Here's a newsflash for the so-called "progressive" Catholics. You are NOT Catholics. A Catholic, by very definition follows the Vatican, the Pope and the teachings of the church.

Let's be realistic here. These so-called "progressives" are simply taking the first steps in doing what many other men and women have done before. Creating another religion.

When men and women do not like what the church teaches (because it tells them that the activities they are engaging in are wrong and immoral) often times they do one of three things 1) find a religion that suits them (ie tells them everything and anything they want to do is hunky dory and they don't have to listen to that pesky conscience), 2) create their own religion (ie the Anglican, Protestant, Baptist etc. etc. churches) or as the case here 3) attempt to subvert what the church teaches and try and change an institution that has held fast to these rules for over 2000 years.

Here's another newsflash for these so-called "progressives" - you will not change the Catholic church. Ever. Period. End discussion.

If you do not like what the church teaches, there are OODLES of other religions out there created by people who, much like you, didn't want to follow the rules. I am sure they would be THRILLED to add to their collective congregations. Personally, I'd have far more respect for these people who disagreed with a church teaching if they would do just that - find another religion - instead of attempting to change the Catholic church to suit their own desires. Here's a final newsflash - we were put here to serve God, not the other way around. If you don't believe that, then quite frankly, what are you doing in any church at all?

While I really enjoy Timothy's Breakfast Blend, I find Timothy's prices to be too expensive to buy very often. This works out to almost 70 cents a cup - not at all worth it.

I'd give the coffee itself a 4 star rating, but took two stars away for the price.

It is interesting to note that the most vocal proponents against the correlation between violent video games/tv/movies, are usually the very same people that spend an inordinate amount of time playing/watching these same games/shows/movies.

There is an inherent sense of denial in this culture, to believe that what "feels good" can NEVER be anything BUT good. The saddest aspect of this, is that when there are CLEAR scientific studies, and reports done on this issue, that show WITHOUT DOUBT, the correlation between this violence and the disturbingly huge increase in young people becoming criminals (because make no mistake, that IS what they are - this penchant for calling them deliquents or other colloquial terms to try and soften the FACT that they are rapists, or murderers does not do anything but increase the denial) since the introduction of said violence in the games, on the shows and in movies, people still willfully turn a blind eye and pretend the FACTS are just propaganda.

Until people stop sticking their heads in the sand (with only ONE thing on their mind - MY pleasure is the MOST important thing, even above someone else's life), nothing will ever change for the better. We will see a continual increase in violence by young people, and society will continue to sit there slack jawed and wonder HOW this could have happened. This book shows exactly HOW it happens, WHY it happens, and quite frankly, how to STOP it from continuing.

It's too bad our society of "there is no right or wrong, just what feels good", will never embrace the knowledge this book offers, will never even attempt to stop what is increasingly becoming the norm. The next time a kid takes a gun to school and murders his/her classmates/teachers, and you're sitting there wondering how this could have happened, I hope you'll take a moment to remember that the answers are right here in this little book and that you chose to ignore them.

First off, this "mini" is huge and fairly heavy.

Secondly, I received this item in the morning, stuck it in the charger and after supper picked it up to try it. It was super powerful and whisper quiet. I was ecstatic, even if it was a lot bigger and heavier than expected. I changed one of the heads to try it out... Well.

After I changed the head and turned it back on, it was so loud I wanted to cover my ears. It was as if I had it lying on the table while on, that's how loud it was, as if it were vibrating against a hard surface. I played with the head to make sure it was on snuggly and straight - same thing. I had to send it back the same day I got it. Nothing says relaxing massage like ear bleedinly loud vibrations. Someone in the house - FOUR ROOMS away - came to ask what the buzzing noise was. Very disappointed.

While I am willing to say it might simply have been a defect, I'm unwilling to order the same item again for fear of the same result.

They work great, my only complaint is that no where is it mentioned that you need a separate Y-cable to hook the wireless up to the external source (unless your TV or DVD player has the ability to plug in headphones like an MP3 player). Thankfully our TV does, however our DVD surround sound system does not which since that is why they were bought, makes it aggravating that nothing was mentioned about needing this extra cable (would have been nice, for an extra couple dollars, to have the cable included since it's only a $2 cable).

Why is it that Canada continues to charge utterly ridiculous prices for items that, anywhere else, are so much better?

I can order this GORGEOUS set from the US site, and even with shipping (about $8) and import fees (about $17), it still comes to less than what Canada is selling for (total about $132)!!

