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Friday, October 02, 2009 8:45 AM

Books of the Month for October 2009: Dean Koontz's Frankenstein Trilogy

For this month I have chosen a Halloween treat for everyone.  I have chosen a relatively new trilogy for you by Dean Koontz .  Dean Koontz wrote his own twist on the Frankenstein story.  This is almost a retelling of this legendary story
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Friday, September 11, 2009 7:21 AM

Book of the Month for September 2009: On Being Brown

Good day all my fellow football and Cleveland Browns Fans!  This months book is dedicated to the being a Browns fan.  The book is called On Being Brown by Scott Huler .  I normally try to pick books with appeal to everyone, but this month
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Friday, July 17, 2009 9:19 AM

Writing with Mongo: Mongo gets asked to write a book

When I was asked to write a book, my initial thought was summed by a great quote from Lou Holz’s autobiography, which I talked about as my book of the month in September 2008: Wins, Losses and Lessons : … Most people who knew me growing up didn't think
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Monday, July 13, 2009 9:54 AM

Books of the Month July 2009: Odd Hours and In Odd We Trust

This month I have two books to share with you.  One of my guilty pleasures, I like graphic novels and I really like reading Dean Koontz .  So when they are combined, with one of Dean’s better characters Odd Thomas, it is just a golden airport
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Thursday, July 09, 2009 11:33 AM

How can I miss you if you have not left yet?

First off, I am back!  I really did not go anywhere but I have not posted in nearly a month.  There has been a ton of things that have kept me away from my regular post, but I am back and will be posting on a more regular basis.  So what
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Thursday, March 19, 2009 11:00 AM

Book of the Month March 2009: Inside Delta Force (plus a Bonus TV show of the month)

Go for Hester, this months book  Inside Delta Force: The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit by Eric L. Haney takes a look inside the creation and process behind Delta force.  I got a hold of the book after becoming addicted to the
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Friday, March 13, 2009 1:01 PM

Update to a Book of the Month from August 2008

I blogged about the book The Blind Side in August which followed Michael Oher a football player and how he grew up.  Very interesting book, you can check out my post here: Book of the month August 2008 The Blind Side Well Michel Oher is considered
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Friday, February 06, 2009 9:27 AM

Book of the month February 2009: Total Access: A Journey to the Center of the NFL Universe

With the NFL season officially over, and Arena Football canceled, what now?  How is one supposed to get a dose of Football to get them through the long off season?   My suggestion?  Check out the book of the month for February: Total
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Friday, January 09, 2009 9:17 AM

Book of The Month January 2009: Buyology

Okay so you just got through the holidays with some great new gifts and goodies.  Hopefully you got you wanted and you gave even better than you got.  so now that is over did you ask yourself either of these question: Why did I buy that? Why
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Wednesday, December 03, 2008 8:00 AM

Book of the Month December 2008: Lone Survivor

This book of the month was a book I read based on a recommendation by Keith and Kai .  The book:  Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of Seal Team 10 by Marcus Luttrell is an eye opening account about
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:07 AM

Book of the Month November 2008: How Starbucks Saved My Life

I picked this month’s book on the way out of the store at the checkout lane.  It is an eye catching title: How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else .  At first I thought it might been a book about the
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Monday, October 06, 2008 11:12 AM

Book of the Month October 2008: The Historian

For this month I have chosen a spooky story in the spirit of Halloween The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova is fantastic story about an age old tale about Dracula.  Elizabeth does a great job of putting a wonderful twist on an old tale.  We have
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Thursday, September 04, 2008 1:24 PM

Book of the Month September 2008: Wins, Losses, and Lessons

The book for this month may surprise some of you this month.  The book I chose is Wins, Losses, and Lessons: An Autobiography by Lou Holtz .  Now I know what you must be thinking what is a tried and true buckeye fan writing about one the best
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Wednesday, September 03, 2008 9:35 AM

Cliff Stoll Delivers a Fantastic presentation.

As some of you know I am a Cliff Stoll fan, I even blogged his book in 2006: Book of the Month for November 2006: The Cuckoos Egg .  However, I have never heard him speak, well my buddy Kevin Remde , sent me this link to see him deliver an 18 minute
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Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:06 AM

Book of the Month August 2008: The Blind Side

Are you ready for football season to begin?  Are you ready to watch my mighty Buckeyes go all the way to the National Title game and win it this year?  Well I know I am!  Well I figured since training camps both college and pro are opening
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