Finished reading: Medicus: A Novel of the Roman Empire (The Medicus Series, 1) by Ruth Downie 📚
This was a fun read. A murder mystery set in Roman controlled Britain. It shouldn’t work, but it does.
Finished reading: Medicus: A Novel of the Roman Empire (The Medicus Series, 1) by Ruth Downie 📚
This was a fun read. A murder mystery set in Roman controlled Britain. It shouldn’t work, but it does.
It’s funny how an upcoming vacation distorts the time that comes before it. Maybe that’s how I know I’m going to end up working half a day on my vacation day tomorrow.
I call this effect “the most evil covid time prism.” I can’t wait until its effects recede.
During the years I lived in East Asia I gained a strong appreciation for some of the customs. These were the things I saw in everyday life that had immediate effects, even if they were only small ones. One of my favorites is taking your shoes off when entering a home. Let me set the scene: It’s a hot summer day in Taiwan. You’re dripping sweat as you arrive at a friend’s house.
“As you keep your face towards the sunshine, the shadows cannot help but fall behind you.” 💬 #optimism
I’ve thought a lot recently about balance in life. We’ve all heard about the importance of balance in our work and personal life. That’s a great idea, but with work from home I think that idea has been pretty well exploded. At least for me, I’m not really able to cleanly separate the two. Work is intense and needs focus to do well. I work from home. I also have three kids who have been going to school at home for the past school year.
Finished reading: Sooley: A Novel by John Grisham 📚
Grisham, you broke my heart with this one. Started so great. Ended so poorly. Fun read though.
Today I’ve thought much about this truth: the larger your island of understanding becomes the greater your shoreline of ignorance is. Living philosophically means always seeking out new questions on the path toward knowledge.
Finished reading: Project Hail Mary: A Novel by Andy Weir 📚
Do I ever love Andy Weir’s books. So engaging. So full of depth with incredible characters. Go get this book and read it.
Finished reading: The Law Of Innocence by Michael Connelly 📚
I’m a big fan of Michael Connelly’s books. This was a great one. (I usually like the Bosch books more than the Lincoln Lawyer ones, but this book had both of them.)
Finished reading: A Man at Arms: A Novel by Steven Pressfield 📚 One of my favorite reads so far in 2021!