Review of Secretariat written by Mike Rich and directed by Randall Wallace Rating *** 1/2 This is one of those movies I knew I wanted to see, but was willing to wait for it to come out on DVD. One reason I wanted to wait was because I was hoping that there would be some DVD extras with footage … [Read more...] about Review of Secretariat
The reality of reality TV
I'm not a fan of reality TV. But I do occasionally admit to watching it now and then. This weekend while watching football I got into an argument with my wife over reality TV. There's nothing like playoff football, but those injury time outs and change of possession breaks can take some time. So … [Read more...] about The reality of reality TV
Everything Nonfiction gets its own Facebook page
You think I would have thought of this a while ago. I'm happy to say that this blog gets a fair amount of traffic. Much of this traffic comes from individuals who don't know me. So it makes more sense to have a dedicated Facebook page for these people rather than sending people to my personal … [Read more...] about Everything Nonfiction gets its own Facebook page
Unbroken campaign review
The Unbroken campaign was shut down as planned on January 22 after a two month run. It was a tough decision. I contemplated letting it run a while longer. I won't have final sales numbers for another few weeks, and even then I won't have sales figures for the exact period in which the campaign ran. … [Read more...] about Unbroken campaign review
Unbroken campaign all out blitz
As I approach the final three days of the Unbroken Adwords campaign, I made a number of changes that will hopefully drive more sales and give me one last opportunity to make it on to the Amazon book page for Unbroken. While there's little chance to make it on the regular book page, I might be able … [Read more...] about Unbroken campaign all out blitz
Review of The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks
Review of the Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks written by Rebecca Skloot Rating *** This book has made a number of best of lists. I learned about it after a mention from Stephen King in one of his best of lists. While the book had merit, there were some problems I had with the story itself that … [Read more...] about Review of The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks