Running Down a Dream: The Titanic Sails at Dawn

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Current Reading

Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J. Ellis

At 5:44 AM, Jeremy Masten said...: First - In Manning, do they talk anything about Eli? Did he write an angry afterword about how he's really the better son? Or does he quit the argument and say he was lucky to be paired with a pre-arrest Plaxico?

Second - Founding Brothers is sitting on my to-read shelf. I've read the Hamilton-Burr chapter, but only part of the next chapter. Let me know what you think.

Third - I'm reading Bill Simmons's The Book of Basketball. It's great. I just don't understand why you haven't bought season tickets to the Toyota Center yet.
At 1:29 PM, Justin said...: Jeremy,

They do talk about Eli, but mainly about how he's very, very laid back. If you took out the football discussions, you would think they were describing someone who smokes a lot of cannabis and listens to Phish. Wait, what?

Founding Brothers is pretty enjoyable. Spoiler Alert: Burr killed Hamilton. Just wanted to get that out there.

For everyone reading this, please go pick up a copy of Bill Simmons book. I don't even particularly like the NBA, but I enjoy Simmons, which, if asked, will be my blurb for the paperback edition of "The Book of Basketball."
At 5:39 PM, Jeremy Masten said...: I get it. You're a me-first fantasy player who doesn't care about the team. That's right: I just compared you to Wilt the Stilt. Beware Future Mrs. Scott!