Tag Archives: Biography

2016 Reading – My Favorite – ‘The Wright Brothers’

Posted on December 31, 2016 by VocareMentor

“If I were giving a young man advice as to how he might succeed in life, I would say to him, pick out a good father and mother, and begin life in Ohio.” – Wilbur Wright – – – – … Continue reading →

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Book Heroes: David McCullough

Posted on August 23, 2015 by VocareMentor

“We’re cheating our children. . .the idea that the arts are any less important, any less vital to a culture than history or mathematics or science is a dangerous misconception; bad for the country, bad for our way of life … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Anticipation – My 2015 Reading List

Posted on December 28, 2014 by VocareMentor

“I have lived in books, for books, by and with books; in recent years, I have been fortunate enough to be able to live from books. And it was through books that I first realized there were other worlds beyond … Continue reading →

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Just can’t find enough time for Books

Posted on December 17, 2014 by VocareMentor

“I am a librarian. I discovered ‘me’ in the library. I went to find ‘me’ in the library. Before I fell in love with libraries, I was just a six-year-old boy. The library fueled all of my curiosities, from dinosaurs … Continue reading →

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BOOKS: Einstein and Steve Jobs – Genius x2

Posted on October 5, 2014 by VocareMentor

I found it fascinating that these two men, both ‘Rock Stars’ in their time, were so different yet have so much in common. In the last 100 years Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs impacted the world like few others. This … Continue reading →

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July 4th Post Scramble – Actually 2 for the Price of 1

Posted on July 3, 2014 by VocareMentor

My post for the 4th of July Holiday weekend was intended to be about the man I most associate with the holiday, but a blogger whom I regularly follow, beat me to it. Eight or nine years ago, when I … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick – Medieval Super Hero

Posted on March 15, 2014 by VocareMentor

“Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you fight with your neighbor. It makes you shoot at your landlord and it makes you miss him.” – Irish Proverb I’ll return to the series of my “Personal Top 10 … Continue reading →

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