The Plain Dealer is the main newspaper in the Cleveland, Ohio area. My parents have been subscribing to it for as long as I can remember, and for the past few years, I've been reading it almost every day.I really like the length and quality of the newspaper. This isn't some small, 10 page paper. It's actually pretty long, and has great quality color photos and graphics. It's ver...

I was looking for a new pair of jeans / pants for summer and I came across these that promised instant slim, particularly in the tommy area. I was a bit skeptical, I admit. I inspected a pair, and I did not see any special design / fabric / device in the tommy area that would hold it flat. However, I was intriqued, so I took the pair to the fitting room to try it on. Well, I don't know how t...

I was introduced to the I Ching when I was about 22 years old in South Africa. I knew nothing about this oracle because my parents were extremely religious and were against anything that could be considered non-Christian. When I first say my friend throw the coins, it was so interesting that when she gave the coins to throw, I used to throw them for hours and hours. And no, I wasn't interes...

If someone were to ask me what I love to do on my free time I would have to say reading. It is my passion. I go through about two to three books a week and I love to read anything from romance to supsense. I take monthly trips to my local Goodwill store ervery month just to see if there are any good books. I often find many that I am interested in and they sell fo .75. Great deal for me.In...

One of my favorite pastimes is reading especially during the summer months when I have some time off. One author that I have been reading lately is Jodi Picoult. Jodi Picoult is a writer that I've only discovered recently in the last couple years. She writes mysteries and dramas.I recently found one of books that she wrote a couple years ago called Plain Truth. Plain Truth is the story o...

If you see the picture next to this review, you will see the size bag of plain M&M's that I buy.  I love M&M's and so does my granddaughter.  So we always keep a huge bag of them handy.  I even have a M&M dispenser by my front door to keep the candy in.  As soon as my granddaughter steps inside my front door she turns straight for the candy dispenser...

My office staff has been using Panasonic Plain Paper Fax KX-FP-342 since last two years.It is compact in size ,light in weight and a simple to use device with a capacity of 150 sheets. What is best about this Fax machine is its Easy to use Function. It has a navigator key for easy operations which can be operated by anyone with little or no experience. It has a one touch dialer, 2 lin...

I hate licking envelopes.  The glue taste stays in my mouth and makes me want to throw up.  So I hate mailing bills and payments out.  I know, I need to just moisten my finger or a sponge or a paper towel and then seal the envelope, but that takes too much time.  So I always lick that glue and despise it later.  The one product I like to use when I am paying those hated...

I love M & Ms! Not to be confused with the rapper Eminem, the M & M is a tiny piece of milk chocolate enveloped in a thin, brightly colored sugar shell. They are delicious and addictive. It's incredibly easy to eat them all in one sitting! Despite the fact that you can buy these everywhere and they aren't "fancy," M & Ms still taste amazing. One nice thing about M ...

I brought this backpack back in 1997 when my oldest was a baby and he carried it everywhere to school, nana's house, god parents house ,playground  and so fourth. Needless to say as he got older I put it up and forgot about it, until I had my 2nd son he has did the same with it as well. my 3rd son is now at the stage that he carries it around also. This thing is totally dependable not ...

I was raised in a formal household where we were expected from a very young age to correspond with others on a regular basis. Thank you notes, invitations and letters to relatives overseas were a part of our daily lives. We've always used this stationery for most of our correspondence.Smythson of Bond Street offers a big variety of stationery for both the home or office. The paper has ...

I must start off by saying that I have a lot of ideas on how to decorate, but they never seem to come together just how I want them to. I was browsing at one of my favorite stores and came accross some prints that I just loved! They were only $5 a piece so I figured, what the heck. Like I said before l have lots of ideas, but I am pretty cluess when it comes to actually finalizing on anything. ...

I'm a writer, and have always been, so I have a lifelong love of writing equipment. Stationary stores draw me in. New school supplies was always more exciting for me in September than new clothes. But life can dull you down a bit, and take away those simple joys. The "school supplies" no longer come from the stationary aisle, they are now a laptop and a pda, and they are cold life...

I have lived in Cleveland for the past three months.  As soon as I got to town I ordered the Cleveland Plain Dealer.Initially I was so very disappointed.  I was supposed to get the paper on Wednesday and Sunday.  The first week it came, the second week nothing.  I called, complained, they credited me.  The third week, nothing yet again.  I called, complained, and r...

I received my pre-approved offer for Total Visa Card by Plains Commerce Bank late last year. Having previously discarded all of my credit cards, I decided to fill out the form online. Why not? I could use some help re-building my credit.The interest rate was high, although I have seen higher on credit cards that were not even market toward low credit score ratings. The set up fee was charged to...

I received this Panasonic fax machine as a gift.  I wanted something simple that would be easy to use.  It is exactly that.  It uses plain paper and as long as you remember to restock the paper into the feeder you will never run out.  I don't like the fax machines that use fax paper rolls.  They print on thermal paper which means it is costly. Thermal pape...

I love all of the CDs that I've bought for the Plain White Ts. The music is great and Tom's voice is amazing. I also love the band because they're very nice people. The boys are young but very mature and not jerky at all. I also saw them in person and I love them , they're so nice and their music is lovely. I love the CD about Hey there Delilah, this is a very sweet song. I also...

I am a regular guy. I am married with two kids. And fashion is NOT my strength, nor a priority. I have 2 standards for the things I wear. One, that they fit and two, that they last. I wear a shirt and tie to work all week, so I look forward to wearing comfortable jeans on the weekends. My wife bought me a couple of expensive name brand jeans to wear, and I won't wear them. They are dark, ti...

After test driving the new Ford Focus, I have come away severly disappointed. The new Focus has no appeal. The car feels extremely cheap from the plastic interior to the faux side accents that make the car laughable. Look around at the body at the weird edges and angles. Grasp your hand around the cheap plastic door handles. Performance is just average and it is not as fun to drive as a Mazda ...

Now, I would not have thought to review a store brand dog biscuit, but Miss Maggie has insisted that I tell you about them.  Ever since she got a nasty infection in her leg (she doesn’t want me to explain that if she would stop licking it constantly it would heal on its own), she has had to take two pills every single day until it’s all cleared up.  Her long, long nose mea...