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Eleanor Rigby

Earlier this week I answered a random twitter question that asked what songs would be good to make television series from?  The first song I happened to think of was Eleanor Rigby, which is perhaps an easy thing to understand.  … Continue reading

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Book Review: Everything I Need To Know I Learned In The Twilight Zone

Everything I Need To Know I Learned In The Twilight Zone, by Mark Dawidziak Having read two of the previous volumes of the author written about Mark Twain, I was curious to see what else my local library system had … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Bro Code For Parents

The Bro Code For Parents:  What To Expect When You’re Awesome, by Barney Stinson with Matt Kuhn This may be the worst parenting book of all time [1].  In looking at this book, I had a hard time thinking of … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Bro Code

The Bro Code, by Barney Stinson with Matt Kuhn Although my knowledge of and fandom of the late CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother is at best slight [1], this book does fit in with a genre of books … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Build

The Build:  Designing My Life Of Choppers, Family & Faith, by Paul Teutul Jr. with David Thomas [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/Waterbrook Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Normally when reading … Continue reading

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Book Review: I Didn’t Come Here To Make Friends

I Didn’t Come Here To Make Friends:  Confessions Of A Reality Show Villain, by Courtney Robertson with Deb Baer I’m not sure that I could be considered a member of Bachelor Nation, although I was called it at least once … Continue reading

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Book Review: Happy, Happy, Happy

Happy, Happy, Happy:  My Life And Legacy As The Duck Commander, by Phil Robertson with Mark Schlabach As someone with a slight interest in the Duck Dynasty family [1], I found this to be an interesting book going into it.  … Continue reading

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Book Review: Creative Writing Masterclass: Writing Plays

Creative Writing Masterclass:  Writing Plays, by Lesley Bown & Ann Gawthorpe In reading this book, one has to ask oneself a few questions:  do you enjoy writing plays or have an interest in writing plays for the theater, radio, or … Continue reading

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: The Monkees

Normally I write about a band or singer a month that has been unfairly excluded from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but I feel it necessary to talk about a band whose exclusion appears particularly puzzling.  If you … Continue reading

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Book Review: Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?:  The Essential Guide To Tracing Your Family History, A Companion To The NBC Series, by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak If you’ve ever seen the television show Who Do You Think You Are, which aired on … Continue reading

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