Monsoons and Bill Bryson
Two more book reviews…. Bill Bryson has always been fascinated by overlooked details, and his books are filled with fun anecdotal stories that make the reader smile. His travel books are tremendous and have always…
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Bootlegging and Pagan Christianity
Family legend has it that my grandfather was a bootlegger. Or at least he transported bootleg whiskey in his horse drawn wagon. So when I heard that Daniel Okrent had written the book Last Call…
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Two Quick Book Reviews
I’ve had a couple of books on my nightstand for over a year and I finally got around to reading them. The first, The Poor Will Be Glad, by Peter Greer and Phil Smith, was…
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Last of the Sabbatical Reading Lists
For the first time in a month, tomorrow I go into the office, turn on my email, and start my “normal” life. I’m hoping to post something that sums up my sabbatical thoughts soon, but…
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GO GIANTS!!!
I’m reposting a story about my lifelong love for the Giants. It’s painful to be so far from home in the midst of all the fun! So I’m reposting this as my only way to…
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Reading List Part II
Earlier this month I wrote about the books I’d read during my sabbatical. I thought I’d post another update before leaving for Italy. Before my break, my friend Nick suggested I read The Voice of…
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Reading List
Yesterday I posted an update about my October sabbatical. So today I’ll update my reading list. I finished John Ortberg’s The Me I Want To Be. A good book, very Ortberg-ish. Focuses on…
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Attila, by John Man
It was common to have customers who couldn’t pay their bills at the junkyard. People would buy parts on credit, be unable to pay the bill, and we’d end up having to chase them down….