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News & ArtsSaturday, August 1, 2009
Books Reading Today
Posted by Paul Constant on Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 10:17 AM
At 2 pm today, Warren Moon, who used to be a football player, reads from Never Give Up on Your Dream: My Journey. Based on the title, I assume the book is probably full of cliches. Many of those cliches probably involve sports.
Also, Rabih Alameddine is the author of The Hakawati, which is a contemporary novel based on Arabic folktales. Alameddine will be reading at the Center House at Seattle Center at 4 pm today.
The full readings calendar, including the next week or so, is here. And if you're planning on staying in and you're looking for personalized book recommendations, feel free to tell me the books you like and ask me what to read next over at Questionland.
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Umm, why announce Moon's book and reading and then shit on it with you negative suppositions. If you not into sports or sports "heroes", then just ignore their existence.
Yeah, I think Moon was arrested for "beating his wife."
Hey, didn't John Edwards have a baby with his mistress while his wife was possibly dying from cancer?
Are we supposed to dredge up an individuals public failings every time his/her name is mentioned and then make snarky judgements?
Yeah, I think Moon was arrested for "beating his wife."
Hey, didn't John Edwards have a baby with his mistress while his wife was possibly dying from cancer?
Are we supposed to dredge up an individuals public failings every time his/her name is mentioned and then make snarky judgements?
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beating your wife equals humping a lady whos not your wife?
that makes alot of sense billcat
mr breathed would be proud
that makes alot of sense billcat
mr breathed would be proud
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Ottawa, you missed my point. What I was asking is this: Are we supposed to recall the one negative factoid we know about a public figure and then expect the conversation about any further accomplishments or accolades made by that individual to end becuse you've played that card.
I'm not defending Warren Moon. I'm just saying that it has been years since that incident. Maybe he is very regretful for his actions. Maybe he has made amends. Maybe he has grown and changed. I don't know and I'm sure that you don't either...
Don't we all love a redemption story?
Ack, Ack!
I'm not defending Warren Moon. I'm just saying that it has been years since that incident. Maybe he is very regretful for his actions. Maybe he has made amends. Maybe he has grown and changed. I don't know and I'm sure that you don't either...
Don't we all love a redemption story?
Ack, Ack!
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Book is most likely full of cliches, however it shouldn't demerrit his acheivements.
It might be inspiration for certain types of people that claim the victim card and are into football so might be interested in reading it.
As for his personal problems ... Sloggers generally Just HATE HATE HATE football. Honestly, for no other reason than to be anti-establishment they'll hunt for all the bad scenes and shady shit.
nothing for nothing, here is a black man who flat out refused what society had to offer him at the time, and pushed through to make a career as a legitamete black quarterback. Cliche as his story may be, it might be something someone else can relate to.
It might be inspiration for certain types of people that claim the victim card and are into football so might be interested in reading it.
As for his personal problems ... Sloggers generally Just HATE HATE HATE football. Honestly, for no other reason than to be anti-establishment they'll hunt for all the bad scenes and shady shit.
nothing for nothing, here is a black man who flat out refused what society had to offer him at the time, and pushed through to make a career as a legitamete black quarterback. Cliche as his story may be, it might be something someone else can relate to.
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That's what i thought. I swear I first thought they were showing a book that was published in back '79. I wonder if the pages already come yellowed and musty smelling?
That's what i thought. I swear I first thought they were showing a book that was published in back '79. I wonder if the pages already come yellowed and musty smelling?
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