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Pretty good thriller

Sat, 23 May 2009 23:34:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - I received a copy of "Comes A Horseman" about a week ago. It took me a couple of days to get to where I could read it. I ended up losing sleep a couple of nights in a row. It is a good thriller in the same vein as Dan Brown's books which have been...

Amber - From the Beginning (more or less)

Thu, 24 Apr 2003 19:53:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - I have been a fan of the 10+ Amber stories ever since I first encountered them years ago. I read each volume at least twice, several of them three or four times each. I had wondered about the origins of Amber, but assumed that the origins were lost in...

VB6 Basics - no pun intended

Thu, 25 Jul 2002 11:49:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - I just completed a course of study that included this as one of the course textbooks. It is a very basic introduction to Visual Basic 6.0, assuming a very limited programming background on the part of the student. It uses hands-on exercises at the end of...

Good Intro, but still needs more

Thu, 25 Jul 2002 11:22:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - I just completed a course of study that included this book as one of the texts. It does a really good job of exposing you to Visual Basic 6.0, providing a project that grows with each chapter. You begin by creating simple forms for logins and such and...

British European Motors: Great with Mercedes, especially older cars

Mon, 5 Nov 2001 02:22:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - I drove a 1978 Mercedes 300D for a number of years. I did a lot of the maintenance work myself, but when I needed something done that was beyond my capabilities, I learned to take the car to British European Motors for repairs.

In every...

Truly Futuristic - Now!

Sat, 6 Jan 2001 01:15:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - I was fortunate enough to start my subscription to T3 right before the American edition of this British technology magazine was released. As a result, I ended up with a copy of the premier issue. I have to say I am favorably impressed.

The...

As Good As I Remembered It

Sat, 25 Nov 2000 14:32:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - I was browsing through a local bookstore for some reading material to take on a four-hour flight when I ran across Asimov's Science Fiction, October/November 2000 issue. It was a magazine I had previously subscribed to, but it had been years since...

Almost TMI (Too Much Information)

Tue, 24 Oct 2000 01:32:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - I am a beginning author and as a result, I read a lot of books about writing. One set of stories I am working on is a Science Fiction series dealing with an alien society as it develops over time. I picked up Aliens and Alien Societies by...

Dragons from different viewpoints

Mon, 4 Sep 2000 21:17:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - This is a collection of short stories about dragons. There are various cultures views' as well as the "traditional" views of dragons. Authors represented are: Alan Dean Foster, Mike Resnick, Josepha Sherman, and several others who are probably...

The California Voodoo Game: The Ultimate RPG - and a mystery too!

Mon, 4 Sep 2000 20:52:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - I don't know if you have ever played any of the role playing games (RPGs) or not, but it is something I have had an interest in for over thirty (yes, 30) years. I first began playing the original Dungeons & Dragons a long time ago. One theme that...

Fun on the Road

Sat, 26 Aug 2000 18:28:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - I bought a used 1996 Toyota RAV4 this week and have already decided it is one of the most fun to drive vehicles I have ever owned. I got the two-door, 2WD model which has the shortest wheelbase and tightest turning radius of any of the RAV's. The...

Viewing the Future

Sat, 26 Aug 2000 11:35:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - This past weekend I drove my son back to college, a distance of about 800 miles each way. Because of the length of time on the road, I took along several books on tape. This one was not only interesting, it provided food for thought that is ongoing even...

Good, with surprising twists

Sat, 15 Jul 2000 00:05:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - I was not aware of this series until a lady at work recommended it to me. Since she doesn't normally read Fantasy, just Mysteries or Romance, I had to check out her recommendation. It turned out to be a good read.

Terry Goodkind has written a...

Humorous and Thought-provoking

Wed, 12 Jul 2000 23:16:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - This novel is one of the first of Terry Pratchett's Discworld stories I've read in quite a while. It is not only entertaining as only Pratchett can be, but thought-provoking and great social commentary. Imagine you are the Chief of the police force - the...

Katiesoft: Surf four sites at once

Sat, 1 Jul 2000 19:24:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - I have been a beta tester on the Katiesoft browser add-on for about a year. They keep improving the product and adding functionality. The current version adds the capability to run some applications in different windows. For example, you can supposedly...

Should be called "The Golden Key"

Sat, 1 Jul 2000 16:58:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - I received this book as a featured selection from the Writer's Digest Book Club. Having read James Frey's "How to Write a Damn Good Novel," and already using mythic elements in my writing, I was intrigued and wanted to read this book, "The...

Mother Nature says, "We're closed - come back later."

Mon, 19 Jun 2000 00:22:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - I just returned from a vacation with my family to northern New Mexico. We stayed in Red River, about 35 miles north of Taos by road, probably less if you could fly between them. The temperature was 37 - 38 degrees (F) at night and 72 - 74 for highs. We...

More than entertaining

Sat, 20 May 2000 21:34:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - I started reading Mercedes Lackey's books about a year ago on the recommendation of my brother. This was one of the first books of hers I had read. In addition to excellent character development, this series is also a social commentary. While that may...

Brilliant Collaboration

Tue, 16 May 2000 23:42:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - This was one of my first encounters with Mercedes Lackey. I was already familiar with Andre Norton from previous reading. This book does a masterful job of presenting dragons, elves and humans in a single story line where the elven lords are rulers,...

Best Eggs Benedict I've found!

Wed, 5 Apr 2000 21:00:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - In January, my wife and I got to travel to Marin County, California, for a 25th Anniversary getaway. We went up to Sonoma to tour some of the vineyards and happened across the Creekside Cafe, in Sonoma, CA. Since we had started very early that morning...

When does a Promise become a Threat?

Fri, 3 Mar 2000 01:49:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - This collection of exploratory short stories looks at the promise of technology and the threat of loss of humanity; the promise of protection and the threat of loss of freedoms. Along those lines they ask, where and when is the line between promise and...

The Shimmering Door: Is this Fiction or Fictionalized?

Fri, 3 Mar 2000 01:26:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - I picked up this book on the clearance rack because the title caught my eye. I was researching the supernatural for a novel I'm writing and thought it would be good source material. Reading it caused the hair on the back of my neck to stand on end. I'm...

Bantu: AOL IM - Move over!

Mon, 21 Feb 2000 23:52:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - There is a new kid on the block and it is going to give AOL Instant Messaging some stiff competition. Bantu.com is a Java-based communications site that has email, an address book, calendar, chat, groups, etc. and the Bantu Messenger which not only has...

Technically Great!

Fri, 28 Jan 2000 01:32:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - I first became aware of the University of Alabama-Huntsville when my son went there for an interview as a prospective student, on spring break his Senior year in high school. It was not a school that I had any experience with, good or bad. During the...

They started it all

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 01:24:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rongould - The Buena Vista winery was where the whole California wine industry got its start. I got to tour the winery and learn a bit about the history of the area. They were the first to produce large quantities for sale and the first in America to produce a...