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Review: Jerusalem by Alan Moore
Have you ever thought about how much history there is in your hometown? Have you ever thought about how interesting that history is? Have...
Christian Farrell
Jul 14, 20193 min read


Inside Baseball: The Trojan Horse
I've worked in advertising since 1997 (except for in 2002, which is probably a story in and of itself), and from 1998 through 2001 worked...
Christian Farrell
Jul 13, 20192 min read


Notes & Nuggets: Godzilla: King of the Monsters
· The purpose of this post is to give some thoughts on Godzilla: King of the Monsters. There’s two reasons why this movie is deserving of...
Christian Farrell
Jun 7, 20198 min read


Notes and Nuggets: "Game of Thrones" Season 8, Episode 6
When you were growing up, did you ever guess that as an adult you’d be glued to a TV show about dragons and ice zombies? Because I sure...
Christian Farrell
May 25, 20196 min read


Notes & Nuggets: "Game of Thrones" Season 8, Episode 5
When you were growing up, did you ever guess that as an adult you’d be glued to a TV show about dragons and ice zombies? Because I sure...
Christian Farrell
May 14, 20194 min read


Notes and Nuggets: "Game of Thrones" Season 8, Episode 4
When you were growing up, did you ever guess that as an adult you’d be glued to a TV show about dragons and ice zombies? Because I sure...
Christian Farrell
May 8, 20197 min read


Review: Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins
I first learned about David Goggins while reading Jesse Itzler’s Living With a SEAL, and as a fan of workout/active books as well as the...
Christian Farrell
May 3, 20193 min read


Notes & Nuggets: "Game of Thrones" Season 8 Episode 3
When you were growing up, did you ever guess that as an adult you’d be glued to a TV show about dragons and ice zombies? Because I sure...
Christian Farrell
Apr 30, 20197 min read


Review: The Fifth Heart by Dan Simmons
This was…a Dan Simmons book. If you’re familiar with his work you’ll know what this means: plots that are used mostly as hangers (and...
Christian Farrell
Apr 25, 20192 min read


Notes & Nuggets: "Game of Thrones" Season 8, Episode 2
When you were growing up, did you ever guess that as an adult you’d be glued to a TV show about dragons and ice zombies? Because I sure...
Christian Farrell
Apr 23, 20195 min read


Notes & Nuggets: "Game of Thrones" Season 8, Episode 1
When you were growing up, did you ever guess that as an adult you’d be glued to a TV show about dragons and ice zombies? Because I sure...
Christian Farrell
Apr 16, 20194 min read


Review: Irreversible by Taylor Mason
Years ago, on a Disney Cruise, my wife and I went to the late-night performance of the ship’s comedian, a ventriloquist named Taylor...
Christian Farrell
Apr 9, 20194 min read


Review: Seal Team Six: Hunt the Viper by Don Mann
Hey, not bad. Seven out of ten hot dogs.
Christian Farrell
Mar 28, 20191 min read


Review: The Spartan Way by Joe De Sana
I guess it’s inevitable: You write your first book about how to get people off the couch to get fit, you write the second book about how...
Christian Farrell
Mar 19, 20193 min read


Review: Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Here’s your spoiler alert: I’m going to give high marks to this work. While the goal of all reviews is to be as objective as possible,...
Christian Farrell
Mar 14, 20195 min read


Review: Friends Divided: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson by Gordon S. Wood
Friends Divided: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson by Gordon S. Wood When I saw this title on sale at a book store recently, I knew I had...
Christian Farrell
Mar 5, 20193 min read
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