Mon.Jan 14, 2013

First Friday Book Synopsis

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Your Communication Tip of the Day from Abraham Lincoln – Be Precise

First Friday Book Synopsis

I recently presented my synopsis of the wonderful book Lincoln’s Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural by Ronald C. White Jr. This was for the Urban Engagement Book Club, sponsored by CitySquare – a group of folks focused on issues revolving around social justice. This is a really good book! Mr. White argues that this speech was [.].

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How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes: Lessons in Mindfulness and Creativity from the Great Detective

First Friday Book Synopsis

The website Brain Pickings is the brain child of Maria Popova, an “interestingness hunter-gatherer and curious mind at large,” who also writes for Wired UK and The Atlantic, among others, and is an MIT Futures of Entertainment Fellow. She has gotten occasional help from a handful of guest contributors. Here is a brief excerpt from [.].