http://ryantrauman.com/traumanblog Learning to Live With My Own Reflections. Trauman's Blog. Fri, 31 Dec 2010 03:26:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://ryantrauman.com/traumanblog/2010/01/03/michael-lewiss-the-blind-side-quick-reflection/ http://ryantrauman.com/traumanblog/2010/01/03/michael-lewiss-the-blind-side-quick-reflection/#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:02:17 +0000 trauman http://ryantrauman.com/traumanblog/?p=640 If you’re a fan of high school, college, or NFL football, this book is a great read. If you’re interested in discussions of class economics or discourses on race, this book is a great read. Or if you just want to read a book that...]]> http://ryantrauman.com/traumanblog/2010/01/03/michael-lewiss-the-blind-side-quick-reflection/feed/ 0 http://ryantrauman.com/traumanblog/2009/03/18/a-dark-celebration-of-humanity/ http://ryantrauman.com/traumanblog/2009/03/18/a-dark-celebration-of-humanity/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:28:09 +0000 trauman http://ryantrauman.com/traumanblog/?p=196 I just finished reading The Watchmen. I wanted to read it before seeing the movie. Great graphic novel. Unfortunately, I read it just after finishing Chabon’s Kavalier and Clay. A bit of a let down. But considering when this book was written, what had come...]]> http://ryantrauman.com/traumanblog/2009/03/18/a-dark-celebration-of-humanity/feed/ 1 http://ryantrauman.com/traumanblog/2009/03/04/the-amazing-adventures-of-escape-and-love/ http://ryantrauman.com/traumanblog/2009/03/04/the-amazing-adventures-of-escape-and-love/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:01:55 +0000 trauman http://ryantrauman.com/traumanblog/?p=169 I can’t gush enough about Michael Chabon’s The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. I’ll admit that it’s been several years (at least five, I know) since I finished a book of fiction. The basic plot goes something like this, a young Jew (Joseph Kavalier)...]]> http://ryantrauman.com/traumanblog/2009/03/04/the-amazing-adventures-of-escape-and-love/feed/ 0