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Educator, etc., till my early forties. "Happily retired" since then. (Now age 56.)
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My Satisfying Experience with the KLH R3000 Stereo ReceiverThis "Chinese cheapo" constitutes the most surprisingly satisfying "low-end" electronics purchase I ever made. It's basically a "throw-away" product that has--so far--performed dependably.
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H&R Block's "TaxCut" Software: Reconsider Using it with Removable CD-R MediaTaxCut worked with my desktop PC's hard drive to save (and retrieve) my tax-return file. But it couldn't consistently retrieve files it had (supposedly!) "saved" to a removable, rewritable CD-R.
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Fixing Your Toilet: 4 Do-it-Yourself Strategies to Spare the Cost of a PlumberFor the "utterly unskilled" homeowner, here are four do-it-yourself strategies that could easily spare you paying the piper, er, plumber. [Note especially "Strategy #3", which SOMETIMES is the cheapest, easiest, and most effective approach!] -
Marble Bust of Composer George F. Handel: Get It Before It's GoneThis 12.5-inch-tall bust of Handel is altogether pleasing to my sensibilities (especially if I position it between "New Grove" music-dictionary volumes having harmonizing white lettering on their otherwise dark-blue spines. -
Emigrant Savings Bank of New York: Oh, How the Mighty Have Fallen"2.75%?" Who in their right mind would bank at EMIGRANT anymore? I'll explain how to earn a whopping 5% to 6% (on a safe, liquid, "checking" account) via competing banks!
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Book Review: "Stop Working...Start Living: How I Retired at 36 Without Winning the Lottery"Some might find Nahirny's (often autobiographical) discussion of "early retirement" inspiring. However, it's a bit disillusioning to discover that she evidently didn't actually amass enough capital to completely/permanently retire.
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Book Review: "The Viking Opera Guide"This 1993 hardcover remains the most comprehensive and gratifying single-volume "opera encyclopedia" available. The four-volume "New Grove Dictionary of Opera" is the only closely comparable work that's still more comprehensive.
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Book Review: "The New Penguin Opera Guide"For a single-volume "encyclopedia" of operatic composers (and their foremost works), this oversized paperback is the best work available, albeit its original "Viking" hardcover incarnation is significantly preferable (read review). -
Tony Chachere's Original Creole Seasoning: A ReviewTasty. Very affordable. Good on countless foods. Tiny amount (e.g., "one-teaspoon-or-less") goes a long way. Very affordable and highly recommended.
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Dirt Devil M085530 Featherlite Bagged Upright Vacuum: A ReviewI suppose I got (most of) my money's worth out of this "$54" unit. Still, I expect any vacuum costing fifty bucks to last somewhat longer than "barely five years". -
Chicken of the Sea Pink Salmon is Perfect in Light of West Coast Salmon ShortageIs consumption of Alaskan salmon healthy? In recent years I've heard both good and bad things, which I'll share in this review. -
National Portrait Gallery in London Provides High-Quality Prints of Famous PortraitsAny American with a major credit card can order beautiful prints that are otherwise impossible to find! -
New Skin Antiseptic Liquid Bandage: Why I'm Pleased with this ProductThis convenient product worked effectively (better than conventional bandages or Band-Aids) for my hard-to-heal, wintertime finger cuts/nicks. After one week of daily applications of New-Skin, my finger was good as new. Read review for more information, provisos. -
Fitness Review: Total Gym 1000This could be the most popular Total Gym model ever sold. (Chuck Norris/Christie Brinkley Didn't Peddle THIS Model!) Many people still use this or a very similar "1000-series" model. Here are my insights after owning this machine for ten years.
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Baskin Robbins "31" Ice Cream Shops: A Realistic ViewI'll share some of my favorite "supercharged" Baskin Robbins "recipes" for shake, malts, and sundaes that you can try. If nutrition and rational pricing are of little concern, then by all means rush right out to your nearest BR store and indulge to your, er, heart's content.
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AT&T's U-verse: TV-Plus-Internet Service is Better, Cheaper Than CableCable television is obsolete. Meet its cheaper successor. It's not satellite television but free, Web-accessible DVR with picture-in-picture channel surfing and three, free receivers.
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How I Safely Lost 23 Pounds in One Month (While Lazily Pigging Out!)Last Thanksgiving I weighed 195 pounds. A month later I weighed 172. I contentedly ate my fill, and I was surprised how easily one adapts to affordable, unprocessed, wholesome foods.
