Epinions Recent Reviews for raven190

Allow Me To Point Out...

Sun, 9 Sep 2001 14:31:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author raven190 - Who Needs PowerPoint?

If you present your ideas to others, you need PowerPoint.

The Metaphor

Sometimes it's easier to learn a new program by thinking about what it's based on.

The metaphor that PowerPoint is...

Give me the 505

Sun, 2 Sep 2001 02:05:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author raven190 - I'd never used a handheld before I bought the palm m505. (Playing an occasional game on someone else's handheld doesn't count.) So this review may seem basic to more experienced users. If you're new to PDAs like I am, I've tried to include useful...

From Kansas to LA, and Oz in Between

Thu, 14 Sep 2000 20:05:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author raven190 - Nurse Betty was dark and sweet. (Sounds like the beginning of a trashy detective novel.) Days later I find it still milling around in the back of my mind, the different characters and storylines, their motivations coming into focus.

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Bi-polar Pizza

Wed, 30 Aug 2000 20:18:04 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author raven190 - Okay, I'm torn between accolades and rantings. I love their home delivery. I hate their dine-in restaurants.

When it has been a long day and we don't feel like cooking (what am I saying, I never cook; when my wife doesn't feel like...

The Teacher, the Psychic, the Boss, and the Witch

Sun, 13 Aug 2000 23:00:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author raven190 - Margaret Atwood tells the story of three women whose lives are connected by the exploits of the seductress, Zenia.

Tony (Antonia is her real name) teaches medieval military history at a university in Toronto, Canada. Charis works at a new age...

What a difference a day made, just 947,392 little hours

Sun, 13 Aug 2000 22:53:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author raven190 - GROUNDHOG DAY is one of my all time favorite comedies. Director Harold Ramis has a heart of laughter. His films (VACATION, MULTIPLICITY, ANALYZE THIS) always make me smile but more often they make me burst out laughing. He's matured a lot since...

The Force Is Strong With This One

Sat, 5 Aug 2000 21:59:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author raven190 - My beard is so heavy I thought it would be too much for an electric shaver, so when my wife brought one home I was skeptical. The Norelco Advantage 561X is a two-head rechargeable cordless razor (wet or dry) that squirts out a shaving lotion. It's...

High Hilarity

Thu, 3 Aug 2000 14:02:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author raven190 - HIGH FIDELITY is the story of Rob Gordon (John Cusack), a vintage record store owner and his struggles to understand the romantic relationships in his past.

Director Stephen Frears has an intuitive sense about human nature. The complexity of...

Writing is the Important Thing

Tue, 1 Aug 2000 21:22:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author raven190 - Writing is the important thing...not what I write. The most liberating idea for me is that I am free to write junk. When I'm facing the blank page, I'm not pressured to write something great and impressive. Good writing always comes out of my pen though,...