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I am not Jackie Chan—in case there was any confusion. But I am a big fan, and I did read a copy of this book that was autographed by the man himself, so, doubly happy to finish reading this one … Continue reading
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Take Me Home: An Autobiography by John Denver and Arthur Tobier (1994) – A book that discloses more than I wanted to know about a guy I grew up loving. Continue reading
My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend Our third selection for this year’s Siblings’ Book Club was the one book out of our 80 selections that got the most overall votes, which is surprising, because I didn’t think this crowd … Continue reading
I’ve read a number of books by comedians before, and they tend to be hit-and-miss. I loved Jim Gaffigan’s books on food and fatherhood, Dad is Fat (2013) and Food: a Love Story (2014). I was less enthused with Demetri … Continue reading
When my two buds and I first moved overseas, one of them often summarized our experiences by singing Top Gun‘s theme song, bursting out at inopportune moments: “Fly in-to the DAN-ger zone!” We also collectively held an odd fascination for … Continue reading
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I was going to need to toughen up, quick. The meek might inherit the earth, but if the meek are going to play Nellie Oleson on TV, the meek are going to get pummeled. (p. 118) In censoring the title, … Continue reading
The Salvation of American Icon I grew up in a home that loved old movies. Apart from The Dirty Dozen, these weren’t generally the shoot-em-ups that I prefer nowadays, but rather Marx Brothers and Cary Grant hits. One of our favorites, … Continue reading
I don’t recall when I first enjoyed listening to Johnny Cash, but I certainly rode his later wave of popularity when he came out with his American Recordings albums and won the Music Video of the Year award with his … Continue reading
Chasing Shadows Across the World Few TV documentaries have fascinated me as much as BBC’s Long Way Round, starring actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman. In fact, I’ve watched the series through a full seven times and still plan on … Continue reading
