Review of Getting Life by Michael Morton Rating ***** I am a huge fan of shows like 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, 20/20, and Dateline. I never pass up an opportunity to watch one of these shows when they're on. Such was the case when I happened upon the story of Michael Morton. Michael Morton was … [Read more...] about Michael Morton’s Modern Day Classic
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Review of Missoula
Review of Missoula: Rape and the justice system in a college town By John Krakauer Rating **** As the subtitle suggests, this book is about rape on college campuses, specifically the University of Montana. Krakauer focuses on this particular college because of a rash of incidents that occurred … [Read more...] about Review of Missoula
Review of Dead Wake
Review of Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson Rating ***** The term "dead wake" refers to the disturbance left in the water after a passing ship or torpedo. I'm guessing Erik Larson latched on to that phrase as his title as soon as he came across it. It's a great … [Read more...] about Review of Dead Wake
A month of tragic anniversaries
Who doesn't love the month of May? Warm weather. Blossoming flowers. Golf. But May also has the distinction of being the month where a number of historical tragedies have occurred. I'll start with the ditching of ALM Flight 980. The plane shown in this post was involved in a tragic accident exactly … [Read more...] about A month of tragic anniversaries
Oscars’ lack of respect for documentary films continues
After the 2012 Oscars I wrote about my frustrations with the lack of support given to documentary films in the post Documentary films get little love from Oscars and others. So here we are now three years later and nothing has changed. Once again the documentary features awards were … [Read more...] about Oscars’ lack of respect for documentary films continues
Review of In The Kingdom of Ice
Review of In The Kingdom of Ice: The grand and terrible polar voyage of the USS Jeannette by Hampton Sides Rating ***** Anyone familiar with the Shackleton story will feel right at home with this equally compelling story of exploration and survival. Hampton Sides knows how to tell a good story. … [Read more...] about Review of In The Kingdom of Ice