Boone

by Robert Morgan

This book was recommended by Steven Rinella on the Tim Ferris podcast. Reading it, I quickly learned how little I knew about Daniel Boone. For example, I did not know, to within 50 years, when he lived. I would have said he was at the Alamo, maybe. But he fought in the Revolutionary War and died in 1820.

The book is thoroughly researched and …

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June 24, 2021

The Tao of Bill Murray

by Gavin Edwards

Just a bunch of (mostly funny) stories from the life of Bill Murray. The canonical example is something like this: You’re standing on a streetcorner in, say, NYC. Suddenly, someone behind you puts his hands over your eyes and says, “Guess who?” You turn around, and it’s Bill Murray! He smirks and says, …

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June 1, 2021

Project Hail Mary

by Andy Weir

Loved it. You notice some plot holes/oddities if you think about it much, but it was so much fun that I just didn’t care.

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June 1, 2021

Why is Feminism so Hard to Resist?

by Rev. Paul R. Harris

Read during Lent 2021.