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Notes on what I'm building, reading, and thinking about.
Fourth Time Through Words of Radiance
Book 5 came out almost two years ago and I still haven't read it. Instead I started the series over from the beginning, for the fourth time. Here's what a re-read actually gets me: the details I've forgotten, the things I only catch knowing what I know now, and the highlights that tell me how much I've changed.
Rules for a Knight
The following are excerpts from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307962334/" target="_blank">Rules for a Knight</a> by Ethan Hawke.
Pluralsight, Training for Serious Learners
There are few learning platforms that provide quality, on-demand training for such a wide variety of software development and design topics as Pluralsight.
Budgeting ... Simplified
I struggled with budgeting for years and then I found the app and the process that made it all work for me. Introducing YNAB! You Need A Budget!
What's in the Morning Sky
That moment I realized that not everyone looks up at the night sky with wonder and awe.
Book: The Way of Kings
The first book in a new epic fantasy series, called The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.
Book: Dust
Final chapter in a post-apocalyptic story of humans living in a underground silo more than a hundred floors deep.
Back Home Again
I haven't been getting home as often as I would like, but my son and I made the trip this summer, and it was really nice.
Happy in an Instant
Do we control our emotions? or do our emotions control us? What can we control? And what is outside of our sphere of influence?
Majestic and Infinte
An astronomy picture of the day can be really awe-inspiring and add some perspective to our place in the universe.