Author Archives: twsobey

Nuts and Bolts

Posted on January 14, 2024 by twsobey

Title: Nuts and Bolts: Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World (in a Big Way) Author: Roma Agrawal Completed: Jan 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: I was very excited to read this book, hoping it could tell a story … Continue reading →

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Blood in the Machine

Posted on December 27, 2023 by twsobey

Title: Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech Author: Brian Merchant Completed: Dec 2023 (Full list of books) Overview: The term “Luddite” gets thrown around a lot these days. I had a general idea that … Continue reading →

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The Art of Relevance

Posted on October 20, 2023 by twsobey

Title: The Art of Relevance Author: Nina Simon Completed: Oct 2023 (Full list of books) Overview: I stumbled onto this book when I saw the author promoting her new book on LinkedIn. We met at the ASTC annual conference over … Continue reading →

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Religious Literacy

Posted on September 20, 2023 by twsobey

Title: Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know–And Doesn’t Author: Stephen Prothero Completed: September 2023 (Full list of books) Overview: This is one of the only books I’ve reread and now that I have, I realized it wasn’t really … Continue reading →

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A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth

Posted on August 14, 2023 by twsobey

Title: A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Pithy Chapters Author: Henry Gee Completed: August 2023 (Full list of books) Overview: This was an unusual book to me. It started off covering vast swaths … Continue reading →

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A Prayer for the Crown-Shy

Posted on July 28, 2023 by twsobey

Title: A Prayer for the Crown-Shy: A Monk and Robot Book Author: Becky Chambers Completed: July 2023 (Full list of books) Overview: I read the first in this series, A Psalm for the Wild-Built, last year and really enjoyed it. … Continue reading →

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The Rules We Break

Posted on July 22, 2023 by twsobey

Title: The Rules We Break: Lessons in Play, Thinking, and Design Author: Eric Zimmerman Completed: July 2023 (Full list of books) Overview: I expected this book to be more about design in general. I knew games would be the focus, … Continue reading →

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A Complaint Free World

Posted on July 15, 2023 by twsobey

Title: A Complaint Free World: How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life You Always Wanted Author: Will Bowen Completed: July 2023 (Full list of books) Overview: I like the idea presented here, but this book was too woo-woo … Continue reading →

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My “Beer on the Run” Interview

Posted on July 14, 2023 by twsobey

I was interviewed last week for my friend’s podcast, Beer on the Run. Usually Jack and Clint talk with ultra runners about their races and what beer they like. According the UltraSignUps, I’ve only done two ultramarathons which is a … Continue reading →

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If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?

Posted on July 12, 2023 by twsobey

Title: If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating Author: Alan Alda Completed: July 2023 (Full list of books) Overview: This book boils down to … Continue reading →

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