By Peloton Jim
Summer is generally a time for escape. For confirmation, look at the typical line-up for movie goers. Action/Adventure films are generally released in the summer while serious Oscar contenders are released towards year-end. Barnes and Noble will greet you with shelves full of brain candy moving the more serious works of literature towards [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Book Reviews’
August 12, 2008
Book Review: Doping In Sports
July 12, 2008
Two Book Reviews On Italian Soccer
By Alessandro
From afar, Italian soccer looks a certain way to people who don’t follow it. For example, it is often dismissed as overly defensive (negative) to those who are on the outside. This is can lead to selective interpretations. Like anything else that gives into simple perceptions, a more introspective examination is needed. Only once [...]
April 27, 2008
Book Review: Major: A Black Athlete, A White Era, and the Fight to be the World’s Fastest Human Being
By Jim DeMaioribus
The conclusion of the Civil War marked the beginning of the cycling’s golden age. Races and racers captivated the United States public. Decades before Jackie Robinson broke Baseball’s color barrier there was Major Taylor.
About a year ago, during Black History month, my 10 year old son chose to write about a [...]