There is something clearly wrong when this continues to happen. I realize that Canadian retailers need to be able to make a living, but this is absolutely crazy. This is why so many people buy outside of Canada. Hell, I'm planning to get a region free player so I can take advantage of the wonderful deals through the UK site!

I've only read the first two novels so far (more like novellas really) and have enjoyed them very much (perhaps with the exception of Mary - the movie version of her was so much better. I hate the weak, faint at the mere thought of blood type of female character and I have to say, ACD certainly has romance novelists beat in the love at first sight thing *laughs* Watson meets Mary and the next night asks her to marry him!).

My one complaint is with the books themselves. Yes, books, not book. I had wanted a complete collection in ONE book and the description here, as well as some of the reviews, said this was all in ONE but it's really two books in a box. The covers are like any typical paperback, they will come apart with rough usage. The print is also fairly typical, not overly small at all (this coming from someone with bad eyesight).

I do wish amazon.ca was selling the GORGEOUS Barnes and Noble leather bound complete collection (in ONE book) as the Barnes and Nobel site is refusing to let me actually order it. I really just bought this collection to read the stories/novels for the first time with the intention of getting a very good copy (cover wise) elsewhere. Definitely worth getting these books as a first time reader for such a low price, but if you're an avid fan of Holmes and are looking for a complete collection that will last a lifetime, I'd suggest checking out one of the leather bound editions.

While the mystery itself is passably interesting (I had it figured out less than halfway through), the characters - especially Tricia - are rather unlikeable.

Tricia is a self-centered, judgmental, know-it-all. She looks down her nose at not only her sister, her employees and supposed friends but just about every single person in town.

Mr. Everett, Ginny and Miss Marple are actually the only characters I really liked in this book.

The sheriff - well, all I can say is the author must have some serious authority issues to create this monstrosity. It boggles the mind how anyone as truly INEPT as this female sheriff could be taken seriously. She tries to pin the murder on Tricia based on nothing more than JEALOUSY! There's a wonderful stereotype for women in power if I ever did read one. *ugh* Even worse, in the second book Barrett continues this pointless jealousy and has the sheriff, yet again, trying to make Tricia's life miserable for jealousy from the first book that she's apparently unwilling to let go of.

Overall, while the mystery itself is interesting enough, the majority of the characters left me cold.

In the process of reading the second book in this series, I am undecided if I can bring myself to read the third if Barrett plans to continue making her lead character, and several of her secondary characters, so unlikeable.

While I agree with the poster above who commented that a town based around bookstores sounds truly marvelous, if it were anything like this town and had these types of people in it, you couldn't PAY me to go there.

I was hoping to use this book as source material for writing and was immensely disappointed when I received it (actually returning it the same day). The book was written less about the actual medical science and more like a anecdotal re-write of the episodes, paraphrasing what the actual characters on the show said about their symptoms. I expected more science and less novelization of the show. Very disappointing.

To be totally honest, I didn't expect much going into this book. I'd just finished watching all three seasons of Primeval and was in the mood for more so decided to give the books a try.

I was pleasantly surprised by this novel.

I had a few qualms with it, but I think that happens with everything. The relationship between Cutter and Stephen wasn't as close as I have come to believe it is/was from the series. Granted the author chose to based the novel after Helen revealing that she had slept with Stephen, so some animosity is, of course, to be expected, however it is also based after Cutter and Stephen "talked" about it, so the sometimes overly hostile nature of Cutter and Stephen in it felt rather off.

Also, there was a bit too much mourning for Claudia/pining for Jenny going on for my tastes. I prefer the shows take on the whole UST thing, where it's never really made a FOCUS on the series. I think the book would have benefited from the author taking that route instead.

There were a few other nitpicks that I had but it would be pointless to get into them as for the most part they were easily looked past.

Qualms aside, it was nice to see the team back together again after what transpired at the end of S2 and what happened in S3. It was also interesting to see them outside of the U.K.

The book brings into light the idea that the anomalies are NOT only found in the U.K. but rather all over the world. A very intriguing (and logical) idea indeed.

The characters were, for the most part, true to themselves - with, of course, the aforementioned qualms and the original characters were nicely rounded so that you actually felt something when one of them got hurt or was killed.

I'd recommend this book to anyone that enjoys Primeval and isn't looking for something that stays 100% true to the series, but nevertheless is still good for an entertaining read.