The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson Book Review
Bill Bryson has been one of my (and my wife’s) favorite authors for years. He’s one of the few authors…
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SuperBetter by Jane McGonigal Book Review
Jane McGonigal is a psychologist and researcher into the science of games. She has widely viewed TED Talks and is…
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On Visiting India’s Big Tourist Attractions
My trip to India was spent primarily at my sister’s wedding and on the train to Delhi – but since…
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On Riding Indian Railways
When I traveled to India, we flew into Bengaluru for my sister’s wedding. But we also wanted to make our…
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On Traveling To India
In June 2016, I traveled to India with my parents and younger sister to attend my other younger sister’s wedding….
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Goodbye Summer Solstice
I was out running exactly 2 hours after the Summer Solstice happened in Atlanta. I was just past Fort Walker…
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India: A Portrait by Patrick French Book Review
India has been around for a long time. Like more than 5,000 years – back to the earliest establishments of…
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Attending Slate’s Live Political Gabfest in Atlanta
A few week ago, I attended the Slate Political Gabfest – Live in Atlanta. The Gabfest is the one of…
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Farewell Turner Field, Hello SunTrust Park
I took this photo almost a year ago in May 2016. It turned out to be my last visit to…
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Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand is a 1957 novel that explores the themes of individualism, reason, and capitalism. The book…
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Linchpin by Seth Godin Book Review
Linchpin is the 3rd book by Seth Godin that I’ve read (previously Poke The Box and Purple Cow). The book…
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Tourist’s Guide To Running In Atlanta: The Best Routes To Run
Running is possibly the best way to see any city. It’s fast enough to cover a lot of ground, but…
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Future Southeast Atlanta BeltLine
The big project happening in Atlanta right now is the Atlanta BeltLine. It’s a plan to convert abandoned railroads around…
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13 Things I’ve Learned About Georgia’s Capitol
I live 3 miles from the Georgia State Capitol and work about 1/2 mile from it, so I see it…
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Hoover Dam
I briefly got to visit Hoover Dam on a business trip to Las Vegas. Like the Taj Mahal, it was…
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Books Read in 2015
From 2007 to 2012, I read 263+ books. But I did not stop there. I haven’t kept up the same pace…
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One Summer by Bill Bryson Book Review
In 1927, there was no major war. There was no major election. There was no major economic upheaval. And yet,…
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Headhunters on My Doorstep by J. Maarten Troost Book Review
There’s a long tradition of modern travel writers retracing the steps of famous travel routes – whether it’s retracing George…
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Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach Book Review
The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach was published back in September 2011, but I really started hearing about it…
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Writing on the Wall by Tom Standage Book Review
I originally read Tom Standage in The Economist where he’s an editor & columnist and writes the best Holiday Issue…
