R. W. Rasband's profile

New Reviewer Rank: 945

Classic Reviewer Rank: 356

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Nickname: gimpel_the_fool

Location: Heber City, UT

E-mail: rwrasband@gmail.com

Birthday: July 8

In My Own Words:

'You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. Do not even listen, simply wait. Do not even wait, be quite still and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you unmasked, it has no choice. It will roll in ecstasy at your feet.'--Franz Kafka

Frenchman Says, 'Hell is Other Frenchmen'--headline from The Onion, bless 'em

Favorite Movies: 'Monty Python and the … Read more

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New Reviewer Rank: 945 - Total Helpful Votes: 5247 of 6212

Classic Reviewer Rank: 356

Autumn Wreath 22 oz by Yankee Candle	Brings Back Memories, October 26, 2008 The Yankee Candle "Autumn Wreath" candle is something I like to keep burning around the house as much as possible. This is truly the best-smelling candle I know. The extremely pleasant blend of spices will bring back to mind burning leaves, Thanksgiving, football, and whatever good memories you have of Fall; which is the best time of year for many of us.

Nescafe Taster's Choice Instant Coffee, Regular, 0.49-Ounce Single Sticks, 7-Count Boxes (Pack of 24&hellip by Nescafe	0 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Excellent For Cooking, October 26, 2008 Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?) You can keep these little envelopes around and use them for cooking. They are essentially pre-measured ingredients. I like to mix the instant coffee with brown sugar and finely chopped pecans and then coat slices of bacon with it, then bake. It makes the bacon extra delicious. There are lots of recipes that you can use these little packages with.

Indignation by Philip Roth	34 of 41 people found the following review helpful: There Will Be Blood, October 2, 2008 Butchery and blood are recurring images in Philip Roth's scalding new novel which is probably his darkest comedy since Sabbath's Theater. The images are shocking yet appropriate since this little novel deals with a big subject: what someone once called "the meat-grinder of history." Many of Roth's familiar elements are here. The naive young Jewish hero meets up with an unstable gentile girl in the 1950's and farce ensues. But this is 1951 and the Korean War hovers over the story like a thundercloud. I wasn't very enthusiastic about Roth's last couple of novels which seemed rather flaccid to… Read more