When I replaced my dishwasher in 2002 I decided to get a Bosch because I had heard such wonderful things about them.  True it has a nice stainless steel interior which five years later still looks great.  True it is a lot quieter than my former dishwasher.  True it does a good job of getting the dishes clean.  But it has been expensive to maintain.  This model has an el...

Two months ago we bought a new 2008 Civic Hybrid.  We selected it because it was easy to get into and out of, was comfortable for both of us and the mileage claims at the dealership seemed to correspond to what information we could find on line.  We now have over 2000 miles on the vehicle and are delighted with it.  We find it adequately responsive and that our real world mileage...

I have always been skeptical of cruises with my "5000 closest instant friends" that are offered by the big cruise ships, so when an opportunity presented itself to see Alaska from a small ship, we jumped at the opportunity.  By "small ship" I am talking about cruises with 100 or less passengers in shallow drafting boats that can go where the big cruise lines can't.&...

I have been using the EasyShare Z1275 for several months now and find it is delightfully light weight.  This camera can produce 12 megapixel pictures though it has lower resolutions that are suitable for my work.  Although I like the camera overall, I find that the buttons are somewhat inconvenient for the way I intuitively hold the camera and too often I accidentally turn the camera ...

I purchased my Frigidaire smooth top range 9 years ago.  I am happy with it.  I bake a moderate amount and prepare dinner at home most nights using the cook top and/or the oven.  The flat top cooking elements have worked well though the largest burner has needed replacement twice.  I find the flat top is extremely easy to keep clean with windex and a paper towel when it...

Every diet seems to come and go as a fad.  You try it for a while, it either is obnoxious and you are cheating or you stick to it closely and if it works it is only for a couple of pounds.  I found a few years ago that Atkins works well for us.  The basic idea of Atkins is limiting your intake of carbohydrates.  There are a whole bunch of books written about Atkins and about...