Archive for May, 2005

Canon Portable Scanner

Thursday, May 12th, 2005

(From BTW, originally published 3.31.05)

I’ve been looking for a portable scanner that I can use with my laptop as a substitute for a fax machine both at home and on the road. After reading the reviews, I’ve settled on the Canon CanoScan LiDE 35 scanner. It has a very small and light form […]

How to Write a Damn Good Mystery

Thursday, May 12th, 2005

(From BTW, originally published 2.21.05)

If you secretly harbor an urge to write a mystery novel (like I do), then here’s a book you should read, How to Write a Damn Good Mystery by James N. Frey. It’s a practical how-to book that guides you through the process of brainstorming and developing a compelling plot […]

The Experts’ Guide

Thursday, May 12th, 2005

(From BTW, originally published 2.19.05)

Here’s a good book to buy for yourself or as a gift, The Experts’ Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do, by Samantha Ettus. She asks 100 experts for their advice on how to do a variety of things like tie a bowtie (by Tucker Carlson from […]

Sonicare toothbrush

Sunday, May 8th, 2005

(From BTW, originally published 2.17.05)

Here’s a gift idea that I can recommend from my own personal experience - a Sonicare Elite 7300 power toothbrush. After doing a lot of research, this seemed to do the best job of cleaning tooth surfaces and gums gently. It uses an advanced sonic technology that sends high […]