Chuck Liddell proves him self to be a fun paced guy giving an entertaining mix og wacky stories from his own life along with the history of UFC. It’s a great look into the development of a tournament as well as the way sports may evolve. Not only does the sport evolve, but it gives the fighters opportunities to constantly learn tricks and alter their fighting styles through their careers. “That’s the beauty of mixed martial arts. Multiple disciplines mean multiple ways for fighters to […]
Sickened by Julie Gregory
Man, this was a hard book to read. But it was well-written and told an important story, and I’m glad I did read it. Gregory’s account of how she overcame her horrifying, abusive upbringing was inspiring and informative, as well as disturbing. *Review is kind of spoiler-y* “I am going to shrink and shrink until I am a dry fall leaf, complete with a translucent spine and brittle veins, blowing away in a stiff wind, up, up, up into a crisp blue sky.” Munchhausen’s, for […]
“Money Doesn’t Give You Class, It Just Gives You Money”
Confession time, I love the Real Housewives franchise. It is a phenomenal machine of hair and fake lashes and egos. It’s all the glory of gossip with none of the pain of hurting someone you know and care about. This is not a secret shame for me; anyone who knows me in real life likely knows my proclivities for terrible but well produced reality television, particularly of the Bravo variety. Andy Cohen, you own me. Given this love for all things Real (it’s not) and […]
Like Summer Camp, Only Colder
Ice Bound by Dr. Jerri Nielsen, recounts the adventures of an ER doctor who decides to winterover at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole research center in Antarctica. The climax of the adventure occurs when Nielsen discovers a mass in her right breast. From there it’s incredible how people outside of Antarctica work to get her the medicine she needs and arrange a way to get her out before it’s too late. It’s an autobiography, and while I was engrossed in the story the writing style was […]
A Rose among Thorns: Sacajawea and the Corps of Discovery
I first came across Sacajawea living in Washington state. Of course it was her name in a textbook, but I thought it was intriguing that a woman would be willing to travel with a group of men to places she had never been. And not only was she the only woman, she was the only Native American in that group too. Sadly, I never encountered her again outside of textbooks and museums. Living in the Northwest you come across a lot of Lewis and Clark […]
The Invisible American
When we Americans talk about World War II from a cultural context, we (rightfully) discuss the Holocaust. It was a horrible crime against humanity, and we should never be allowed to erase the depths to which the human soul can sink. However, we never talk much about the crimes happening on our own soil–namely, the internment of innocent Japanese-American citizens, many of whom were born and raised in the U.S., and most (if not ALL) guilty of nothing whatsoever than looking “Japanese. Yoshiko Uchida’s memoir, […]
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