audio review : a Mathematics compilation : Black Samson [ The Bastard Swordsman ]

audio review : a Mathematics compilation : Black Samson [ The Bastard Swordsman ]

The cover art suggests this is a Blaxploitation movie “starring” Mathematics; he produces the music for every track; but it’s also a Wu-Tang compilation of sorts. Every member is featured. It could almost be their new album. The best songs are the first three; Mandingo, Roar Of The Lion and Claudine. The plot starts to go astray from there.

my rating : 3 of 5

2025

Quaker Fruit Fusion Instant Oatmeal : Strawberry Peach

Quaker Fruit Fusion Instant Oatmeal : Strawberry Peach

Strawberry and Peach are two of the best Quaker Oatmeal flavors, so this Fruit Fusion makes sense. What’s perhaps even more impressive is the full ingredients list, which, aside from the sugar, is indeed “heart healthy”. Pour cold milk over the top, don’t stir it in and eat it like that to maximize the taste.

my rating : 4 of 5

audio review : Motel Du Cap ( album ) … Good Charlotte

audio review : Motel Du Cap ( album ) ... Good Charlotte

A stay at Motel Du Cap is somewhat of a pleasant experience. There aren’t any fancy amenities like banger beats or killer choruses, despite lead singer Joel Madden putting in what seems like a considerable amount of effort to achieve the latter, but it’s decent enough for a three-star inn. The better songs include Bodies and Stepper.

my rating : 3 of 5

2025

Sara Lee French Style Classic Cheesecake

Sara Lee French Style Classic Cheesecake

Would this Cheesecake be better with strawberries? Yes. Is it still good as is? Yes, but it’s no Classic; at least not when it comes to taste. The Cheesecake itself; French Style means that it’s “whipped”; is somewhat delicious. It’s the loose graham cracker crust that could use some enhancing.

my rating : 4 of 5

Castleberry’s Shredded Pork Chili With Pinto Beans

Castleberry's Shredded Pork Chili With Pinto Beans

You’ll probably be grossed out, thinking this Shredded Pork Chili is spoiled, when you first open a can and take a whiff. The sweet odor suggests it’s well past the expiration date, but the “pineapple flavors” are to blame. Whoever thought it was a good idea to add fruit to Chili should be run over by a food truck. Still it tastes better than you might expect, especially when eaten with bread.

my rating : 3 of 5

Vietti All Natural Chili

Vietti All Natural Chili

I generally don’t like Chili by itself, but this Hebrew Vietti offering, available both “with beans” and “no beans”, tastes pretty good. It’s a wholesome All Natural food with just nine ingredients, but the presentation, once you get it out of the can, is surprisingly premium. It’s best on sausages with bread or potato chips.

my rating : 4 of 5

Better Homes And Gardens Chair Pad

Better Homes And Gardens Chair Pad

This Chair Pad, made with “memory foam” covered in “faux leather”; you can choose between black and brown; could indeed make for Better Homes. It “fits most standard dining chairs”, many of which consist of hard wood (hardwood) like oak or beech, to prevent a potential pain in the ass. It also works for decorative purposes.

my rating : 4 of 5

Founders Street Ice Cream : Strawberry Cheesecake

Founders Street Ice Cream : Strawberry Cheesecake

Strawberry Cheesecake is one of the most delectable desserts there is. It’s also generally among the most expensive. Finding, on Founders Street no less, the flavor in Ice Cream can be a tasty alternative, though it rarely, if ever, matches the real thing. This treat is no exception, but it does rank among the tastier variants. That’s despite the fact that it’s hard to melt.

my rating : 4 of 5

Herr’s Crisp N Tasty Potato Chips

Herr's Crisp N Tasty Potato Chips

“In 1946, my father, James S. Herr, began making potato chips,” Ed Herr says on the bag and they’re not lying when they say they’re Crisp N Tasty. The 1980s-rap stylization is silly though and they seem to be a bit messier, with brown spots and such, than most Chip brands. The three ingredients include Potatoes, vegetable oil and salt.

my rating : 4 of 5

Jack’s Original Thin : Canadian Style Bacon

Jack's Original Thin : Canadian Style Bacon

Canadian Style Bacon is basically ham and I don’t like ham; at least not by itself; but it’s hard to ruin pizza; my favorite food. Jack’s is one of the lower quality name brands, but this Original Thin tastes good enough. Being flat and crispy does wonders as the dough; typically the worst part of a pizza; is kept to a minimal.

my rating : 4 of 5

Glazed Donut Holes : Frosted Flakes

Glazed Donut Holes : Frosted Flakes

It makes no sense to associate this cereal; marketed as Glazed Donut Holes; with Frosted Flakes. It tastes nothing like them. The flavor, along with the strong syrupy smell, is more akin to Waffle Crisp; good but not “gr-r-reat!” It also looks nothing like Frosted Flakes, aside from perhaps the color, because Flakes and Holes obviously have different shapes.

my rating : 4 of 5