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Arts & Humanities > British Literature Book reviews: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling: 5 of 48
I remember it well. Seven years ago, my then girlfriend, now amazing wife told me of a series of books that she held in high regard. Of course, I had heard of them. Who hadn't heard of the Harry Potter series? They had fast become one of the best selling series of books in the world. She had already read the first three, and ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Labyrinth: 1 of 9
We all love films from then time we were growing up. Generally, we have warm memories of our childhood and of the films we grew up with. For me, that period was the 1980's. Now, I couldn't possibly tell you what age I was, but there is a particular film from 1986 that I hold very dear. Now, 1986 was a very good year for fil... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Hostel II: 2 of 16
In 2005, Eli Roth took us to a new level, in terms of the horror movie. With the original hostel, we were shown a shocking underworld. A place where people pay to torture, and kill other human beings. Scary, in essence, because it was something that could happen, rather than the usual unrealistic tripe that we have become use... More..
Arts & Humanities > Museum Reviews Museum reviews: The Louvre, Paris, France: 2 of 11
On the first evening in Paris, we decided to get a train down to the city centre. If nothing else we just wanted to get our bearings for the first day's exploring. So down we went, and we were shocked to see that we got off the train beside Notre Dame! Inspired by seeing one of the most beautiful buildings in the world purely... More..
Health & Fitness > Pediatrics Guide to over-the-counter head lice treatments: 3 of 12
it was my unfortunate pleasure to have come into contact with the common head louse a few weeks back. My kids got them, at a party, and it is an unpleasant experience for all. You feel dirty and creepy, when actually the opposite is true. Lice cannot tell the difference between clean hair and dirty hair, and actually find it ... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: Angels and Demons, by Dan Brown: 3 of 8
Dan Brown is a household name. His fame came quickly, after the release of his novel 'The Da Vinci code'. You would be mistaken, however, if you thought that it was his first work.In fact, 'Angels', was completed a full three years before 'code', in the year 2000. It only became popular as people searched through his older wo... More..
Computers & Technology > Website Reviews Website reviews: Mylot.com: 9 of 23
When you first go to the site, you are struck by how messy it looks. There are a lot of different pieces of information in no particular order. However, spurred on by my yearning for earning, I signed up. This was very simple to do, and in no time I was ready to go. Having signed up, I flicked through the site briefly, to get... More..
Entertainment > Movies (Other) Is it better to watch movies in theaters or DVDs at home?: 45 of 113
My question here is, is the experience going downhill, or is there other factors there that affect your viewing that are not controlled by the management. We all like to go out, and many moons ago now I used to love going to my local cinema to see the latest releases. However I now go very rarely, and started to think to my... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Last House on the Left: 3 of 7
To avoid fainting, keep repeating...... it's only a movie, it's only a movie, it's only a movie...... Once in a while, a movie is released that is so vile, so disturbing that it gets banned. These films turn out to be either masterpieces, or disasterpieces. Previous masterpieces include, the indecently surreal Clockwork ora... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Paris on a budget: 4 of 9
Food & Drink I think that a lot of people are apprehensive about eating in Paris. There is a firm belief that you will need to bring a blank check book with you, but this really is not true. The French love there food. They believe that you cannot function without a good meal, and a lot of places will provide cheap food... More..