Look What I Found (Finding Al Alvarez’s “The Biggest Game in Town” — Now, 40 Years Later)

Read MoreAl Alvarez’s book undoubtedly had some role in changing my life and the direction it took when at a crossroads.

Read MoreAl Alvarez’s book undoubtedly had some role in changing my life and the direction it took when at a crossroads.

“THE ANXIOUS GENERATION”
SHOULD KIDS BE BANNED FROM SOCIAL MEDIA?
Note: Despite this article title, this isn’t so much a book review as an extension of the conversation prompted by Jon Haidt’s new book on the impacts of social media on young people.
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I have so many books to read (and hopefully review). Admittedly, I obsess over books, especially biographies. A collection of books is like a wine cellar for the mind.
I just started the Willie Nelson autobiography, “It’s a Long Story.” It’s hard for me to think of anyone who has experienced a more interesting life with so many incredible folksy stories than Nelson. I’m only a few chapters in, so far, and there have been times when I just had to stop cold. Put the book down. Ponder. Think a bit more. Absorb. Take it in. Then, continue.
To me, that’s a *great* book.
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Preface: My writing career is a salvage yard of wrecks and restorations, with lots of discarded junk and half-finished projects, mixed in with a few classics. One unfinished project I never hope to complete is reading and then writing about the books I love. Today is Chapter 2 of a what I’ll call “a new re-discovery,” pulling books from my shelves that were vitally important to me, along with some explanation as to why they had a strong influence upon my life.
TRAVELING: THREE MONTHS ON THE NBA ROAD
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