Bob Wood (author)
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Born | Robert Edward Wood February 20, 1959 |
Alma mater | Michigan State University |
Robert Edward "Bob" Wood (born February 20, 1959) is an American author, teacher and
Wood resides in Grand Haven, Michigan.
First book
During the summer of 1985, Wood visited each of the 26
Second book
His follow-up book in 1989 was Big Ten Country: A Journey Through One Football Season. It focused on the college football stadiums and towns in the Big Ten Conference, but did not reach the critical nor commercial success of Dodger Dogs to Fenway Franks.[citation needed]
Career and activism
Wood, a 1980 graduate of Michigan State University, now teaches government, economics, and a course on Africa at Oakridge High School in Muskegon, Michigan. He also podcasts and maintains a blog "The Buddha Said I am Awake", known as "The Buddha Blog", on the school's public website.[4]
Wood is highly involved with leftist political activism and led a group of students, the "Super Dupers", in protesting the Democratic Party's use of superdelegates during the 2008 presidential election.[5] A staunch proponent of aiding Third World citizens with microfinancing via Kiva Loans, Wood often states "Action Counts Today!"[6]
References
- ^ Crabtree, James (June 30, 2018). "Dogs and Franks at 20". Baseball Musings. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ Madden, Michael (July 11, 1989). "BALLPARK FANTASY REALIZED". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018.
- ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Dodger Dogs to Fenway Franks: And All the Wieners in Between by Bob Wood". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ "THE BUDDHA SAID "I AM AWAKE"". The Buddha Blog. muskegonisd.org. April 8, 2012. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016.
- ^ "SUPER DUPER CLUB". The Buddha Blog. muskegonisd.org. 2008. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011.
- ^ "ACT / Action Counts Today – Change the World". The Buddha Blog. March 17, 2015.
Bibliography
- Wood, Bob (1988), ISBN 0-07-071696-X
- Wood, Bob (1989), ISBN 0-688-08922-4