Monthly Archives: March 2008

I Call the Shots, Johnny Miller

[amazonify]B000BSFQVY[/amazonify]Only for golf fans, of which I am one. Johnny, current NBC broadcaster and former PGA prodigy, shares his views on a number of things relating to golf, from why Tiger won’t bypass Nicklaus’ 18 majors (to which I wholeheartedly disagree), to his ruminations on course design, his dream team, and what the future may hold. Written in 2004, it’s amazing, even then, how much Tiger Woods changes the tone of the book. Tiger is the exception to every rule, the behemoth that casts his shadow into every facet of the game.

I Am America (And So Can You), Stephen Colbert

[amazonify]0446580503[/amazonify]Although not quite a fan of the show, a friend recommended the book. It’s funny enough, as Colbert puts to paper what he satirizes on his show, portraying a staunch Republican who’s as American as apple pie. But, to me, it was too much of the same, and while I finished the book, I probably laughed more at the first half because the jokes were fairly fresh, whereas the latter half retread the same ground. But it’s about what I expect from a humor book. The side notes in the margin, where Colbert comments on himself, was a nice touch. (Maybe all future books will have the same thing – a wikibookia, constantly edited by the author throughout the year’s of his or her life).

www.colbertnation.com

The pig on a leash I saw today outside of a sushi place in Austin.



The pig on a leash I saw today outside of a sushi place in Austin.

Originally uploaded by blake.atwood


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