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I played 61 rounds of golf this year (up from two in 2024!), significantly cutting into my summer reading time. The result was getting through just 14 books, so my list of favorites is a bit shorter than usual: Golf is Not a Game of Perfect by Dr. Bob Rotella — Recommended by a golf […]
I wasn’t able to find as much time to read this year, but I was still able to make it through 25 books. Here were my favorites: The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations by Daniel Yergin — My favorite read this year, it details how oil and gas development has shaped […]
This year I read a lot of books on music and creativity. I also quit feeling the need to finish every book I start. I finished 34, although 10 of those were audio books. Here were my favorites: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir — This is the best book I’ve read in a long […]
I had a hard time getting motivated to read this year. I finished 27 books. It felt like a slog at times, but not with the books below. Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant — The book lays out a thesis in favor of keeping an open mind […]
This year, I made a conscious effort to read less and focus more on creative pursuits. I made it through 30 books. My favorites are below. The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron — This was my top pick this year. It’s structured as a 12-week course, and it completely […]
I was hoping to make it through 26 books this year. Then the pandemic hit, and I ended up making it through 46… Here were my favorites: The Choice by Dr. Edith Eva Eger – My favorite from this year. It’s another memoir of an Auschwitz survivor—similar to Man’s Search for Meaning, but I found […]
I didn’t quite read one a week like last year, but I came close—finishing at 48. Here were my favorites: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, PhD – Packed with research on why you need to get more sleep, this is the book I’ve recommended the most from this list. It convinced me to get […]
Most of the newer iPhones (8 and later) now include standard Qi charging, which is great if you can’t stand cord clutter. When I heard this, I immediately bought a wireless charger for my desk and began searching for something I could build into my nightstand. I was tired of fumbling for my charging cord […]
This year I decided to read 52 books–a book a week. My original goal was two a month, but I was so far ahead by mid-February that I upped the ante. I also listened to another 10 books on Audible. These were my favorites: If This is a Man and The Truce by Primo Levi […]
After downsizing our living room furniture, we needed a very specific end table. I spent a lot of time searching for the perfect table, eventually deciding it needed to be a “C-table.” Something like this: But nothing was quite the right size, let alone affordable. I had to DIY it. I had some recent experience […]