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Cheering on the young runners at Dunlap Jog-a-thon
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What If? 2
Title: What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions Author: Randall Munroe Completed: Nov 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: If you like XKCD you’re going to enjoy this book, but if you like XKCD, you probably … Continue reading
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Beginners
Title: Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning Author: Tom Vanderbilt Completed: Oct 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: Learning helps the brain stay young and despite the difficulties, is something the brain yearns to do. That’s the … Continue reading
Open Borders
Title: Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration Author: Bryan Caplan & Zach Weinersmith Completed: Sept 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: Borders and immigration are topics that get a lot of attention within political discussions but most of … Continue reading
Two Wheels Good
Title: Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of The Bicycle Author: Jody Rosen Completed: Sept 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: If there is nothing in this book that makes you want to go out for a bike ride, … Continue reading
Early Seattle Profiles
Title: Early Seattle Profiles Author: Henry “HB” Broderick Completed: Aug 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: This book was quoted in a podcast I listen to called “Dim Lights & Stiff Drinks” about dive bars in Seattle. They were reviewing … Continue reading
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Title: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Author: Mark Manson Completed: July 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: This book came up in several reading lists I’d seen recently. The first chapter or two had a very different … Continue reading
My experience at ToorCamp
A few months ago, friends mentioned that they were going to ToorCamp and thought it was the sort of event I’d enjoy. As I looked into “The American Hacker Camp: for hackers, makers, breaks & shakers” I started getting very … Continue reading
Your Move
Title: Your Move: What Board Games Teach Us about Life Author: Joan Moriarity & Jonathan Kay Completed: July 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: This book had been on my To-Read list for a couple of years but took a … Continue reading
A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Title: A Psalm for the Wild-Built Author: Becky Chambers Completed: June 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: I typically read one fiction book each year. I have no real reason for this other than I noticed a few years ago … Continue reading
Mediocre
Title: Mediocre Author: Ijeoma Oluo Completed: June 2022 (Full list of books) Overview: There aren’t a lot of authors I return to for new books. Many seem to cover similar topics in a slightly different light and present it as … Continue reading
A Runner's Ramblings 