Tag Archives: Biographies
Can you recommend a good biography of Obama?
Now that he has been in office a year, I would suspect that there would be a good crop of biographies. I’m looking for an objective book, in the vein of "First in His Class" on Clinton and "First Son" on Bush. Objectivity is my first requirement, and if it is engaging and reveals illuminating … Continue reading
Besides Obama, how many other world leaders have written biographies before they accomplished anything?
obama wrote his "Dreams of My Father" before he’d ever been elected to anything, before anyone knew who the heck he was, and before he’d accomplished anything of note. The only other two world leaders that did that (that I can think of) were Hitler (Mein Kampf) and Stalin…. Jesse–All were famous before they wrote … Continue reading
Are the biographies of Obama safe for prek-6th graders to read in preparation for his speech next Tuesday?
I mean with all the cocaine use, and experimenting with sex and drugs… do you really want the schools to be assigining books about this man as required reading? I have taught my daughter everything she needs to know about obama. Technorati Tags: 6th Graders, Biographies, Books, Cocaine Use, Sex And Drugs
Does the Obama crowd have an Orwell feel to it?
Some say Bush's patriot act is Orwellian, but at least people kept their individuality. This whole Obama thing is the creepiest. It seems like people absolutely woship this guy, like they are hypnotized. You can't turn on the TV wihout seeing him. The Wal-Mart here has a book shelf full of obama biographies. Does anyone … Continue reading