by Ryan Holiday
A thoughtful look at how the Stoic philosophy can be used by everyday people in everyday life. I would guess the book is criticized for oversimplifying both the Stoic philosophy and what it takes to overcome life’s many obstacles. And there’s probably some truth to that. Still, I think the book is more than worthwhile read.
Went to see Jack White at the 9:30. Rocked it out!
It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so. – Mark Twain
by Randall Balmar
I really liked this book about my hero, Jimmy Carter. Yes, it’s another bio of the great man, but is unique in it’s focus on the evangelical angle. Balmar tries to understand how the evangelical movement, the Moral Majority/Religious Right, sought to bring Ronald Reagan to power as a result of their (ridiculous) beef with the IRS, and their strategy of using abortion as a red flag to rile up their poorly educated followers. A very effective strategy that we are still paying for to this day. God help us.
by Woody Allen
Allen’s autobiography. Very interesting read.
Went with kids to see the tournament. Very hot, but didn’t rain for a change. Saw lots of top players, Korda, Tiafoe, Jordan Thompson, Ben Shelton, others. Every match we saw was competitive.
Section 13 is good, sun at back. The parking was atrocious. One of the lots they list on the web site closes at 10:30 pm. The matches run much later than that. Great. The new route the shuttle buses take seems longer than before. Food is wildly overpriced. Not a customer friendly event at all.