What's Everyone Reading?
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"Telegraph Days" by Larry McMurtry- hell of a good Western with lots of humour and fairly factual historically. Highly recommend it. :smile:
Reading up on some family history
Erromango - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rev. George Nicol Gordon, of Prince Edward Island, Canada and his wife, Ellen Catherine Powell, missionaries from the Presbyterian Church of Nova Scotia to the New Hebrides, were massacred by the natives at Eromanga on May 2Oth, 1861. A memoir of the couple appeared in book form, at Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1863.[3]
I didn't do it! I'm not native.
Wife didn't do it! She's from northern MB and Anishinaabe, not an Erromango native. lol
It happened in Vanatu. So I guess you are innocent. But damm you must be old, it happened in 1861 and you would be how old??:lol:
Same book as I was last night but the scene has moved from "No mans land" north of Texas 1870s to Nebraska, where the horny little heroine isn't getting "too much". :smile:
Just about done "Area 51" by Robert Doherty. Good book.
Less than 10 pages left, & then I'll start "Antares Dawn" by
Micheal McCollum.
Less than 10 pages left, & then I'll start "Antares Dawn" by
Micheal McCollum.
Another in the series of the fat detective from Manhattan:
I felt this was the best story in the series.
I felt this was the best story in the series.
I'm just finishing Adam Proteau's 'Fighting the Good Fight' - Why On-Ice Violence is Killing Hockey. Gotta say that this book really has me wondering why more fans of the game don't start lobbying the NHL to come to their collective senses over the level of violence still prevalent in the league. I actually felt physically sick when I read about this remark by Colin Campbell - former chief disciplinarian of the league - when he was asked about a 'perceived lack of respect among players' he said, "Players are competitive. We sell hate. Our game sells hate." I tell you, I was gobsmacked.
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Do you know for sure that this particular author is telling it exactly like it is, or is he writing
a book to push 'his' particular opinion of hockey.
I don't know the book or the author, so I am just asking a question, as I haven't read it, but I
wonder with many books, what direction the author is coming from, and are they pushing hard to make
others look bad.
that really surprises me about colin campbell, he has never seemed to be the type that would say something
like that, he's actually kind of a quiet guy, but he is an ex player, and there are none as competetive
as the athlete who strives to be the best, winning is everything, that is why they arrive at the top of the heap.
He never really seemed like that kind of player, and he wasn't a super star by any means.
And when he made a statement like the one you describe, it is only 'his' statement, not speaking for
everyone.
Not sure how bettman would re act to that statement.
However campbell is gone now, and shanahan is in that position, and appears to have a very balanced
attitude toward the sport. BUT he is also an ex player, and would have had that WINNING is everything
attitude, thats just the way it is.
these NHL players are very very competetive, and very competetive athletes HATE to lose, and people like
me, who love the sports, but don't look at winning and losing as life or death, just don't
relate to that mind set.
But I have known and do know those who want to win, and can't stand losing, and I'm afraid many of the
athletes who rise to the pinnacle of any sport have that make up, that is what drives them, even in
solo sports.
Do you know for sure that this particular author is telling it exactly like it is, or is he writing
a book to push 'his' particular opinion of hockey.
I don't know the book or the author, so I am just asking a question, as I haven't read it, but I
wonder with many books, what direction the author is coming from, and are they pushing hard to make
others look bad.
that really surprises me about colin campbell, he has never seemed to be the type that would say something
like that, he's actually kind of a quiet guy, but he is an ex player, and there are none as competetive
as the athlete who strives to be the best, winning is everything, that is why they arrive at the top of the heap.
He never really seemed like that kind of player, and he wasn't a super star by any means.
And when he made a statement like the one you describe, it is only 'his' statement, not speaking for
everyone.
Not sure how bettman would re act to that statement.
However campbell is gone now, and shanahan is in that position, and appears to have a very balanced
attitude toward the sport. BUT he is also an ex player, and would have had that WINNING is everything
attitude, thats just the way it is.
these NHL players are very very competetive, and very competetive athletes HATE to lose, and people like
me, who love the sports, but don't look at winning and losing as life or death, just don't
relate to that mind set.
But I have known and do know those who want to win, and can't stand losing, and I'm afraid many of the
athletes who rise to the pinnacle of any sport have that make up, that is what drives them, even in
solo sports.
Reading H.P. Lovecraft.(Great Writer/Story Teller)-The Call of Cthulu and other Weird stories...****/5
A relaxing temporary escape; A break from reality; from all the Non-fictional.... Factional (Factual-Fiction)B.S Political correctness.. Out there...
" Don't hate the player..Hate the game.."
Peace
A relaxing temporary escape; A break from reality; from all the Non-fictional.... Factional (Factual-Fiction)B.S Political correctness.. Out there...
" Don't hate the player..Hate the game.."
Peace
Catherine the Great, by Robert Massie
This guy can really write fascinating history. He is best known for Nicholas and Alexandria, from which a movie was made.
His book Peter the Great was serialized for television.
This guy can really write fascinating history. He is best known for Nicholas and Alexandria, from which a movie was made.
His book Peter the Great was serialized for television.
Started reading "Band of Brothers" last night...I'll finish it today sometime.
I think I already like it more than the minie series..
Years ago I read the book "Papillon" first then was disapointed when I watched the movie....
I think I already like it more than the minie series..
Years ago I read the book "Papillon" first then was disapointed when I watched the movie....