Here is what I read this week. Some of the articles/posts may require a subscription to read them. I also share my recommended reads on Pocket for anyone who wants to follow along there. Books Finished Reading The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson by Robert A. Caro. This was, by far, the best and most interesting…
Here is what I read this week. Some of the articles/posts may require a subscription to read them. I also share my recommended reads on Pocket for anyone who wants to follow along there. Books In Progress The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson by Robert A. Caro. This is turning out to…
Here is what I read this week. Some of the articles/posts may require a subscription to read them. I also share my recommended reads on Pocket for anyone who wants to follow along there. Books Finished We Are the Nerds: The Birth and Tumultuous Life of Reddit, the Internet’s Culture Laboratory by Christine Lagorio-Chafkin The…
Here is the weekly summary of what I read this week. I think this week shows I try for a pretty wide range of subjects. The butterfly effect of reading always guides me. Books Finished Scientist: E. O. Wilson, A Life in Nature by Richard Rhodes. This was a short, but interesting biography of the…
Since 2018 I have participated in Goodreads‘ annual reading challenge. I do this more for fun than anything else. Reading itself is a pleasure for me. The challenge is always how much can I possible read in the limited time that I have. The Goodreads challenge is a fun way to help me focus on…
This year I started using a new format to my Daily Notes file in Obsidian: a single file in which I try to capture all of the relevant “factual” part of my day. (For those who follow along with my Practically Paperless series, there will be more on this new format in Episode 16 coming…
Now that 2022 has arrived, I can safely post my Best Reads of 2021. I get annoyed by the early birds who post their “best reads” list beginning in November. They may be trying to drum up sales for the holiday season, but they leave out potentially great books that come out in December. For…
This time of year we often reflect on those things that we are thankful for. Toward the top of the list are things like family and friends, good health, good fortune. Below that level is where things often start to vary for people. I was trying to think of about the things that I was…
Here are five more interesting reads I’ve come across recently. “Essay: The digital death of collecting” by Kyle Chayka. A fascinating look at how digital media is killing the concept of “collections” as maintainable things under your control. (Fortunately, I looked at the bookshelves that surround me in my office after reading this and felt a sense…
Every now and then I discover a new book that really hits the sweet spot for me and I can’t wait to read it. Most recently it was The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnanski. I love baseball, and I have a think for the rich history of the game. Just do a search for “baseball”…
Here are five more interesting reads I’ve come across recently. “Writing Things Down in a Paperless World” by Robert Breen. He is another Field Notes fan; and he has some interesting things to say about where paper fits in a paperless lifestyle. “COVID Pioneer Families” by Deborah Fallows. Deborah coauthored with James Fallows, my favorite…
There are certain people I can read about endlessly. John Quincy Adams is one. And Franklin D. Roosevelt is another. In the former case, I’m fascinated by who I think was probably the most intelligent president the United States ever had. In the latter case, I’m amazed that a person such as Roosevelt happened to…