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Apr 18, 2016
Disappointing :(
I will start out by giving credit where credit is due. The Starkells have accomplished a remarkable and even inspiring milestone in human adventure. Having said that I'm afraid that the "journal" approach of this book reveals a rather self-centered side of the Starkells that overshadows the rest of the story. Yes, they were only human, but other than personal struggles and examples of human perseverance the book comes up short on the how-to and descriptions of the various places they passed through. I don't want to be unfair since I haven't engaged such adventures of this magnitude myself, but the book gave me an uneasy feeling I was reading about some homeless people who by the grace of other people managed to stumble their way down the continent and survive many close calls born out of improper planning (or in some cases, no planning at all) and bad decision making. For a general example: There is basically goodwill expressed regarding all individuals who lent material support (and there were many), but much disdain for those who didn't give them what they expected. There has been much positive comparison between the Starkells and Joshua Slocum. I don't understand how this can be! Slocum, in words and deeds, was in a league far above the Starkells. The Starkells did something magnificent, but as in so many cases their journey was tarnished by their human natures. Slocum's nature made his adventures all the better!
Apr 18, 2016
A very effective tool!
1 of 1 found this helpful There is no holy grail of answers to a mosquito plague, and where I live in South Texas "plague" is an understatement! But this little wonder has made things a whole lot more tolerable around here. As it is designed for indoor use, that is where I use it. It is recommended to leave it running all the time, but I don't find that necessary. Typically when the family sits down for a meal or a movie there are anywhere from a half-dozen to 50+ skeeters vying for our attention, and they are aggressive little buggers around here. We turn this trap on and notice immediate changes. The aggressiveness subsides and after a little while there are no more bites and buzzes. We shut it off before going to bed. In the morning we find a pile of dead and dying skeeters in a nice little pile in the bottom of the trap. We now have one for each of our bedrooms. This has been a workable solution for us after many disappointments.
Apr 18, 2016
We watch this over and over!
We LOVE this movie! I'm not a big Dreyfuss fan, but I believe this is one of his best performances. And as for Bill Murray, well, Bill Murray fans will understand when I say "CLASSIC"! It's a pretty clean movie so most families can enjoy it together, which is not a really a hallmark of most of Murray's other films. Enjoy!