Sarah Palin is an excellent writer. This is a must read for anyone who wants to understand her views on matters that are near and dear to all of us, with wonderful pearls of common sense wisdom. However once she began to speak publicly, without a script, I got very nervous. It was clear she had a lot of catching up to do on current events and important historical contexts.

Sara Palin understands this. It is quite clear that this book has the Left upset as they are making an all-out effort to destroy Sarah Palin’s effort to expose what is wrong with right and wrong with America today. Although the book was probably written by someone else, you can still see a lot of the “Palinisms” we have all grown to love or hate throughout the past 2 years. I really had to struggle to get from page to page, but I must admit that the editor did a fairly good job at making this seem halfway intelligible. It brings together a lot of the thinking that has made American the exceptional nation it is. There is a great deal in the book that can be read to kids to tell them about what their country means to them and the world. After all, Christian conservatives like her never worked to get those things inserted when the pledge and our currency didn’t have them, wait, that’s exactly what they did! I expect fully to get negative ratings with this review because to criticize Palin to a far right-winger is like criticizing Jesus himself. I thought Palin’s first book was more authentic; this one seems more like a less academic version of Spalding’s book. Maybe she can get back to something original next time.

As soon as some companies move back into town (2012, I’m hoping!) I’ll be able to get a good job again, because I’m hard working and can appreciate a hard working gal like Sarah Palin. AMERICA BY HEART is a frivolous and shallow book, chock full of ignorance, gibberish, cheap demagoguery, and shameless opportunism and wholly devoid of any redeeming value. It’s misleading, misinformation, glossing over of issues, and trying to paint the tea party as simply interested in correcting all the wrongs of the Obama administration. The National debt only comes up in the context of Obama adding to it with no understanding or mention of the financial crisis that had hit this country during the Bush administration. In one chapter she rants about self-centeredness in people yet she is always talking about pro-American. When’s the last time you heard commentary in other countries about pro-Canadians, pro-French, or pro-Japanese? Her assertions imply the Constitution is a tool to be used in tandem with Christianity and its dogma. Even in the new millennium, an eye brow lifting portion of the populace still do not understand the simple and straight forward concept that is the separation of church and state.

It’s the kind of life that shapes a character that stays confident, strong, and *happy* whether the economy is up or down, whether she’s making a million dollars or minimum wage, whether her child gets into college or has Down’s Syndrome. And that honestly was what I thought was the main weakness of the book.

I did not however believe that she was aware enough on the issues to be a potent candidate for higher elective office. Thought I’d give it a try, couldn’t get past chapter two. Politics aside this book is self-serving and lacks any depth. The many quotes and references Palin uses from the pages of history, our founding fathers, and more recent conservative leaders such as Ronald Reagan, confirmed to me what is good and worth fighting for in America. Book shipped and arrived great.

It’s actually kind of fun” The support team provides a free webinar that was so helpful in getting things started.

You cannot use this software to balance your checkbook, but it will balance your budget. One of the best features of this software is that it will allow you to apply money to a specific category each month, and let that category grow. I really wanted to. I love this program and feel that it has helped me immensely to understand and gain control of my finances. Let’s say your car breaks down and its $900 to get it repaired. Without a budget, this can overwhelm you easily.

I am learning to think whether expenditures fit within my income now - or if I should wait for later, or not spend at all. I am seriously enjoying this process!

A common thread through many of these reviews seems to be along the lines of: “I’ve tried Microsoft Money and Quicken, and they were good at tracking, but not at really budgeting. Then I tried YNAB, and I’ve never been happier”. This has revolutionized the way our family spends money. The budget is no longer a drudgery, but rather is totally freeing. So some people may need to use YNAB side by side with something like Quicken until it catches up. A few of my issues will be addressed with the release of YNAB 3 (which you will get as an upgrade if you purchase version 2 now). If you’re a Dave Ramsey fan like me, then you’ll approve of the methods used in YNAB. It uses “Zero Based Budgeting”, the “Envelope System”, and a “Buffer” as tools to help you get control of your spending.

