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“Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope."

-Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations

The Old Wooden Bookshelf Dusting off neglected books to find forgotten wisdom.
The Law of Nature
Apr 11

Apr 11 The Law of Nature

Christopher Robertson
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis: an Atheist turned Christian
Jan 5

Jan 5 Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis: an Atheist turned Christian

Christopher Robertson

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Random Books Together
Jun 21

Jun 21 Random Books Together

Christopher Robertson
A Game of Chess
Jan 10

Jan 10 A Game of Chess

Christopher Robertson
A Drive Across America: Day 5
Jan 6

Jan 6 A Drive Across America: Day 5

Christopher Robertson

Day 5...

A Drive Across America: Day 4
Jan 5

Jan 5 A Drive Across America: Day 4

Christopher Robertson
A Drive Across America: Day 3
Jan 4

Jan 4 A Drive Across America: Day 3

Christopher Robertson

Day three...

A Drive Across America: Day 2
Jan 3

Jan 3 A Drive Across America: Day 2

Christopher Robertson

Day 2...

A Drive Across America: Day 1
Jan 2

Jan 2 A Drive Across America: Day 1

Christopher Robertson

My first day driving to Los Angeles...

Cookies and Radishes
Dec 30

Dec 30 Cookies and Radishes

Christopher Robertson

Duhigg describes an experiment performed by Case Western’s Mark Muraven, where the willpower of sixty-seven undergraduate students was put to the test...

Five Reasons to Read Children's Books
Nov 29

Nov 29 Five Reasons to Read Children's Books

Christopher Robertson

Children's books are not just for children...

America Through the Eyes of the Past
Nov 14

Nov 14 America Through the Eyes of the Past

Christopher Robertson

 Imagine what everything must have looked like two hundred years ago...

Why I Write
Nov 4

Nov 4 Why I Write

Christopher Robertson

Writing was just a hobby...

Off the Beaten Path
Nov 2

Nov 2 Off the Beaten Path

Christopher Robertson

College is what you make of it...

How I Started Reading
Oct 31

Oct 31 How I Started Reading

Christopher Robertson

I was a lousy student in school...

Learned Helplessness
Oct 28

Oct 28 Learned Helplessness

Christopher Robertson

Life's calamities are often out of our control...

band-aid
Oct 26

Oct 26 band-aid

Christopher Robertson

Rip it off...

The China Place
Oct 24

Oct 24 The China Place

Christopher Robertson
Boundaries: an Excerpt from Essentialism by Greg McKeown
Oct 21

Oct 21 Boundaries: an Excerpt from Essentialism by Greg McKeown

Christopher Robertson

Essentialists see boundaries as empowering...

The Joy of Quitting
Oct 19

Oct 19 The Joy of Quitting

Christopher Robertson

How do you master a skill when you have no time?

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