Almost everyone is talking about "The Shack", a Christian novel that attempts to answer the question, "Where is God when bad things happen?"   There have been so many rave reviews about this book, and it is the #1 New York Times Bestseller, with over 3 million copies in print.So, I wonder why it didn't hit me the same way that it has so many others. The al...

My son and I decided to take the plunge this summer and attempt to put together a 500 piece puzzle. We have never attempted one with so many pieces before, but when I found this adorable puzzle called "Surf Shack" by FX Schmid, we knew it was worth a try.This 500 piece puzzle has a final size of 24" x 18". It says "standard size" on the box, so we plan to frame the...

The New England Clam Shack Cookbook is a cookbook with more than just recipes. It was written by native New Englander Brooke Dojny and covers coastal Connecticut up through Maine. The book is as much a travel guide as a cookbook which makes it a smart marketing idea. It draws in a much larger group than it would if it were simply a cookbook, or a travel guide. What she has done is shown her jou...

I could not resist trying out this nice triple trunking handheld scanner as it lay on the shelf on my weekend expedition to Radio Shack. This scanner felt pretty solid to the touch and as soon as I turned it on it was scanning away. It was not long before it tuned in the local police officers in the field. They sounded very crisp and clear. This made a great impression on me right off the bat. ...

This Radio Shack Scanner is wonderful in all of it's uses. It scanners for weather updates, National Weather Service Statements, Amber Alerts, and police, fire, and ambulance transmissions. There are many buttons and knobs on this scanner which is good and bad. Good in that there are many different searching options and clarification tweaks. Bad in that it does take some time to get used to...

I bought Radio Shack's MIDI keyboard for my young daughter to practice on and she loves it!The MIDI has 50 different tones, 30 rhythms, and 50 songs. It also has 5 percussion buttons and labeled keys.There's an LCD screen which hosts an information system that can be used to teach fingering. The 50 songs that are built into the keyboard can also be taught through this information s...

The Shack, about 50 miles north of Grand Rapids, Michigan is a delightful, family-owned, place for a get-a-way vacation, as long as you don’t expect it to be perfect in every aspect.  But they do get a whole lot of it right.The resort is in Jugville, one of those hamlets that no longer exists, about 6 miles west of White Cloud.  It is easy to find, and on a paved road.  The...

My husband spent years as a volunteer firefighter. He bought a scanner, which he kept  beside our bed and it was on all night, every night. In many ways, I hated it because of the number of times I'd be woken by the fire tones, many of which were not for my husband. On the upside, the scanner was very interesting. There is a lot more to it than just getting fire calls. This one ha...

  Rainforest Soap Shack is an etailer providing handmade bath and body products from Canada.  They can be found at http://www.rainforestsoapshack.com/ as well as on http://www.etsy.com/ . The scrub comes in two sizes: 11 ounces for the price of $11.50 and 6 ounces for $6.95. The scrub consists of a soapy base combined with sugar crystals. It is definitely a foaming scrub and doesn'...

Phone has worked well for over a year since purchase. Only real complaint is that the button markings have worn off. Cannot tell what numbers are visually. on the box it says the buttons are big and easy to see and dial. My comment would be that is not the case as those numbers wear off pretty quickly. Volume selector when put on high makes a hissing sound and...

I have to say this remote is great to have around the house and doesn't really need to be in just one room. There are 6 different remote settings and it lights up. Theres a VCR, Audio, DVD Player, TV, Cable/Satalite, and an AUX button. So if you have only a TV and DVD player in one room that needs a remote and then a VCR and Stereo in another that are also in need of a remote this remote is...

Radio Shack Pro-2018 Radio Scanner is not a bad thing to have if you travel alot, or want to know the weather or any weather advisories. This is a 200 channel scanner that picks up the National Weather service, police and fire.Its features are:88 bandsBand coverage is 29 MHz - 465.6375 MHz  It's about 8 inched wide by 2 inches high and very light in weight at about 1 1/2 lbIt has a one...

I got this one man fishing shanty made by Aqua Vu Pack Shack from Dicks Sporting Goods. This pack shack makes a good shelter to stay out of the cold wind and snow or rain while your ice fishing on the lake. This shack comes in a bag that fits right in a sled. When you take it out of the bag you just open the built in lounge chair and the canopy pulls right over you. Its simple and easy to use. ...

When my sister in-law called me to tell me about The Shack, I was initially skeptical that this would be something I'd really get into. But she was sending me the book to read, so I was at least going to give it a fair assessment. Since The Shack is intensely personal to each one who reads it, I'm not going to try and interpret it or give too much of the storyline away.As I began readin...

I purchased these headphones at Radio Shack for use in my ham radio station to listen to other hams and shortwave broadcasts from all over the world as well various am and fm stations. I have been very pleased with these as they have delivered very nice audio response to whatever I choose to listen to. The overall quality of them is really pretty nice for the price I paid. Every so of...

Recently I had been working on a project where I was storing music from old cassette tapes onto my computer, so as that technology becomes more and more obsolete, I will still have all that music.  But, before I could do this, I had to get a cable that would fit the two red and white RCA jacks on the back of the cassette player, and the 3.5mm line-in jack on the back of my computer.  ...

I like the big buttons on this phone as long as I have it in my bedroom and need to make a call without my eyeglasses.   I most perfer this phone on my desk though since it is not a cordless phone and can be used when the electricity goes out.  I do not rate this phone very highly on appearance or ease of use except the ease of the big buttons.  I would s...

Hey Race Fans!  If you have ever been to a auto race or are considering attending you must take three things along: a scanner, noise reducing headphones, and sunscreen -- although many would argue that a cold beverage in a 12oz can is more important than all three.  A scanner allows you to hear the conversations between a driver and his team, race officials, and audio from the radio &...

I can't imagine going to the races without hearing protection, much less access to the team communications.  I recently did a review for a race scanner (see comments below for the link).   This is the headset I use at auto races.  I purchased these due to my frustration with my first pair of headphones (review pending).  * These headphones are very comfortable ...

My husband is a fireman and he gets called out at all hours of the day and night. When he is on a call I am not going to call him or expect him to call me, but I can not help but worry and be proud at the same time.He came in with a gift for me about a month ago. It is a 200 channel scanning receiver. You can program up to 200 channels or just let it scan automatically. He did however pre progr...