Epinions Recent Reviews for pelirojo18

See, what had happened was...: A Book by Robert Strange McNamara

Thu, 11 Jul 2002 15:12:17 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - In the course of history, there have been and always will be a number of figures who made tragic mistakes. On the face of it, the reader may think that this book was designed to actually take responsibility for the "tragedies and lessons" of Vietnam...

Whew!! And YOU thought you knew something about Vietnam

Tue, 4 Jun 2002 23:51:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - David Halberstam's The Best and the Brightest is perhaps his most prominent best-seller, and is the "prequel," if you will, to his more recent book entitled War in a Time of Peace: Bush, Clinton, and the Generals.

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100 pages on how to read the first chapter of Karl Marx's Capital

Wed, 22 May 2002 17:01:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - I was rather astonished to see this book in the Epinions database, because it is a very obscure text written by Dr. Harry Cleaver of the University of Texas Economics Department.

Dr. Harry Cleaver has been a teacher of mine for about a year...

Marxism and History: A Critical Introduction: Poor Critique, bad writing, worse logic: Wanna read? Yeah, me neither

Sun, 12 May 2002 19:07:36 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - Marxism and History: A Critical Introduction sets out to provide an extensive critique of the Marxian theory of history, commonly known as historical materialism. Author S.H. Rigby breaks his text into a number of (poorly organized)...

Defining National Interests: This was written by my teacher!

Sat, 11 May 2002 15:49:18 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - Defining the National Interest is a detailed account of the major regional shifts in party and policy support during three distinct time periods in America, from the 1890's to the 1980's.

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All you need to know about Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq

Thu, 9 May 2002 15:33:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - Being somewhat of a fan of political history, especially when it concerns foreign policy, I was excited at the prospects of Gary Hess's Presidential Decisions for War. Now, I must say that I was not disappointed in the book, but a number...

Reagan didn't know a missile from a hole in his head...(and other scary thoughts)

Fri, 3 May 2002 15:21:19 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - The above statement is really true, as much of a Reagan fan as I am. Basically, it is believed that he got his missile defense from an old movie he was in. Scary stuff, but anyway...

America, Russia, and the Cold War serves as...

Philosophy of Right: Will the Review be LONG as the book?

Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:23:21 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - Ok, so this may be the longest review you read those month, and it's certainly the longest review I've ever written, but please stick with me.

The material is difficult, and my summary was a little longer than I had originally planned (what...

This Epinion is about Ethnic Cleansing, Famine, Iraqis and Bill Clinton

Sat, 27 Apr 2002 14:31:20 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - War in a Time of Peace: Bush, Clinton, and the Generals is a great piece of literature written by an award-winning author. David Halberstam, best known for his novel The Best and the Brightest, a chilling account of the Vietnam War,...

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds: Amazing, Perfect, Clean and more

Wed, 10 Apr 2002 23:18:07 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - I¡¦ve always been one of the biggest advocates for anything Dave Matthews decides to lay his glorious hands upon, but rest assured this album has an inspiring depth and fortitude that will perhaps never be achieved with a duo again.

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DMB: What Would You Say: I'd say it's pretty awesome, and You will too

Wed, 10 Apr 2002 16:15:58 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - What Would You Say is a single off of Dave Matthews Band’s second studio album Under the Table and Dreaming released in the early-mid 90’s. This song provides some good jamming and is just great to sit back and dance to, or turn up loud in...

DMB: Before These Crowded Streets Perfect music for anyone!!!!!!!!

Sun, 7 Apr 2002 15:51:44 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - So you want to experience this craze that is Dave Matthews Band, and perhaps you don’t want to go to a concert before you are certain you like the music. In that case, or in any case for that matter, I strongly recommend that you try out Before...

DMB Remember Two Things: Much more than that worth remembering!!!!

Fri, 5 Apr 2002 17:57:02 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - Very few non Dave fanatics know about this album, but I feel that it’s very important that everyone take a look. This was the first studio release for the band, and it is evident in some of the songs being somewhat less refined and crisp, and the...

