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  • The Best Prep is Reading Someone Else’s Journey

    In my 15 years of preparation to hike this trail, I have consumed dozens of books, YouTube channels, and blogs sharing the personal journey to be found on the AT.  Some were great, some not so much (hint, avoid Morris the Cat’s trilogy).  But for anyone interested in this adventure (whether to… Read More

  • The Pixar Theory

    If you already know what I’m talking about, you are more hip than me. This Pixar Conspiracy Theory idea was foreign to me, though not surprising, given Disney’s history of Easter Eggs in their films. Remember when Easter eggs were simple? As a child, we paused/rewound/played over and over again… Read More

  • Hello Neiman Review: Captain Phillips

    Movie Review Haiku: Fast paced from the start. Still edge of seat by credits. Tom good, Abdi great. Movie Review Detail: Not sure why I skipped this in the theaters, but an Oscar run gave me the chance to catch up now like the rest of you. A lot of… Read More

  • The Executive Summary Challenge

    One of the perks of working for a Fortune 100 company is that it typically comes with a wealth of training and knowledge at your fingertips. I’ve always enjoyed the video tutorials and online database of content via Lynda.com and Microsoft, but another equally impressive resource is Books 24×7 by… Read More

  • Movie Review: The Wolf of Wall Street

    Movie Review Haiku: Boiler Room Part 2. Bigger, Better, Druggier. You will drink it up. Movie Review in Detail: Having perhaps the biggest hype of award movies this season, The Wolf of Wall Street did not disappoint. A three hour epic tale of the rise and fall of wall street… Read More

  • Movie Review: Blackfish

    Movie Review Haiku: All critics are right, Seaworld is evil empire. …Yet you all have gone.   Movie Review in Detail: This was a very well made film, the music fit very well with the different themes of the events, the actors were appropriately emotional when needed, and the message… Read More

  • Movie Review: 47 Ronin and Out of the Furnace

    Movie Review Haiku: Tons of Great Movies But these are not two of them Don’t be fooled. Skip them. Movie Reviews in Detail: There is really not much to say except these are 2 very bad movies. I had high hopes for both going into the Christmas week, but would… Read More

  • Movie Review: American Hustle

    Movie Review Haiku: Tons of hype for this, Fell short of expectations, Boring, but for Bale.   Movie Review in Detail: I know this movie is getting tons of hype, great press, and positive reviews across the net. Well, I’m here to contradict all those. American Hustle was a completely… Read More

  • Movie Review: The Book Thief

    Movie Review Haiku: One of the best books. Can film meet expectations? … above and beyond!   Movie Review Detail: As I mentioned briefly in a previous post, The Book Thief is one of my new favorite books. During the 2012 “year to get back into reading”, it easily became… Read More

  • Hello Reviews! Unbroken

    As the sub-title states, Unbroken is a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption.  When I downloaded this book, all I knew about it was: My sister and father already read it (opinions I like) It was written by the same woman who did Seabiscuit (a movie I… Read More