My wife loves this book but I just could not get into it. The story of Thermopylae is a great one but the narrative version never pulled me in.
SPOILER ALERT
Quick summary - The Persians are attacking Greece. The Spartans (along with many others) want to slow the progress of the Persians to allow better preparation of defenses. They choose Thermopylae because of the huge geographical advantage it provides the defenders. They are able to thin the enemy out considerably and slow the advance. At the same time, the Greek navy is defeating the Persians. The 300 'Spartiates' are the best and brightest Greece has to offer and take the assignment knowing it is suicide but treating it as an honor.
I think the book was very historically accurate (good) but the narrative dragged at times (bad).
NBA All-Star Weekend
Where to start?
- Dunk Contest - Traveshamockery. Dwight Howard's sticker dunk was the best thing in the last 7 or 8 years. But that Green can really fly
- Game - Ugh. Is defense dangerous? Why is everyone so afraid of it? Very, very, very painful
- Scene - Wow. What a cliche. The game is in Vegas and we have NBA stars, rappers, and half of Hollywood acting like degenerates. The words 'shots fired' probably were broadcast over the police radios more this weekend than in the rest of the year combined.
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