Aiwa XR-X7 Digital Audio System: Helping me look STYLISH

Fri, 5 Apr 2002 15:49:03 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - So, I was sitting around one day and I decided I no longer wanted a large, bulky CD player/stereo system; instead, I longed to be part of a newer, cooler, more stylish crowd. So, to solve my social inferiority, I broke down and got one of the new...

Jimi Thing: A song, or a condom? It all depends on your perspective

Thu, 28 Mar 2002 16:36:04 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - Jimi Thing is one of the many singles from Dave Matthews Band over the years, and it is surely one of the better ones. Many of the songs the band releases for radio play don't really play well on the radio, because as anyone familiar with Dave...

DMB: crisp, refined, layered under the Table and Dreaming is a MUST HAVE

Thu, 28 Mar 2002 15:13:30 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - I am a self-proclaimed and affirmed Dave Matthews fanatic, and with a collection of Dave Matthews bootleg concerts in the hundreds, I can say that I am qualified to judge the band’s work. Having said that, Under the Table and Dreaming is...

Microsoft What? Internet Who? Sorry Gates, I'll stick with Netscape 6.2!

Wed, 27 Mar 2002 17:18:32 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - Ok, before I begin, I would like to tell the story of when I updated to the newest version of both Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator.

Ok...so Internet Explorer tells me it's time to update, and I go through the not-too-difficult...

This Just In: Cutco Rep Tells All

Fri, 1 Mar 2002 16:08:03 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - So you want some nice cutlery, eh? Well, Cutco is by and far the best you can get. There are any number of reasons why one would want to own Cutco, and the only real reason to avoid it is the price.

About the Company

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Good Solid TV....just no really great features

Thu, 28 Feb 2002 18:57:55 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - The Magnavox MS3650C is a solid television for bedroom use or perhaps use in a study or other small room, but I would not recommend it for the main television in your home.

Basic specs:

36" screen

dark glass...

Outdated and worthy of the Garage Sale

Wed, 27 Feb 2002 19:20:03 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - I suppose its a bit late in the game to write a review on this phone, but being that it sits across the room from me, I thought, 'Why not?' At the very least, I can keep some people from buying this phone.

Features: or lack thereof
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Intel PC Camera Pack: Smile! You Are On Intel's Camera!

Fri, 15 Feb 2002 15:35:00 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - One of my most favorite computer toys to date is not Elves 2 (which I suggest everyone download) but my web camera by Intel. Now before I go on, there are two different Intel Camera Packs you can by. The first one my girlfriend has and the second...

Yahoo's Investment Challenge: Yahoo Investments: if it wasn't called Yahoo, they might be in more trouble

Fri, 15 Feb 2002 02:01:04 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - I have already reviewed the Etrade market simulation game, and having noted once again that it is more of a ploy than anything, I still stand firmly resolved that it is one of the better games on the Internet...certainly better than the Yahoo version...

Nokia Phones are good. Like, really really good...

Fri, 15 Feb 2002 01:58:04 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - I have had many a good and bad cell phone in my life, and to review them all would take forever, but I would like to review this cell phone because I have had many positive experiences with it. Below I will outline and describe the pros and cons of this...

WEEEEEE!!!!! I can see through the money AND the houses!!!

Fri, 15 Feb 2002 01:55:43 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - Just to be sure I cover all of my bases, I will start with a brief description of the game playing process itself, although I hope that everyone reading this knows how to play Monopoly!

The Premise

Essentially, you are attempting...

Dave Matthews in Red Rocks Amphitheatre...Amazing, Inspiring, Perfect

Fri, 15 Feb 2002 01:52:24 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pelirojo18 - First of all, let me say that I am somewhat of a Dave Matthews fanatic. I have roughly 100 live CDs from mp3's, but I also have every album the band has released. For those of you who do not know Dave's music well, or at all, here is a song by song...