Archive for October, 2008
Roasting In Hell’s Kitchen by Gordon Ramsay
October 14th, 2008Title: Roasting In Hell’s Kitchen Author: Gordon Ramsay Publisher: HarperEntertainment (2006) I assume you have heard of Gordon Ramsay. It’s pretty hard to watch TV without seeing him somewhere. But if you don’t know…Ramsay is a world class chef who has 21 (I think) fine dining restaurants around the world. He also has parlayed his [...]
Book News: Buzz Aldrin Writing a Memoir
October 9th, 2008Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, is writing a memoir titled Magnificent Desolation: The Long Road Home from the Moon. I am constantly amazed that 12 people have walked on the moon. The Moon! From cnn.com: “Magnificent Desolation: The Long Road Home from the Moon” will be published next year by [...]
Book News: Reading = Weight Loss
October 8th, 2008There is a study out from Duke University that “proves” that reading can help kids lose weight, depending on what book is being read. From Time.com: The study’s experimental group included 31 obese girls aged 9 to 13, who were enrolled in the Healthy Lifestyles Program at Duke Children’s Hospital, a comprehensive family-centered weight loss [...]
Catch Every Ball by Johnny Bench
October 7th, 2008Title: Catch Every Ball Author: Johnny Bench Publisher: Orange Frazer Press (2008) As a Cincinnatian sports fan, it is mandatory to be a giant fan of everyone from the Big Red Machine. As you grow up, you are taught to ignore the general slimy nature of Pete Rose and focus only on the hits and [...]
Book News: J.K. Rowling is Really Rich
October 5th, 2008J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, is rich. Fantastically rich. $1.1 billion rich. With many more millions to come with three new Harry Potter movies planned. From Canada.com: The Harry Potter author’s incredible earnings — equivalent to about $10 a second — are from the 375 million sales of the seven books [...]
I’ve Been Tagged!
October 2nd, 2008I’ve been tagged by Deena at A Peek At My Bookshelf with a fun game where I have to tell you 6 random things about myself…so here goes. I graduated from The Ohio State University I once ate two Big Montana sandwiches at Arby’s in one sitting. That’s a total of 1 pound of roast [...]
