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Chuck Norris is on a Roll…
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Waiting for White Horses – Nathan Jorgenson
A quick review of Nathan Jorgenson’s book: Waiting For White Horses Continue reading
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Tagged Baseball, College, Duck, Duck Hunting, Fiction, Great Plains, Great Plains, Hunting, Leech Lake, Life, Midwest, Minnesota, Nathan Jorgenson, Outdoors, Print, Waiting for White Horses, Walker, Washington DC
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Bill Clinton – Giving
I like to read books from both sides of the political spectrum in order to better understand our country’s political landscape. Even though I expect politics coming in books written by politicians, I was surprised by the type of politics … Continue reading
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Upcomming Posts
Look soon for posts on: Bill Clinton – Giving Nassim Nicholas Taleb – Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Market Anderson Cooper – Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and … Continue reading
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The Mitchell Report: Comment and Analysis
The Michell Report which covers the use of steroids in Major League Baseball was released yesterday. You can download your very own copy here (pdf format). Myself and several of my coworkers here in DC, quickly printed off copies and … Continue reading
Allah Is Not Obliged – Ahmadou Kourouma
Twain’s Huckleberry Finn meets Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment interlaced with a sailor’s reputation for swearing; that’s how I could best describe the action, tone and themes of Allah Is Not Obliged written by Ahmadou Kourouma. The basic plot summery is … Continue reading
Mr. Smith goes to Washington…Or was that me?
It’s been a really long time since I’ve had a chance to post. It’s not that I haven’t wanted to, but I’ve just been extremely busy. First I was busy with work, then with quitting, and finally, with moving and starting … Continue reading
New GAG Goal, out of the Heat
My GAG goal for last week, to not use air conditioning went pretty well. No having air really didn’t alter my life too much, except that I ended up sweating a lot more and it was harder to sleep. It … Continue reading
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I’m No Tree Hugger But Leave No Trace Is a Good Mantra.
I would never call myself an environmentalist, at least in the political sense, but I do enjoy the outdoors and many activities that it enables. Camping, running, sports, or even just sitting outside are only possible if we maintain nature responsibly. … Continue reading
GAG Goal for this Week
If you don’t know what GAG (Going against the Grain) Goals are, Andy Drish uses them over on his blog. The basic idea is to set a goal for yourself that different than your normal routine, different in a good … Continue reading
Where Have All the Leaders Gone? – Lee Iacocca
Where Have All the Leaders Gone? by Lee Iacocca has to be one of the most disappointing books that I have ever read. That’s saying a lot. There are a ton of awful books out there, but the worst ones … Continue reading