Category: Books
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“Among the Hidden” Book Series
How does this book sound to you? In a futuristic society the world is controlled by a new government and “The Population Police” who have decreed that no family shall have more than two children. These laws having been brought on supposedly by overpopulation, severe famine and death. Any child being born third or after…
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How To: Getting Personal Documents on Your Kindle
If you have a Kindle this is a must read… The Gadgeteer, one of my favorite tech blogs, has a great writeup on how to get just about any document on your Kindle. Incidentally, The Gadgeteer, founded by Julie Strietelmeier, is based out of Columbus, Indiana. Not exactly a place were you’d expect one of…
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From NASA – Astronaut’s Photography Manual
Although somewhat simple and dated this manual is a relic of the space age that’s coming to an end. I’m sure photography in the vacuum weightlessness of space has it challenges, especially when orbiting around the earth at 15,000+ MPH. With that kind of speed your lighting is going to constantly change and you really…
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007 is Back!
I started reading the latest James Bond book called “Carte Blanche” by Jeffery Deaver. Mr. Deaver has modernized 007 and readers will find a younger, more “hip” Bond. All of the old characters are still there & so far it’s a great read. It’s kind of hard to put down! This is the first Bond…
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New to the IndyScan Library; Tribal Leadership
I started reading “Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization”, by Dave Logan, John King, Halee Fischer-Wright, a few weeks ago after learning one of my clients, fresh out of a merger/acquisition, was sending copies to all of its senior level staff. The reviews on Amazon.com are glowing and so far I…
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Book Review: Sh*t My Dad Says
After a 3 month reading hiatus I’m one again getting a lot of use out of the Amazon Kindle I purchased last last year. The latest title to be delivered by WhisperSync is “Sh*t My Dad Says” by Justin Halpern. From the Publisher: After being dumped by his longtime girlfriend, twenty-eight-year-old Justin Halpern found himself…