22 Sunday Mar 2020
Posted in Book Review
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Book 1, Earth Strike, Exciting, Good Story, Ian Douglas, Science Fiction, Series, Star Carrier, Terrific
For those of you who enjoy Science Fiction, this is a book you’ll want to read. I found it on Scribd, but it’s also available on Amazon in the Kindle version and in paperback. Wow! What a story.
If you enjoy Science Fiction, particularly outer space stories, you’ll enjoy this one–promise.
Until next time…
Dave
13 Thursday Sep 2018
Posted in Thinking Thursdays
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Apps, Benjamin Franklin, Books, Courses, Movies, Series, Thinking Thursday
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I enjoy learning. I put a lot of time and effort into growing my knowledge, honing my skill set, and just picking up interesting pieces of information. If you’ve been reading these Thinking Thursday quotes it is all about what I am reading, watching, and the online courses I am taking. I’ve also begun adding some of the apps I use or try with recommendations if one of my readers is interested.
My words try to motivate. I like to teach others and pass along some of the things I’ve tried out that have proven to be effective. I hope you enjoy the exercise suggestions, different techniques for dieting, the book and class recommendations, along with the various movies/series I am watching. I want everyone to know that I am not an affiliate of any website, product, or service. I recommend what I try out and have used for the benefit of my readers only. I may opt to pursue affiliation in the future but for now, these recommendations are simply that.
I also want to take a few moments to thank all of the new readers that have begun following Daily Ramblings. If anyone has suggestions or recommended changes that you believe would make Daily Ramblings better, feel free. I can’t make any promises but will give every suggestion that is offered serious consideration.
Here’s my progress on key reading, learning, and entertainment activities for this week:
Books:
Ethics, Aristotle
The Shariyat Ki Sugmad, Paul Twitchell
Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe
Classes:
Western Heritage, Hillsdale College
Mini-Habits Course, Udemy – Great Course! I highly recommend it. I have read the book, so the course was sort of a refresher. The instructor is interesting and provides a lot of good examples on how to implement his strategies.
Designing Your Own Weight Loss Plan – Case Western University – Coursera – I do not recommend this course. It is outdated, and the instructor is very dull. If you are interested in this topic area I would recommend searching for another course. I could not get through it.
Documentaries:
Movies:
Black Panther – Netflix: I’m a huge Marvel fan and this one doesn’t disappoint. My sister was lukewarm about it but I liked it.
Fun:
The West Wing (Currently on Netflix)
Ozark – Netflix (in the cue)
Jack Ryan – Amazon Prime (in the cue)
U.S. Open Tennis (when I have time to catch a good set here and there) – I enjoyed this. The finals were exciting to watch and so was some of the match play I got a chance to see.
Interesting Apps:
I just discovered Curious.com. It has mini-courses, daily words, daily poems, interesting articles, daily content-specific podcast content, and puzzles like crosswords, up and down words, and many others. It’ll run you $9.99/month or an annual fee (can’t remember the price), but this is worth it. I have been playing with this for a week and really like it.
Until next time…
Dave
26 Thursday Jul 2018
Posted in Thinking Thursdays
I am making great progress on my book projects. The outline and topics are almost completed for my nonfiction book on technical recruiting and the story I am fleshing out for my fiction book is also coming along nicely.
This week I’m focusing on a book about the Thirty Years’ War. I have never really understood this conflict, so I wanted to learn more about it. The book is on my list below and is free on Amazon.
I’m headed off to the gym. Have a great Thursday everyone!
Books:
The Shariyat Ki Sugmad, Paul Twitchell
Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe
The Spiritual Exercises of ECK, Harold Klemp
Kobo: A Story of the Russo-Japanese War, Herbert Strang
The Dual Between France and Germany, Charles Sumner – This was an interesting book. I thought it would be more specific to the war aspects but was more of a report by Charles Sumner to President Grant about the war and the recommendations he is making to him. I enjoyed the read.
The Thirty Years’ War 1618 – 1648, Samuel Rawson Gardner
Classes:
Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential
Public Policy, Hillsdale College
Learning how to Learn, Coursera – Just finished this course. Wow! It was terrific learning about the brain, test-taking tips and tricks, and the best ways to learn new material. I highly recommend this one!
Mini-Habits Course, Udemy (putting this one on hold until August)
Documentaries:
None are on my hit list this week.
Movies:
None are on my hit list this week.
Fun:
The West Wing (Currently on Netflix)
Until next time…
Dave
