This blog is full of stories of miscarriages of justice and wrongful convictions. Here is a story I first heard about back in May. At the time I didn't know all of the details, and I still don't, but what little I did hear made me outraged. A 31-year-old mother of three, Marissa Alexander, was … [Read more...] about The story of Marissa Alexander and the egomaniac
Reviews
The Tragedy of Air France Flight 447
I've been following this accident from the beginning, including speculating on the cause in my post What Happened to Air France 447. My theory about the accident was that the plane ran into severe weather and, as a result, most likely suffered an airframe malfunction. And until the black boxes were … [Read more...] about The Tragedy of Air France Flight 447
Review of The Back Nine
Review of The Back Nine directed by Ron Vignone and Jon Fitzgerald Rating *** 1/2 The premise for this film is what caught my attention. A fifteen-handicap golfer about to tuen 40, wondered if it would be possible, with the help of technology and professional coaches, to get good enough to … [Read more...] about Review of The Back Nine
Review of We Bought a Zoo
Review of We Bought a Zoo directed by Cameron Crowe, written by Cameron Crowe and Aline Brosh McKenna Rating **** 1/2 I didn't have high expectations going into this film. But I was more than pleasantly surprised. This film is a gem, equally as good as Jerry Magurie. The film is based on the … [Read more...] about Review of We Bought a Zoo
Review of Neptune’s Inferno
Review of Neptune's Inferno written by James Hornfischer (Audio book version) Rating *** 1/2 I first became interested in this naval encounter after watching the HBO series the Pacific. So when I found myself having to make an eighteen hour cross-country road trip, I thought I'd listen to … [Read more...] about Review of Neptune’s Inferno
Everything The Donner Party
Desperate Passage: The Donner Party by Ethan Rarick Rating ***** When ever I get the opportunity, I like to get totally immersed in a story. This usually involves a story that is told in more than one medium: book, film, or documentary. Two recent examples covered in this blog are the HBO series … [Read more...] about Everything The Donner Party