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Friday, February 3, 2023

Product Review: AquaOasis™ Cool Mist Humidifier {2.2L Water Tank} Quiet Ultrasonic Humidifier

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  This is a very small, but effective, misting humidifier. It is mostly good, but I do have a couple of observations after using it for part...
Thursday, February 2, 2023

Workout Update: Lift 4/Beginner Pilates Doubles Day 39

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Day 39 was Flow 2 in Pilates and Shoulders in Lift-4. The shoulders workout is an interval workout, so three blocks of three rounds of two s...

4k-UHD/Movie Review: Jumanji - Welcome to the Jungle

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  This is the 2017 movie that is mostly a reboot and quasi-sequel to the 1995 movie, Jumanji, which starred Robin Williams. This version sta...

Workout Update: Lift 4/Beginner Pilates Doubles Day 38

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Day 38 was Flow 1 in Pilates and a recovery day in Lift-4. I did both of the Lift-4 recovery workouts in the evening. I continued to improve...
Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Product Review: Pilot FriXion Gel Ink Pen Refills 3 pack

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  This is a pack of 9 black ink refills for the Pilot Frixion pens. They, like the original pens, are kind of a double-edged sword. They wor...

Textbook/Study Guide Review: Fundamentals of Differential Equations : Solutions Manual

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  This is a student solutions manual for the corresponding textbook, Fundamentals of Differential Equations. It has, like most student solut...

Workout Update: Lift 4/Beginner Pilates Doubles Day 37

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Day 37 was Pilates flow 2, which I am not as fond of as I am of the Flow 1 workout, but it is still easier than the last time I did it last ...

Study Aid Review: The Humongous Book of Calculus Problems

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  This book is mostly a problems repository. Like the author's other "humongous" books, from chapter 1 it starts giving you pr...

Book Review: Rage

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  This is the second book written by famed journalist Bob Woodward about the 2017-2021 US presidential administration. Woodward covers event...
Tuesday, January 31, 2023

4k-UHD/Movie Review: American Assassin

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  This is a 2017 film based (very loosely) on the series of spy novels written by the late author, Vince Flynn, centered on the character of...

Blu-Ray/TV Series Review: The Flash: Season 4

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  +++Warning, this contains spoilers from the prior season, but no major spoilers from season 4+++ Season four of The Flash aired during the...
Monday, January 30, 2023

Workout Update: Lift 4/Beginner Pilates Doubles Day 36

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For Day 36 I switched to the flow workout week in Pilates, which will alternate Flow 1 and Flow 2 M-Th, and then do hips, buns, and thighs o...

Blu-Ray/TV Series Review: Supergirl: Season 3

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  +++Warning, this contains spoilers from the second season, but no major spoilers from season three.+++ The third season of Supergirl aired...
Sunday, January 29, 2023

Workout Update: Lift 4/Beginner Pilates Doubles Day 35

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For the day 35 workout, I went back to doing the regularly scheduled (although a day later) abs and core Pilates workout. Again, I feel like...

Workout Update: Lift 4/Beginner Pilates Doubles Day 34

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For Day 34 I just did the two recovery workouts from Lift-4, which went well. During the foam roller workout, I felt like I had fewer "...

Blu-Ray/TV Series Review: Gotham: Season 4

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  The 22-episode fourth season of Gotham is the second to last season of the show and aired during the 2017-2018 season. It picks up some ti...
Saturday, January 28, 2023

Blu-Ray/TV Series Review: Arrow Season 6

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  +++Warning, this contains spoilers from season 5, but no major season 6 spoilers+++ Season six of Arrow aired during the 2017-2018 TV seas...
Friday, January 27, 2023

Workout Update: Lift 4/Beginner Pilates Doubles Day 33

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For Day 33 I switched up the Pilates workout. Instead of doing the hips, buns, and thighs workout, I tried the 20-minute express workout. Th...

Workout Update: Lift 4/Beginner Pilates Doubles Day 32

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Day 32 was Fundamentals 2 in Pilates and Shoulders in Lift-4. This time the shoulders workout was an interval workout doing three rounds of ...

Product Review: OZERO Winter Thermal Gloves Men Women Touch Screen Water Resistant Windproof Anti Slip Gloves

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  I live in Minnesota which can get some very cold winters. I was looking for a pair of winter gloves that I could wear when I knew I would ...

Blu-Ray/TV Series Review: Legends of Tomorrow: Season 3

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  +++Warning, this contains very minor season two spoilers, but no major spoilers from season three+++ Season three of Legends aired in the ...
Thursday, January 26, 2023

Workout Update: Lift 4/Beginner Pilates Doubles Day 31

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Day 31 was Fundamentals 1 in Pilates and a recovery day in Lift 4. I ended up doing the foam roller workout and then the pilates workout bac...

Product Review: Hoover SmartWash Pet Automatic Carpet Cleaner with Paws & Claws Carpet Cleaning Solution

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  This is one of Hoover's newer carpet cleaners, which operates like a vacuum cleaner. It has a tank that you fill with warm water (that...

Book Review: Flight 93: The Story, the Aftermath, and the Legacy of American Courage on 9/11

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  This is a book that was written around the ten-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that is almost exclusively devoted to what h...
Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Workout Update: Lift 4/Beginner Pilates Doubles Day 30

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Day 30 was Fundamentals 2 in pilates and back and biceps in Lift-4. The back and biceps workout was a circuit workout, doing two blocks of f...