A brilliant post by Peter Bregman, on how to read a book a week. His method promises to help you get through a non-fiction book very quickly, by identifying and reading mainly the salient parts. And the active way in which you engage with the content means that you will retain more of what you read. I’m going to try this out.
New book: The 24-hour Wine Expert
Something to look out for: a new book by acclaimed wine critic, Jancis Robinson. This slim volume will tell you the key things you need to know about wine. You don’t need to be an expert in oenology in order to appreciate wine and wine-making. The 24-hour Wine Expert promises to be a fun guide to the essentials. I’m looking forward to reading this book. Publication date: 4 February 2016.
The benefits of faith – Part 1
When we speak about religious belief or discipleship, invariably there is a perception of selfless service, of self-denial, and of hope for a better life, to compensate for any discomforts suffered by our faith-based privations in the here and now.
But that’s not the whole story. There is, I think, an element of (perhaps, wholesome) self-interest. I think having faith also brings with it promise of benefits in this present world. I think we need to gain something ‘immediate’ from religion in order to cement our beliefs.
Driverless cars – within the next five years?
A follow-up to my post yesterday about driverless cars.
Today at the Consumer Electronics Show 2016 (popularly known as CES 2016), the CEO of Ford stated that driverless cars will probably be in public use within the next five years. Wonder which manufacturer will be first to the market.
Getting into Coleridge
Several weeks ago, my brother asked me the following question:
If you could read the works of only one poet, one novelist & one essayist for the rest of your life, who would they be?