One of my profs in the PhD program frequently made a good point. Next time you are with a group of people ask them what they are reading. Interesting that several will not have an answer. So to make a few suggestions and hopefully hear what some of you are up to, here's my latest reads.
Did you know Bob Newhart actually started out as an accountant? Yep, true story, but he soon found he would rather make people laugh. In I shouldn't Even Be Doing This Bob chronicles his rise from obscure accoutant to obscure comic (all my friends were gettign married and I was still living with the folks) to standup (the button down mind of Bob Newhart) to major tv star.
Peter Falk got a college degree but decided he didn't like working for the government. He switched to stage acting and then did some movies and television roles. But as he says, it was the Columbo character that made his career. In the process he became his own producer and as you will read, a pretty fair script writer himself. I found this one enjoyable, particualry his thoughts on that great black comedy, The In Laws IF you have not seen that movie and can find it at the video store, a 1979 release, go for it, Ok Lupe, so It is not a recent movie.
Today I got Iacoca's latest book on leadership, I will post a review later this weekend, so what are you reading, inside of course, too much rain to sit by the pool. By the way, I checked all these out of the public library, that would be a big building full of books that you can check out and return for free, what a concept....
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