Tag: Reading

Three Years in the Blogosphere: Learning, Sharing, and Connecting

Three years ago, I embarked on an interesting journey after retiring from the military. I needed a way to keep my mind engaged after 26-plus years of doing just that on a daily basis. Blogging gave me that outlet. I have stayed very consistent with my blog’s purpose of offering my thoughts about leadership, history, … Continue reading Three Years in the Blogosphere: Learning, Sharing, and Connecting →

Book Review: The Creation of the American Republic 1776-1787

“By ‘reading and reasoning’ on politics they had learned ‘how to define the rights of nature, – how to search into, to distinguish, and to comprehend, the principles of physical, moral, religious, and civil liberty,’ how, in short, to discover and resist the forces of tyranny before they could be applied.” (p. 4) They – … Continue reading Book Review: The Creation of the American Republic 1776-1787 →

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Books

The topic of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be at the center of seemingly every conversation and news story. I, for one, read or listen to something about AI on a daily basis. From trying to find consciousness inside AI, to books being rejected because of undisclosed AI content, to legal cases where AI logs … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Books →

Book Review: The Last Days of Socrates

I have been focusing part of my reading plan on the subject of philosophy. My main interest is the Stoics, but I took a little detour to examine Socrates. After all, the Stoics considered him a role model and a sage. I read The Republic by Plato, which focuses on justice and what a just … Continue reading Book Review: The Last Days of Socrates →

Book Review: The Federalist

The Federalist, edited by J.R. Pole, was a great read, but I'm glad the American Heart Association says it's fine to drink up to five cups of coffee a day because I needed a few of those—especially while reading Alexander Hamilton's essays. Still, the book was absolutely worth it. For those who may not know, … Continue reading Book Review: The Federalist →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Book Review: COMBEE – Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War

Photo by Ed Ortiz Last year, I attended the Printers Row Lit Fest, an annual book fair and literary festival held in Chicago. While there, I listened to Edda L. Fields-Black speak about her book Combee and her ancestors. It was a very powerful talk that led me to purchase the book. Combee: Harriet Tubman, … Continue reading Book Review: COMBEE – Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War →