Posts Tagged ‘books’

Fifty Nine in 84: Amazon Vine Review

Posted: February 27, 2010 by datechguy in amazon reviews, baseball
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My review through the Amazon Vine program of Edward Achorn’s soon to be published book: Fifty-Nine in ’84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had is available at Amazon.com here.

If you saw me at CPAC you might have noticed me toting that book around I had just finished it when this picture was taken by the Lonely Conservative.

It is due for release March 16th. If you want to learn both about the 19th century and the baseball they played it is certainly the book for you.

Morning joe is interviewing Kari Marton right now

Posted: February 22, 2010 by datechguy in amazon reviews, internet/free speech, war
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I reviewed her book a bit ago, you can buy it at Amazon.com here.

The terror argument she is given has some credibility due to the experience of her parents but it is still a question of defining what “torture” actually is. Before you go on about crossing the line it might be a good idea to know where the line actually is.

CPAC interviews: Andre Harper & Afro conservative

Posted: February 18, 2010 by datechguy in opinion/news
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If I had to choose the interview of the night it would have to go to Andre Harper author of Political Emancipation. and his friend the proprietor of Afroconservative.com. It was the most powerful of the night

I’d like to see Olberman try to question their credentials on race.

Now I can die in Peace: Amazon review

Posted: February 13, 2010 by datechguy in amazon reviews, baseball
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My review of Bill Simmons book Now I Can Die in Peace: How The Sports Guy Found Salvation Thanks to the World Champion (Twice!) Red Sox is available at Amazon.com here.

You can’t imagine what it was like to be a Red Sox Fan until you’ve been there.

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