09.01.16
Book arrival
Just in, digital copy of Chuck Eddy’s “Terminated for Reasons of Taste,” published by Duke University Press.
I am entertained by the story of Eddy in the Army in Germany in 1983, where as a 2LT he’s commended by his reviewing officer for having whipped his unit into fine shape. Just in time for Able Danger Able Archer, a NATO exercise the Soviet Union thought was going to be a first strike, mostly due to Ronald Reagan’s brainless yack about “the evil empire” and the deployment of the Pershing missile to Europe. So far, fine lunchtime reading.
I’ve know Chuck Eddy for quite some time. He was the first rock critic to review my “Arrogance” record for Creem magazine way back in the mid-Eighties. And much later, he was one of my editors when I free-lanced for the Village Voice from 2000-2006.
The title is taken from the reason given for his firing by the Village Voice when new ownership took over in 2006.
I’m enjoying it and will have more to say later. But, yes, I do review books.
Tim said,
September 8, 2016 at 2:05 pm
Respectfully, I am sure you mean Archer Able rather than the magical hokum that Tony Shaffer wears like a credential around his neck to talk about things that have happened long since he lost his access.
George Smith said,
September 9, 2016 at 6:56 am
Yep, mistake there when copying. My bad, not the author’s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Able_Archer_83
Able Archer, good eye. Thanks!