Epinions Recent Reviews for thinkerlady

A Fountain of Youth for Problem Hair???

Sat, 20 Mar 2004 23:23:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - I have real problem hair. It is naturally curly, extremely thin, and very fine. I have used many products, and they have all been good, but after a while, not great. Well, about two weeks ago, after a long and expensive visit to my hair stylist, I...

Celebrating at the Outback--a disappointment

Fri, 19 Mar 2004 21:16:28 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - This review was originally written on November 19, 2000, and updated on November 21, 2000. Recently it was discovered that somehow in a transfer of placement it was located in another location, which is why it is presently being moved. I would like to...

The Story is Not Over.

Sat, 26 Apr 2003 23:19:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - The journey began as the sliding door of the railway truck closed with a deafening clang. Where were they going? Why had Alice’s Grandmother been separated from them? Grandfather clutched her hand tightly, she could feel his strength, and yet...

Is the end of one affair, the beginning of another?

Thu, 24 Apr 2003 22:58:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - I will never forget that day last summer. My husband gently took me by the arm, and said we needed to talk. I knew what he was going to say. I had felt it coming. He was at his last rope, and his last nerve had been undone. It was time. The problem...

I am growing hair again!

Tue, 22 Apr 2003 20:31:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - I have problem hair. It is extremely thin and very fine. My mother says that her mom had the same kind of hair, so I have been left with a legacy. Needless to say, as I am aging, it is getting worse. I have seen a medical specialist, but medicine...

Ahh, Relief

Sun, 20 Apr 2003 23:41:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - Last summer was a turning point for me. It was the summer of my 49th year, and I realized that there was no turning back. I was entering Middle Age. Needless to say, I wasn’t happy about this. I decided to make my entrance known, and to arrive...

Stop, Don't Run, and Read

Sat, 19 Apr 2003 19:57:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - In this time of reality TV, and the hype and promotion that seems to endlessly encompass our television screens, the story behind Running Out of Time seems all to real. Set in 1996, it is a fine example of a preplanned “reality” show,...

Ripped Right Open, "She's Come Undone"

Mon, 30 Jul 2001 15:58:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - A good friend of mine stopped by to visit not too long ago, leaving me with a good pile of books to read. She hoped that the reading would keep me busy for a while!!! I have just finished the first book, She’s Come Undone, by Wally Lamb, and I...

Marriott: Excitement in NYC--the Marriott Marquis

Tue, 3 Jul 2001 12:55:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - I recently had occasion to be in New York City on business. I attended a convention held at the Marriott Marquis In addition to attending the convention at the Marriott, I also stayed there. I’ve not had a lot of hotel experiences in New York...

Love?Lust?Obsession?--an affair with all the components

Mon, 2 Jul 2001 16:03:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - He would not let her go. He knew about every moment of every breath she took. He could almost dictate her thought patterns, or so he believed. Stalking her doesn’t even begin to explain his obsession with her. His diligence at being her savior, her...

Bud, Not Buddy--a sleeper

Fri, 20 Apr 2001 21:06:46 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - ”Aren’t you Buddy Caldwell?”

“It’s Bud, not Buddy, ma’am.”

And so begins the adventure of a lifetime for little Bud Caldwell, in Christopher Paul Curtis’ Newberry Award Book, Bud, Not Buddy.

As the story...

Love is "Where the Heart is"--a great movie

Mon, 16 Apr 2001 12:31:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - And the only thing worth living for, is the good. True words for anyone to live by, yet how often do we even think about it????

Last night I watched a movie with my daughter, Where the heart is, starring Natalie Portman,...

Ahhhh Foot Relief

Wed, 11 Apr 2001 23:30:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - Right now, after a days work, I believe that I am a servant to my feet. I am a teacher, and I am on my feet most of the day. After twenty some years in the business, my feet have decided it is their turn to complain and be heard.

The...

New York City? Hungry?? Go to The Carnegie Deli!!!

Mon, 9 Apr 2001 01:05:49 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - I wanted to experience New York. I wanted the whole picture. Spending a few days in the Big Apple isn’t easy, nor is it cheap—so when the opportunity presented itself, I took full advantage.

A colleague and I were in New York City, recently,...

American History X, a frightening look at what can happen to our children.

Mon, 26 Feb 2001 22:40:16 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - When I watch a movie, I usually like to have some idea what it is about. However, sometimes, I am totally clueless about the content, Sometimes that does make the movie somewhat intriguing. Last night, I saw American History X, and I was...

Gap Creek--a story of unconditional love

Fri, 23 Feb 2001 14:53:21 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - A love story. My friend told me it was a love story, and that I would not be able to put the book down. She said that I would love the book, and that I would be compelled to tell others about it.

As I read Robert Morgan’s Gap Creek, I...

Eureka Bagless/Cyclonic Whirlwind Vacuums: Eureka! I have found cleaning heaven!!!

Mon, 1 Jan 2001 21:47:01 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - At our house, exciting events rarely happen. So when something really noteworthy occurs, it is usually worthy of a celebration. Such an event happened this week. We bought a new vacuum cleaner. Now you might say that that is a silly thing to...

Juicy Sweet--but not for dinner!

Sat, 2 Dec 2000 14:26:58 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - Tradition and Thanksgiving are two terms that almost mean the same thing. It seems these days that many people try to find the “tradition” hidden in past Thanksgiving celebrations in order to bring them to life in the 21st Century. I guess in many...

The Lottery Rose, a story about the life and love of a child

Sat, 4 Nov 2000 15:38:37 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - Who said growing up would be easy? Who insisted that it be a pleasant process, pain free, and guilt free, one that the child should remember happily? In the world where Georgie Burgess lives, kids are a mistake, an inconvenience. People use...

On My Honor, a story NOT to miss

Sat, 4 Nov 2000 12:47:07 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - Joel’s father asked…”You won’t go anywhere except the park?”

“On my honor,” Joel replied.

With those words the stage was set. Would this young man remember his promise to his dad? Or were the rules and trusts broken before the words...

Black Notice, a shocking and compelling story

Wed, 1 Nov 2000 23:09:48 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - Patricia Cornwell is one of the best adult series authors I have read. Her murder/detective series, involving leading fictional character Dr. Kay Scarpetta has intrigued me from the start. Dr. Scarpetta is a lawyer, turned doctor, who happens to be the...

A weekend in the Big Apple, and the Intercontinental

Sat, 28 Oct 2000 21:18:45 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - Last summer, my family and I visited New York City. For some of us, it was our first time in the city. We were there for the wedding of our youngest sibling.

For our “weekend” in the Big Apple, we stayed at the Hotel Intercontinental...

TGI Fridays--a good meal, and the "bum's rush!!

Wed, 18 Oct 2000 23:58:57 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - Recently my husband celebrated yet another birthday. Our children and I wanted to make it a special day, yet keep things “simple”. As a family we do not often go out to eat together, so we decided that we would take him out to dinner. Of course our...

Red Lobster--a "great catch" for a good meal!

Fri, 6 Oct 2000 17:55:49 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - Getting together with my coworker-friends is always a very special time for me. We really enjoy each other’s company socially and usually try to go out for dinner once every couple of months. Last night was one of those occasions and our local Red...

Mercury Sable 2000LS, no more "Mommy" car for this gal!!

Wed, 4 Oct 2000 23:45:06 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thinkerlady - For too many years I have been cruising the streets of Pennsylvania in a 1990 Mercury Sable Station Wagon. A “Mommy-car” as some would call it. Please don’t get me wrong, I loved my “Sable-Wagon”. But, over the last year, I have come to realize that...