Amazon Vine Reivew: Logitech Harmony One Remote

Well this was a little slower in coming that I anticipated, but Amazon had some technical difficulties posting my review after I submitted it last week. However my review of the Logitech Harmony One Remote is now on the product page. While it's a nice gadget, it took a lot of work to make it usable. As such I would say that it is not for the faint of heart.

Until next time...
PH

Song for Your Valentine

If you and your spouse/significant other are both readers of Philip's Corner, you'll need to act fast. I came across a song recently that is about as good of a Valentine's Day song as you are going to find. There is a good chance that you are not familiar with the work of Steve Earle. He's not someone that you are going to hear on Top 40 radio stations. I'm not sure if you will hear his music on any radio station. I had heard of him before, but I found him when I was looking at his wife, Allison Moorer's, upcoming CD. There in the eight pages of "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought" I found Steve Earle's CD Washington Square Serenade. On this CD you will find a beautiful duet, Days Aren't Long Enough, between the two who also happen to be married. I think you will find the lyrics are rather fitting for Valentine's Day. Share them with someone you love.

Until next time...
PH

Amazon Vine Review: Thieves & Liars

I've just completed my review of the new Thieves & Liars CD When Dreams Become Reality. The overall reception for this CD has been pretty lukewarm to this point, but I really enjoyed it. You just don't find much these days that would be considered rock 'n roll, and there is no shortage of bad music that is really well marketed. Fortunately, I think that this is a quality CD. Being based on a story from the Bible, you don't have to worry about your kids listening to the lyrics. At the same time it avoids a lot of the watered down fluff that passes for Contemporary Christian music. I apologize if I have stepped on any toes with that last comment, but we will have to agree to disagree.

Until next time...
PH

January on the Vine

The January offerings from Amazon Vine were pretty interesting. They had a number of music selections to choose from, and I opted for a CD from new rock band Thieves & Liars. I've been listening to this CD for about a week now, and I've really enjoyed it. It tells the story of Joseph found in Genesis. I should be posting my review by the end of the week.

In addition they had a few gadgets available - yes, I love electronics. They are essentially toys for grown men. This month I opted to evaluate the Logitech Harmony One Advanced Universal Remote. I haven't spent a lot of time with it yet, but the set up has proved to be challenging to this point. I'll probably be a little bit later in the month with my review on this.

Until next time...
PH

Back in the Saddle

I apologize for the gap in posts this month. It has been a bit of a whirlwind. I started out the month under the gun to finish up annual reviews for 2007 then I took a knockout punch from the crud that has been going around. However, I think all of this is behind me now. I'm reasonably caught up and feeling like myself again so hopefully you will see more regular posts here.

Amazon Vine Review: Daydream Believers

Well folks, I have completed my evaluation of the book Daydream Believers by Fred Kaplan and posted my review on Amazon. I mentioned earlier that I thought this was an important topic in light of the upcoming primaries and election this year. Foreign policy is honestly something that I have not given sufficient thought to, and I think that I am more informed as a result of having read this book. Kaplan does not paint a pretty picture of Bush and his aides, but that is not really his purpose. I know that I will be looking for what candidates have to say about foreign policy and the war in Iraq over the months to come.

Until next time...
PH

A little of this and a little of that...

I haven't been very consistent in getting posts up lately, but I'm hoping to change that. I just finished writing annual appraisals at work, and that was rather time consuming. Since a lot has happened over the last few weeks, I'm going to jump around a bit today.

Anyone else have Cowboys letdown this morning?

One of the great things with music is rediscovering something that you liked but had forgotten. My recent experience was with the Traveling Wilburys. While I didn't buy the CD set listed here, I bought "Handle with Care" and "End of the Line" from an MP3 site. Among the many things to like about this group is it has one of the last recordings by Roy Orbison. Good stuff.

I've been using dotphoto for uploading and sharing pictures since getting a digital camera last month. I recently took advantage of the 50 free prints, and we got them in the mail last week. Prints are normally $0.12 a piece, but I'm not sure how good that is. I'd be curious what other folks are using.

There is an interesting looking movie coming out next month called Vantage Point. The movies main web site is not responding at work, but the IMDB link has the trailer.

We are in the process of changing realtors again with the hope of getting back on the market by the end of the month. If you know anyone wanting to relocate to the Hurst/Fort Worth area....

I'm nearly finished with Daydream Believers. Look for my review by the end of the week. It's turned out to be a pretty interesting read.

And now my head is emptied of random thoughts for now.

Until next time...
PH