'Heart of Gold’ put me in the middle of the road. Traveling there soon became a bore, so I headed for the ditch.” – Neil Young, comments written for the liner notes of his 1977 compilation, Decade.
Nice quick book about Cannae. I knew of the battle but not the details such as they are. I find it interesting that Hannibal just hung out in Italy for so long and accomplished…not much other than destroying a few Roman armies.
An interesting book about a crazy set of events. Quick read. Nice overview of the U.S. just before the entry into World War I.
This was an amazing book. Really gives me an understanding of the social environment of the times, the personalities involved and the immense struggle they went through.
I was watching one of Adam Savage’s Tested videos and he mentioned ‘SmarterEveryDay’ (Destin is the host) and the video ‘I Tried To Make Something in America’.
Great video. Check it out here.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.”
A fun short book to read. Here’s an interview with the author from the Harvard Gazette.
Just finished reading the Dog Stars by Peter Heller. Enjoyed it. Will be interesting to see how the book is adapted to the film.
This is…pretty good.
April 20 → September 27, 2026 · Returning runner at 58
I ran this race back in 2009 and have been wanting to do it again ever since.
The Life Time Chicago Half Marathon is a flat, fast course along Lake Shore Drive — a great setup. It’s at the end of September in Chicago, which makes for ideal running weather and…the last time the weather was absolutely gorgeous.
I was a bit younger then which will make the prep work a bit harder. Whatever.
If you’re interested, here’s my invite link: https://letsdothis.com/share/69deac54cff0cef3984795f8
As happens, life has overtaken my reading. Time to get back to it.
“The most effective way to do it to do it”
Pretty good.