Why I Chose to Read This Book This book came out around a decade ago. I don’t remember exactly why I came across this work by Miss Alexander, but it was some years ago. I think I stumbled upon a … Continue reading Reflections on The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander: A Journey Through Time and Relevance
Reflections on The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy Darren Hardy, a successful entrepreneur and the founder and editor of Success Magazine, became a millionaire by age 24. In his book The Compound Effect, Hardy shares principles that guided his success—principles … Continue reading Review of The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
We have two systems in our brain. One is the prefrontal cortex, responsible for rational decisions, and the other is the brainstem/limbic system, which controls our emotions. Our emotional center has much more influence over our decisions than we often … Continue reading Review of Money Management Skills by Michael Finke
Talking to Strangers by Malcolm GladwellHere are a few key points: 1. Default to TruthHow does this relate to Sandra Bland?Gladwell explains that cops do not “default to truth” in their interactions. Instead, their training encourages them to suspect everyone, … Continue reading Why We’re Bad at Judging Strangers: Lessons from Malcolm Gladwell’s Talking to Strangers
What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know I’ve finished reading Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell, so just a summary: Talking to Strangers is Malcolm Gladwell’s attempt to understand the incident involving Sandra Bland, who tragically took … Continue reading Why We Misunderstand Strangers and How it Can be Deadly: Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
Tolkien Parallels First things first, I have finally completed The Eye of the World, part of the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. When I started it, the introduction was decent, pretty interesting. Then we move to the place … Continue reading Final Thoughts on The Eye of the World: A Journey Through Familiar Fantasy
I’m recording a few thoughts on The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan. So, what’s the setting of this? Right now, we’re in the countryside, a small rural town. Overall, I think the book is set in a distant … Continue reading Speculating on the Dragon Reborn: Thoughts on The Eye of the World
Why did I choose to read this book? Well, I’m listening to the audio version of The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan, and so far, the narrator is doing pretty well. A while ago, I had this colleague … Continue reading Why You Should Read The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan: First Impressions and Analysis
A Lengthy Read I’m recording a few more thoughts on the blue book, Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James. Just a few notes—I listened to another podcast, another review about the book, and it made me think of something. … Continue reading Delving into Black Leopard, Red Wolf: A Complex and Brutal Journey
Gazing off into Space 