so happy early greetings for Thanksgiving – another year – another Detroit Lions’ loss…
“Running the Race” probably my third biography on Eric Liddell – an Olympic runner in 1924 – a Christian who died for his faith as a missionary in a concentration camp in China during WWII – an amazing man – i learn, i get encouragement, from every biography about the guy that i read – his dedication to so many things that i’d like to show dedication to – his God, his faith, his family, his running – just a great book – even better man
“the zen of zim” – my grandfather loved an old guy that was the Cubs’ manager back when we used to watch them on wgn – so when i saw that zimmer had a book, i requested in from the library – i was disappointed b/c most of the book was about why he left the yankees in ’03 – good example of a book that probably is relatively popular at the time it goes to print – but it loses it’s importance about a month later b/c it’s now frozen in time and is only an argument for that one moment – and nine years after this book came out, it’s hopelessly dated – i mean, zimmer’s love for barry bonds was even naive in ’03…
“hotdogs and hamburgers” – a dad realizes he’s not being a good dad b/c his son is struggling and so the dad learns to help adults to read in hopes of helping his son learn – the chicago references are great – b/c that’s where they are – as for the teaching aspect, this author seems to be in the first-year teacher mode where everything he tried with his class worked and made them all brilliant learners – oh, he has so much to learn in the years to come – that is, if he doesn’t stop teaching and write a book – oh wait, he did… 🙂
enjoy the break – hope you get some good reading time in – or good time with the family
mafeld
FIRST BLOGGER AGAIN! whoop whoop. EVERY BODY ASK ANMARIE WHAT HER BOOK IS ABOUT (to annoy her 🙂 )
Anyway, still reading return with honor. Almost done with it.
Scott O’Grady is still evading the Bosnian Serbs. His family got the missing in action paper from the air force. His family is all messed up and sad about it because they think he is dead. Scott was hiding in a bush when some cows and their owner walked up. For amusement Scott named the cows Alfred and Leroy. They finally left only to come back the next day and ruin scotts plans of moving to a different hiding place. Thankfully, Alfred and Leroy never noticed Scott so their master wasnt alerted to his position. Scott moved to a new hiding spot when night came. He found a good area and took a few combat naps. Next he noticed to small trees forming an x. He thought somebody had marked his position at night but when he got up to inspect he realized that they were normally rooted.
and now a trip back in time- WORD UP HOMIES!!!