Adventures in Reading

Hiatus!

bookworm — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:14:56 +0000

FYI, I will be taking a long awaited hiatus from writing here until February.

Accidental Empires by Robert X Cringely

bookworm — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:57:54 +0000

Last night I finished Robert X Cringely’s Accidental Empires: How the Boys of Silicon Valley Make Their Millions, Battle Foreign Competition, and Still Can’t Get a Date (published in the 1990s). I much preferred Founders at Work: Stories of Startup’s Early Days by Jessica Livingston (published in 2007). I think what I liked about Livingston’s book was [...]

Accidental Empires: How the Boys of Silicon Valley Make Their Millions, Battle Foreign Competition, and Still Can’t Get a Date by Robert X Cringely

bookworm — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:59:43 +0000

I’ve been very slowly reading Accidental Empires: How the Boys of Silicon Valley Make Their Millions, Battle Foreign Competition, and Still Can’t Get a Date by Robert X Cringely. So far I’m really not enjoying this book (published in the 1990s) about the start of the personal computer industry. Click here to view the table of contents or here [...]

The Street Lawyer by John Grisham

bookworm — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:38:38 +0000

When I was younger, I loved reading John Grisham books. I think when I read John Grisham ’s The Street Lawyer in 1998, I decided I was tired of his books. But last week I decided to re-read it. I still don’t think much of it. But having lived in Baltimore and being somewhat familiar with Washington, [...]

Owning Books

bookworm — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:23:53 +0000

I’ve always loved books. As a child, the only things I ever wanted to buy were books. And as an adult, I’ve amassed over 300 books. Strangely, these last few weeks I no longer feel this desire to own lots of books. In fact, part of me wants to give away my entire library of books. Not sure what’s [...]

Beach Chair Meditation (Awakening the Buddha Within)

bookworm — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:56:59 +0000

This simple meditation is one of my favorite things from Awakening the Buddha Within: Eight Steps to Enlightenment: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World by Lama Surya Das. Beach Chair Meditation Lean back in a comfy beach chair or chaise lounge, with legs outstretched and totally relax. Let go of body and mind; let go, and let goodness do it. At poolside, or [...]

The Mirror of Mindfulness (Awakening the Buddha Within)

bookworm — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:57:14 +0000

I really liked this simple statement on mindfulness from Awakening the Buddha Within: Eight Steps to Enlightenment: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World by Lama Surya Das. The Mirror of Mindfulness Mindfulness is the root of the Dharma. Mindfulness is the body of practice. Mindfulness is the fortress of the mind. Lack of mindfulness will allow the negative forces to [...]

Four Heartitudes (Awakening the Heart Within)

bookworm — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:49:18 +0000

I really liked this simple chant for meditation from Awakening the Buddha Within: Eight Steps to Enlightenment: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World by Lama Surya Das. Four Heartitudes May all beings have happiness and the cause of happiness. May all beings remain free from suffering and the cause of suffering. May all beings come to remain unseparated from [...]