That is why the program encourages you to save money for emergencies. That way, if something comes up, I don’t have to worry about it affective the rest of my budget. It boils down to an envelope budgeting system (with a twist), and I find it to be very well done. The point of YNAB is not to track every detail of your household finances, but to help you plan ahead through accurate, effective, and simple budgeting. However, implementing this knowledge is where I get lazy. I purchased YNAB Pro a week or two ago in order to finally get our finances back in order and figure out where our money was going. Love the free updates as well. I bought the YNAB software after reading recommendations and it had become available for Mac.

This is a vital reference function to me. It is taking so much time and energy to try to learn this system that I am giving up for now and heading back to Quicken. I would recommend this to anyone who is serious about starting and sticking to a budget! We started using this software as a New Year’s resolution.

The people that are employees that are near or at middle age (let’s say near 30), have many anchors. Financial and familial obligations and circumstances have secured them to their current situations. No useful details. He does provide a TON of good links to online resources though. Find what you are passionate about - what excites you and do it. Create an automated business online and sell someone else’s products or ebooks. The first half of the book builds you up by citing examples of success, and then the second half provides vacuous information about how to outsource your life after you’ve made it, while never really providing you any usable information on how to “make it”. I can’t imagine why this book is getting so many 5 star reviews. This review may be a lot shorter than many of those I’ve posted for other books, because frankly I’m still not quite sure what I think of “The 4-Hour Workweek.” Certainly, it has given me a tremendous amount to think about - not quite to the level of career-crisis-inducing life angst, but definitely enough to make me wonder about what I ought to be doing, or am capable of doing, differently.

What’s inside, though, are things that you can find better handled by other authors in other books. In the first part of the book one can’t help notice what a great guy the author is. Preview of things to come. His Aston Marin DB9 only costs $2,003.10 per month, he tells us. Call him PT Barnum. First off, yes, I read the entire book. He hired an assistant to look for a toy online that was in much demand the assistant got paid $20.00 USD per hour to do this and the toy cost about $20.00 USD and he didn’t get the one he wanted. If the assistant spent three hours looking for this toy the total cost $80.00 USD.

I can honestly say that I was surprised at some of the things he wrote, and his sometimes not-awful style. There are some good things in here too. In this case the sales pitch reads like a romp through an extreme sport, slacker dream come true, pseudo philosophical seize the day’ cursorily mention of details fairytale that it reminds me of a scene from the movie “Gladiator.” Maximus is addressing the cavalry in the beginning of the movie just before a risky charge on the flank of the enemy, in this case the Germans. It’s a real grabber. It’s too bad that there’s not more substance to go with it.

I’m no world-beater but it’s better (to me) than selling sports supplements as the key to a successful life. I wanted to like this book, but found it disconcerting.

Ferriss outsources much of his work and personal tasks to India or China. Yes, again; but can there really be niche, low maintenance businesses out there for everyone” I wouldn’t be surprised if his next book is about how to write a “work lifestyle philosophy” book and make a ton of money on it. There are some interesting ideas in this book - about outsourcing to a “virtual assistant” and living life for now rather than retirement.

I bought this to stay cool in church, so it is useless for that because of the noise. The sponge idea is neat but there are musty odors often and the sponge must be cleaned a lot. Pass on this one. Just started using this for the summer and it worked for one day, but now the fan suddenly slows down or stops completely with no warning. The temperature was in the high 90s and nearly unbearable with the added sunshine heat. The wind that handy cooler produces isn’t necessary COLD however the few degrees of difference is a real treat in the conditions we were in.

I had to get this when it was backordered 3 weeks but it was worth the wait. When you turn it on, it has a low humming sound which is a nice white noise and it does a good job of cooling the air.

I also was expecting to use it in my car which does not have A/C and on trips like going to Disney. But sadly in a room with the inside temperature of around 77F-78F this device does not cool very much. I wet the filter carefully before I turn the receiver on. I let the filter dry out and let it blow air without the cooling function.

But it really did not do the job, at least not for the price of the product. It cools the air by a sponge you put it that is full of water and the sponge dried out super quick.

Temperatures have gotten surprisingly hot so early this year. The Handy Cooler cools you down quite well and is easy to use. The only issue I have is that it doesn’t come with the ac adapter and you have to spend that extra 10 bucks. Bought this to use when electric goes off because of storms and used in later August, does not run very long on a set of batteries and does not cool an area like stated, if I would have known I would have bought two of the two cool fans instead as that works great! It functions very well as a handheld fan and also doesn’t feel flimsy like some other handheld fans I’ve owned in the past. I would definitely recommend this item. It gives a low humming noise, similar to the volume of my Panasonic air purifier, and you get used to the white noise. Have to say that the USB cord has been very handy especially with so much use too.

