“No wound is more cruel to the spirit of resolve than that dealt by failure.” -Arnold Bennet I’ve lately been [...]
The Importance of Reflecting on Literature – Or, More Thoroughly Chewing My Mental Food
I just finished reading “How to Live on 24 Hours a Day” by Arnold Bennett. It was a fun read [...]
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Can I Read 52 Books This Year?
I think I’m in the majority when I admit that the number of unread books living on my bookshelf far [...]
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P.T. Barnum’s Rules For Success In Business
I’ve written about P.T. Barnum before, but his autobiography had a strong effect on me, and I felt compelled [...]
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2012 Reading List Kill Shelf
I read a lot of really good books last year and I want to read even more this year, but [...]
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I Took a Piss Next to Gerard Butler
I took a piss next to Gerard Butler Monday night. It’s been bothering me all week. I got lucky and [...]
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Mental Models
I’ve been reading Poor Charlie’s Almanack when I have spare time. It’s a large, ponderous tome written by Charles Munger [...]
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Judo Journal: First Tournament
I participated in my first Judo tournament yesterday. It was double elimination with 700+ contestants. I lost both of my [...]
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Articles That Have Drastically Changed My Worldview
A short list of the best content on the web. Progression of the Inevitable The ingenious Kevin Kelly explains the [...]
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On Vessels
Vessels – bottles, jugs, cups, mugs, and pitchers are all around us. They have been part of human existence almost [...]
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