Tides of War by Steven Pressfield As the subtitled, “A Novel of Alcibiades and the Peloponnesian War” suggests, this is the story of the Athenian Alcibiades, a prominent statesman and general in Athens around 400 BC. Like many of Pressfield’s books, this is a historical novel based on real characters and events. However, given it... Continue Reading →
Whenever I’ve found myself hoping for the best, it’s usually because I hadn’t earned it. It’s when I knew my effort wasn’t sufficient. My hope was nothing more than a desperate prayer to supplement a weak effort. Hope was all I had, because I knew I hadn’t earned it.I grew up playing baseball and it... Continue Reading →
Subtitled “A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption”, this book is the story of Louis Zamperini, a man whose saga sounds so far-fetched that it’s hard to believe it actually happened. Zamperini was a troubled youth who discovered running and eventually competed for the US in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He later... Continue Reading →
“That’s when the light bulb went off”. “That was the turning point and from that day on I was a different person.” “There was my life before that moment, and then there was my new life from that point forward.” We’ve all heard these lines, or something similar, countless times. They often serve as the... Continue Reading →
“Hello?” “Hey” “Hey, what’s up?” “Nothing. So, listen to this.” “I’m all ears.” “What?” “I said, ‘I’m all ears’.” “Ok?” “It’s an expression.” “I know. It’s just a lame one.” “So sorry to offend you.” “Anyway, as I was saying, the other day I’m getting gas and I noticed this well-dressed Asian woman over by... Continue Reading →
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