This is one of two running shoes that I have been wearing lately.  I am a football coach, and I needed a durable shoe that is comfortable for wearing to both practices and games.  I like this shoe a lot, but to be honest, I like my other ones better.I picked the Saucony Omni because it has arch support built into the shoe, and since I am a larger framed guy (6'2", 215 lbs), I...

I currently wear 2 pairs of running shoes, and the Brooks Radius 7 is by far the favorite for me.  I am a football coach, and I am on my feet a lot during practice and games, so I need to be comfortable.  This shoe is very supportive feeling- it has an "arch pod" under the shoe which adds stability to the shoe, and gives me extra arch support, which I like.  The bottom ...

Left Behind is the first book in a series by authors Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins.  The cover of the book describes the book as "A Novel of the Earth's Last Days."  This book is one dealing with the apocalypse, as demonstrated in the Bible in Revelation.  Although this is an obviously Christian-based book, I truly believe that anyone who is a fan of action-advent...

This book is the second installment of the Left Behind Series, written by authors Tim Lahaye and Jerry B. Jenkins.  Tribulation Force picks up where the first book, Left Behind, left off.  The characters are the same- they follow Rayford Steele, Buck Williams, Chloe Steele (Rayford's daughter) and Bruce Barnes, a pastor who was not taken during the vanishing of believers in the fi...

The book Nicolae is the third installment in the Left Behind Series, written by well-know Christian authors Tim Lahaye and Jerry Jenkins.The entire Left Behind series is a Christian-based series that tells the story of the End Times, as told in the Bible's Revelation.  The talent of these two authors is phenomenal though; there is an obvious Christian base to the series, but the storyl...

The book "Soul Harvest" has a description on the front cover: "The World Takes Sides."  How's that for a dramatic lead-in?  This book is actually the fourth installment of the popular "Left Behind" series, written by the Christian authors Tim Lahaye and Jerry Jenkins.The plot of this book is readable as a stand-alone book, but in my opinion it is much...

The excitement that I have come to expect from reading Tim Lahaye and Jerry Jenkins' Left Behind series is certainly not waning as I read "Apollyon."  This book is full of action and excitement, but I feel like this book should come with a warning.....you may not be able to put it down until you are done reading Apollyon in it's entirety!  I finished readin...

The title just cries out action in this book, doesn't it?  It is intriguing from the start, and only gets better as you start reading it.  This book is the 6th book in the Left Behind Series, written by Tim Lahaye and Jerry Jenkins.  The series is Christian based, and follows the Revelations book in the Bible, although in my opinion, you do not need to be of Christian faith t...

My wife and I bought this train table for our son last Christmas.  He had recently begun an obsession with Thomas the Tank Engine trains, and when we recovered from the sticker shock on the Thomas products, we decided to look for something more affordable.  They are only wooden tracks, after all!Actually, I was planning on getting him some train track sets to put together, but my wife...

I better start with a confession here- I hate to cook, but I do love me some kitchen gadgets!  My wife calls them my "toys" because I love everything from blenders to food mills, from cookie scoops to pizza cutters, and just about anything in between.  I have been banned on more than one occasion from the kitchen gadget section of our local housewares store by said wife.When...

Another installment of the best selling Left Behind series, the book "The Indwelling" is both powerful and dark in its storyline.  The description on the book cover sets the scene: "The Beast Takes Possession."  This series is written by Christian authors Tim Lahaye and Jerry Jenkins, and is based on the book of Revelations in the Bible.  Although the book'...

The Mark is the eighth book in a series of Christian based books written by authors Tim Lahaye and Jerry Jenkins.  Each of the books are a progressive account based on the book of Revelations in the Bible.  While I personally feel that it is best to read this series in order to get the most benefit from the building information on each of the central characters, each book can be read ...

This is the ninth book in the acclaimed Left Behind Series, written by Christian authors Tim Lahaye and Jerry Jenkins.  While I loved the first 8 books in the series, this one was a bit of a disappointment for me.Each book in the Left Behind series can be a stand alone book, but I suggest reading it in order, because it is sequentially based on the book of Revelations in the Bible.  T...

I was a bit afraid to pick up the book "The Remnant" to read; this is the 10th book in the Left Behind Series, and I must say I didn't like the ninth book as much as the previous ones.  This one however brought me back to the exciting turns of events that the other books in the series had- I loved it!The description on the front cover used to foreshadow the events in each boo...

You can just tell this book is going to be a good one- the title says it all- Armageddon.  Pretty much sums up the plot line right there, and the description on the cover just confirms it: "The Cosmic Battle of the Ages."  You just get a little rush of adrenaline by seeing this, and knowing that this book contains the largest battle of good and evil that there is.  Even...

As an avid reader of the entire Left Behind series, I must say that when I went to buy this book to read, I almost missed it on the shelf.  This final installment of the series looks markedly different from its predecessors- the previous eleven books all had very ominous looking covers- all dark colors, mostly black on each cover.  The hard back books were all black covers, symbolizin...

I can pretty much recite this book from front to back due to the number of times I have read this to my son.  I must say though, that I enjoy this book (almost) as much as he does.One of my pet peeves with kid's books is the "flow" of some of the books- it seems erratic sometimes, and they use simple words where they don't necessarily fit.  I like reading books to my...

This kitchen gadget really missed the mark for me.  My wife purchased this, thinking it would be an asset to our cooking, because we often use non-stick sprays on our pans and baking dishes, but it ended up being way more hassle than a help.The concept is a great idea- it is a small plastic bottle that holds 4 ounces of cooking oil.  There is a fill line marked on the bottle that you ...

This is one product I would avoid- we loved the concept of it, but it just doesn't hold up to normal use.  We spend more time fixing the product than we do using it, and I usually feel it isn't worth the hassle.My wife bought the medium scoop because she likes to bake cookies, and she thought this would be a great way to make all the cookies a uniform size so that they all baked at...

Yes, the classic batter bowl by Pampered Chef is a simple product, but that is exactly the reason I like it so much; no crazy marketing ploys here- just a simple glass bowl that is pourable, and comes with a lid.  I like it.The glass bowl holds 2 quarts, and has lines on the side of the glass to measure ingredients.  There is a pourable spout that works great when we make pancakes- yo...