I started this website three years ago. It’s been a good, but also an inconsistent outlet for me. Just look at my writing output for Samuelpedro.com: 2019 – 31 Articles Published2020 – 20 Articles Published2021 – 15 Articles Published2022 – 2 Articles published so far. Part of the problem is… Grand Admiral Thrawn is one of the treasures of the Star Wars universe. He is a worthy foe to the Jedi and is my favorite Star Wars villain. If you are new to the world of Thrawn books I will set forth the books about Thrawn and give my suggested… Corporate governance and boards of directors have always fascinated me. I work for a public company and I spend a lot of time working on external reporting (10-ks, 10qs, proxy statements). In this position, I’m more aware of what the board of directors is doing than a typical employee. Recently,… Basketball is my favorite sport, but I haven’t read that many basketball-related books. It’s weird how two of my favorite hobbies have yet to intersect. I decided to change that, so I picked up coach Phil Jackson’s book Eleven Rings. It was one of the most highly rated basketball books… You hear the word “evolve” used often to explain how a sport changes over time. It seems that every decade schemes, priorities, and strategies change in a sport and the game evolves. In the last decade, basketball teams started shooting more threes. A decade before that, college football teams started… Summary I’ve read many books about the business world of Silicon Valley. There is one name mentioned frequently in these works; Bill Campbell. The biggest names in tech are associated with his name. Jobs, Bezos, Page, and Brin. These leaders looked to Campbell as a coach and mentor. Trillion Dollar… Summary Perennial Seller is a book about constructing creative works that last. Works that continue to sell 20 or even 50 years after they are initially released. These are the movies, books, or artworks that have entered the public consciousness. The book talks about the creative process, how to polish… In Suspect Terrain by John McPhee Date Read: 9/7/2021 You can purchase In Suspect Terrain from Amazon here. Summary In Suspect Terrain is book two in John McPhee’s Annals of the Former World. He continues his drive along I-80 to explore the geological forces that shaped America. This time he is… Basin and Range by John McPhee Date Read: 9/5/2021 You can purchase Basin and Range from Amazon here. Summary John McPhee’s Annals of the Former World is a five-book masterpiece of geology. The series was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1999. Basin and Range is book one in the series. Basin…
State of the Website
Star Wars Thrawn Books in Order
How Boards Work by Dambisa Moyo
Why You Should Read Eleven Rings by Phil Jackson
Swing Your Sword by Mike Leach | Review and Summary
Trillion Dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt | Book Summary and Review
Perennial Seller by Ryan Holiday | Book Summary and Review
In Suspect Terrain by John McPhee | Book Summary and Review
Basin and Range by John McPhee | Book Summary