Monthly Archives: April 2021

Anger is the mind-killer

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Thom

I try to spend some time each day studying scripture. Last year, between the riots and the election (but I repeat myself), I decided to study anger as addressed in The Book of Mormon, one of the texts in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Musings | Tagged anger, Book of Mormon, manipulation, peace, self-control | 1 Comment

One Year and Counting

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Thom

I know, everyone is looking back at the past year and lamenting about COVID-19 and all the other horrors visited upon us by 2020. Hopefully I won’t do that. And hopefully I won’t come off as humble-bragging, either. I can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Gratitude, Moments of Beauty, Random Musings | Tagged COVID, life, optimism, service | Comments Off

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37,655 of 100,000 percent (37%) complete
Reading List for 2024
I am reading
- Enchantment, by Orson Scott Card
- The Final Reflection, by John M. Ford
I have completed:
- 1. The Sunlit Man, by Brandon Sanderson
- 2. Remember, Remember: Life-Changing Truths from the Book of Mormon, by Robert L. Millet
- 3. Heart of the Matter: What 100 Years of Living Have Taught Me, by Russell M. Nelson
- 4. Farilane, by Michael J. Sullivan
- 5. Pattern Recognition, by William Gibson
- 6. Spook Country, by William Gibson
- 7. Zero History, by William Gibson
- 8. John Adams, by David McCullough
- 9. Dune: Messiah, by Frank Herbert
- 10. The Three-Body Problem, by Cixin Liu
- 11. The Dark Forest, by Cixin Liu
- 12. Esrahaddon, by Michael J. Sullivan
- 13. Just Stab Me Now, by Jill Bearup
- 14. The Narrow Road Between Desires, by Patrick Rothfuss
- 15. Death’s End, by Cixin Liu
- 16. Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard, by Tom Felton
- 17. We Are Legion (We Are Bob), by Dennis E. Taylor
- 18. For We Are Many, by Dennis E. Taylor
- 19. Compassion: The Great Healer’s Art, by Ulisses Soares
- 20. All These Worlds, by Dennis E. Taylor
- 21. Nefertiti, by Michelle Moran
- 22. For Love of Country: Why I Left the Democratic Party, by Tulsi Gabbard
- 23. A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous Fourteenth Century, by Barbara W. Tuchman
- 24. Dandelion Wine, by Ray Bradbury
- 25. Drumindor, by Michael J. Sullivan
- 26. It’s Our Ship: The No-Nonsense Guide to Leadership, by D. Michael Abrashoff
I have abandoned:
- The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels, by India Holton
The ‘To read’ stack:
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