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Saturday, February 16, 2019

REVIEW: Winners Take All (2018) by Anand Giridhardas (3-stars)

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People who are making money at the expense of the common good are not ignorant about the effects they are having on the world around them. ...
Monday, January 28, 2019

REVIEW: Mrs. Chippy's Last Expedition: The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar-Bound Cat by Caroline Alexander (3-stars)

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We all know the true end to Mrs Chippy's expedition -- and I have put off reading this book for ages because of it.  The book itself is ...
Thursday, December 20, 2018

REVIEW: The Genius Habit: Break Free from Burnout, Reduce Career Anxiety and Double Your Productivity by Leveraging the Power of Being Who You Are at Work by Laura Garnett (3-stars)

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 One of the recommendations throughout all leadership, management and career self-help books is to get to know yourself better.  Really be o...
Wednesday, December 05, 2018

REVIEW: What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape by Sohaila Abdulali (5-stars)

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 Powerfully written testimonial of the attitudes and experiences of women (mostly) of rape across cultures and time.  The author provides he...
Sunday, December 02, 2018

REVIEW: Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence--A Complete Guide to the GroundbreakingWheel of Awareness Meditation Practice by Daniel J. Siegel (3-stars)

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 "Aware" is a massively dense book -- and a bit repetitive but mostly in ways that help reinforce the concepts.  I will never forg...
Saturday, December 01, 2018

REVIEW: The Nature Instinct: Relearning Our Lost Intuition for the Inner Workings of the Natural World (Natural Navigation) by Tristan Gooley (4-stars)

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“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” – W.B. Yeats I remember the first time I went mushroo...
Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Butternut Squash on Bittersweet Blog

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Made some ravioli - guest post up on Hannah's Bittersweet blog  - maybe I'll start blogging again here... Here’s a quick “no meas...
Sunday, November 11, 2018

Exploration: Reducing Refrigerator Dependence

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The recent fires in Butte County have given me a lot of time to think, while hiding out from the smoke filled skies of the Bay Area.  I read...
Sunday, October 28, 2018

REVIEW: On Emotional Intelligence (HBR's 10 Must Reads) by Harvard Business Review (3-stars)

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This compact volume contains 10 articles on EI intended as a primer for those new to the subject matter -- published in 2013, it includes so...
Tuesday, October 02, 2018

REVIEW: Wisdom at Work: The Making of a Modern Elder by Chip Conley (5-stars)

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 Chip Conley's first hand experiences were fascinating and fun to read.  He skillfully intertwines his observations with information fro...