Monthly Archives: August 2012

Three Nights in August: Strategy, Heartbreak, and Joy Inside the Mind of a Manager by Buzz Bissinger My rating: 4 of 5 stars “3 Nights in August” by Buzz Bissinger was a pleasant surprise, a fast read, great for baseball fans, and a must read for St. Louis Cardinal fans. It suffered from an overabundance of slippery metaphors, gushy prose, and the diversions into other baseball games that sometimes leaves the reader wondering about the … Continue reading →

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Mixed Emotions, Mountaineering Writings of Greg Child by Greg Child My rating: 4 of 5 stars Mixed Emotions, Mountaineering Writings of Greg Child was published in 1993 and includes previously published stories from the 70s and 80s. However, mountain adventures are timeless and always fun, especially for climbers. I was fascinated by complaints about “crowds” on Himalayan peaks more fifteen years before the ill-fated 1996 Everest expedition and Jon Krakauer’s gripping account of the tragedy, … Continue reading →

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While I rarely read erotica, if it’s good writing, I enjoy it and have written favorable reviews. But let’s not elevate erotica beyond it’s due. Generally, it has no redeeming social message. It does not contribute to solving our enormous social, economic, and political challenges. It appeals to our basic animal instincts for the main purpose of making money. Granted, we all strive to make money by doing what we love. Nothing wrong with that. … Continue reading →

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