I Am an Elastic Firecracker28 reviews
Tripping Daisy

Polygram Records, 1995

Such a great CD!!

+ Only Album My ears have Heard....
+ Certainly not perfect, but has its moments
+ Psychedelic Meets Harmony
  
  











  



  
The Collected Poems: A Bilingual Edition (Revised)8 reviews
Federico Garcia Lorca

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002

Poetry of Lorca is superb!

+ Great collection and translations of such a magical poet
+ Great poems, adequate translation
+ Spanish made easy
+ The Collected Poems: A Bilingual Edition
  
  











  



  
Kitchen Confidential Updated Ed: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly (P.S.)574 reviews
Anthony Bourdain

Harper Perennial, 2007

Brings Back Memories

+ Oh the Memories!
+ A great read!

It has been over 20 years since I worked in the restaurant business, but reading Bourdain's book brought back a lot of memories of what the business and the many characters who inhabit it are like. I found Bourdain's book to be very entertaining and reflects much of what I remember about the world ...
  
  











  



  
Where the Wild Things Are365 reviews
Maurice Sendak

Harper Collins, 1988

Imaginative and Amazing Illustrations

+ Old Memories
+ The BEST
+ Forgiveness without remorse
+ Look into the mind of a child
  
  











  



  
The Nasty Bits: Collected Varietal Cuts, Usable Trim, Scraps, and Bones73 reviews
Anthony Bourdain

Bloomsbury USA, 2006

Love it!

+ Great and all TRUE
+ Quick read
+ I love Tony
  
  











  



  
Tripping Daisy11 reviews
Tripping Daisy

Sugar Fix Recordings, 2000

They Saved the Best For Last!!!

+ Such A Sweet CD
+ Underrated Brilliance
+ This is awesome
+ only for those who like real music
  
  











  



  
In Absentia278 reviews
Porcupine Tree

Lava, 2002

Amazing, amazing, amazing...

+ Another fine album by the band
+ One of Porcupine Tree's best works? Maybe....

Man, I kinda got this album on a whim, and boy am I glad I did. From the opening riff to the powerful, moving closer, there is not a dull moment. The heavier stuff reminds me a little of Opeth and Dream Theater...maybe a little Tool in there even though I don't really listen to them. There are ...
  
  











  



  
Perfect from Now On89 reviews
Built to Spill

Warner Bros / Wea, 1997

flawless...one of THE best records of the 90's

+ Unrestrained near-miss, but a must for fans
+ A hidden gem - how did I miss this???
+ Perfectilode!
+ How did I miss this?
  
  











  



  
The Mission of Art10 reviews
Alex Grey

Shambhala, 2001

A Transformative Art?

+ Befriend the Creative Spirit
+ Unique and Wonderful
+ That's what Hallucinogens will do
  
  











  



  
Our Town (1940)2 reviews
William Holden, Martha Scott

Reel Classic Films, 2007

no sound - need i say more?

I have ordered this DVD twice now, as the first one was defective and a replacement copy soon arrived to take its place. However, both copies had the same basic problem - NO SOUND WHATSOEVER! These appear to be the worst bootleg copies imaginable - scratchy picture (fine, it's an old film, ...
  
  











  



  
El Cielo170 reviews
Dredg

Interscope Records, 2002

Creativity, Nearly Unparallel

+ Grows on you
+ This is what music is made of
+ Are You Serious!?
+ Different
  
  











  



  
Up the Downstair20 reviews
Porcupine Tree

Madfish Records UK, 2005

Another winner!

+ Porcipine Tree - The Band's First (Of Many) Five Star Album
+ the one that did it
+ Porcupine Tree - Up the Downstairs
+ The first great Porcupine Tree album
  
  











  



  
National Audubon Society Regional Guide to New England (National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England)17 reviews
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY

Knopf, 1998

Educational Book

+ Great companion on your day hikes
+ Wonderful portable outdoor reference
+ neat
+ The best pictures are in this little book
  
  











  



  
Plumeria Replenishing Hair Wash 12oz1 review

Alba Botanica

Alba Botanica

not as good as i thought.

This product smelled great but it kinda seems like it is drying my hair out. It's more frizzy and gross and i don't have frizzy hair to begin with. I was kinda disappointed.
  
  











  



  
Jesus Hits Like the Atom Bomb34 reviews
Tripping Daisy

Polygram Records, 1998

On My Top 10 list

+ Great album
+ An Unknown Gem...
+ Tripping Daisy's first Polyphonic step
  
  











  



  
Deadwing180 reviews
Porcupine Tree

Lava, 2005

Quite possible, a perfect album

+ Complete modern prog album
+ Awesome CD !! My new favorite band.
+ Need I say more...
+ The Greatest Band You've Never Heard Of
  
  











  



  
Sky Moves Sideways25 reviews
Porcupine Tree

Madfish Records UK, 2004

Where Floyd and Yes should have gone.

+ Dreamy atmospheric music par excellence
+ PORCUPINE TREE TAKING THE PATH OF THE ART
+ Porcupine Tree - Sometimes I Feel Like A Fist......
  
  











  



  
Fear of a Blank Planet186 reviews
Porcupine Tree

Atlantic / Wea, 2007

A focused and incredibly intense statement

+ yet another AMAZING album!
+ Fantastic
+ Is this the new Dire Straits?
+ Modern Culture
  
  











  



  
Of Mice & Men123 reviews
John Malkovich, Gary Sinise

MGM (Video & DVD), 2003

Of Mice and Men

+ DEN
+ Movies based off books can be amazing

My students really enjoyed this movie. We had read the book as a class and discussed it in detail. They all could not wait to see the movie when we finished. There were characters that they hated and characters that they loved. Over all, this movie was great! Thank you for such quick delivery ...
  
  











  



  
Stupid Dream38 reviews
Porcupine Tree

Snapper UK, 2006

Indie to prog............you too can make the leap with this album!

+ Delightful
+ Porcupine Tree - I Remember Piano Lessons...........
+ One of the better Porcupine Tree releases