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Books Learning Writings

Book Notes: Writers on Writing

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 Allen

I’m actually tempted to call this post “The Streetcar Chronicles” since I read this book over a multi week period, using stolen moments while riding

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Books Learning

Book Notes: Benjamin Franklin-An American Life (Part 1-The Moral Perfection Project)

April 21, 2024April 21, 2024 Allen

This is quite a lengthy book (approximately 500 pages) and a detailed review will take much too long for anyone to read all at once.

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Books Thinking Visuals

Book Notes: The Back of the Napkin

April 15, 2024April 23, 2024 Allen

I found this book at the library as a supplement to my ongoing self improvement project to improve my visual thinking. To me, the book

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Books Thinking Writings

Book Notes: “Knowledge, Reality, and Value”

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024 Allen

Yeah, it’s a philosophy book. Why read philosophy? Every philosophy reader has their own reasons, but to me it’s a way to consider Big Ideas,

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Books

Magic Hours: Book Summary and Notes

March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 Allen

Tom Bissell is a fantastic essayist. I quite enjoyed this book and might even put it into my reread pile. Having said that, here is

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Books Writings

Book Notes: Dune

February 16, 2024February 16, 2024 Allen
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Books Writings

Book Notes: Cats Cradle

February 16, 2024February 16, 2024 Allen
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Books Writings

Book Notes: Ender’s Game

February 16, 2024February 16, 2024 Allen
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Books Music Writings

Book Notes: Backstage Passes….

February 16, 2024February 16, 2024 Allen

I was looking through my bullet journal and found notes from this book that I had read about 9 months ago. I wanted to make

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Books Thinking Writings

Book Review: Free Will

February 9, 2024March 1, 2024 Allen

This is a tremendously unsatisfying book and I found myself disagreeing with the author’s arguments on nearly every page. So, I’ll summarize what I believe

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