I will jump at any chance to pretend like I know more about my cat and what he’s thinking than I really do. So this one was high on my to-read list, and I was particularly excited about the more scientific approach it promised to take towards cat behavior. That scientific approach is definitely the books biggest strong point. The hypotheses put forth for questions like why pet cats hunt when they have food at home, or why cats don’t without stressing them and ourselves are backed up […]
Unless you’re obsessed with Scientology (like I am), read ‘Troublemaker’ instead.
NB: I received a finished copy of this book as part of a marketing campaign, but that has not affected the content of my review. This book was disappointing and pretty poorly written, but not worthless. There are far better books about Scientology out there, so don’t make this your first stop. But there are a few interesting glimmers here I haven’t read in any other Scientology books, so if the subject matter is something that really gets you going, you may want to check Ruthless out […]
Can you think more expansively and connect the dots? Dave Gray says you can.
This is one of those books where you sit there nodding and thinking, “he’s got it!”. Or you’re going to be utterly puzzled by it. It’s going to depend on how your brain works. Others have tried in the past to explain this kind of mindset, but Dave’s effort does a good job of aggregating some of the thinking out there on working this way, bringing it together and making sense of something that’s been inadequately described previously. If you’re one of those people for […]
Nevertheless, She Persisted
…[R]efugees would not risk their lives on such a dangerous journey if they could thrive where they were. ~Melissa Fleming, office of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Too many people in the West, particularly in the US, seem to think that refugees are moochers who want to selfishly come here to get something for nothing. We have little to no idea how refugees become refugees, and more tragically, we often just don’t give a damn. It’s not our problem, right? “If these people would […]