Epinions Recent Reviews for pulanowi

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel: One of the sharpest declines of quality in newspapers I've ever seen

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:41:56 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - I've been living in South Florida for over 7 years now, and I've had a chance to review all three major daily newspapers in the region--the Palm Beach Post, the Miami Herald and the South Florida (formerly Fort Lauderdale) Sun-Sentinel. While my first...

Jacksonville International Airport: As good as an airport can get!

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 23:07:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - Despite my relatively limited travel history, I've nonetheless come across my fair share of airports. I've seen the utilitarian yet convienient (BWI, Fort Lauderdale), the attractive yet overwhelming (Orlando, Tampa, Las Vegas), and the downright...

A friendly yet cheap way to fly

Fri, 25 Nov 2005 17:50:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - If you've followed the airline industry in the past few years, you probably have noticed a significant shift in air travel. The airlines that once dominated the skies--American, United, Delta, USAir--have begun to flounder and have been forced to...

2004 Toyota Corolla: Quality and Reliability, meet Blandness and Expensiveness

Mon, 3 Oct 2005 13:25:01 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - What do you want in a car? This is a question you must ask yourself before considering a vehicle such as the Toyota Corolla. If you want a car with a decent reliablity record to get you back and forth from work every day, and don't mind paying a little...

Stylish but ultimately flawed sedan

Wed, 28 Sep 2005 09:19:56 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - My 2000 Mazda 626 featured a number of firsts for me. It was my first mid-sized sedan, after having experienced two compacts, the very likeable albiet somewhat flawed Dodge/Plymouth Neon and the most excellent Dodge Shadow (see my reviews on both those...

Blue Springs: loved by both humans and manatees

Sun, 31 Jul 2005 18:15:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - As one might see from my other reviews, I am a big fan of Florida's natural springs. These gems offer Floridians a one-of-a-kind experience to swim in cool, crystal clear water and get in touch with scenic beauty and wildlife that tourism and development...

Expensive yet valuable tool for all bar examinees

Thu, 21 Apr 2005 11:34:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - Ah, the Bar Exam--that monster of a test that law professors scare you with all throughout law school. And for good cause--it surely is not your average multiple choice test. Instead of having one clearly correct answers and three clearly wrong answers,...

Atlantis, Paradise Island Resort: Honeymoon in Paradise (Island, that is)

Sat, 11 Dec 2004 12:19:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - Well, the television advertisements convinced me with all the shots of the water slides and the aquariums. When looking at places for our honeymoon that would be both fun and romantic, my wife and I agreed Atlantis was the place to go. As we live in...

St. Thomas University: a law school on the rise

Wed, 22 Sep 2004 17:36:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - The last thing that most people want is more lawyers in this world. Face it, we all have our favorite lawyer jokes. Even those who are in the legal profession get a good laugh from the "ambulance chaser" stereotypes put out. However, there are concerted...

Wakulla Springs: a snapshot from the past

Sun, 19 Sep 2004 17:55:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - I still consider myself to be relatively young, so obviously I never experienced firsthand any of the grand old vacation resorts of the 1940s. However, I would have to say that Wakulla Springs State Park is the closest thing you can get to one of those...

The best of the three airports in the Baltimore-DC metro area

Thu, 16 Sep 2004 18:44:32 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - Face it. No matter how much you dress up an airport, it's been pretty hard as of late to describe your experience at an airport as "fun" or "pleasant." The closest I've come to liking an airport is the one in Jacksonville, which is bright and open and...

My current airline of choice, thanks to good service and great prices

Thu, 16 Sep 2004 11:43:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - Let's just face it: air travel just hasn't been very fun in the past few years. The long lines, security check points, threat of delays and just the general hassles of the situation can be a major pain. Honestly, I'm much happier taking a couple of days...

Maybe it really IS the Fountain of Youth.....

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 21:28:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - One of the most interesting things about Florida is that there are literally dozens of places who claim to be the legandary Fountain of Youth that explorer Ponce De Leon sought out. One of those places is the aptly named De Leon Springs in Central...

The REAL greatest place on earth for your Florida vacation

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:34:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - Like many people, my family took an annual vacation down to Florida every year. Unlike many people, our Florida vacations did NOT consist of pilgrimages to Disney World or the other Orlando theme parks. Instead, our vacations in Florida usually consisted...

Good value to stay in Boca Raton

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 12:40:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - I am a resident of Boca Raton and recently got married there. When it came time to look for a hotel to recommend to our guests (many of whom were coming from out of state, as I grew up in Maryland and my wife grew up in New York), we did a search of the...

A nice zoo for a nice city

Wed, 8 Sep 2004 11:24:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - As my family has a vacation home in St. Augustine, I've always liked the the Jacksonville/Northeast Florida area. It has friendly people, interesting places, nice weather, beautiful beaches, good surrounding natural areas, etc. However, it wasn't until...

Often imitated, never duplicated

Mon, 30 Aug 2004 17:19:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - Ahh, to be an Oriole fan. Sure, we haven't seen a World Series since 1983, nor have we seen post-season action (or a winning season, for that matter) since 1997. Sure, the retirement of Cal Ripken in 2001 and the heart-breaking betrayal of Mike Mussina...

A real baseball experience

Sun, 25 Jul 2004 22:05:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - Some may think I was spoiled. I grew up in Maryland, bleeding the Orioles' orange and black. The first few seasons I followed the Orioles at old Memorial Stadium. Had I known what the future of ballparks would hold, I would have appreciated the old...

A pretty good little car

Sun, 25 Jul 2004 20:23:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - I bought my white, two door Neon when my prior car, a 1994 Dodge Shadow, was totalled in an accident. The Shadow was just a terrific car for me--one that gave me very few problems in its 147,000 miles of service. As I am a fan of Chrysler brand products...

Excellent, excellent car!!!

Sun, 24 Mar 2002 16:32:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - I own a 2 door Green 1994 Dodge Shadow (a.k.a. "The Petemobile"). My parents bought it for me from Enterprise rent-a-car with 40,000 miles on it. I was expecting it to be plagued with problems, given the abuse that its weekly renters would put on it...

Okay car, but overrated

Sun, 24 Mar 2002 16:31:27 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pulanowi - I actually don't own this car, but my girlfriend does, and since I'm the one who always seems to drive it on long trips, I've probably driven it more than she does.

It's not like the Toyota Corolla is a bad car...compared to many cars it's...