Sports Fact and Book Rec of the Day 11/08/2007

Espousing a philosophy of attack rather than cautious defense for his 2004 Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning, Coach John Tortorella posted these ominous words in the locker room: "Safe is Death."

Birthdays:
Bobby Bowden b. 1929
Satch Sanders b. 1938
Angel Cordero Jr. b. 1942
Ed Kranepool b. 1944
Jimmie Giles b. 1954

MEMOIRS

The Snow Geese may remind you of Peter Matthiessen’s masterpiece, The Snow Leopard, and not just for the chilly title. This is nature writing at its most wondrous and personal. Recovering from a serious illness, Fiennes follows several flocks of snow geese from their winter home in Texas to their summer grounds in the Arctic. His slow journey gives him time to ponder migration and mortality in sensual, insightful prose.

THE SNOW GEESE, by William Fiennes (Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2003)

Fiennes is the first cousin of actors Ralph and Joseph.