Author Archives: twsobey

Everything to Play For

Posted on February 17, 2025 by twsobey

Title: Everything to Play For: An Insider’s Guide to How Videogames are Changing Our World Author: Marijam Did Completed: Feb 2025 (Full list of books) Overview: After hearing an interview with the author, I decided to check this out. I’m … Continue reading →

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It’s Never Just About the Behaviour

Posted on January 10, 2025 by twsobey

Title: It’s Never Just About The Behaviour: A holistic approach to classroom behaviour management Author: Claire English Completed: Jan 2025 (Full list of books) Overview: This book did a good job articulating many of the concepts that I’ve been thinking … Continue reading →

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Jellyfish and the Bomb Cyclone

Posted on December 27, 2024 by twsobey

Several weeks ago, Seattle was hit with a bomb cyclone which brought gusts of wind over 70 mph. Seattle fared better than many surrounding towns but we had the top ~50′ of a redwood snap off next to our house. … Continue reading →

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The Memory Palace

Posted on December 20, 2024 by twsobey

Title: The Memory Palace: True Short Stories of the Past Author: Nate DiMeo Completed: Dec 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: Such a great collection of stories. Many were familiar to me from all the episodes of the Memory Palace … Continue reading →

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Mine!

Posted on November 30, 2024 by twsobey

Title: Mine!: How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives Author: Michael Heller & James Salzman Completed: Nov 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: I have a difficult time not finishing books. Once I start them, even if I … Continue reading →

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Seattle from the Margins

Posted on November 19, 2024 by twsobey

Title: Seattle from the Margins: Exclusion, Erasure, and the Making of a Pacific Coast City Author: Megan Asaka Completed: Nov 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: Two months ago, I posted “Since moving back to Seattle in 2017, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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2025’s First Mistake 5k

Posted on November 10, 2024 by twsobey

** Don’t miss the Second Annual First Mistake 5k ** Life is full of bad ideas. You will likely make many mistakes during 2025, let this race be (one of) your first. What could be better than a free race on … Continue reading →

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Lockpicking and Other Mischievous Ways to Learn Engineering

Posted on October 24, 2024 by twsobey

Over the summer, I presented at WA-ACTE Summer Conference Presentations on Robotics and Lock Picking. It’s now Fall Conference time and I’ve decided to update my lock picking presentation. You can find the slides here but I outline some other details … Continue reading →

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The Infernal Machine

Posted on October 20, 2024 by twsobey

Title: The Infernal Machine: A True Story of Dynamite, Terror, and the Rise of the Modern Detective Author: Steven Johnson Completed: Sept 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: Years ago I read Ghost Map by the same author and enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Skid Road

Posted on August 18, 2024 by twsobey

Title: Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle Author: Murray Morgan Completed: Aug 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: Since moving back to Seattle in 2017, I’ve been reading different books about the history of this place, including about the … Continue reading →

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