It is quiet (there is a hum, but it’s a standard white noise). I just purchased my second one and it’s $10 cheaper now - they want to get rid of the stock before summer ends? Love it being so lightweight and small; I can easily bring it to and from work every day. Delivery was fast. We’ve had this for nearly 1.5 years already and it is almost constantly on when I work on the computer during the summer. Other than needing to buy some new filters last week, this is still working like new.

These mini air conditioners did not change this. After reading numerous reviews and finding that this product was deemed high quality I paid 100 dollars for two of them.

It’s bladeless so it is safe around my little ones. It’ll be a 5 star product if it was below 40 bucks. If you set it down it vibrates and moves around. The cooling ability is 30 degrees maybe in a room that is 40 degrees. I am happy that I purchased this ingenious product. This is the first fan ever that uses swamp cooling/water cooling in a unit so small that it can be easily carried in your hands. It requires 4 AA batteries, which took most of its weight, or USB powered (cable provided). The product also comes with a small water bottle used to moist the filter. Then there are those days that anything remotely warm will annoy me. Air conditioning is fine, but I seem to need something more isolated, and something I’m not going to use when I feel better. I can also pick it up and hold it close to my face when I need a rapid cool off. This product is brilliant! It’s not too big in size and not too heavy to carry around. It was 90 degrees and an obese person like me does not take the heat well. I love the size as it�s easy to carry around and it�s not heavy so they are fine with holding it. Although there is a knob with adjustable speeds, it�s always on high.

I bought this and the KuulAire PACKA45 Portable Evaporative Cooling Unit with 200 Square Foot Cooling Capacity, 375 FCM, Black at the same time, in an attempt to end the “thermostat wars” taking place in our home. The KuulAire, used specifically to cool my office, in conjunction with the central air conditioning system working to cool the house, works as well as any window-unit room air conditioner works. The eBay knockoff didn’t cost much but when the filter didn’t fit inside the unit it raised some questioning to how poorly they copied this handy cooler. After a mere 15 days, my Mini AC died on me. It just stopped working right in front of my eyes.

I ran into several people throughout the day who looked and looked and finally said “what IS that?” And I explained and let them try it.

I won’t bore those who are not female, but hot flashes are more than just feeling warm. I can feel as though my body has hit “high”, and then feel the beads of sweat on my forehead. It cools the air by around 15 degrees and that’s pretty good for a $40 product. The only issue I have with this unit is that the water drips if you are not following the instructions properly, that is to fill up the bottle and pour from there, and I personally find it too inconvenient.

I was pleasantly surprised that it does still cool the air noticeably even with RH around 70-85%, and the USB cable means that I can keep it running non-stop while I’m working on the PC. I’m very happy with the purchase overall.

I am very pleased with this product and the customer service is remarkable. My first fan hiccupped and was rather loud. I have to say that standard misting fans are great if you’re out at the beach or something, but if you don’t want to get wet it can’t be used. The way the handy cooler is designed gives you the same effect but without the wetness hitting you. I’ve never seen the actual product so I was hoping I could see it before I buy it in a retail store.

The way the handy cooler is designed gives you the same effect but without the wetness hitting you. Purchased for a college dorm and it did nothing to cool. Fan is weak and the sponge leaks. It’s portable and you bring it everywhere. It’s great if you are always on the move, or if you decide to leave it stationary. It’s best for when you’re standing still.

I was disappointed to hear its effectiveness diminishes in hot humid conditions. You cannot feel anything unless you have it an inch away from your face. That is with the fan on full blast. Thank you, Handy Cooler. For what it is, it is a very good little fan. To back that up, every other fan I am familiar with has pre-set speed settings. My daughter has had three open heart surgeries and two strokes.

I sent it back and ordered another. She received a filthy one that looked used so I had to return that one again for her. The air also smells somewhat foul (sponge). The fan is now a useless paperweight.

Otherwise, a great little mini air conditioner, that runs on batteries! I took this on my trip to Disneyworld in Florida and we are glad we bought this with us! The output is so small that it really does not cool much. A fan mister works much better and at 1/10th the cost. I was very impressed by the included accessories.

