© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-trailhound Recent reviews written by member trailhound en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_490933882500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - There was not much to cheer about in the U.S. in December 1941. Japan had just launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, catapulting the country into World War II. Most of Europe was under a Nazi chokehold while the Italians claimed the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490933882500 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:30:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490933882500?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489909620356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - For a small country in an isolated region, Afghanistan seems to have played a rather large role in recent world history.  However, despite reading the frequent news stories, analyses, opinions, and even talking with people who have been there, I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489909620356 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:48:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489909620356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486268309124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - I'm called away from my desk so often at work that our manager wants us to put up a message board saying where we are at any given time. I guess that's better than keeping track of us with a radio collar!  Anyway, the solution was to hang a dry... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486268309124 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:51:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486268309124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483638414980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - Former FBI agent Terry Mc Caleb is a lucky man. When a virus nearly destroyed his heart while he was in the prime of life, a heart transplant offered him hope. However, his rare blood type made the wait for a donor stretch on for two years. Fortunately... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483638414980 Thu, 3 Sep 2009 13:08:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483638414980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483163213444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - Imagine being accused of a crime you know you did not commit, but a whole pile of evidence ties you to the crime?  The evidence was all gathered in a legitimate fashion and tested using the most highly-scientific methods. The evidence is so... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483163213444 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:38:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483163213444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479741447812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - After moving twice in 16 months and using professional movers both times, I'll never go back to the days of using U-Haul!  For my most recent move I used an affiliate of Allied Van Lines called Bailey's Moving & Storage.  Despite the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479741447812 Sat, 1 Aug 2009 22:50:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479741447812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_478101212804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - A light-duty garden hose seemed to be just what I needed to water the grass in my back yard. The fancy hoses made of woven materials and commercial grade durability seemed like overkill, so I bought a 25' Ace Light... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~478101212804 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:00:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_478101212804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_477244919428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - Exotic locations, daring spy games, beautiful women, futuristic gadgets, and evil madmen are all the basic elements found in the long-running James Bond movie series. But in the early days of this series, those traits were just starting to gel into a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~477244919428 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:10:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_477244919428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476235140740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - Patricia Schultz has followed-up on her popular book 1,000 Places to See Before You Die with a slightly more practical (for Americans) version 1,000 Places to See Before You Die USA and Canada. If you enjoy traveling, this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476235140740 Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:41:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476235140740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476143521412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - Amos Walker is an old-fashioned, hard-boiled detective. He lives a Spartan lifestyle, is street-smart, smokes a little too much, and can't give-up an investigation if his life depended on it. In American Detective, author Loren Estleman... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476143521412 Fri, 3 Jul 2009 16:27:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476143521412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475369344644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - If you have ever wanted to learn more about American involvement in the Vietnam War but had a hard time getting your hands around the subject, you are not alone. The war escalated gradually over many years, and it does not have a real starting date... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475369344644 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:47:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475369344644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473847598724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - I've been doing a lot of day trips lately and needed a cooler to bring along some cold beverages and a lunch.  After doing some shopping I came across this Coleman 9 Quart Excursion Cooler, which is just the right size for 1-3 people... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473847598724 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:34:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473847598724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473421614724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - Yellowstone National Park is on my ''bucket list'' – one of those places I plan to see before kicking the bucket. I just hope I don't kick the bucket while at Yellowstone, although I would have lots of company if I did. In Death in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473421614724 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:21:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473421614724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473032658564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - Like most Western states in the U.S.A, the railroads played a vital part in helping Colorado develop and establish a fledgling civilization on the frontier. However, railroads being built through Colorado in the 19th Century ran into a slight problem... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473032658564 Sat, 6 Jun 2009 16:10:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473032658564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471533522564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - Author Michael Connelly is well-known for his LA Detective Harry Bosch series of novels. And now he is creating a new series with The Brass Verdict, a follow-up to the well-received Lincoln Lawyer, which features criminal attorney Mickey... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471533522564 Sun, 24 May 2009 18:06:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471533522564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_471459991172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - My dog absolutely loves getting a bone to chew on. He almost expects one delivered on a silver platter every evening! Recently I have tried Purina Busy Bone dog treats since they were a little cheaper than most other brands. While my dog did like... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471459991172 Sun, 24 May 2009 00:18:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471459991172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468397231748?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - I didn't realize the 'For Dummies' book series extended to cover the topic of religion until I came across Catholicism for Dummies in the library. What I like about the 'For Dummies' series of books is that they cover all the basic facts about a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468397231748 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:37:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468397231748?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465285320324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - Three Came Home is a 1950 film about the horrors and indignities of the Japanese prison camps in World War II.  The film is sort of a forerunner to the much better known Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), and even has at least one actor... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465285320324 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:11:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465285320324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464596864644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - Lucy and Ethel working in the chocolate factory; the final episode of M*A*S*H; The wedding, and funeral, of Princess Diana; September 11, 2001; The Vietnam war; Who Shot J.R?  All these events and many more made a huge impact on society mostly... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464596864644 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:34:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464596864644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463890517636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - I think it's a great idea that older movies are being transferred to DVD formats so they will not be lost into history. But sometimes I wonder – why bother?  That's the case with these two films packaged on a single DVD: Iron Angel and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463890517636 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:08:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463890517636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463851458180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound -  What do you think of when the topic of ravens comes up around the water cooler?  My guess is most people just think of a big, black bird or Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven where the raven croaks ''Nevermore''.  But some people are... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463851458180 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:37:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463851458180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463164575364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - There aren't too many places to grab lunch near my work. Maybe because everyone is chained to their desks?  Anyway, I have found a Carl's Jr fast-food restaurant not too far away at 12165 Lioness Way in Parker, CO and decided to give it a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463164575364 Sun, 8 Mar 2009 13:58:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463164575364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462479527556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - I don't think I've ever seen a movie like this before - the main actors are bears! The Bear is set in 1880s British Columbia and is a story about a grizzly bear cub whose mother dies suddenly. While the cub survives the calamity, he is all alone... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462479527556 Sun, 1 Mar 2009 12:20:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462479527556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461671861892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - The Halls of Montezuma is a decent film about U.S. Marines engaged in a fictional World War II battle in the South Pacific. For whatever reasons this film is not as well known as the similarly-themed Sands of Iwo Jima released... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461671861892 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:32:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461671861892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461097045636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author trailhound - In hindsight it may be easy to overlook any failures encountered by the Allied Forces in World War II. After all, Germany, Japan, and Italy ultimately lost in a route and suffered far more casualties than the Allies. But I think it's important to learn... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461097045636 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:13:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461097045636?linkin_id=8003929