“The True Don Quixote”

The below review was written by Mike Scott of the New Orleans Picayune in conjunction with the 2018 New Orleans Film Festival. I find New Orleans and Don Quixote fascinating. The former because I have visited there for Mardi Gras 3 times and I am always always deeply impressed with the joy that inhabits that …

DEEP WORK -Prologue

I read this book by Cal Newport about 6 months ago. It is incredibly brilliant and valuable and it is famous. Yet, I have a really difficult time explaining why. We live in an incredibly fast world. We carry little boxes with TVs and as much information as we can digest. We sit in front …

The Checklist Manifesto

Sorry, this blogging every few days is a decent amount of work. This is a good book and I am still learning from it. (Unfortunately, I have misplaced it and I read it about 10 months ago.) Some of my facts may be wrong. (mental note: I need a checklist.) This is a book written …