Reader Question: How To Choose What To Write About For Your Personal Blog
I received a reader question that basically relates to how to choose what to write about for your blog/book/etc. Here’s…
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Moonwalking With Einstein by Joshua Foer Book Review
I’ve never thought of memory as skill until I read Moonwalking With Einstein. The book is Joshua Foer’s exploration into…
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Unicoi Gap to Dick’s Creek Gap On The Appalachian Trail
Mid-March is thru-hiker’s season on the Appalachian Trail. The most common schedule for anyone planning on hiking all 2,000+ miles…
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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Book Review
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is a classic novel that tells the story of Okonkwo, a leader in an…
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On Visiting Boston, Massachusetts
During the last week of December 2014, my wife Shannon and I went to Boston, Massachusetts on a brief 5-day…
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On Visiting Portland, Maine
During our visit to Boston, we were able to take a day trip to Portland, ME via Amtrak. It was…
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Books Read in 2013
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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Photos of Atlanta’s Downtown Railroads
Atlanta is a city founded upon and built by railroads. But unlike a lot of railroad towns around America –…
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North Georgia Mountains
I took this photo somewhere in the Chattahoochee National Forest along the Appalachian Trail. There’s a lot of outcrops and…
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Observations & Training Tips from My First Trail Half Marathon
Last week, I ran in my first Trail Half Marathon – specifically the Mystery Mountain Half Marathon by GUTS at…
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Springer Mountain to Cooper Gap on the Appalachian Trail
So far on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia, we’ve had both an idyllic experience, and a very miserable experience hiking overnight…
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Evening at Turner Field
This photo is from a warm summer evening at Turner Field. There are few things nicer than summer baseball.
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Stereotypes of Top 50 US Cities
I always find it really fascinating to find out how people from different places can perceive the same things so…
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Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver is a story of a family’s journey to the Congo in 1959. The Price…
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Don Quixote by Cervantes
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes is a classic Spanish novel that has been widely regarded as one of the…
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Collection of City Time Lapse Films
I’m a huge fan of time lapse films in general, and of cities in particular. I’ve never been able to…
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The Best Unlikely Sandwich
A few months ago when the New York Times wrote about PB&P sandwiches (yes, as in Peanut Butter and Pickle) – it…
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5 Lessons From Simplifying Online Life
A few weeks ago, I started drastically paring back all the tools, feeds, news sites, and networks that I use….
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State Botanical Gardens | Best Places To Run in Athens, GA
Tour guides at the University of Georgia love to talk about how the State of Georgia Botanical Gardens and the…
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Tesnatee Gap To Unicoi Gap On The Appalachian Trail
The last time my brother, brother-in-law, and I hiked a section of the Appalachian Trail – it was an absolute…
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I Drank Kopi Luwak Today
In Southeast Asia, there’s a jungle cat called the Civet that loves to eat coffee cherries. The civet’s digestive system uses…
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North Oconee River Greenway Trail | Best Places To Run in Athens, GA
If you live in or around Athens, GA – you simply must explore the North Oconee Greenway – especially if…
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Our Dumb World by The Onion
Our Dumb World is a satirical desk atlas that was published by Little, Brown and Company on October 30, 2007….
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God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
The God Delusion is a book by Richard Dawkins, a British evolutionary biologist and professorial fellow at New College, Oxford….
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Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
The Unbearable Lightness of Being is a novel that tells the story of two couples, a young woman in love…
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Non-Violence by Mark Kurlansky
Non-Violence by Mark Kurlansky is a sweeping yet concise history that moves from ancient Hindu times to present-day conflicts raging…
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One Year of Running In Vibram Fivefingers Bikilas
I started running distance when I was 10 years old, and continued throughout high school. I was never particularly fast,…
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2 Really Cool Old Maps
I’ve wasted enjoyed thousands of hours staring at maps – especially old maps. Here are two of the best maps I’ve…
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Books Read in 2012
From 2007 to 2012, I read 263+ books. Here’s my lessons learned and short review of each. This post covers…
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Books Read in 2011
From 2007 to 2012, I read 263+ books. Here’s my lessons learned and short review of each. This post covers…
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Books Read in 2010
From 2007 to 2012, I read 263+ books. Here’s my lessons learned and short review of each. This post covers…
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Books Read in 2009
From 2007 to 2012, I read 263+ books. Here’s my lessons learned and short review of each.
