Reading Journal

I finished Lance Armstrong's autobiography last night. Have I mentioned I've grown to like sports writers? Don't know what it is....I don't particularly care for playing or watching them, but I find reading about them just fascinating.





Anyway...it was pretty good, although somewhat outdated (2000). A bit more cussing than I cared for, but the bits about the racing were exciting. He has an extreme personality (tell me something from Texas that isn't extreme, though) and it made for a fascinating read.





I look forward to starting O! Pioneers a little sooner this year than I have in other years. Oh, well. If I try putting it off for another cycle, I'm afraid I'll be too late.

Reading Journal

I finished "Not Dead Yet" and "So I'm Talkin' to This Guy..." last night.

Both were decent. Not I'd-Rather-Give-Myself-a-Swirly boring, but not exactly enthralling, either. "Not Dead Yet" was at the beginning, and some of "So I'm Talkin' to This Guy..." was pretty good.

"Not Dead Yet" is the story of Phil Southerland, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 7 months. He took control of his diabetes and now heads a bike racing team to raise awareness and funds for solutions for Type 1. The first part is best if you're reading it because your passionate about bikes, while the second is best if you're reading it because you're passionate about diabetes. Lucky for me, I'm into both. Oh, and he looks like Matt Damon.

"So I'm Talkin' to This Guy..." is a collection of short, 2-page op-eds by Rob Borsilliano (or something equally Italian). He grew up in the Bronx and his wife talked him into moving to Des Moines. The last entry really threw me.