I got a call in August (2009) from the dean at the Jewish Theological Seminary inviting me to teach a liturgy course at the school. He was confident that I was qualified and prepared to do this because he knew my published work in the field. I was not so sure because that work was written for scholars, not for theological students. I accepted the assignment and then set out to re-purpose and refocus...
Joe Dumars is in charge. And Joe Dumars is not happy. You can hear it in his voice. If I've observed one change in the man I have known for more than 20 years, it is this: What once was kept inside, quietly stewing, is now increasingly coming out of his mouth.
I’ve been on a book high this past few weeks. I kinda need to be in the mood to read books and when I am, I tend to go through a whole bunch ;p So here’s what I’ve been reading and what I think about them The five people you meet in heaven – Mitch Albom Such an amazing book, his writing blew me away. Simple but mind blowing. In a nutshell death explains to you why certain things...
Back when I first got serious about writing I subscribed to Writer's Digest magazine. But after a few years of reading I became cynical or realistic, depending on your take. Articles with titles such as, Write That Best Selling Novel In Only One Weekend and Ten Step Guide to Becoming the Next J.K. Rowling lost their appeal as I discorved the true odds of the business. Okay I made those title up, but...
I was standing in front of what used to be the spot where my favourite roadside jewellery guy used to be at Pondy bazaar, Chennai bemoaning his disappearance. I was told that Pondy is in for a facelift, a mall was going to be built at that spot. I had been buying costume jewellery from the same vendor for 3 visits spanning 6 years. His shop like the rest of the shops there has no signboard but it was...
November 30, 2009 Posted by Jay Livingston I was leafing through the New York Times Book Review on Sunday, and when I got to the best sellers page, I noticed that three of the top ten books on the nonfiction list are sociology. Well, maybe not exactly sociology in a narrow sense, but in the sense of social science that isn’t psychology. (Click on the image for a larger view.) At number four...
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! As I try to clean up my messy desk and head home for my wife’s wonderful thanksgiving feast–sharing it with all kids, their spouses and seven wonderful grandchildren, plus brothers, sisters, parents, nephews, nieces and on and on, I can’t help but express a bit of gratitude. While I haven’t read Mitch Albom’s [...]
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Bargain-hunters will snap up some good deals at Borders stores nationwide on Black Friday and all through Thanksgiving weekend with the launch of 50 great gift items at 50% off the list price. Gifts at 50% off include some of this season's hottest books such as Mitch Albom's "Have a Little Faith," James Patterson's "I, Alex Cross," "True...
Abbreviated. A few site notes: The offensive UFR for Wisconsin is basically done and will go up tomorrow. Blog will be off Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving; Wednesday will be light. I've said I'd do last-game UFRs before and not come through so this isn't a promise, but I do intend to UFR this Ohio State game and I have a vague idea to go back and do the Citrus Bowl against Florida; last year's...
Take off the cleats. The Wolverines are done. No bowl. No winning record. A season that began with four straight victories ended with five straight losses.
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