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June 5, 2017
“Ultimate Glory” by David Gessner, reviewed by Gregory Crouch for the WSJ
This one was fun! In it we get "marijuana, psychotropic mushrooms, sex, angst, friendships, cultural commentary, testicular cancer and lots of beer." Continue reading →
March 20, 2017
“The House of Memory” by John Freely, reviewed by Gregory Crouch for the WSJ
Here's my latest book review, "Beholding Hell Before Age 20," of John Freely's "The House of Memory," which appeared in The Wall Street Journal on March 16, 2017. Continue reading →
November 30, 2016
Road rage is not a new phenomena
"a general row ensued, lasting some time, the combatants using whips, stones, etc. in the fight..." Continue reading →
November 11, 2016
More on the Electoral College
Building on yesterday’s post about why we have the Electoral College. This comes out of the Electoral College Facebook thread I started. (Lots of interesting commentary within.) I get that people don’t think it’s fair that Presidential votes in one … Continue reading →
November 9, 2016
The Electoral College–why we have it
Why we have the Electoral College system and why it's a good thing. Continue reading →
The Electoral College–and why it’s a good thing
Why we have the Electoral College system and why it's a good thing. Continue reading →
September 3, 2016
“Valley Walls” by Glen Denny, reviewed by Gregory Crouch for the WSJ
My review of "Valley Walls: A Memoir of Climbing & Living in Yosemite" by Glen Denny, in today's WSJ:
Congealed bloodstains dripping down the sides of a flat rock at the base of a cliff that had been used to support the body of a dying climber two months before made the rock look “like an altar for human sacrifice.” Continue reading →
Congealed bloodstains dripping down the sides of a flat rock at the base of a cliff that had been used to support the body of a dying climber two months before made the rock look “like an altar for human sacrifice.” Continue reading →
August 25, 2016
The best piece of writing advice I have ever given
I’ve been threatening to write this story for 12 years… Sundance Shenanigans: The Best Piece of Writing Advice I have Ever Given
August 20, 2016
The Triumph and Tragedy of Ryan Jennings
It's a story I wish I'd never had to write, but here it is, "Life Interrupted," about hardman, family man, and all around great guy Ryan Jennings. By the time we lost him, I'd guess Ryan had forgotten more about having fun than most of us will ever learn. Continue reading →
July 23, 2016
It has happened before…
It has happened before: "At the peremptory request and desire of a large majority of the citizens of these United States, I, Joshua Norton... declare and proclaim myself Emperor of these United States..." Continue reading →
