Epinions Recent Reviews for perturber

Zevon, Warren: Warren's Back! ... Still Sounds the Same!

Fri, 31 Mar 2000 22:16:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - This is intended to be a review of Warren Zevon's latest album Life'll Kill Ya (LKY) rather than the artist himself, but Epinions.com hasn't got it available yet.

I have always been a big fan of Warren Zevon. I have nearly his entire...

Wonder-Full Movie! Fabulous Soundtrack!

Sun, 19 Mar 2000 13:52:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - First, the movie:

What do a dead dog in the trunk and Marilyn Monroe's wedding coat have in common? The fine movie Wonder Boys ties up these two loose ends (and many more) before the final credits roll.

Michael...

Could Have Been Great, But It's More New-Age Nonsense

Sun, 19 Mar 2000 00:40:12 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - Mission to Mars is a potentially great movie that falls short because of its lapse into New Age crapola.

I was looking forward to a great, scientific, action/adventure movie about our race's next frontier. There was some of that in the...

Songs For Your Spirit And Your Mind

Sun, 5 Mar 2000 00:06:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - As a few of you may already know, I am a huge fan of Bob Dylan. In the interest of full disclosure, however, I must confess to a love of, a close affinity for, the words and music of Leonard Cohen.

For me, the two above artists are the...

Ford, G M: Detective Fan? You'll Love Leo Waterman!

Sat, 4 Mar 2000 19:24:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - G M Ford has created a fictional detective of uncommon mettle. Rather, make that common (very common) mettle. Leo Waterman is down-to-earth, common-sensible and just a bit cynical.

He does, however, always get his person.

Waterman...

Disappointing Bio Of My Favorite Historical Figure

Mon, 28 Feb 2000 23:08:19 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - It sure took me a long time to acquire Wayne Andrews' Voltaire. No bookstore in town had it. I was unable to contact the publisher.

I finally thought to look at Amazon.com. Sure enough, they had it in stock, and in a technological...

Carpe This Book!

Sat, 26 Feb 2000 13:49:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - How many times have you been reading an article and come across an italicized Latin phrase that completely destroys the understanding you had gained to that point? The Latin is supposed to (in a few words) complete the thought or otherwise amplify...

Good Movie Except For The Flaws

Mon, 21 Feb 2000 18:49:36 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - First, let's get the issue of fraud out of the way. I saw many trailers and ads for Boiler Room (BR), each of which made huge mention of the fact that Ben Affleck is in the movie. But Affleck appears in only 3 sequences, always in the same room,...

Short Historical Facts At Your Fingertips

Mon, 14 Feb 2000 23:43:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - The Great American History Fact-Finder authors Ted Yanak and Pam Cornelison have compiled a history reference for today's reader. That is, over 20,000 very quick reads on any American History topic you might imagine yourself needing to know.
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All You Need To Know Now That You're Out Of School

Mon, 14 Feb 2000 23:36:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - It has been said that, "Education is what you have left over after you have forgotten everything you have learned". If you're like me, you've forgotten a lot of the History they tried to teach us. It's also been said that, "Those who don't...

Scientific Elucidation At Your Fingertips

Mon, 14 Feb 2000 23:30:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - Knowledge of scientific matters is becoming more important to all of us everyday, don't you agree?

We live in an age when we are bombarded with information, much of it derived from science and scientific inquiry. We need someplace to turn...

Many Excellent Reads -- And They're Very, Very, Very Short!

Sun, 30 Jan 2000 03:33:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - The World's Shortest Stories is a compendium of short stories. But "short stories" doesn't really cover the situation.

Editor Steve Moss has compiled the best of what has come to be known as "fifty-five fiction", a...

I Almost Missed 'Green Mile' -- Glad I Didn't

Sun, 30 Jan 2000 01:04:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - I almost passed on seeing The Green Mile (TGM) for several reasons.

First, I read a review in which the writer said that TGM was just one of Hollywood's many cliches. The cliche here being (in the reviewer's phrase), that of "The...

Crais, Robert: Is His Name Really Elvis?

Sun, 30 Jan 2000 00:11:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - Yes, it appears the protagonist in Robert Crais' novels is named Elvis Cole. I thought this would be a running source of humor in Crais' detective novels, but it's not. Crais really doesn't dwell on his hero's name.

I have enjoyed these novels...

Logitech Has Invented the Better Mouse!

Sat, 29 Jan 2000 19:37:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - I resisted buying the Logitech Cordless Wheel mouse because I thought it was a very spendy solution to what was a very minor problem: the cord on my old mouse was constantly catching on things, getting trapped under the cpu, or pushing against something...

Panati Has ALL The Answers!

Sat, 29 Jan 2000 18:42:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - Well, OK, Charles Panati may have many, many answers, especially if you ask the right questions, but not All the answers. Read on.

Charles Panati has written a companion set of two books with the titles: Extraordinary Origins of...

It Made My Girlfriend Cry (Me Too)

Wed, 19 Jan 2000 23:39:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - "This Is My Father" is a story of discovery. In it, James Caan 1) discovers who his father was and 2) discovers a bit about himself.

Caan is just about as good as it gets. I was particularly thrilled to see him in a true dramatic...

A Very Chilling Political Thriller

Wed, 19 Jan 2000 23:14:40 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - Any movie starring William Hurt has got to be worth seeing. I'm not sure The Big Brass Ring was ever released theatrically (it's copyrighted 1999), but I have just seen it on video and thought it was worth recommending to you.

The story...

MessageMates: Better Than BlueMountainArts E-Cards

Tue, 18 Jan 2000 23:04:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - MessageMates has better cartoons and sound and is more fun than BlueMountainArts e-cards!

These are true cartoons, not just animated GIF's. They walk, dance, crawl, hop or motor across your screen with music or other sound effects that are...

It's All About What Happened At Any Given Time

Sun, 16 Jan 2000 03:01:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - The Timetables of History may just be the most important and/or most fun reference book you could have in your library!

What it displays, in linear form, are the important events that occurred era-by-era and year-by-year in six...

You Probably Need This Reference Work

Sat, 15 Jan 2000 15:51:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy is one of my very favorite reference books. Sub-titled "What Every American Needs to Know", it gives necessary information in what I call "information bites". That is, the entries are...

Forewarned Is Forearmed!

Sat, 15 Jan 2000 15:11:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - The 15 Biggest Lies in Politics (15) is a book for every voter in America this year. It's especially helpful to know what your rulers are saying and what they're not saying in an election year.

15 gave me...

Blue Mountain Arts eCards: It's Loads Of E-Fun!

Mon, 10 Jan 2000 16:30:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - BlueMountainArts E-Cards (http://www2.bluemountain.com/) is one of those truly fun web sites. When I discovered this one about 2 years ago, I immediately put it into a "Favorites" folder and it's still one of our most-often used sites.
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Best Thinking-Person's Magazine On The Newsstand!

Mon, 10 Jan 2000 16:15:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - Reason magazine is the most thought-provoking magazine there is. Forget Time, Newsweek etc etc -- they pander only to the most popular interests and opinions. Reason is by far the most honest magazine in the political arena.

Thought-provoking,...

See It For The Metaphor It Makes

Sun, 9 Jan 2000 22:04:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author perturber - Any Given Sunday (AGS) is a wonderful movie that is also a metaphor for life. I'm sure it will be accused of being "testosterone-y". It is that. But it's more.

Producers of testosterone (men) will love this movie, even if they...