Like most offices, the temperature goes up and down and this is like a personal thermostat. It’s on the expensive side for a USB fan so treat it as a luxury item for the geeks. It sounds good but how anyone can give this product higher than one star is beyond me. It has minimal cooling and air circulating capability. To feel anything at all, you have to hold it less than a foot away and on bare skin.

The unit is adjustable to just about any application you can imagine. Regardless of these comments, still happy with its operation. Now I must pay shipping if I need it fixed? I’m using these inside my front door - stunning low-light shows from the curb and I love how they brighten when you walk up to the doorway.

Recommended.

I used the template included in the box to locate the two screws, set up three rechargeable D batteries, set the light switches to bright and also to stay on two minutes and waited until dark. It gets no protection from the sun and rain. Purchased two and am pleased with them - work as marketed - cord is really a tad short, but apart from that excellent merchandise.

It happened two times before I realized the main reason. The outdoor flood lights work completely and are extremely easy to set up.

They illuminate nicely and stay on as long as motion is sensed, which may be a problem for those who have dogs walking around those lights at night. They’ve been set up for about a few months and they provide light outdoors, which is what they’re supposed to do, right? Ace hardware doesn’t charge their clients a delivery cost for their low voltage light bulbs. The product includes a significant design defect. From the four units I ordered two had to be sent back for replacement.

Well worth the cash for some safety lights. I order this hoping that I could place this outdoor flood light alongside a bench that I brought for my backyard. Admittedly, once the LED window candles did work, they worked as I anticipated them to. It took about a day’s sunlight before it shown up brightly during the night. I did not try slaving it off with an additional light either. The light stays on for thirty seconds unless of course it continues to detect motion. These comments apply only to the transformer-powered, wired Malibu LED lights, not the solar-powered models. Looks great too.

Aside from this, there isn’t any issue. The light fixture really was easy to set up, works perfect and looks fantastic, I really like it. Anyhow, it was a simple repair using my very own little nut and bolt so I did not have to deal with a return and delays. The location on my house where I set up the light was next to an exterior door in the dining room on to the raised deck we now have outside. Additionally they tell me when people and dogs are strolling by, an additional safety benefit. I purchased four of those to replace some older low-voltage spotlights in my yard.

Lots of light for my grill.

It gets no protection from the sun and rain. I recommend The Cooper MS 100PG - it was precisely what I was searching for. It really works great and it is pretty cheap. Happy with my purchase and everybody who sees them agrees. Fantastic light. Or else, it’s tough to press the spikes on the light connector deep enough into the reduced voltage main line. You can see much better in the dark with a little candle. Super easy to install while offering all of the safety of the standard light with no expense. The Pergola lighting also does not run during the day when there is sunlight so the battery lasts a very long time. They look extremely authentic with actual distressed glass, not plastic, round the cage. The light would go to full power just as I’m leaving the entranceway and also when I come up the walk from about twenty feet away.

I looked a Home Depot, Lowes and so on. For the rechargeable fans: I have one unit running on three AA Eneloop rechargeables installed in the ‘D’ spacers that came with the initial Eneloop kits. Recommend to any or all looking for those spots where you require light and have no wall socket nearby. The auto on function with movement is great. You can also set the patio string lights to stay on for two minutes or thirty seconds, and choose a bright or dim setting. Most outdoor flood lights offered are unattractive looking floods, but this one looks fantastic and does the job (this isn’t a flood light). I will update this evaluation in a year or so, if Amazon continues to be promoting the units. I’ll definately purchase from this Avenue again.

I will just wrap it with a little bit of electrical tape at the joint for further water proofing. Finding it extremely affordable, I instantly ordered one from Amazon. However, it really works great and I love having the template for drilling for screw holes. The light vapor seal glass is somewhat too long.

I’m happy with these lights.

You are able to direct the light only vertically when you mount it, if you don’t somehow want to mount it horizontally. Order filled correctly and arrived really quick via UPS (totally free super saver delivery).

It happened two times before I realized the main reason. Regardless of these comments, still happy with its operation. In addition to having no electrical energy down where I needed to mount the lights, the whole North-facing front yard is in the shade from about October to March.