© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-mrkstvns Recent reviews written by member mrkstvns en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_473697848964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - Buying a new computer monitor is a lot less painful than it used to be. Prices are down on flat screen LCD monitors and the quality is generally pretty good. When the 12-year old 15-inch CRT monitor that I put on my daughter's PC went on the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473697848964 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:47:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473697848964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473383210628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - I'm not a big fan of compilation albums. I usually see them as poor substitutes for original releases (because original releases reflect ground-breaking music in a format and collection that represents a performer's artistic vision in its best light ---... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473383210628 Tue, 9 Jun 2009 17:33:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473383210628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473279467140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - Newly redesigned for 2009, and boasting impressive improvements in ride quality and comfort, the Dodge Ram 1500 is a pickup that's far more comfortable with a family of five in its ample crew cab than it is as a workhorse on the job site... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473279467140 Mon, 8 Jun 2009 20:03:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473279467140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472461971076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - I took my kindergarten age kid to see Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian --- a movie as badly titled as it is badly written, horribly directed, and horrendously derivative. To say this movie is as imaginitive as the drivel you find on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472461971076 Mon, 1 Jun 2009 18:06:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472461971076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472101588612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - Omni Hotels is probably my most favorite of the upscale hotel chains. Their properties tend to have some individuality to them, and I appreciate their consistent ability to focus on guests as human beings, with friendlier, better service than other... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472101588612 Fri, 29 May 2009 13:37:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472101588612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471994109572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - Love my porters, love my smoked ales...so a smoked porter oughta fit my tastes real well. (It certainly does when it comes to drinks like Alaskan Smoke Porter or some of the better brewbpub versions I've had over the years.) When I saw a shelf of bomber... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471994109572 Thu, 28 May 2009 15:37:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471994109572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471873982084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - The idea behind frequent flier programs is simple: encourage loyalty to an airline by rewarding the best customers with free travel or other reward perks. Pretty simple concept, and it generally works, particularly among business and frequent travelers... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471873982084 Wed, 27 May 2009 15:43:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471873982084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471307226756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - I hear a lot about "pick me up" movies that are upbeat and inspirational. So what do you call a movie that's so bleak and dismal it sends you into a melancholy funk of hopeless despair? Would you call it a "push me down" movie?I don't know what... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471307226756 Fri, 22 May 2009 13:38:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471307226756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471221374596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - If you demand comfort and performance in a luxury sedan but you don't want to overpay for an overrated marketing image, take a look at the Cadillac CTS. It's distinctive styling, elegantly appointed interior space, and class-leading performance team up... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471221374596 Thu, 21 May 2009 19:02:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471221374596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470404337284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - The Downtown Aquarium in Houston is a fun place to take a family. The restaurant is kid friendly, there's rides that are appropriate for kids of all ages, and the adventure exhibits are not only fun but intrique the imagination of young visitors. Kids... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470404337284 Thu, 14 May 2009 16:11:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470404337284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470193966724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - There's something inside me that just cries out at the thought of paying too much for travel services. I love getting a good deal when I travel for personal vacations, and I exercise the budget hunting instinct on business travel as well. That's how I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470193966724 Tue, 12 May 2009 22:06:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470193966724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470041136772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - Visiting Houston Texas? What could be more perfect for the sophisticated city adventurer than a small, elegantly upscale downtown hotel where comfort isn't just an amenity checklist, it's a way of doing business! There are a handful of luxurious boutique... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470041136772 Mon, 11 May 2009 16:45:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470041136772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469620330116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - She's prolific, with quite a few excellent albums, musical credits from the movie Frida, and a nice shiny Grammy sitting on her shelf, but if you asked me to pick just one work that best defined the sound of Lila Downs, I'd probably pick Una... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469620330116 Thu, 7 May 2009 19:04:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469620330116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469389840004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - Perfectly suited to home or small business use, the Brother HL-2140 is a printer that makes some tradeoffs in technology, but delivers outstanding value when it comes to the bottom line. Economy is the single best reason to love the Brother HL-2140, but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469389840004 Tue, 5 May 2009 17:45:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469389840004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468802702980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - Family visitors for the holidays! Gotta love 'em!But if you have a "right sized" house for your family, like I do, it can be a challenge finding space for everyone who doesn't want to sleep on the floor or out back in a tent. Nieces and nephews... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468802702980 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:45:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468802702980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468383862404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - Colombia is arguably the worst kept secret in South American travel. For years, travelers have avoided it because of constant violence and unrest --- but in recent years, things have changed radically for the better. The country has become safer than... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468383862404 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:27:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468383862404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468242239108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - Nicaragua is not exactly a hot spot of family travel, so it's no surprise that there are but a few travel guides for the country. But as travelers open their eyes to Nicaragua's surprising wealth of adventure travel, eco-travel, volunteer, and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468242239108 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:47:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468242239108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468052446852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - Frontier Airlines may be something of a niche player in America's airline industry, since it has a somewhat limited route map focusing primarily in the southwest region, and since it's also positioning itself as a low-cost carrier in the mold of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468052446852 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:05:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468052446852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467936317060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - When you love bargain travel like I do, you keep an eye open for those last-minute weekend getaway deals and steal every one you can! The trick to making a weekend getaway really work is to pack light and move fast. You can't do big suitcases ---not just... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467936317060 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:27:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467936317060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467807800964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - Danielson: A Family Movie is a no-budget indie documentary about the life, music, and art of Daniel Smith --- an extremely avant garde recording artist. Over a period of several years, J.L. Aronson recorded Smith and his siblings as they performed... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467807800964 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:50:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467807800964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467700059780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - Time flies fast and it's already been 2 years since I moved into my new house. Naturally, that meant lots of new appliance purchases, the biggest of which was a 23 cubic foot GE Profile Stainless Steel Side-by-Side Refrigerator. I liked the stylishly... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467700059780 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:43:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467700059780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466518314628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - I like traveling to places where security is sometimes questionable, so I make it a firm rule of thumb to never carry anything I'd cry about if it were stolen or destroyed. I don't carry credit cards, much cash, or jewelry, and I developed a big love for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466518314628 Thu, 9 Apr 2009 17:36:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466518314628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466287103620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - I got the chance to fly Frontier Airlines a couple times this year, taking my daughter on two ski trips to Colorado. We flew Frontier because they had direct, non-stop flights into Denver (their hub airport) and because they undercut the fares being... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466287103620 Tue, 7 Apr 2009 15:42:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466287103620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465716743812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - Big bocks have meant big drinking pleasure for Munich's legions of thirsty beer drinkers for more than two centuries. Though it's pure dopplebock with a purebred Bavarian heritage, Weihenstephaner's Korbinian is the only true German dopplebock I know of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465716743812 Thu, 2 Apr 2009 16:32:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465716743812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465521184388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - It's not often I re-think and second-guess my own car reviews, but sometimes it's called for. My opinions change, just like everyone elses, and sometimes I pick up on new things on a second drive that I might have overlooked first time around the block... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465521184388 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:27:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465521184388?linkin_id=8003929