Sometimes a Great Notion – A Novel by Ken Kesey

On December 24, 2010, in Book Reviews, by Wilfried F. Voss

Following the astonishing success of his first novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ken Kesey wrote what Charles Bowden calls “one of the few essential books written by an American in the last half century.” This wild-spirited tale tells of a bitter strike that rages through a small lumber town along the Oregon coast. Bucking that strike out of sheer cussedness are the Stampers. Out of the Stamper family’s rivalries and betrayals Ken Kesey has crafted a novel with the mythic impact of Greek tragedy.

The Murderous Red Sox – Yankees Rivalry

On April 19, 2010, in Baseball is NOT a Sport!, Life in New England, by Wilfried F. Voss

The rivalry between the Red Sox and the Yankees is a much needed spice for an otherwise sober game that, more than once, challenged my ability to stay awake during late night hours.