Books Read in 2016
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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Beautiful day, Atlanta
This photo was taken from my office in Fall 2016. One of the things that me and my family love…
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Fall in Atlanta
Atlanta has so many deciduous trees that, if we can get the rain to hold off, we get to have…
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Overlooking Cohutta Wilderness from Fort Mountain State Park
A few weeks ago we went to the lovely Fort Mountain State Park in Chatsworth, Georgia for several nights. This…
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6 Pros and Cons of Commuting and Getting Around by Bike in Atlanta
When I originally published this post in February 2013 – I had just moved to Atlanta, GA (metro area of…
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What The Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula
What The Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula is a reliable introduction to Buddhism. The book provides a solid foundation into…
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At Home in The World by Tsh Oxenreider
At Home in The World is a book about a family’s adventure around the world, as they travel to different…
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Sapiens by Yoval Noah Harari
Sapiens is a multi-disciplinary book that covers 2.5 million years of human history, from the advent of agriculture to the…
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Zealot by Reza Aslan
Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth is a historical account of the life of Jesus, written by…
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Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins
Confessions of an Economic Hitman is a semi-autobiographical book written by John Perkins, first published in 2004. The book provides…
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God Is Back by John Micklethwait
God Is Back is a book that argues against the secularization thesis and claims that there is a global revival…
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How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia by Mohsin Hamid Book Review
I read Mohsin Hamid’s novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist during my flurry of post-college book reading. It was a powerful novel that…
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You May Also Like by Tom Vanderbilt Book Review
I picked up You May Also Like: Taste in an Age of Endless Choice by Tom Vanderbilt solely because of his…
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Exploring the Great Temple Mound at Ocmulgee National Monument
In late July, my oldest son and I took a trip to Macon, GA to explore the Ocmulgee National Monument.
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White Flight by Kevin Kruse Book Review
White Flight is the term for the racially based migration in the 1950s and onwards of white Americans from the central…
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Running Through Sunflowers in Ormewood Park
One of my favorite things about running is that I discover so much about my city. You move fast enough…
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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…
