Dark Money Dark Money by Jane Mayer is a disturbing portrayal of the current state of American politics. Mayer reveals the inner workings of a powerful conservative network funded by wealthy investors. Billionaire libertarians and ultraconservatives have been waging a … Continue reading Review of Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
Why I Chose this Book Several years ago, I joined a meetup group and for a few of those meetups the topic was centered around a discussion of the book Wealth Happens One Day at a Time by Brooke M. … Continue reading Review of Wealth Happens One Day at a Time by Brooke M. Stephens
Black Leopard Red Wolf by Marlon James is a fantasy novel about a man on a quest to find a missing boy. James’ novel is not only a fantasy novel, but one based on and inspired by African mythology and … Continue reading Black Leopard Red Wolf by Marlon James Inspired Artwork
The Killing Moon is an immersive fantasy novel written by N.K. Jemisin about a man known as a Gatherer who’s job is to gather magic while people sleep to help them and to maintain order. I felt like this novel … Continue reading AI Art Inspired by The Killing Moon by N. K. Jemisin
Why I Chose This Book I read one issue of the comic book E.X.O. by Roye Okupe and I believe that Malika: Warrior Queen appeared as a recommended read after that. I might not have paid too much attention to … Continue reading Review of Malika: Warrior Queen
I have been playing around with AI art generators. At first, I was making random images, pretty cool. Then, I came to a point where I decided to try making images of scenes from books I’ve read. One of, if not the first novel I chose was Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor. Some years ago now (time flies), I commissioned an artist, dentamarin, via Fiverr to depict a standout scene in the book. I thought the image was pretty good, especially given the price. Now, I wanted to see what an AI art generator would make given a similar description. … Continue reading Akata Witch AI Fan Art
The book The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking by Matthew Hutson explores the ways in which we all engage in magical thinking, even though we know it is not based in reality. The author, a writer and contributor to Psychology Today, focuses on the concept of magical thinking, which refers to the belief that our thoughts, words, or actions can influence the world around us in ways that are not scientifically possible Continue reading Review of The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking by Matthew Hutson
So I’ll start off by saying this, I listened to this short story casually while cooking. Keeper of the Code by Nick Thomas is a short story published in Clarkesworld Magazine in April 2023. The story takes place on a … Continue reading Review of Keeper of the Code by Nick Thomas
Learn the key takeaways from Jim Collins’ research study in Good to Great, a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve an organization. Discover the blueprint for business success and leadership principles Continue reading Review of Good to Great by Jim Collins
Gazing off into Space 