Posts Tagged ‘ideas’

For the first time ever, I am really disappointed in a book. Most have redeeming values somewhere. Not this one.

To begin with, it is 8.5 x 8.5 inches square. Little

It is short — so short, the editor decided to not include page numbers nor a table of contents, and I will not take the time to count the pages, but it is less than 30, I’ll bet.

There are less than 8 pages of copy — maybe, and I’m including boilerplate pages, title page, the titles and two line explanations of the quilts, and the font size is large, too.

It is expensive — $21 for this?!

I’m sorry to say it is a rip off.
Ideas and Inspirations Abstract

I delayed reading The Help because I thought it might be just another maudlin tear-jerker. NOT! This is a fascinating, sometimes funny, sometimes heart-warming, sometimes anger-provoking, always skilfully told story that made real for me an era whose end I saw but, being a child, whose details I never discerned. Meals at my grandparent’s table when I was small were served by Help dressed in starched white uniforms who had their own quarters in case they needed to stay over. The Help always smiled. They played children’s games with me and indulged me when I insisted I was Davy Crockett. I adored them and, when things changed and Grandmother began serving meals herself, I wondered why. I always assumed The Help were happy working for Grandmother ….. but maybe not. Ms. Stockett made me revisit my pediatric assumptions. Good. We should all make a habit of doing so. The Help is an important book and, to make things better, I loved it.
Thank You Gift Ideas

From the other reviews, i was expecting to have my socks knocked off as I had in “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls and “Replay” by Ken Grimwood, but instead I found that I was pleasantly entertained. No more. No less. The most impressive parts of this book were Sara’s portrayal of the elderly. I imagine that life for the elderly is pretty much as she portrays it, which I found enlightening and interesting. These parts ended up being my favorite! The rest of the book is colorful, imaginative, and worthwhile.
Corporate Gift Ideas

First of all, the wii is definitely best for more casual gamers and younger kids who buy more less violent games. So, if you fit that description than the wii is definitely for you.

Pros
Motion control. It’s fun to actually move and shake the wii remote instead of just pressing buttons definitely a plus. Note that you won’t be able to replace wii with exercise, since most of the time you will be flicking your wrist to use the functions.
Wii shop
In the wii shop there are lots of games for past systems and new channels to add, there are games of all kinds and there pretty cheap, so there’s bound to be something for everyone.
Backwards compatible
This part ticked me off about the playstation 3, it was not backwards compatible to ps2 games. But the Wii is, so I can still play all my gamecube games on my wii.
Cons
Inferior graphics
The graphics on the ps3 and xbox 360 are much better than wii graphics, which is definitely a weak point.
Not enough hard-core games
There are plenty of games for the casual gamer but not many games will appeal to hard core gamers.
In conclusion I think the Wii is a very good system for casual gaming, so I give it my seal of approval.
Gift Ideas