“People think we’re raising the alarm because human pressures are increasing, but that’s not the case at all. It’s just that we are learning how the planet works, and the more we learn, the more we realize how vulnerable she is.” — p. 27 As controversial subjects go, climate change is near the top of … Continue reading Book Review: Intervention Earth
Our Route 66 Adventure Through Illinois
Back in March, we visited the state capital of Illinois, Springfield, and one of our stops was the Illinois State Fairgrounds, where one of the Route 66 markers is located. After taking pictures and reading the information about this historic highway, along with the map highlighting the Illinois portion of the route, we thought it … Continue reading Our Route 66 Adventure Through Illinois
If Everything Is a Priority, Nothing Is
Summer is here, and people are starting to enjoy outdoor activities with their families and friends. Others are traveling and looking for a chance to recharge after working hard since the Christmas holidays. But once we get into August, things will ramp up again as kids return to school and life becomes busy once more. … Continue reading If Everything Is a Priority, Nothing Is
Book Review: The Righteous Mind
“People bind themselves into political teams that share moral narratives. Once they accept a particular narrative, they become blind to alternative morals worlds.” (p. XXIII) Photo by Ed Ortiz In early June, I wrote a post titled The Human Side of Economics. In it, I discussed a review by The Economist of Alvin Roth’s book, … Continue reading Book Review: The Righteous Mind
What Kind of Leader Are You Under Pressure?
It has been a while since I last wrote a post about leadership, so while reading the latest articles in the Harvard Business Review, I came across a piece titled “6 Ways Leaders Harness Stress” that I found particularly interesting and decided to share with my WordPress community, because after all, we are all leaders. … Continue reading What Kind of Leader Are You Under Pressure?
Book Review: Slivers
Photo by Ed Ortiz After reading Slivers by Vicki Atkinson, which, by the way, is excellent, I realized it had been decades since I last read a supernatural novel. The last one was The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende, which was also her debut novel. As a debut novel, I think Slivers hits … Continue reading Book Review: Slivers
The Human Side of Economics
I’m currently reading The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt. Although I am still in the early stages of engaging with the book, I recently read a book review and commentary in The Economist that I found both interesting and closely related to Haidt’s work. The title of the article is “How Should Economists Treat Morality?” … Continue reading The Human Side of Economics
Book Review: Thomas Jefferson
Photo by Ed Ortiz My journey reading the biographies of the principal founding fathers of the United States has been very illuminating up to this point. My goal is to read biographies of the seven principal founders: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. While reading about … Continue reading Book Review: Thomas Jefferson
The Danger of a Frictionless Life
A little over a week ago, I read an article in the Wall Street Journal titled, “Don’t Get Too Comfortable. Your Quality of Life Depends on It.” It was very interesting. Then, a couple of days later, I listened to Wynne Leon’s podcast The Life of Try, where she invited Lindsey Goldstein, author of Gap … Continue reading The Danger of a Frictionless Life
Book Review: Think Again
“The purpose of learning isn’t to affirm our beliefs; it’s to evolve our beliefs.” (p. 26) Photo by Ed Ortiz Think Again by Adam Grant was an interesting read, but I’m a bit on the fence, so to speak, about this book. It offered a lot of good insights about reframing the way we make … Continue reading Book Review: Think Again
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