Thanks NYC for amazing day.

Met back up with thee boys for dinner, times square glance, and cheese cake.

Crossed two items off my bucket list: the Strand and Saint John the Divine.

My daughter and I had an incredible day. She's in college in Brooklyn. It was great to hang with her.

For my kids 18th, we take them to a city with friends and let them explore. Yesterday, spent the day in NYC with my daughter while my son roamed with his boys.

Another great walk through Baltimore today.

5th Book of the Year: This is Strategy by Seth Godin

So, I must confess, I'm a Godin-ite. I've read every book he's written. This one felt like a summary of his ideas in a lot of ways. It reads like a daily devotional. I'd recommend reading it slow, a few passages a day.

4th Book of the year: Solar Lottery by Philip K Dick

It was amazing. It's a huge epic with all the PKD futurist weird bits. I love how PKD does world building. He doesn't explain anything until he absolutely has to and then only in context of a scene. And even though its sci-fi, its all dialogue.

Now that the weather has turned, I went back to walking Baltimore while Riggs is in dance. Fantastic stroll to MICA today. Baltimore is beautiful.

What does your pet's imaginary voice sound like?

Mine is 100% Mort from King Julien.

I've been doing this lovely podcast about books with my friend @tomholbrook.bsky.social. This week, we are talking about Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton. We are joined by author @1cdaigle.bsky.social. Go and check it out. youtu.be/B2OL7k0qQuM open.spotify.com/episode/3rk9...
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3rd Book of 2025: Joyful Recollections of Trauma by @paulscheer.com

Great engaging memoir. Do the audio book because there are extras from the podcast. Both funny and heart warming. A great picture of a person who survived and came out the other end of trauma evolved and smiling. Super recommend.

2nd Book of 2025: Rejection by @tonytula.com

This book is a collection of short stories from different POVs. Sexual content is a hard R (and not the fun kind). It's the best ending of a book I've read in a long time and the POV voices are amazing. I really recommend this one for every writer.

I set a goal for myself to read a book a week this year.

1st Book of 2025: Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
Loved the writing. Beautifully built book. The transition between POVs was great. Didn't love the main character. He was tough to read.

Just finished Brit-Marie Was Here by Backman. Amazing book. And not the ending I saw coming. Absolutely loved it. Backman is a total master.