This year, I managed to see nearly all the Oscar films! That doesn't happen often, but thanks to a couple of long haul flights, I caught up on everything from F1 to One Battle After Another. It's always wonderful to see the winners make their speeches. They are excited, moved, and sometimes emotional, but always... Continue Reading →
Thoughts on Lifelong Learning and Intellectual Curiosity
Educator and economist Amy Willis has a new Substack newsletter, Amy’s GoodRiches, and she’s been diving into the nature of curiosity. Recently, she posted about Zena Hitz’s book Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life, writing about lifelong learning. She challenged me to consider what gives us the desire as adults... Continue Reading →
2025 — The Summer of the Big Book
When it comes to reading summaries, this one is both long and short. Long because I hit my 75 book goal, but short because I slowed my pace over the summer due to the big reads -- War and Peace and Les Miserables. (Les Mis being actually longer than War and Peace.) Together with The... Continue Reading →
Reading Roundup — Best Books of 2024
What a year! With a lot of travel in the first part of the year, I was behind on my goal of 65 books at times but finished strong with 74 books for the year! As always, there were books that challenged me (Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis) and that I challenged (Napoleon: A Life by... Continue Reading →
Quotes for 2023
I keep a weekly journal and each week write down a quote. Sometimes it's from a book I'm reading or a notable in the news. Or something I think will help motivate me -- and I need it many days! I love sharing these with everyone. January: “I hope there are days when your coffee... Continue Reading →
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