Reading
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Why Read?
Fresh perspective. Escape. Different worlds. Answers to your questions. Ready to read at book store, library, dad’s bookshelf, online, offline, anywhere, everywhere. The answer you seek. Inspiration. Guaranteed to add points to your intelligence quotient. New skills added on an inexpensive budget. Endless pleasure. Books…
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Hacking A Reading Workflow
You could say I enjoy reading. But what good is all of that time spent if I do not retain that input? I need a system for transforming reading into meaningful action and lasting insight. Auxiliary Activity- Other people would call this “hobby reading” but…
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Amazon Kindle
After years of dragging my feet, I have finally purchased not one, but two, Amazon Kindle e-reader devices. The first was a cheap ($15) Fire tablet from a pawn shop. I had no intention of buying anything, just a passing curiosity but then I saw…
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The Strange Library
I just started and finished (33m) my first book of 2023 titled “Fushigi na Toshokan” or “The Strange Library” by Haruki Murakami. A fantastical illustrated short novel about a boy imprisoned in a nightmarish library. The story of a lonely boy, a mysterious girl, and…
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Books I’ve Read In 2022
Not a complete list, because I am notoriously lazy about logging these things. But overall, I did manage to surpass my goal of 22 books in 2022. Next year I want to integrate more non-fiction titles which is a challenge for me. I read books…
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Suggested Reading
I have a particular hatred of American politics and its ability to worm its way into everything. During the entire Trump administration, even tech blogs managed to sneak in some snark and commentary. No thanks. All media and social media were covering the poison of…
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RSS
Whether you are sick of social media, want to get away from endless notifications, or just want to read all your news all in one spot, an RSS reader can help. RSS stands for “really simple syndication.” It’s a protocol that allows an RSS reader…
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Light Reading
Not too many things can beat a free public library card paired with the Libby e-reader app. I’ve downloaded and read so many e-books from there this year that I’ve beaten my goal of twenty two books for 2022. I knocked out that goal by…
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Reading Checklist
Creating a reading list. Mix in some fiction, non-fiction, classics and new authors. Set a goal. Start this Sunday.
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Public Phone
As opposed to griping about people on their phones, it may be best to make use of my own iPhone and discover some of those benefits. Some use cases that works for me: Blog and write with the phone I use iA Writer on all…