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Who to Trust?

Saturday, August 11th, 2007

I’ve mentioned that my research right now involves re-reading the U2 books I have and looking for dates, events, facts, quotes, etc. And what happens is that the same story or event is often mentioned in more than book (or article, for that matter).
The problem is that sometimes the various stories don’t jive with [...]

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Books, dog ears, and a word count

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

How about a little background into the research and writing process, and then an update on tonight’s mini-milestone? Sound good? Cool.
I continue to re-read every U2-related book on my bookshelf. It’s a long-but-enjoyable process, and has really helped me remember some interesting facts from the old days that had slipped my mind.
I’m doing this [...]

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Reading, and lots of it

Friday, June 15th, 2007

After getting TDIH in place as the foundation of U2 Diary, I put together a TO DO list to keep the research and writing organized and moving along.
Item No. 1 on the TO DO list was to start re-reading my entire collection of U2-related books. I believe I started with The Unforgettable Fire. Knowing [...]

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In the beginning…

Friday, June 15th, 2007

Welcome to the blog for a new book I’m writing, tentatively titled U2 Diary. This book has been in the works since 2005, so I want to start with a couple posts to get the blog caught up on what’s been going on — how I got from way back there to right here.
The [...]

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