“I like TV church, Pops” – Penelope
The Sunday routine has been drastically altered. I have enjoyed gathering with friends and acquaintances to talk, sing, learn and seek collective inspiration on a …
Thoughts and Quotes from “Atomic Habits” by James Clear
Change can take years before it happens all at once. I stopped by the local bookstore to pick up my next read. The entrance display …
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
I had never read a Jane Austen book; so, I picked this one up. I did not care for it. Best described as an early …
The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
I picked this up as part of my desire to understand more about the history of socialism. I fully expected to find everything written repugnant, …
“Financial Institutions Directors’ Liabilities & Responsibilities” by Jeffery E. Smith, Esquire and Craig D. Bernard
This book contains much information and insight into the role of bank Director.
Thoughts and Quotes from “The Second Mountain” by David Brooks
The subtitle to this book is “The Quest for a Moral Life”. Based on that alone, I would have never planned to read this book. …
Thoughts and Quotes from “Talking to Strangers” by Malcolm Gladwell
Gladwell is one of my favorite authors. To my knowledge, I have read everything he has published. The style of this book is somehow different …
Thoughts and Quotes from “Tribe” by Sebastian Junger
This book was given to me by a great friend with the inscription “To another member of the Tribe”. Of course the short read jumped …
Thoughts and quotes from “Freakonomics” by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
Numbers tend to lie less badly than people do. I am little behind the curve on this one. The book was originally published in 2005. …
“Wanna Dance?”
Commonplace activities morph into lifetime memories when experienced alongside the wonder of a child. I have been called a lot of names through the years. …