I got this book from Netgalley so I can read and review it before it’s published. Now, I have seen Spamalot twice (once in NY and once locally in town), and it’s one of my favorites (right along the same line as The Producers). This book is written in a diary format, and I truly…
Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant – by Curtis Chin
I had a gift certificate for Barnes and Noble and last weekend, the three of us had lunch at The Cheesecake Factory and just a few steps away was a Barnes and Noble. I actually had a few minutes to browse the books without having to chase my 8-year-old son around the store, and telling…
Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me – by Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi’s mother passed away in 2010, and her brother Clyde passed away in 2015. This book is about the influence they both had on her. Let me rephrase, it’s primarily about her mother and her and their life growing up together. I did enjoy reading about how she got discovered; Mike Nichols first and then…
Time to Thank: Caregiving for My Hero – by Steve Guttenberg
I have read a small handful of books about fathers and sons, and this one is one of the best. Steve Guttenberg tells the story of him, his wife, his sisters, and his brother-in-law taking their dad to dialysis. Steve drives from California to Arizona to be with them, and shares a lot of stories…
Above the Noise: My Story – by DeMar DeRozan
I got this book from Netgalley so I can read and review it before it’s published. When I saw this book, I was immediately interested as I knew he had played for the San Antonio Spurs for a few years, and being a Spurs fan, I wanted to learn more about his life before, during,…
Oh, What A Week (May 17 to May 24)
As I started writing this, it was looking like a TV series, so I decided to scratch everything I had written and try my best to keep it to a 30-second commercial! Our A/C was out, and eventually, we ended up with a whole new system! They replaced it on Thursday, May 23rd, and by…
GameCrafters – Jeff Brody
Name: Jeff BrodyJob: Internal Communications Manager for Hilton Even though we both worked for the San Antonio Spurs at the same time frame (me, 1999 to 2002 and Jeff, 2000 to 2007), I never got the chance to officially meet him. A few years later and through mutual friends, we connected on social media (LinkedIn…
Furlosophy: Beyond the Mascot: Insights into Life and the NBA – by Rob Wicall
I didn’t even know about this book until Monday morning when a friend of mine from Facebook told me about it. See, I was asking this friend some questions about his time with the San Antonio Spurs and asked if he knew anybody else whom I can ask questions to about there job in the…
You Never Know: A Memoir – by Tom Selleck
You will never know that I didn’t enjoy this book as much as I thought I would. That’s primarily because it’s about Magnum P.I. and I never watched it. I did a have a Magnum P.I. tray for food when I was younger, so I put a lot of stuff on his face and mustache….
Mothers Day Surprise
Originally, this was going to be titled, Ode To My Wife – Part 9 (Happy Mother’s Day), but that would’ve required me to actually think and write something super amazing about Nina, which is easy as she does so much for me, Niko, and Riley. But my thinking and writing part of my brain hasn’t…
Spenser Books – by Robert Parker
I am not doing reviews of the Spenser books because they are similar plots and the outcomes are predictable. Despite that, I still am really enjoying them. I have just completed book 16 of 51! I like Spenser, Hawk, and Spenser’s girlfriend, Dr. Susan Silverman. There are also movies and television shows for Spenser and…
The End of Baseball: A Novel – by Peter Schilling Jr.
I have had this book in a paper format for a long time. And, every time I see it looking at me, I pick it up and can only get through the first few pages. I mean, I do want to read it. So, a few weeks ago, I decided to try again, but this…
Niko’s Birthday
Niko had a few requests for his birthday last Thursday, and we happily obliged. First, he wanted cupcakes and cookies to bring to school for his class. Thanks to HEB, the local grocery store as Nina picked up a few items along with cupcakes and cookies on Wednesday. Of course, when Niko came home from…
GameCrafters – “Texas” Bob McSpadden
Name: “Texas” Bob Job: Owner of www.texasbob.com and High school football fan for Katy High School in Katy, TX When I was a statistician and writer for high school football games, I often relied on his online database for high school football stadiums. The information he provided was always greatly helpful to me. In a…
My Birthday Food
I think I need to rename thedadspeaks.com to thedadeats.com, because I love to eat! And, for my birthday, which was last Tuesday, I got Chinese food. But, before I dive into my fortune, let me tell you about Saturday, Sunday, and Monday and what I had to eat! So, pull up a chair and I…
Knock! Knock! Knock! On Wood – by Eddie Floyd
I wouldn’t have known who Eddie Floyd was had it not been for my 7 year old son. Let me quickly explain… He likes music as much as I do and somehow, he ended up with a song called Big Bird by Eddie Floyd in his library. He likes the instruments and the song itself….
Mona of the Manor – by Armistead Maupin
When I saw this book as an upcoming release, I immediately threw it in my wishlist and I didn’t care that it was months and month away from being officially published. I had already read the previous 9 books from this series and enjoyed them, especially all the characters. They had diverse backgrounds and sexual…
Triple Birthday Celebration
Yesterday, we celebrated my dad’s 80th birthday which was last Tuesday, my birthday which is this coming Tuesday, and Niko’s which is May 2. Niko and I are less than 80! Normally, we would celebrate by going out to a restaurant, like we did for my mom’s in February. But, my dad had knee replacement…
GameCrafters – Christopher Lyke
I haven’t officially met Christopher, but I was aware of his work with www.texashsfootball.com, and somehow we started following each other on social media. He ended up selling that website in 2013 and I wrote for them in 2015. Name: Christopher LykeJob: Writer HOW DID YOU GET STARTED AS A WRITER?I started writing in high…
Darling Girls – by Sally Hepworth
This was my 3rd book in three months from the Book of the Month Club. I will tell you, that my choices are limited as I am predestined for thrillers and memoirs; everything else I can ignore. My only complaint is it seems the club is aimed toward books about females. Where are the manly…