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Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs
Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs is amazing. He creates a story and leads you through Jobs’ life in a way that feels so natural at times you forget you’re reading a biography. The story is already incredible, but I think Isaacson’s control of the story was brilliant. I highly recommend it. I know that it’s…
Imagine: How Creativity Works (CHECK)
I just finished the designer’s sweet heart book of the moment: Imagine: How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer. And if you couldn’t tell by all the sticky notes peeking out in this picture, I liked it quite a bit. Heaven knows I don’t need anything help being even more idealistic. But surprise, I read it…
5: Books I want to read
Not novels this time, books that I’ve heard that I should read because they’ll like, inspire me, or whatever. 01. Outliers | Malcom Gladwell* 02. Imagine: How Creativity Works | Jonah Lehrer 03. Things I have learned in my life so far | Stefan Sagmeister 04. Batman: Death by Design | Chip Kidd 05.…
PHAMETRICS 08
FEAST FOR THE EYES>> On the Road > Jack Keroac > Audio-booked it during my road tripping. I expected to like it more than I did. Disappointing. A Confederacy of Dunces > John Kennedy Toole > I had started it before and it was pretty dense. Audio-booking it now and I love it. The…
No, I haven’t done my taxes yet
Right now I’m nursing a green-white tea blend bleary-eyed at my computer. I fight off illnesses with mass quantities of tea. It usually works. I think I’d be better right now if I hadn’t gone out today. Does that make it ok that I didn’t post anything on Friday? On Friday I was helping out…
5: Sticky Notes
My New Year’s resolution of reading a little bit every day has fallen a bit on the wayside, not because I’ve stop liking reading, but I’m having a lot of trouble getting into The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. It is well written, but the subject matter bores me. I feel as if the book is…
PHAMETRICS 05
Like paying the rent, I totally forgot to do this on Leap Day. Thought I’d kill two birds with one stone…happy Friday folks! FEAST FOR THE EYES>> Plainsong > Kent Haruf > Colorado author, fast read The Other Boleyn Girl > Philippa Gregory > Massive book, kind of like a 16th Century soap opera…
5: Lists
Lists of list, you’re in a time warp. Shortlist is a site that makes lists. Why didn’t I know about your earlier? 01. The 50 Coolest books Ever. 02. The “Oh s***” posters. ‘ 03. Art Deco Superheros. 04. 30 Coolest Films Ever. 05. Surreal Moments on Film.
PHAMETRICS 04
FEAST FOR THE EYES>> Dune > Frank Herbert > Finally finished! And can dip my nerd hat a little lower On the Road > Jack Kerouac> Started, but I don’t like my kindle edition Plainsong > Kent Haruf > Just started LISTENING>> Submarine Sountrack Patrick Dethlef & Friends The Dawes COMPULSIONS>> thrifting taking Sun Do…