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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-thewisefool Recent reviews written by member thewisefool en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_492592336516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - My fiance, posthumanbeing, loves astronomy.  Since my scientific knowledge and preferences lean more toward medical science, he gave me this Universe book so I could learn more about astronomy and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~492592336516 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:12:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_492592336516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491689774724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - I've been a sports fan ever since the tender age of 7½, and it's all because of Tecmo Super Bowl, a 1991 NES football game that my family and I discovered in the Spring of 1992.In the day and age where officially licensed pro... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491689774724 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:54:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491689774724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490252897924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - Having been born in Minnesota, land of many Germans (the city where I was born, New Ulm, has nearly 70% German ancestry per one source I read - the highest of any United States city), I couldn't resist a German beer with the title St. Pauli... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490252897924 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 19:44:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490252897924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489718451844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - Aloha is a four-man indie, post-rock band fond of the vibraphone, an instrument with a similar sound to the xylophone.  voxpoptart recommended them to me, and knowing his idiosyncratic tastes, I knew I was in for something rather... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489718451844 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:52:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489718451844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489340767876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - Boulevard Bully! Porter is my new favorite beer.  Based out of Kansas City, Missouri, this dark porter ale is tough to find outside of my state - and even here in Joplin, it can be found at up to $12 for a six-pack.  It's definitely... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489340767876 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:19:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489340767876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488608468612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - Radiohead has been one of my favorite bands for quite some time.  Their willingness to experiment with unusual chords and time signatures always makes them intriguing for me even though I rarely have a definite sense about what their songs... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488608468612 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:55:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488608468612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486298914436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - The Super Mario franchise has given a shot at tennis, so why not Sonic?  Finally, in 2008, Sega delivered Sega Superstars Tennis, releasing it on the three current gen consoles as well as the DS handheld and the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486298914436 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:51:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486298914436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484108373636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - Coming up with a follow-up to a downtempo masterpiece like Simple Things (2001) must have been quite the challenge for Zero 7.  That album was so pure and nearly perfect that there was no way to really top it, but they avoided a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484108373636 Mon, 7 Sep 2009 15:48:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484108373636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483470511748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - DJ Krush, a pioneer in Japanese hip-hop, is a respected DJ/producer who is especially adept with darker, edgier instrumental material (as in somewhat creepy ambient soundscapes with thick, trippy beats).  On Ki-Oku, he is paired with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483470511748 Wed, 2 Sep 2009 02:48:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483470511748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_482699087492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - Ah, stupidity.  That trait we often accuse others of possessing, but one we seldom want to own up to though we surely exhibit it much ourselves.Duh: The Stupid History of the Human Race by Bob Fenster takes a long look at human... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~482699087492 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:44:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_482699087492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480763612804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - As I've gotten back into video games during the last year or so, one of my main goals was to find a good NBA simulation.  I was a huge fan of the NBA Live series when it came out on the SNES in 1995 through its excellent PC... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480763612804 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:44:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480763612804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479654809220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - Nearly everyone in my family suffers from allergies of some sort, and sinus problems are common.  Over the years, we've tried a variety of medications to treat and alleviate allergy and sinus symptoms.  For about a decade, Dristan Sinus... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479654809220 Sat, 1 Aug 2009 05:28:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479654809220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_477503393412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - Harold Budd is revered as a great ambient piano composer.  His work with Brian Eno, particularly The Pearl, has been highly regarded by critics and general listeners.  Much of Budd's solo work throughout the years is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~477503393412 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:55:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_477503393412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476500430468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - NBA player Antoine Walker seems to be at the end of a fairly productive basketball career.  While he probably won't make the Hall of Fame, the forward's career spanned over a decade and includes respectable achievements of 17.5 points per game, just... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476500430468 Mon, 6 Jul 2009 19:38:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476500430468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476474281604?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - Déjà Vu, originally released for the Macintosh in 1985, made it to the NES in 1990.  Along with Shadowgate and Uninvited (made by the same company), it is a "point-and-click" adventure game where you... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476474281604 Mon, 6 Jul 2009 15:56:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476474281604?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473429085828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - For quite some time, The Sporting News put out useful yearly reference books for the major sports.  Their official Register books always gave detailed statistics and basic biographical background information for individual active... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473429085828 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:35:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473429085828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472941235844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - DJ Cam is currently my favorite DJ.  He's often billed as less spectacular than similar DJs Krush and Shadow, two of my other favorites - but I think Cam is just a little more consistent, if not quite as adventurous... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472941235844 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 20:52:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472941235844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471544794756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - I am not quite old enough to remember when arcade games were at their peak, but I am old enough to remember when they were still relatively popular (early 1990s).  Taito is one of the legendary arcade companies, producing hits most gamers... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471544794756 Sun, 24 May 2009 22:09:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471544794756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_470170373764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) was a German-Swiss writer.  After spending time in India during the 1910s, Hesse was inspired to write Siddhartha, which was first published in 1922 (although the United States translation would not... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~470170373764 Tue, 12 May 2009 17:51:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_470170373764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465609461380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - I remember discovering Nine Inch Nails in 2003 after some well-placed personal recommendations from other music reviewers on this site.  In 2003 and 2004, I picked up and absolutely devoured Pretty Hate Machine, Broken, The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465609461380 Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:39:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465609461380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464656109188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - (Note: the text description on Epinions claims this as the Dreamcast version of the game, but the picture matches the GBA game.  I am reviewing the GBA game since I didn't find it elsewhere in the database.  I am guessing both Dreamcast and GBA... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464656109188 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:30:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464656109188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463295647364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - Modelo Especial is a Mexican import cerveza I recently discovered while searching for a new beer to review for Bruguru's "New Beer" write-off.  This brand is a golden pilsner, introduced in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463295647364 Mon, 9 Mar 2009 21:05:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463295647364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_460415405700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - The Grand Theft Auto series seems to be even more controversial than the near-hysteria surrounding Mortal Kombat I remember from my 1990s youth.  I can certainly understand wanting to keep GTA games away from children, and also... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~460415405700 Mon, 9 Feb 2009 04:26:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_460415405700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_458251079300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - Coldplay has undoubtedly had great worldwide success ever since Rush of Blood to the Head captured the hearts of many in 2002 with classics like "Clocks." Even their 2005 album, X&Y, had some similar wonderful moments, but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~458251079300 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:52:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_458251079300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456430358148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thewisefool - As much as I feel some anguish over having limited job potential as an English graduate, the college liberal arts experience introduced me to a lot of great things I would have never done if I had obtained a degree in a practical field like Office... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456430358148 Fri, 2 Jan 2009 07:18:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456430358148?linkin_id=8003929