I have never been a “go getter” in the traditional sense (especially in comparison with most of my TFA comrades). I love coming up with ideas, but I don’t like executing them. I make large goals, and often, I quickly dismiss them. Obviously, I had to have some ability to do things to make it [...]
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If you can’t do it, read it.
Posted in Books, Growing Up, tagged Autobiography, Benjamin Franklin, Bonhoeffer, C.S. Lewis, Great Biographies, History, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Adams, Surprised by Joy on September 19, 2010 | 4 Comments »
13.1 not 3.14
Posted in Books, Moving Around on May 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Half marathon, half marathon training, FIRST, Furman Institute for Running, Running. Dean Karnazes, Germantown Half Marathon, 13.1
When enjoying non-fiction is not fiction pt. 2
Posted in Books, tagged Deogratias, Haiti, Mountains beyond Mountains, Partners in Health, Paul Farmer, PIH, Strength in What Remains, Tracy Kidder, Village Health Works on February 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I have knocked out a few more non-fiction books that I have really enjoyed. Out of all the non-fiction authors that I have read (not that many), my favorite by far is Tracy Kidder. Kidder is a Pulitzer-Prize winning, Harvard-educated, Vietnam Veteran. The first thing that I loved about his writing is what he picks [...]
When enjoying non-fiction is not fiction.
Posted in Books, tagged Gang Leader for a Day, Ishmael Beah, Lone Survivor, Long Way Gone, Macus Lutrell, Sudhir Venkatesh on October 7, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I have always loved to read. This habit likely came from my father’s influence, and it is shared with my brothers. I have found that time to read for pleasure is not as easy as it used to be, so I have tried to make more of an effort to read things that are meaningful [...]
