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Mornings on Horseback by David McCullough
Theodore Roosevelt was actually Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. The son, just so happened to make the name more famous than the father, which was not easy to do. Theodore Roosevelt, Sr., was a wealthy businessman and philanthropist who loved to travel. His brother, Robert, told Theodore the purpose of travel: is not to see scenery, you…
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Have you done the best you can?
We’ve all suffered from sleepless nights—or weeks—when something important is on the horizon and is stressing us out. Maybe it’s a big meeting with an important client, an interview for a job you desperately need, or maybe your boss just texted you before you got in bed, “Let’s chat tomorrow.” (We’ve all been there.) Whatever…
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How all moral failures occur
There’s a great book on Watergate by Garret Graff. In the introduction, Graff perfectly describes how all moral failures occur: As time would make clear, the actions around the Watergate scandal were certainly criminal, and there was without a doubt a conspiracy, but labelling it all a “criminal conspiracy” implies a level of forethought, planning,…
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A New Direction for The Blog
For the last five years, I’ve deeply loved reading and learning. Throughout that time, I’ve thought about (and tried) different ways to share what I learn that are 1) helpful and enjoyable for other people and 2) helpful, enjoyable, and not too difficult for me to pull off with consistency. I’ve yet to find something…
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Don’t let it fade to black
On a podcast I was listening to, someone told the story about how he first met—and eventually started dating—his wife. He said at first, they would go on long walks to get to know each other. Over time, though, their friendship seemed to diminish, and he thought any chance at a relationship was over. But…
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This is how it all started…
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