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Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil
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Published December 5, 2011
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Tom Mueller
41 books55 followersTom Mueller writes for The New Yorker and other publications. He lives in a medieval stone farmhouse surrounded by olive groves in the Ligurian countryside outside of Genoa, Italy.
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March 10, 2018
Tim Tebowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. I'm gunna give this 4 stars cuz I'm the only Tim Tebow fan anymore. I don't even care.
Alright. I'm not sure where to begin.
OK.
We'll start with the question that is deeper than the mysteries of the Universe and that no one has been able to answer for me for years (hopefully some of my faithful readers and followers can). How does a Heisman Trophy winner/multiple nominee (first sophomore at the time to win) and 2-time national champion that did exceptionally well during college football get cut from the NFL in a matter of a few short years? And you can't say he wasn't good professionally either, because he did pretty dang good for the Broncos (I don't know about after that because I couldn't keep track of all the nonsense trading the owners/coaches did). I remember many Broncos games where he would rally and come back for a win including in the playoffs. He may not be a Manning or a Brady but he could have at least been a Worthlessburger if given more of a chance. That's what chaps my hide. My only conclusion is that the Haters today didn't like his Bible-thumping, outspoken Christian attitude that he displayed on the field (kinda like how Ben Carson was and yet he also wasn't the Republican nominee). If someone can show me actual figures, stats, and a thorough analysis of why he wasn't good enough I would be very grateful.
Now I can go on to the book. It was pretty Christiany/innocent/somewhat cheesy. And that's OK. Don't be a Hater, dang it. He's not a journalist/English major so just step off, beep.
But I was surprised that he wrote this book way back in 2011 when he was only 23 and barely out of college. I don't like it when authors jump the gun on their memoirs before they are ripe. Lindsey Stirling did the same thing with her average debut book. I think this one could have been much better if Tim waited 15-20 years before writing it. But he did talk about why he wrote it when he did, which was to inspire and help others sooner rather than later. I thought that was admirable and a decent reason. I have a stupid friend named Jamie that said the best time to write is when you are popular. Then people buy your book. If you wait then no one cares or something stupid like that. Hopefully, Tim will at least do a part 2 and talk about his subsequent NFL career and on to his baseball career and whatever he does next (I betting it'll be politics).
I was also bummed he didn't narrate the book. Come on, Tim. The rule is if you write non-fiction, especially a memoir, you have to narrate the audio version.
Fun facts about Tim and I:
-We're both Mormon.
-We're miracle babies (we barely survived our births and lost significant weight in the first month).
-I'm barely older than him (I'm always amazed when professional athletes are younger than me, which, oddly, happens more and more as I get older).
-His college GPA was barely higher than mine (3.66 vs 3.62).
-We're both huge from growing up on the farm (he was on a better farm than me, though).
-We both go without SODA (I drink it once a month and he stopped drinking it all together).
-We both practiced abstinence! Good job Tim!
The only difference between me and him is that he likes crappy country music while I despise it.
That's it.
I need to become acquainted with this guy ASAP-as possible.
But dang. Reading this book made me want to go back to High School and do my football career all over again. So bad I'm telling you. Tim just really had his beep together while growing up. Why wasn't I more like that? And the pathetic thing is that I knew at the time I should be like that and try harder but I wasn't willing. Even my dad tried to simply get me into kicking, could have done wonders and changed the whole course of Time, yet I wouldn't put forth the effort! Had I read all the books then that I have read now it would have given me the little push that I needed. Now I'm forced to live vicariously through my kids like so many has-been parents filled with regret do. This is why I hate life.
Speaking of life, Tim Tebow had a neat life full of mission trips and playing sports with his brothers. I liked how well they all got along. They seemed like a close-knit family. His parents were exceptional too (as we know that great people had even greater parents). They supported him in all his sports endeavors from a kid to the professional level. I love that. His mom used his competitive drive that the brother had to help teach them (they were all home taught). Being home taught helped him in the future for college with organizing and managing his school work well. And despite, or rather because of being home taught, Tim was pretty good at speaking with adults which is surprising because the home taught kids that I knew growing up were all socially retarded. I kinda want to home school my kids now. Call me John Kerry again.
He was on varsity football his 8th grade year and baseball for 7th grade. I want to know his height and weight for each age from 5 to 20. Because he was home schooled he was able to start college a semester early in January instead of arriving in the fall like everyone does. That helped him get a head start with football. He could have easily been a 2-sport athlete like Bo Jackson.
I hoped he would talk more about how he won the Heisman Trophy and what was involved and who has won in the past and for what reasons (hence the need for a later book so he can give perspective). He breezed through that. And his championship games, too (I hate the queer BCS. I'm so glad they finally did away with their dumb playoff, magical championship decisions).
So when they lost to Old Miss and ruined a perfect season he prophesied that they'd make up for it. Was that the year they won the championship?
He was able to be an instrument in the Lord's hands by simply putting Bible verses on his eye black during games. Millions of people Googled those scriptures. That's just badbeep right there. Good for you Tebow.
I like his mantra, "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."
