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Archive for September, 2010

This simple, classic toy is beautifully crafted in wood using non-toxic paint. My one-year-old niece is not yet walking but she immediately started dragging it with her as she crawls. The hopping movement makes her laugh. It’s such a pleasure to see her entertained by a toy without a computer chip. I’m sure, as she grows and walks, it will be a constant companion that stimulates her imagination. She’s already babbling to it in baby talk.
Melissa Doug Deluxe Wooden

Yep, for $75 it cleans my whole place and does a darn good job of it too. Hardwood floors and thick carpeting … no problem. Purchased based on other reviewers. Everybody else was absolutely right. This is one heck of a deal on a very good vacuum. I did have a bit of a hard time installing two of the screws (it comes partly disassembled and it will take 15 minutes or so to initially assemble), which appear to be mis-sized. I’m sure I’m just missing something and will take a closer look when I get a chance. For now it’s working great though.
Nerf Dart Tag Darts

The SteamVac works great. Kind of a hassle to attach the hose if you want to clean furniture or stairs. The last steamcleaner I had the hose was continuously attached so there was no need to attach, unattach, reattach. But other than that it works great. I haven’t had any problems with it yet. I have cleaned my couch and car so far. Suction is good so furniture dries quickly.
Black Sabbath Live

Neale Donald Walsch put into words and answered my concerns about the interpretation of the world’s sacred texts.
Walsch says the material in “Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue” was not written by him but happened to him. God did not stop talking to us 2,000 years ago He talks to anyone who will listen. This book is God’s latest word and if we are ready the Truth in these teachings will move, empower and change us.
How Walsch accessed the information matters not. What I treasure is the wisdom.
Examples of misguided teachings include: We cannot get to heaven by our actions. We are born in sin and will die in sin. There is only one way to heaven and it’s not through any undertaking of our own, but through the grace granted us by God and through the acceptance of His Son as our intermediary. Until we are “saved,” nothing we do, not the life we live, not the choices we make, not anything we undertake of our own will bears any influence because we are inherently unworthy. God created us this way and God’s Son has to save us.
Another misguided teaching is God’s conditional acceptance. We say God is love but if we break His commandments we will be punished by eternal banishment and damnation. We even created a mythology called the “devil.” We have forgotten what it is like to be loved without conditions.
In the spiritual world no one will judge us. There are no victims and villains for God does not judge His creation. Hell, the opposite of joy, is unfulfillment. It is knowing Who and What You Are and failing to experience that. The goal of the soul is to fully realize itself while in the body. We are born of God, we are pure love. Therefore bless every person and condition and give thanks. Affirm the perfection and show faith in God’s creation.
The fall of Adam and Eve was upliftment for without it relativity would not exist. Original sin, in truth, is First Blessing. No condition in the universe is “good” or “bad.” It just is.
There are no Ten Command
Waring Quik Stik XPress

I know that this book is extremely popular, and I’m definitely not one to believe that censorship is the key to healthy children, but I was amazed and troubled by this book, and by the fact that it’s on many school reading lists.

Within the first couple of chapters the reader is introduced to the main character who favors a body guard that is trained to kill, tortures and drugs an alcoholic fairy (yes, I understand the humor of it, but I’m not sure it’s a good message to send to kids), and is the youngest member of a family with a long criminal history. Artemis has no redeeming qualities, and he is, as one reviewer put it, “a nasty little boy.” Definitely not someone I want my daughter looking up to. If this was a book for teens I wouldn’t have a problem with it, but there is no way my kid is going to read it before the age of thirteen.
NERSC launches Linux Networx

This is a great product to be a wireless item. I am reading more than ever since I had purchase the Kindle. I recommend the Kindle to anyone to limit unwanted books.

Tiny Love Tiny Princess

I had some problems installing this, had to be done twice. I wish it would integrate or replace my Microsoft Office 2003 but instead I seem to have both on my computer so when I open an old document, it’s opened with ‘03 and sometimes I accidentally open the old Word. I wish I just had ONE Word so things didn’t get confused like this. Could be doing something wrong, but it should be easier than this, it’s not like I never use computers, I’ve been using Microsoft and Word for at least 15 years.

Other than that, I didn’t like the tool bar change from 2003 to 2007 that took a lot of getting used to and still have to spend some effort finding somethings. With use, as with everything, it gets easier. And all in all it is fine, it’s not like I would go back to only using 2003.
Dr Hauschka St John

At first I was hesitant about reading this book. I figured that reading about a traveling circus really wouldn’t appeal to me, and I didn’t understand why it was continually being suggested to me on this website. Eventually, I gave in and bought it. I pushed it aside for months, never bothering to read it, still mostly uninterested. Finally, bored one day, I picked it up and started reading. Two pages in, I didn’t want to put it down.
The opening is clever, leading to a fantastic ending. The writing style is charming, falling in love with the main character is completely inevitable.
This is definitely on my top-ten list of novels. It is so beautifully written, I highly recommend it to anyone. It has all the mystery, love, emotion, and intrigue a novel should.
I only hope the rest of her books are as lovely.
Muffy Vanderbear Paris Bistrot

I had 101 for about 3 years before I bought this 305 about 3 years ago when the price dropped from $250 to about $170. (BTW, my 101 still works and my wife is using it now). I use 305 mainly for my running but also started using it with Garmin forerunner Bike Mount and it works well on the bike.

Pros
1. Much improved reception of GPS signals
2. Improved hardware integrity or sturdiness
3. Ease of transferring data to the computer and a
great software of mapping and analyzing the run data.
Cons
1. Not comfortable to wear this for a long run.
There is a sharp edge at the bottom corner which
rubs against my wrist and it gets pretty painful
after about 10 miles of run. I have to put a
bandage to reduce the problem.
2. Distance reading is consistently shorter by about
1% both with 101 and 305. It was annoying at the
beginning but I don’t think it is a big problem now.
I just remember I have to run 26.5 mile on my Garmin
for a full marathon.
Net
I recommend it(5 stars)for $150 with one waring;
This is an electronic gadget controlled by software
codes and you expect software glitches soon or later
just like with your PC. I had a few problems both with
101 and 305 (not turning on and a frozen display) but
the problems were fixed by resetting the software(and
perhaps reloading a software). You may have to contact
Garmin for the instructions of how to reset. Their
support by e-mail (used to be by phone) is not
that bad (you’ll get the solution), but it is
definitely slower than by phone. Garmin has some room
to improve.

Art Poster Memories of

Its light but it has broken twice on me in one week. Im not putting that thing back on my bike, not worth getting stuck somewhere to save a buck.
KMC Z410 Bicycle Chain