Sports Fact & Book Rec of the Day 10/7/2009

10/7/1983:
Patrik Sundstrom scores his second goal of the game with five minutes left to give the Vancouver Canucks a wild 10-9 victory over the Minnesota North Stars at Pacific Coliseum. Goaltenders John Garrett of Vancouver and Don Beaupre of Minnesota each play the entire game, but neither can forestall the offensive firepower of both clubs on this night. Tony Tanti also scores twice for Vancouver, while Brian Bellows has a pair for Minnesota.

Birthdays:
Willie Naulls b. 1934
Dick Jauron b. 1950
Johnnie Morton b. 1971
Priest Holmes b. 1973
Charles Woodson b. 1976

Packers Fact:
The Packers were a woeful 1-10-1 in 1958, the year before Vince Lombardi arrived as head coach. In Lombardi's first season, Green Bay improved dramatically to 7-5; by 1961, the Packers were NFL champs.

CRACKS IN THE GLASS CEILING

First, what are the career choices for young mothers? Now, what are the good choices and bad choices? This book argues that it’s probably not the best idea for women to be unprepared to be independent, nor for them to be dependent on men and their incomes. Possibly sobering to some, bracing to others, this study gives a great basic look at the economic implications of total mommyhood. Publishers Weekly starred review.

THE FEMINIST MISTAKE: ARE WE GIVING UP TOO MUCH? by Leslie Bennetts (Voice/Hyperion, 2007)