Archive for May, 2008
Qwowi Golf Review - TRION:Z
You’ve probably seen them on The Golf Channel, on your local golf course, at your local sporting goods store, and now here at Qwowi.com. The Trion:Z Minus Ion bracelets (and necklaces) are just about everywhere these days. They’ve been endorsed by the likes of Butch Harmon, David Leadbetter (who endorses nearly as many things as [...]
How can I help my child with reading comprehension?
As a professor specializing in reading, I am frequently asked this question by worried parents. I’m not surprised, considering how complex and confusing comprehension can be. Although there are no “quick-fix recipes” to solve the complexities of comprehension, I can offer some relatively simple strategies. When applied consistently and patiently, these strategies will help comprehension [...]
Introducing Qwowi Freestyle
Some have suggested that we here at Qwowi need to narrow our focus a bit. We, however; pride ourselves on what, depending on your perspective, is either our broad ranging interests, or an advanced case of ADD. Either way, we’re okay with it.
It’s with this wide-ranging, far-reaching spirit that we announce a brand new section [...]
The Simple Kitchen: Lemon & Mint Sparkling Organic Beverage
I had the rare occasion to grocery shop sans children yesterday. It doesn’t happen often; usually my food shopping trips are spent chasing small, quick feet through densely populated aisles and trying my best to keep the hands attached to those same feet from pulling down displays of fresh fruit or cans of soup, and [...]
Wii Fiits like a Glove
When the buzzer at my front door rang this afternoon, I sprang from the chair in my home office. It must be the new Wii Fit being delivered! I’d pre-ordered it from Amazon.com a couple weeks ago, at the time for $89.99. Oh boy, was I excited. All of those reviews and most of them good, like CNN.
Since [...]
The K-Cup Challenge: Gloria Jean’s Hazelnut
My sample of Gloria Jean’s Hazelnut for this review was provided by Keurig themselves. When I started the K-Cup Challenge I never imagined it would be so well received. I’m pretty excited to add Keurig to the growing list of supports for this little endeavor.
Since I’m fond of plagiarizing little bits of info from my [...]
Qwowi Taste Test: Snapple Antioxidant WA+ER - Tropical Mango
I took a little longer break than expected from my Snapple reviews, but with only two flavors left, I figured it was about time I got rolling again. It’s been hit or miss with the flavors I’ve sampled thus far. I absolutely loved the Grape Pomegranate; not so much the Dragonfruit.
That’s all in the past, [...]
Titleist & Vokey Design Offer First Custom Wedge
Yesterday afternoon Titleist, on their brand new Vokey Design site, announced the availability of their first custom wedge for the average golfer. The newly released wedge is the first of what the company promises will be many, to feature a “custom” sole grind previously only available to Titleist’s touring professionals.
The TVD (Tour Van Design) 60 [...]
Turn Your Grip Upside Down with Feel Full Release Grips
The unique Feel Golf Full Rotation Grip features a unique reverse-taper design.
If you’ve done any reading on Qwowi at all you’ve probably noticed that two things I’m overly exuberant (so I’m told anyway) about golf grips, and wedges. You can imagine the difficulty I had containing my excitement when I learned about a company that [...]
Comfort and Style: Daikin Inverter AC Units
For anyone who may be looking for a modern, affordable, and high quality alternative to multi-zoned heating and cooling, I strongly recommend the Daikin Inverter. A Daikin is a great balance between expensive central air conditioning, clumsy window air conditioning units, and unsafe space heaters.
My home office is a sunroom. It sounds fancy and unique, [...]
The K-Cup Challenge: Diedrich Colombia
Our sample of Diedrich Colombia was provided by Qwowi friend, Ken Rhodes of 1 Great Cup. This is only the second Diedrich blend I’ve had the opportunity to taste, but, as you may recall, I absolutely loved the Paradiso House Blend (review here) I sampled a couple of weeks back.
This time around I’m taking [...]