Alright. I'm not sure where to begin.
OK.
We'll start with the question that is deeper than the mysteries of the Universe and that no one has been able to answer for me for years (hopefully some of my faithful readers and followers can). How does a Heisman Trophy winner/multiple nominee (first sophomore at the time to win) and 2-time national champion that did exceptionally well during college football get cut from the NFL in a matter of a few short years? And you can't say he wasn't good professionally either, because he did pretty dang good for the Broncos (I don't know about after that because I couldn't keep track of all the nonsense trading the owners/coaches did). I remember many Broncos games where he would rally and come back for a win including in the playoffs. He may not be a Manning or a Brady but he could have at least been a Worthlessburger if given more of a chance. That's what chaps my hide. My only conclusion is that the Haters today didn't like his Bible-thumping, outspoken Christian attitude that he displayed on the field (kinda like how Ben Carson was and yet he also wasn't the Republican nominee). If someone can show me actual figures, stats, and a thorough analysis of why he wasn't good enough I would be very grateful.
Now I can go on to the book. It was pretty Christiany/innocent/somewhat cheesy. And that's OK. Don't be a Hater, dang it. He's not a journalist/English major so just step off, beep.
But I was surprised that he wrote this book way back in 2011 when he was only 23 and barely out of college. I don't like it when authors jump the gun on their memoirs before they are ripe. Lindsey Stirling did the same thing with her average debut book. I think this one could have been much better if Tim waited 15-20 years before writing it. But he did talk about why he wrote it when he did, which was to inspire and help others sooner rather than later. I thought that was admirable and a decent reason. I have a stupid friend named Jamie that said the best time to write is when you are popular. Then people buy your book. If you wait then no one cares or something stupid like that. Hopefully, Tim will at least do a part 2 and talk about his subsequent NFL career and on to his baseball career and whatever he does next (I betting it'll be politics).
I was also bummed he didn't narrate the book. Come on, Tim. The rule is if you write non-fiction, especially a memoir, you have to narrate the audio version.
Fun facts about Tim and I:
-We're both Mormon.
-We're miracle babies (we barely survived our births and lost significant weight in the first month).
-I'm barely older than him (I'm always amazed when professional athletes are younger than me, which, oddly, happens more and more as I get older).
-His college GPA was barely higher than mine (3.66 vs 3.62).
-We're both huge from growing up on the farm (he was on a better farm than me, though).
-We both go without SODA (I drink it once a month and he stopped drinking it all together).
-We both practiced abstinence! Good job Tim!
The only difference between me and him is that he likes crappy country music while I despise it.
That's it.
I need to become acquainted with this guy ASAP-as possible.
But dang. Reading this book made me want to go back to High School and do my football career all over again. So bad I'm telling you. Tim just really had his beep together while growing up. Why wasn't I more like that? And the pathetic thing is that I knew at the time I should be like that and try harder but I wasn't willing. Even my dad tried to simply get me into kicking, could have done wonders and changed the whole course of Time, yet I wouldn't put forth the effort! Had I read all the books then that I have read now it would have given me the little push that I needed. Now I'm forced to live vicariously through my kids like so many has-been parents filled with regret do. This is why I hate life.
Speaking of life, Tim Tebow had a neat life full of mission trips and playing sports with his brothers. I liked how well they all got along. They seemed like a close-knit family. His parents were exceptional too (as we know that great people had even greater parents). They supported him in all his sports endeavors from a kid to the professional level. I love that. His mom used his competitive drive that the brother had to help teach them (they were all home taught). Being home taught helped him in the future for college with organizing and managing his school work well. And despite, or rather because of being home taught, Tim was pretty good at speaking with adults which is surprising because the home taught kids that I knew growing up were all socially retarded. I kinda want to home school my kids now. Call me John Kerry again.
He was on varsity football his 8th grade year and baseball for 7th grade. I want to know his height and weight for each age from 5 to 20. Because he was home schooled he was able to start college a semester early in January instead of arriving in the fall like everyone does. That helped him get a head start with football. He could have easily been a 2-sport athlete like Bo Jackson.
I hoped he would talk more about how he won the Heisman Trophy and what was involved and who has won in the past and for what reasons (hence the need for a later book so he can give perspective). He breezed through that. And his championship games, too (I hate the queer BCS. I'm so glad they finally did away with their dumb playoff, magical championship decisions).
So when they lost to Old Miss and ruined a perfect season he prophesied that they'd make up for it. Was that the year they won the championship?
He was able to be an instrument in the Lord's hands by simply putting Bible verses on his eye black during games. Millions of people Googled those scriptures. That's just badbeep right there. Good for you Tebow.
I like his mantra, "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."
August 27, 2014
Great view of the journey of Tebow growing up, not just him playing sports but him growing spiritually. Really good how he grows into a spiritual leader at UF and other places. I have a lot more respect for him now than I originally did being a OSU fan and seeing him dominate the field in the BCS bowl OSU lost. Tebow is an outstanding man who loves God and fears God. The book is truly a great story of him, his family and his journey through life.
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