With this week’s first and second round games in the NCAA basketball tournament, I am reminded of a book I read three years ago by Seth Davis, who is a Sports Illustrated columnist and CBS studio participant. His book, When March Went Mad: The Game That Transformed Basketball (New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2010), was about… Read More The Genesis of March Madness in Seth Davis’ Account
I remember the cover from Sports Illustrated a few weeks into NBA superstar Michael Jordan’s attempt in training camp to play major league baseball. The title was “Bag it Michael.” It infuriated him so much that he never gave the magazine another interview. The stimulus for my recollection was an article in the Wall Street… Read More Bag it Newt! You’ll Govern a Non-Fiction World
Here is the wrong way to get ahead on a best-seller list. John Gribbin’s book, Get a Grip on Physics, jumped on the Amazon.com sales list from 396,224 to 2,268 in one day. What caused this dramatic shift in position? Rest assured it was not karma, Divine Intervention, good luck, living a good life, or anything else.… Read More Wrong Way to Get Near the Top
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