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I remember Todd Marinovich coming up in the late 80s. Nicknamed Robo QB, he was primed to be the best quarterback in the history of the game. His father started prepping him when he was not even out of the crib. Stretches, throwing mechanics, mental strength drills. He was dubbed "America's first test-tube athlete" in... Continue Reading →
"Most of all, I hope this book encourages you in your own search for ideas." Snider writes this in his letter to the reader, and his hopes came true for me. His collection of 1-2 page comics all center around the themes of ideas, creativity, and thinking. In a book like this I usually do... Continue Reading →
Murder is a new student at a school for children who have been sent back through the Doorways. Every student has at some time crossed through a unique portal to a magical land that enhances a talent. These lands are teased throughout the novella (I wanted more, and I'm assuming the next installments give up... Continue Reading →
Haven Station is a commune in the Ozarks where everyone pitches in to help produce sellable goods for market. It is now 1979 and a once thriving community is withering. The promise of a utopian life has been cut away by infighting and the draw of modern conveniences. A few families remain and two couples... Continue Reading →
What exactly does a high school basketball coach do? Roll the balls out? Draw some Xs and Os on the whiteboard/ clipboard thingy? Rehearse halftime speeches? Perception vs Reality. Marc Skelton has made teaching and coaching his calling. From choosing to teach at Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School in the Bronx to the relationships... Continue Reading →
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