Adams Golf Announced Pro Gold Hybrids and Irons
Adams Golf, makers of the #1 hybrids on the PGA, Champions, and Nationwide Tours, has announced their new line of Pro Gold Hybrids, and Pro Gold Irons. Designed for better players (that’s not me), the Pro Gold hybrids, in particular, are a welcome follow up to last season’s hugely successful Idea Pro Series.
The Idea Pro [...]
Qwowi Golf Preview: The Digital Shield
I don’t know about you, but I tend to look a little funny at guys who wear two gloves on the golf course. Unless it’s raining, or the temperature is below 40, it just doesn’t seem right to me. When was the last time you saw a PGA pro with gloves on both hands?
If two [...]
Qwowi Golf Review: No Joke Golf Divot Tool
Shortly after this year’s PGA Merchandising show, I wrote a Best of the Rest post where I talked about some of the cool products that the average golfer may not have heard of. One of those items was the 7 in 1 Divot Tool from No Joke Golf.
John Yurek, creator of the No Joke Divot [...]
The K-Cup Challenge: Coffee People Donut Shop Coffee
This review of Coffee People Donut Shop Coffee (Extra Bold) is sponsored by Joe Simonovich and our friends at Shoffee.com. I had actually asked Joe for a different variety of K-Cup, but since my original request was on backorder, he went ahead and sent me a box of his very popular Donut Shop Coffee from [...]
The K-Cup Challenge: Green Mountain Double Black Diamond
Our sample of Green Mountain Double Black Diamond was provided by our friends at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. Apart from being the ultimate source for Green Mountain K-Cups, Green Mountain Whole Bean Coffee, and a whole bunch of other really cool stuff, they also have some pretty great information on coffee in general. When you [...]
uPro Golf GPS Revealed (with Photos)
While I didn’t set out to turn this week into uPro week here at Qwowi, it’s pretty clear there’s a lot of interest in what I’m pretty sure is going to be the coolest golf GPS unit to hit the market this year. Admit it, you know you want one. It’s ok though, you’re definitely [...]
The K-Cup Challenge: Gloria Jean’s Special Blend
This K-Cup Challenge review of Gloria Jean’s Special Blend is sponsored by OneGreatCup. Not only is OneGreatCup sponsoring this particular review, but on coincidental note, they’re also offering 5% off all Gloria Jean’s K-Cups (both Coffee and Tea). Use coupon code “GJ” when checking out (because I know you want to support my sponsors).
Having great [...]
Clean Up Your Game with FiZ
There’s a good chance this will be the last time you ever hear me discuss a cleaning product. As far as my wife knows, I’ve never heard of cleaning products, or even “cleaning” as a broader concept.
My adversity to housework aside, when I heard there was a product designed for cleaning my golf clubs, I [...]
uPRO Golf GPS Course Download Pricing Finalized
Earlier today I received an email from a source at uPlayTech (makers of the forthcoming uPro Golf GPS System). The email confirmed much of what I’ve already covered, including the 4 business day commitment to mapping new courses.
With a steady stream of users hitting Qwowi looking for uPRO information, I think it’s safe to [...]
Tales from Demo Days: Bobby Jones Golf
Demo Days at Northway 8 in Clifton Park provided me with my long anticipated, first opportunity to demo clubs from golf’s master craftsman, Jesse Ortiz of Bobby Jones Golf. As I mentioned in my brief review of the TaylorMade Tour Burner, my swing isn’t quite where I’d like it to be, so I admittedly wasn’t [...]
The K-Cup Challenge: Caribou Coffee - Caribou Blend
Qwowi’s review of Caribou Coffee’s Caribou blend is sponsored by Shoffee.com.
Although I had never tried Caribou Coffee before, it was highly recommended to me by Qwowi’s own Sara Sullivan and generally I trust her opinion on such things. So when Joe at Shoffee asked me what I’d like him to send for review, Caribou Coffee was an [...]
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