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Product Review: The Hamilton Beach Model 70590 "Big Mouth" Food ProcessorWhy settle for dinky, "small-mouthed" models forcing YOU repeatedly to pre-cut foods to fit? At only $49.88 this heavy-duty Big Mouth does a nice job of chopping, mixing, shredding, slicing.
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Ernie Miller Nature Park in Olathe, KansasUtterly uncrowded, largely forested, 116-acre park features gratifying walking trails and wildlife--plus a recently expanded "Nature Center" facility (exhibits, gift shop, etc.)--providing the illusion of a wilderness getaway.
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Surprisingly Comfortable Ways to Slash Winter Heating Bills"Your money, your choice": Either wear conventional fabrics indoors and pay mucho extra to heat your house each winter, or wear insulating, breathable, comfortable fabrics indoors and pocket the savings!
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Why I Don't Own a Front-Loading Washer: A Tongue-in-Cheek DiatribeFront-loaders are as "un-American" as cricket and kidney pie!
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Dermabond: A Questionable Treatment for Sealing CutsDon't trust "Dermabond" to fully adhere to (protect) areas (e.g., feet and hands) that are continually subject to inescapable, ordinary stress or sweat. In such areas "old-fashioned" approaches might work better.
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Music from Dark Shadows: 22 Savory Soundbytes for Die-Hard FansEven if you only scarcely appreciated the original gothic sitcom, this compilation of variously arranged versions of familiar (plus some not-so-familiar) Dark Shadows music merits many repeated plays. -
General Electric's HydroWave Washing Machine: A ReviewThis GE washer cleans clothes very well! For only $249.95, my "scratch-and-dent" unit's a real "steal"! Even at regular price ($369.00) it'd still seem worth it, but I'll reserve final judgment till I discover (many years hence?) how long it lasts before requiring repair. -
Free Weights Vs. The Machine: Pros and ConsWhen it comes to "free weights" and (weight-resistance) "machines," there are noteworthy advantages and disadvantages to both.
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Philips DVP5982 DVD Player: At $59, It's a Bona Fide, Media-Friendly BargainAt $59.54, this reliably media-compliant Philips single-DVD player beats its competition, hands-down, provided you don't need forward and reverse, "frame-advance" capability.
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Bobby Vee: Legendary Master of '60s PopThis is one of the preeminent Bobby Vee compilation CDs, available for only a few dollars. Alternatively, for a complete, "original LP" reissue, try "A Bobby Vee Recording Session".
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Revisiting The Adventures of Superman (original TV Series)All six seasons of the original Superman TV series are finally available in one collection of DVDs. If you're able to relish the continual 1950's corn, this is for you! -
The Twilight Zone: The Complete Definitive CollectionIndeed the definitive collection for diehard TZ buffs! Along with all the original episodes, considerable "special features" content's included, not to mention Serling's "next-episode" previews and CBS' original end-of-broadcast blurbs.
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AbbeyI've known only one saint. Her name: Abbey. -
Giovanni Paisiello's L'Osteria Di Marechiaro (1769): Classical Opera You'll Adore!Take a break from the standard repertoire and savor this lighthearted, obscure opera by Paisiello. The music is enchanting, and the story premise is bound to engender comical complications. -
The New Grove Book of Operas: A Distinguished Reference for a Tawdry Price!For a single-volume compilation of synopses/commentaries for "standard repertoire" operas, look no further. But see my remarks comparing it to the four-volume Grove or The Penguin/Viking Opera Guide. -
Opera Fans! Which is the Best Book: "The New Penguin Opera Guide;" "The Viking Opera Guide;" Or "The New Grove Dictionary of Opera"?Some "hands-on" investigation at the library yields several surprises! -
"The Simon and Schuster Book of Opera"Opera fans! Collect this informative, well-illustrated 1978 hardcover at a remarkably low cost! -
Use a Trunk Bag with a High-quality Bicycle! Save Yourself Thousands of Dollars, Improve Your Health, Help the Environment, and Have Fun!Using a compact-yet-expandable "trunk bag" with a modern, easy-to-shift, easy-to-pedal bicycle for many of your routine errands slashes your gas and car-maintenance costs, and it enhances your health!