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    Last movie you watched......

    Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Tremendous film, never a dull moment.
    Post by: mrbio, Dec 28, 2011 in forum: Anything goes
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    My new book is out "Marcelo Rios: The Man We Barely Knew"

    Just wanted to do this book in an abstract way, collect all the data, assemble it and let the reader interpret it as they may. Rios is a unique,...
    Post by: mrbio, Dec 27, 2011 in forum: Writers' Workshop
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    My new book is out "Marcelo Rios: The Man We Barely Knew"

    Got a positive review from The Tennis Channel's Steve Flink... HomeTennis NewsHeadlines Steve Flink: Rios Remains Enigmatic 12/19/2011...
    Post by: mrbio, Dec 26, 2011 in forum: Writers' Workshop
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    Todd Marinovich, the Happy Ending

    The documentary was excellent. But not a surprise ending as the father put way too much pressure and expectation on Todd from a young age. It's...
    Post by: mrbio, Dec 26, 2011 in forum: Sports and News
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    Athletes who did not speak to the media

    A couple of examples of the surliness of Marcelo Rios towards the media... David Mercer (Eurosport and BBC Sport TV Commentator): "I got the...
    Post by: mrbio, Dec 21, 2011 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    George Vecsey to stop writing his column and semi-retire from NYT

    A very kind man, approachable and friendly.
    Post by: mrbio, Dec 17, 2011 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Athletes who did not speak to the media

    Barry had a rep as being defensive and antagonistic to the media. I had one experience with him and he was actually quite nice. I did a biofile...
    Post by: mrbio, Dec 17, 2011 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Athletes who did not speak to the media

    If there was a Hall of Fame for Niceness, Curtis Pride would be a first balloter. Really The Hawk Andre Dawson was not good with the media? I got...
    Post by: mrbio, Dec 16, 2011 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Athletes who did not speak to the media

    Why was Jim Rice so uncooperative and distrustful of the media? There must be some reasons for this stance.
    Post by: mrbio, Dec 16, 2011 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Athletes who did not speak to the media

    Wow that was beautiful and edifying, thanks for sharing
    Post by: mrbio, Dec 16, 2011 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Last movie you watched......

    WC Fields in The Bank Dick. Decent movie. Probably would have loved it 50 years ago.
    Post by: mrbio, Dec 15, 2011 in forum: Anything goes
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    My new book is out "Marcelo Rios: The Man We Barely Knew"

    Ringer, it's self-published via an operation called Createspace.com, which is part of Amazon (distribute through amazon). So far pretty pleased...
    Post by: mrbio, Dec 15, 2011 in forum: Writers' Workshop
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    Should Pete Rose be reinstated?

    It's a tough call but yes. We are supposed to be forgiving people. It's time to forgive Pete Rose.
    Post by: mrbio, Dec 15, 2011 in forum: Sports and News
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    My new book is out "Marcelo Rios: The Man We Barely Knew"

    Stitch it's not your typical tennis book nor is Rios your typical athlete. So any comments or critiques are definitely welcome.
    Post by: mrbio, Dec 15, 2011 in forum: Writers' Workshop
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    Athletes who did not speak to the media

    Belle once grabbed a reporter's tape recorder and ate it in one bite.
    Post by: mrbio, Dec 15, 2011 in forum: Journalism topics only