I read Le Plongeur last year. It seems to be semi autobiographical. The author owns, or owned, Le Pellican bar on Laurier, if I recall correctly.
Read a few things form him over the years,been a while though. Probably the most articulate NHL'er of all time,unless I'm missing some.
Picked up Ken Dryden's new book out for the fiftieth anniversary of Summit Series. Personal memories in a coffee table style book, read it in a couple of hours lots of great pictures. I wondered if he'd mention a game where he got lit up by the Russians in 1969 when he was playing for that Team Canada (9-3). He did. Seem to remember that game may have been televised too. Among some great pictures is one of Valeri Vasiliev and Alexander Gusev checking out Ste. Catherine St. (Gusev looked like he could be in a James Bond film). The book brought back a lot of memories. Where did 50 years go?
Doesn't bother your driver too much? or you use headphones?
Must have been a huge ordeal in those days. Been on a few replica ships from that era,don't know how they managed.I sure could not do that today, even with state of the art modern technology,I've had enough after a week or so,and that's getting off from time to time,not non-stop open water,good grief!!
Bluetooth speakers! I'm my own driver. As a university prof, I like to joke that my salary works out to minimum wage. If I ever make it to Dean or Provost, or one of my projects leads to a nice startup, maybe I'll get a driver.
How much mileage are you getting out of your Audible subscription? Has it replaced some of your previous media preferences (radio shows, podcasts)?
Put aside his politics and read this amazing book which is strictly history.Not Glenn Beck the conspiracy theorist and bombastic, ex-Fox show host?!?
I always give you the benefit of the doubt but I’ll pass on that as I was witness to too many broadcasts where Beck was distorting facts and holding divisive discourse for the sake of ratings. We’ll respectfully agree to disagree.
Ken Dryden was the only Canadian player who had played the Russians/Soviets before so he probably had a better idea of how good they were then many. Probably didn't know Tretiak though, that was supposed to be the weak length but he played well. I had watched the old Father Bauer Canadian teams when they were televised so I had some idea but was tough to know how things would play out with NHLers in the series. They were so motivated though and Phil Esposito came out from Bobby Orr's shadow to prove how good he was and show he was leader.
For sure would have been huge news at the time. All the voyages from Columbus and others, this was the trip that reached the spice islands and proved the world she's a round.Must have been a huge ordeal in those days. Been on a few replica ships from that era,don't know how they managed.I sure could not do that today, even with state of the art modern technology,I've had enough after a week or so,and that's getting off from time to time,not non-stop open water,good grief!!
Danny Trejo though
If only thye had hf boards back then,some would have set them straight
Duly noted. Do you find that that is prudent,a wee bit curious.
Nope, I just started re-reading The Fellowship of the Ring. Also spent the long weekend re-watching the three extended versions....now that I've started watching The Rings of Power, I have this ridiculous itch to start reading Tolkien again...am I alone in this or is it contagious??...
That's a great question about former NHLers who have authored books by themselves. Could only think of one other, ties in to 1972 too. This guy was one of my instructors at hockey camp that summer. Someday I may try to find this book:
A “balladeer”? I’m expecting a Celtic band to make a cameo and break into traditional Irish music.That's a great question about former NHLers who have authored books by themselves. Could only think of one other, ties in to 1972 too. This guy was one of my instructors at hockey camp that summer. Someday I may try to find this book:
Guess he didn't want to say poet. I haven't seen the book but there are apparently ballads/poems on the Summit series, the Richard riot, his own career...sounds like they are all hockey related. Probably interests me more then most because I met the guy. Just seemed cool the first time I saw it that a hockey player would write a book of poems...errr ballads.
Sure. I set up the phone to read to me before doing any driving, and I don't touch the phone while doing so. I make sure that it's loud enough to hear throughout. I don't often hear a word that I'm not familiar with or cannot understand through its etymology. Being bilingual actually helps with that, since almost all English words of Latin origin came through France, if you think about the geography. As a result, the reading does not distract from the driving.If only thye had hf boards back then,some would have set them straight
I hope it's in a limeted speaking role as seeing him do some other stuff,was not a forte imo.
Duly noted. Do you find that that is prudent,a wee bit curious.
I read Twitter in the morning during breakfast, but I generally restrict my listening to music on Spotify (very broad taste) and books on Audible, depending if I am chauffeuring my 12-year-old son or not. He has no interest in my Audible novels. Now that my portion of the trip with him on board has shrunk, due to his switching schools, I expect to double my reading activity while driving, so at least one (thick) novel a month is feasible.
That's a great question about former NHLers who have authored books by themselves. Could only think of one other, ties in to 1972 too. This guy was one of my instructors at hockey camp that summer. Someday I may try to find this book:
So it's safe to assume that you are more than fine if the pupils are texting and making plans while class is in progress. I must say that I'm a bit surprised that you are able to devote the necessary attention that both require as most mortals retain a fraction of what they hear,a bit of a disservice to the author as predominately people read at their leisure for pleasure and give all their attention to it. The less said about being distracted while driving the better though.
Not sure how you come to this conclusion at all. But one never knows with Aussie guitarists I suppose.
