It’s no secret that I’m a rock and roll biography enthusiast so reading about one of my favorite guitarists was a no-brainer – even if the …
Books
Fall Music Trifecta
Green Day – Revolution Radio Released on October 7, 2016, Green Day’s new album showcases why this band has continued to stay relevant …
Bob Dylan Wins One For The Songwriters
During a time when the news and social media is crammed with bullshit about who is the lesser of the evils in the presidential race, I was …
Rick Reilly Is Not My Favorite Writer
Rick Reilly is not my favorite writer – but he is a great writer. For years I subscribed to Sports Illustrated and, whether I liked the …
Contagious: Why Things Catch On
These days I prefer reading non-fiction books because they are real stories about real people and/or they teach me something new that is …
Drew Barrymore’s “Wildflower”
When deciding whether to not to read a book about a celebrity or public figure in the technological age that is 2016, one might ask: Will …
An Inside Perspective on the Columbine High School Massacre
When I was asked to read A Mother’s Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy as a possible book to teach for the CMC course I TA for, I …
Zero to One
A few weeks ago the book Zero to One was mentioned in a weekly meeting I attend for entrepreneurs in the Vail Valley. The leaders of the …
15 Things I Learned From Joe Perry’s “Rocks”
Even though I'm a huge Aerosmith fan, when I first saw Joe Perry's Rocks on the shelf at my local bookstore I wasn't sure that it was going …