© 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-nagels Recent reviews written by member nagels en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_492545412740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - I wanted something small and cheap. Grilling for two on our full sized charcoal grill seemed wasteful and the grill didn't cool down fast enough to save any charcoal for another cooking. My choice was between the Weber Smoky Joe and the Kingsford... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~492545412740 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:58:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_492545412740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_492425416324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - Kate Lennard has the ability to make the complicated seem simple, the obtuse seem apparent, the boring seem fun and interesting. She weaves her magic is this Young Genius volume that precedes her equally stellar Brains and Eyes books. Young... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~492425416324 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:16:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_492425416324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_492233854596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - It’s fun to be culinarily adventurous, to try new foods, to discover new companies and products. We recently were delighted to sample an offering from the Canterbury Naturals line of all natural foods. The Canterbury Naturals are one of a selection... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~492233854596 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:27:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_492233854596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_492075585156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - It ain't easy being Evie. Our bichon baby has multiple health problems, but never complains and lives each day with a smile and a wagging tail. One of her problems is her reaction to certain foods and the incessant scratching compelled by these... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~492075585156 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:21:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_492075585156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491779821188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - The human brain is a fascinating organ, which is one reason I've been reading so many books about brains lately. The other reason I've been reading multiple books on this topic that I'm usually lucky to even remember reading a book let alone any of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491779821188 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:37:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491779821188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491624828548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - Don't play with your food. It's in the parents' handbook along with old favorites like: Eat your broccoli. No singing at the table. Chew with your mouth shut. Potatoes are brain food. Clean your plate. Sit up straight.  Get elbows off the table... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491624828548 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:59:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491624828548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491391913604?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - It wasn't an exhaustive search, but I quickly tired of looking for that certain pair of slippers just the same. The hardwood floors and the Pergo are cold under my feet so I wanted something to keep my feet warmer. My current slippers have hard... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491391913604 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:58:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491391913604?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491164438148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - Alive-The Living, Breathing Human Body Book, brought to you by DK Publishing is sort of a throwback. No, I don't mean it's a book to throw back, once it's in your hands. It brings to mind those dark, pre-computer days when there was nothing to do... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491164438148 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 16:05:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491164438148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490963963524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - When we bought our first fish based food for the girls, it was with some skepticism. Fish is for cats! What if the other dogs in the neighborhood found out that Evie was a fish eater? What if they smelled it on the beautiful bichon's breath and made fun... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490963963524 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:36:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490963963524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490702474884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - Let's imagine you're a fan of a football team, perhaps the Ravens. Your friend is a fan of a team masquerading as an NFL team, perhaps one called the Redskins. You like to tease your friend by pointing out the qualities and successes of the Ravens and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490702474884 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:48:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490702474884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490510388868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - In a universe full of bland, purposeless children's books, Jan Thomas is a shining star of integrity, purpose, and fun. A Birthday For Cow is the third Jan Thomas book I've enjoyed reading and I look forward to more.  This luminary of a story... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490510388868 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:56:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490510388868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490246999684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - Do you lose sleep over our children falling behind the Koreans, Japanese, Slovenians, Dutch, Irish and a host of others  in math and science? Are you worried about the young generation's ability to compete in the global economy because of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490246999684 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 18:33:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490246999684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490132967044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - So which is preferable he wondered, a pair o' normal bowls of cereal or just one bowl of Supernatural cereal with almonds and raisins? The idea of experimenting with the supernatural worried this feet-on-the-ground Potato Head. Although the box... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490132967044 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:55:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490132967044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490036104836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - THE WRAPPER  by Yung SpudIf you know exactly what I wanna doThen I'm a given' the leftover to youSee I ain't neva met a foilThat's pullin' out like thisAnd I ain't neva met a foilThat comes out like it is(Ay ay... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490036104836 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:53:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490036104836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489884978820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - All of our teachers had nicknames based on some mannerism or physical characteristic. An English teacher's moniker was Ducky, not because of his flightiness or voice, or his first name. No, it was his weight. Ducky was enormous, so much so that he... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489884978820 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:57:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489884978820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489818197636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - Ah, the wonder of the fart. It's a source of laughter, of olfactory agony, of embarrassment, of relief. One feels the gas welling up inside, tries to contain it, and eventually gives in to the inevitable, unstoppable release. In a crowd it can be... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489818197636 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:49:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489818197636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489673166468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - In a desert full of bland, purposeless children's books, Jan Thomas is an oasis of intelligence, purpose, and fun. The Doghouse is the second Jan Thomas book I've enjoyed reading and I look forward to more.  This gem of a story has been... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489673166468 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:11:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489673166468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489534361220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - It's a travesty, an outrage, and maybe even an abomination. However, it's what sometimes happens when one trawls for bargains at Ollie's Bargain Store. Our third cordless Gizmo can opener had bit the dust, and it was time to buy a can opener on the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489534361220 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:03:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489534361220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489436515972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - I like sweet snacks. I like salty snacks. My taste buds tingle just thinking about salted peanuts with a sweet candy coating, chocolate covered pretzels, kettle popcorn, and the Chex Mix with bits of chocolate candy mixed in. In her book  ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489436515972 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:52:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489436515972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489271627396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - It should be no surprise that this writer has a vested interest in the brain. As he tells students, fellow teachers, and anyone who will listen, his brain is so large that it strains inside the constraints of his confining skull and presses outward with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489271627396 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:41:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489271627396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489141997188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - Warning: This review divulges most of the book's plot, if not all of it. When is a bunny not a bunny yet plenty funny for the money?  When it's a dust bunny speaking rhyme in rabbit fire to the delight of little readers. Actually Rhyming... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489141997188 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:22:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489141997188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488914521732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author nagels -  When I used to teach what were called "gifted and talented" middle school classes, I owned and used several copies of an excellent vocabulary building book that was based on learning Greek and Latin roots. Each root was defined and followed by... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488914521732 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:38:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488914521732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488708935300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - The concept of a pumpkin Potato Head kinda seems oxymoronic. Or maybe just moronic. Or maybe neither. The Make a Pirate Pumpkin kit was an unexpected present from one of our students, one with whom I’d never worked . Why did his mom pick up... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488708935300 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:47:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488708935300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488489717380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - The Spuds have had and still have their share of space heaters of multiple brands and of variable quality and efficiency. I decided that we should have one on the screened porch for the occasional brief periods that Mrs. Spudman goes out there to sit... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488489717380 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:43:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488489717380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488381779588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nagels - Here's a fun activity for you. Visit the Ace web page and do a search for the Ace Surge suppressor model S3A602D00; you'll get a message saying that the Ace search engine found no results for this model. Having fun yet? Then try this. Visit the Amazon... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488381779588 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:39:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488381779588?linkin_id=8003929