Tag Archives: reading

Book Review – The Checklist Manifesto

Posted on November 26, 2010 by way0utwest

Andy Warren recommended The Checklist Manifesto to me and after seeing his review, I decided to grab it. It’s written by a surgeon, and starts with a few stories of how people were saved in the ER by some amazing … Continue reading →

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Kindle v iPad

Posted on October 15, 2010 by way0utwest

I don’t have either, but I ran across this comparison on the devices. It says get both, if you’re a consumer of media and culture. To some extent I do think that it’s got a perspective that makes sense, and … Continue reading →

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Career Warfare – Book Review

Posted on October 8, 2010 by way0utwest

I picked up Career Warfare on the recommendation of a friend that had seen the Modern Resume presentation. I grabbed it as an e-book and have been reading it for the last few months, at a fairly slow pace (for … Continue reading →

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Why Read?

Posted on October 1, 2010 by way0utwest

I love to read. Like my friend, Paul Randal (blog, @PaulRandal), I read a lot of books every year, usually over 50. As long as I can remember, I’ve enjoyed reading books, primarily fiction, and it’s been a part of … Continue reading →

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