Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity, by Hugh MacLeod So. What should I talk about in this review? I’m not quite sure where to begin with this book. Maybe with the fact that it’s broken up into 40, unrelated mini-chapters? Mini-chapters that make reading the book cover to cover a little disjointed? But […]
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Well looky here, just when I was finally getting used to having five of you lovely readers instead of four, nineteen of you showed your darling faces last week. Nineteen! You guys rock. The Lifestyle Design book giveaway requested that you answer the question, “What does lifestyle design mean to you?” and share that answer […]
Maybe because my shelves are overflowing and something needs to be done to remedy the situation, lest they come crashing down. Or maybe because I’m in a giving mood. Or a somber mood. Or a happy mood. Or I’m just…moody. Maybe because I’m reading What difference do it make? and it makes me feel all […]
I’m feeling grateful today. And lucky. And geeky. Wait, I’m always feeling geeky. So I guess that’s nothing new? Nope. Not new. Crap. So, I’m feeling grateful, because I didn’t apply to get noticed. “The H&R Block Business and Career Center was designed, in part, to help people get their own businesses up and running. […]
Books make me… …happy. …remember how much I don’t know. …inspired. Sometimes reading… …is relaxing. …is frustrating. …makes me late. Oh my God does it make me late. Books… …unite people. …are sold at airports. …are cherished… …and sometimes burned. (Sad!) Libraries… …are under-used. …are under-supported. …sometimes smell like old-lady smell. …can transform a third-world […]
I was sitting at the library earlier today and got to thinking about book clubs. Specifically, why the heck haven’t I joined one of those things? My local newspaper, the Kansas City Star, has a really big book club that they cover quite regularly. I’m a pretty big fan of this newspaper, especially considering it’s […]