Oct 28, 2010 | Reading List
What the heck is inflation? And why is it important? Does it matter for my daily life – getting a job, finding good schools, or figuring out what roads to fix? In the second part of this two-part review, I look at two books that detail the historical development...
Oct 27, 2010 | Reading List
Two recent books take a look at the historical development of money and federal policy in the United States. “The Ascent of Money” (by Niall Ferguson) traces the history of currency as it relates to the history of civilization, while “The Great...
Oct 4, 2010 | Life, Reading List
The Art of NonConformity: By Chris Guillebeau Just got my copy of The Art of NonConformity in the mail and I must confess, I spent an entire lunchbreak (and early afternoon) out in the park, skipping work, to read Chris Guillebeau’s fantastic book and life...
Jul 19, 2010 | Balance, Life, Reading List
“Go and play outside.” This statement, a way for parents to get their children out of the house, used to be a popular command. Some time in the last few decades, however, it became a relic of the past. In a world where we take escalators to the gym, play...
May 23, 2010 | Life, Motivation, Reading List
If you found out you only had 6 more months to live, what would you want your legacy to be? What would you tell your friends, your family, and your loved ones? We all wonder what our memories will be, and what thoughts, values, and ideas we will leave behind should...
May 6, 2010 | Reading List
“We all have dreams, big and small, about how our lives will unfold,” Psychologist Sheena Iyengar says, in describing her book The Art of Choosing. “What will I become, we each ask ourselves. What job will I have? What career will I choose?”...
