On Monday evening I went to bed feeling sick, and felt no better when I woke up Tuesday morning. I ended up spending most of the day curled up with the dog in the overstuffed chair in my living room, finishing Donald Miller’s Blue Like Jazz. Blue Like Jazz has gotten plenty of rave reviews, [...]
Review of George Washington on Leadership (Basic Books, 2008) by Richard Brookhiser He was America’s wealthiest man, its most famous general, and the man they call, “The Father of His Country.” In George Washington on Leadership, historian and National Review columnist Richard Brookhiser points out that Washington was responsible running two successful start-ups – the [...]
As I mentioned in a previous post, Tollie and I have agreed on a sale price for our home with a potential buyer. Now we’re going through all the necessary steps to finalize the sale – home inspection, appraisal, paperwork, etc. If everything goes smoothly, we are scheduled to close the sale on Monday, June [...]
Review of Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition (Portfolio, 2008) by Guy Kawasaki There are plenty of boring, irrelevant business books espousing a Pollyannish view of the world. Reality Check, the latest offering from Guy Kawasaki, is not one of those books. Actually, Reality Check is a business book that’s [...]
The latest tome on my 2008 reading list was God’s Infallible Word by David Bernard. The title sums up the author’s viewpoint when it comes to the Bible: it is the infallible Word of God. It’s not a page-turner (unless you’re a theological egghead), but it will give your faith a booster shot. It’s a good introduction to [...]
