Epinions Recent Reviews for taurusmoon

Ready to play "Who Wants to Increase Income Share?"

Sat, 3 Feb 2001 21:26:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - “Welcome back to ‘Who Wants to Increase Income Share?’ Joining us in the hot seat tonight is taurusmoon from right here in New York City. Welcome taurusmoon. Good to have you here.”

“Thank you, Regis. It’s a pleasure. But, please call...

A Window to the Soul: Seeing the Forrester for the Trees

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 20:01:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - “Yo, you ever see him? The window?”

“Nah.”

“But he see us, man.”

“The window” is an unnerving phantom figure regularly seen gazing though a pair of binoculars at the world outside his frozen-in-time apartment in the South...

Rowenta P2 Professional Iron Iron: Rowenta: Pressed for Success

Mon, 27 Nov 2000 23:58:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - Before I sat down to write this review I asked a friend (who was complaining bitterly about my meager contribution to this site and needed appeasing) to select from a list of possible review candidates and select the topic she would want to read...

A Feast for the Eyes. A Snack for the Soul

Tue, 7 Nov 2000 00:19:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - Imagine if you will, the most spectacular vision your mind’s eye can witness. Fill that view with nature’s greatest glory. Fill it with a beauty so pure, so inspiring that any superlative that crosses your lips fails in its attempt to describe the...

Look Ma, Soft Hands!

Wed, 1 Nov 2000 00:08:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - I’ll never forget the comment my 4th grade teacher inscribed on my report card. Anxious to bring a glowing report home to my parents, I was totally dismayed to see the words Mrs. Kane had penned in her most elegant script, “Sara must stop biting her...

Tanita, My New Best Friend

Tue, 24 Oct 2000 15:02:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - There are several different kinds of friends.

There are those who’ll tell you anything they think you’d want to hear:

“Does your behind look big in those jeans? Are you kidding? You look great. You look great in anything you...

The Little Drill That Could

Sat, 16 Sep 2000 21:58:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - It was an emergency situation. My other half was away on a 2-1/2 week out-of-state trip and I had secretly sworn that I would get every project in the apartment completed while he was gone. After months of hearing “Yes, Dear” it was certainly time to...

Olympic Mettle

Sun, 10 Sep 2000 22:30:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - Atlanta, 1996 Summer Olympics: Elite cyclist, Lance Armstrong takes a 6th in the time trial and places 12th in the Road Race. Mere mortals would view that as an outstanding athletic accomplishment. Olympian Armstrong was sorely disappointed.

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Sorry, Wrong Dad.

Mon, 4 Sep 2000 11:49:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - Beep

“Marge?”

“Frank?”

“Marge?”

“Frank?”

“Marge, do you read me?”

“Frank?”

Beep

“Barbara?”

“Yeah, John.”

“How much do you want for the green vase?”

“20 bucks.”
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Self-Actualization Has Its Price. Her Name is Dolores.

Sat, 5 Aug 2000 21:58:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - “Why?”

Have you ever lain in bed at night, casting countless apprehensive glances at the alarm clock to calculate how many potential hours of sleep remain, all the while having that one word – that one unrelenting question – repeat itself over...

Sight for Sore Eyes

Fri, 16 Jun 2000 17:23:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - I was born with a great many blessings. Alas, keen eyesight was not one of my gifts. I imagine that just prior to my birth, some divine inventory clerk goofed as he went down the check list: Realism check, Spunk check,...

When Life Has Gone to the Dogs

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 16:51:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - We humans are a rather odd species. I can cite numerous examples to illustrate this observation, but perhaps the most convincing is the way we handle (or mishandle) the transition into the middle years of our lives.

One would assume that after...

Litterbox odor a problem?

Wed, 31 May 2000 17:01:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - Hundreds of cats, thousands of cats, millions and billions and trillions of cats… the enchanting refrain from Wanda Gág’s classic children’s book has been stuck in my head for weeks.

It all started with an email I received from...

Archived Home & Garden Reviews: How I Became a Real Cut Up

Tue, 25 Apr 2000 23:15:03 GMT

rating: 0/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - I watched with dismay as another fine streak of crimson appeared on the ivory flesh of the potato that was destined not to be included in my family's dinner that night. I had already wiped off two sanguine interlopers, with the hope of salvaging that...

Who is this Ep fellow and why am I raising his son?

Sun, 16 Apr 2000 18:23:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - My son was born 15 years ago. As with any child ever born, I had no choice of features from which to select, no indication of future performance and no manufacturer's warranty. I had to be prepared to accept and cherish whatever it was that would develop...

The Birth of a Word

Sat, 8 Apr 2000 12:55:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - I love deadlines. Were it not for them I would rarely get to do a number of the things I enjoy so much. Several weeks ago I was dealing with a rather oppressive project at work. The deadline was approaching far too quickly. There was only one thing I...

Tent: For all in tents with purposes

Fri, 10 Mar 2000 22:57:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - An idea that can hold water? Or one that is all wet? In order to evaluate the effectiveness of this spot, let's consider the Epinions.com mission. As the tag line states, Epinions is "a place where real people write reviews on products and...

Take these broken wings and learn to fry

Sat, 4 Mar 2000 13:27:58 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - Some time in November 1999, 5:43 p.m. (approximately):

"Have I ever told you that my hot wings were voted best in the county?"

"Yes, Honey, you have."

"They're really good, you know."

"Yes,...

Dialogues with a Stone

Mon, 21 Feb 2000 01:05:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - "Even an immobile stone will respond to you if you approach with love, call out, and talk to it."

Shinagawa Tetsuzan

Last night I was feeling rather unsettled. Nothing particularly bad happened. Nor was I...

eBay: Part II: Build your own Chateau Ebay (Tips & Tricks)

Wed, 16 Feb 2000 22:18:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - Welcome to Tips and Tricks for the Ebay Buyer. If you've already taken the "house tour", you've seen how I was able to tap into the power of ebay to furnish and decorate my new home. (And, acquire a bunch of goofy stuff too.) Now I'll share...

eBay: Part I: Le Chateau Ebay: A Guided Tour

Sat, 12 Feb 2000 21:04:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - Welcome to Le Chateau Ebay. As we tour the collection today you will see a wide range of artwork and furnishings collected by our curators. Feel free to ask questions as we go along. And, please no flash photography. Please retain your ticket stub. It...

A Very Taxing Experience

Sat, 5 Feb 2000 13:08:53 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - It's here! It's here! I dance around the mailbox clutching the long-awaited envelope in my hand. Were there a conga line snaking by, I would have gladly donned a silly hat and a plastic lei and joined in the revelry. Since none of my neighbors happened...

I'll take what's inside Box #1, Monty

Sat, 29 Jan 2000 18:02:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - We interrupt this review for a word from our author:

This review is dedicated to a dear friend whose generous gift has proven to me that things aren't always as they appear. You can't judge a book by its cover nor a product by it's...

Brand Name Food Products: The "Other Women" in My Pantry

Wed, 26 Jan 2000 00:05:21 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - I used to be very careful about what I ate. I avoided processed foods. I eschewed red meat. I refrained from eating fried foods (french fries don't count, right?). I prepared my own meals when I could, rather than resort to the contents of a box, bag or...

Discovering My Alter Ego

Sun, 23 Jan 2000 19:51:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author taurusmoon - "Oh my God, this car is sooooo you."

"What are you talking about?"

"It's you. The car is absolutely you."

"It's a car."

"Yeah, I know. But, all those other cars...