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Books Read In 2008
From 2007 to 2012, I read 263+ books. Here’s my lessons learned and short review of each.
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Books Read in 2007
Last week I read a post by Julien Smith called “Lessons I Learned Reading Over 200 Books.” It was really fascinating…
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A Bear Walks Into Camp
Or, Our Experience On The Appalachian Trail Overnight, And What We Learned Ever since I read Bill Bryson’s book A Walk…
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How I Set Up A Standing Desk + Home Office For $50
Even though I think the health benefits of standing are a bit overstated – anything done in moderation is probably going to…
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Apparently You Have To Be Really Skilled Now
Here’s a career and business idea that seems to be bubbling up in America right now… Your credentials don’t matter….
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Hidden Urban Trails | Riverbend Rd. Athens, GA Edition
I love the idea that even in the most urban areas – there are still really random trails to explore…
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Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson Book Review
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson is a memoir that takes readers on a journey…
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Photos From The Rural Georgia Countryside
I’m not a photographer, but I love to experiment. And I’m thrilled to live in an age of nearly fool-proof…
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Why Free Software Should Be Very Suspicious
Shopping for invoicing software. Now that I have your full and rabid attention, here’s why you should not trust free…
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Cook’s Greenway Trail | Best Places To Run in Athens, GA
Around Athens, I generally stick to the UGA Intramural Fields. However, if you drive about 10 to 15 minutes north…
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First Marathon Observations
Back on March 18th I ran the Georgia Marathon. It was my first marathon – and only my second long-distance…
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Downtown Athens Georgia
Various photos that I’ve taken around downtown Athens, Georgia before moving to Atlanta.
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Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson Book Review
The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson is an exploration of the history, evolution, and current state of the English language….
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Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche
Thus Spoke Zarathustra is a philosophical novel written by Friedrich Nietzsche and published in four volumes between 1883 and 1885….
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5 Reasons To Start Biking For Transportation
I’ve been commuting around Athens, GA via bike for 3 years now. It all started with biking the .75 miles…
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Blowback by Chalmers Johnson Book Review
Blowback by Chalmers Johnson is an incisive and controversial book that examines the dangers of American empire. Johnson argues that…
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Copywriter’s Handbook by Bob Bly Book Review
The Copywriter’s Handbook: A Step-By-Step Guide to Writing Copy That Sells by Robert W. Bly is a comprehensive guide to…
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In A Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson Book Review
In A Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson is a travelogue that chronicles the author’s journey through Australia. The book follows…
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Lost Christianities by Bart Ehrman
Lost Christianities: The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew by Bart D. Ehrman is a book that…
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5 Reasons Why People Who Love Social Media Should Deactivate Facebook
Yes, because of network effects, Facebook keeps getting more valuable every time it adds another person to its 800 million…
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Varieties of Religious Experience by William James
The Varieties of Religious Experience is a book based on a series of lectures given by William James in 1901…
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The Family Virtues Guide by Linda Popov
The Family Virtues Guide is a valuable resource for parents and teachers who want to instill basic virtues in their…
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In Search of Enemies by John Stockwell
In Search of Enemies is a memoir by John Stockwell, a former CIA Case Officer who was asked to lead…
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Woody Gap to Neels Gap on the Appalachian Trail
I lived in Georgia knowing about the Appalachian Trail for more than 12 years before I ever set foot on…
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Man’s Search For Meaning by Victor Frankl
Man’s Search for Meaning is a memoir by psychiatrist Viktor Frankl, chronicling his experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration…
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What’s It All About: Meaning of Life by Julian Baggini
What’s It All About: Philosophy and the Meaning of Life by Julian Baggini is a secular and non-hubristic inquiry into…
