hands. My cuticles, especially, get dried and sharp and rough and icky-looking, which makes me pick at them, which leads to tearing the skin and bleeding and all sorts of yucky stuff...

RCA 27" Television F25209BC: If There Was Stuff Worth Watching, I'd Be All Set with This Set

Sun, 16 Feb 2003 00:01:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - With good-quality television writing voted off the island to make room for cheap, tawdry "reality shows," it's a shame I get such a clear picture on my RCA 27" Television.

The Bachelor

Our old TV was Hubby's TV from...

Watchin' DVDs in my BVDs makes me feel like a VIP

Fri, 14 Feb 2003 23:55:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - We are not one of those families you would consider as "living on the cutting edge of technology." Actually, we own more major items that are over a hundred years old than major items made in the past ten years. And yet, thanks to Hubby's brother (the...

Business 2.0 Magazine: Takin' Care of Business 2.0

Thu, 13 Feb 2003 20:01:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - There's a sense in the non-profit world that business news and publications from the for-profit sector don't have any applications in our lives. "After all," says Suzie Socialworker or Patty Programdirector, "I'm not about making profits - I'm about...

Got a Home Repair Job? I Know the Drill...

Thu, 13 Feb 2003 01:24:08 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - I admit, I'm not one of those stereotypical females. I fought tooth and nail to NOT have a bridal shower, and so when I found out I was having a "surprise" shower whether I liked it or not, I didn't ask for fru-fru stuff. I wanted tools. Luckily for...

This Makes Eating Fruits and Vegetables More A-Peeling

Tue, 11 Feb 2003 21:45:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - Some nutritionists tell us to "strive for five" - five servings of vegetables a day. Other say eight. (Vegetarians would probably say 15, but that's another story.) One hurdle I face in putting more fruits and vegetables in my diet is that I need...

Braun KSM 2 Electric Blades Grinder: Dealing with the Daily Grind

Mon, 10 Feb 2003 10:02:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - Hubby is a coffee junkie, always looking for an espresso-like brew - dark, rich, and flavorful. He'll drink the stuff I make from cans of Flogers and Maxwell House, but he'd prefer something fresher and with more "oomph." Enter my Braun Coffee...

KitchenAid KHM5TB Classic Plus Hand Mixer: My Personal "Sir Mix-a-Lot" - KitchenAid 5 Speed Mixer

Sun, 9 Feb 2003 23:08:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - (With apologies to Sir Mix-a-Lot and, well, the entire body of Rap musicians...)

My babe was lookin' for a chocolate fix

So I grabbed me some flour and I started to mix

The dough got thick and hard as paste

But wit' my...

When I'm in the Kitchen, I Always Grab My Fannie

Sun, 9 Feb 2003 01:49:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - Other than a half-year of Home Economics, I'm self-taught when it comes to cooking. My mother had Multiple Sclerosis and wasn't able to cook, and my father... well, let's just say he wasn't the sharpest knife in the drawer when it came to cooking...

The Spritz that Fitz My Style

Fri, 7 Feb 2003 22:05:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - In case you haven't read any of my earlier reviews, here's my style philosophy: Basic. Cheap. My hairstyle: Short. Simple. Practical. Suave Naturals Extra Hold Hair Spray fits both my personal style and my hairstyle.

Suave...

Suave Naurals - The Gel Makes My Hair Stand on End, the Price Doesn't

Thu, 6 Feb 2003 19:39:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - I've probably mentioned this before (in, oh, say, 20 of my previous reviews), but I'm cheap. I don't want to spend a lot of money for anything that won't last me at least four years. I also don't like to spend a lot of time primping and styling my hair...

Rub-A-Dub Dub, Use This Scrub in the Tub

Wed, 5 Feb 2003 20:29:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - We've all been there - there's something icky going on with our skin and we just want it GONE! That's what tempted me to make my first purchase of St. Ives Apricot Scrub - I had blackheads, whiteheads, dead skin, you name it and I wanted to get...

"Elasticity"? Does My Face Need to Stretch?

Wed, 5 Feb 2003 01:27:06 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - I foraged again in Youthful-Looking Hubby's cache of face glop last summer when I ran out of moisturizer and found St. Ives Collagen-Elastin Essential Moisturizer. Since (as I've mentioned before) Hubby manages to fool people into thinking he's...

Don't Tell Hubby I'm Reviewing His Moisturizer

Tue, 4 Feb 2003 02:06:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - My Hubby is a great guy, but one thing really ticks me off: he's 10 years older than me but everyone things he's younger than me. He lies about his age, shaving ten years off, and people accuse him of lying - they think he's adding years...

Rival 3 1/2 qt. Non-Removable Crock-Pot Slow Cooker: Dinner "In a While, Crock-o-dile"

Sun, 2 Feb 2003 21:16:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mjfrombuffalo - I miss living at home. Nothing was better than coming home from work or school, opening the door, and smelling dinner. Food - and no effort expended on my part. Ahhh - those were the days. But now, with my Rival Crock-Pot, I can give myself...