A review of "The Life and Death of a Football Icon" ESPN football analyst Jim Trotter didn't have to dig too deep for his biography of NFL linebacker Junior Seau. Trotter covered the Hall of Famer while at the San Diego Union Tribune. Trotter has crafted a compelling story chronicling Seau rise from modest beginnings in San Diego as the son of Samoan immigrants in rough … [Read more...] about Book Report – Junior Seau by Jim Trotter
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The Martian – by Andy Weir
"SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE" - with Matt Damon no less. This book was on my "to-read" list even before I started seeing the trailer on the internet and on TV. Now that the movie is coming out shortly (October 2015) I figured I'd better get on with reading it. Good choice. As someone who reads a LOT of science fiction and fantasy (sometimes as many as 3 books at a time - … [Read more...] about The Martian – by Andy Weir
Black Sabbath – Symptom Of The Universe by Mick Wall
This book should be sub-titled "A Cautionary Tale on the Perils of Drug Abuse". After the release of their first two albums, the eponymous Black Sabbath and the stone classic Paranoid, Black Sabbath were poised on the cusp of superstardom, along with fellow Birmingham, England native son John Bonham and Led Zeppelin. But then began not years, but decades, of drug abuse and its … [Read more...] about Black Sabbath – Symptom Of The Universe by Mick Wall
Book Review – Prog Rock FAQ (All That’s Left To Know About Rock’s Most Progressive Music) by Will Romano
The sub-title says it all, as the first thing that struck me after a few chapters of this book was that this was not entirely an FAQ for neophytes, casual fans, or even those who imagine themselves to be "proggers" thru and thru. Those expecting a linear history of the evolution of the genre, with the major players prominently featured, will be for the most part disappointed. … [Read more...] about Book Review – Prog Rock FAQ (All That’s Left To Know About Rock’s Most Progressive Music) by Will Romano