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Echoes the Sound of Silence

Posted on 21 April 2006 by Gnorb || Comments: 1 || Topic(s): Books.

Well, this is my quarterly posting on why I’ve been so quiet for over a month. Simply put, it comes down to one thing: burnout. Too many urgent needs and not enough focus on the important things. (I’ll write about it more later.) As such, I’ve taken to some badly needed reading. I’ve just ordered [...]

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Adventure Capitalist on the Web

Posted on 28 November 2005 by Gnorb || Comments: 0 || Topic(s): Books, Gnorb.NET Updates.

I started reading Jim Rogers’s Adventure Capitalist the night I got the book. Absolutely awesome read. Even better is that he kept an online journal of his experiences at http://www.JimRogers.com. I haven’t gotten much of a chance to read through the site, but you can be sure I’ll be dropping by on a regular basis, [...]

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Bookstore Blowout

Posted on 26 November 2005 by Gnorb || Comments: 0 || Topic(s): Books.

I stopped by the local mall last night after hearing that the bookstore there was having a 40% off, going out of business sale. (50% if you count the membership card discount.) Since my love of books trumps my disdain for shopping, I figured The Wife and I (not really by her choice) would drop [...]

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Puerto Rican History

Posted on 4 August 2005 by Gnorb || Comments: 0 || Topic(s): Books, Life.

I just picked up a couple of books from the 50% Off table at the local Barnes and Noble: Puerto Rico: The Four Storeyed Country, and Puerto Rico’s Revolt for Independence: El Grito de Lares. Both books are pretty thin, but look quite interesting. The first book, The Four Storeyed Country is an essay discussing [...]

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Quiet Spell

Posted on 7 February 2005 by Gnorb || Comments: 0 || Topic(s): Books, Gnorb.NET Updates.

Sorry for the radio silence, folks. I’ve been doing a lot of driving between cities and, frankly, blogging is about the last thing I want to do after driving the 4 1/2 hours from Tampa to Miami. Sorry about that. By the way, I was in Tampa this weekend spending some time with the family. [...]

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