Archive for the ‘Reading Recommendation’ Category
Information, Communication, Back to Basics
Posted on October 28th, 2011 by GWM
What an interesting month! Who would have thought it would turn out to be such a good month just a short 3 to 4 weeks ago? Many people actually, if you seek out alternative voices to that which you see in the daily paper or newscast. I talk about this in this week’s video below.
Also, I talk about how you should assess the level of communication in the past 2 to 3 months from your adviser. Did you hear from him/her? You sure as heck should have.
Lastly, now is a great time… Read More
My Suggested Reading List
Posted on October 28th, 2011 by GWM
You’ve already taken the first step to greater understanding by reading my blog.
Okay, I guess that was a little self-serving, but after my blog there are other sources you should consider following for a more detailed discussion of topics than what you’ll get in your daily newspaper or newscast.
Websites I Like
Posted on August 8th, 2011 by GWM
There are lots of sources of information, some of which are irritatingly inflammatory.
Here are the sites I go to, or more specifically, have set up as RSS feeds into my Google Reader.
I don’t agree with them all the time, and as a matter of fact, the same webpage will have articles from different points of view, but if you’re looking for an analysis of WHY or WHAT a news event might mean, then here are some of the sources I go to.
Lessons from The Big Short
Posted on January 19th, 2011 by GWM
Every wondered what the 2008 Financial Crisis was all about? The Big Short by Michael Lewis is a good, gripping book that explains much of it. I highly recommend it.
But what are some of the lessons we can take from this crisis as outlined in the book?
That’s what this week’s video is about.
Take 4 minutes to watch/listen to it.
 … Read More
Information, Communication, Back to Basics
What an interesting month! Who would have thought it would turn out to be such a good month just a short 3 to 4 weeks ago? Many people actually, if you seek out alternative voices to that which you see in the daily paper or newscast. I talk about this in this week’s video below.
Also, I talk about how you should assess the level of communication in the past 2 to 3 months from your adviser. Did you hear from him/her? You sure as heck should have.
Lastly, now is a great time… Read More
My Suggested Reading List
You’ve already taken the first step to greater understanding by reading my blog.
Okay, I guess that was a little self-serving, but after my blog there are other sources you should consider following for a more detailed discussion of topics than what you’ll get in your daily newspaper or newscast.
Websites I Like
There are lots of sources of information, some of which are irritatingly inflammatory.
Here are the sites I go to, or more specifically, have set up as RSS feeds into my Google Reader.
I don’t agree with them all the time, and as a matter of fact, the same webpage will have articles from different points of view, but if you’re looking for an analysis of WHY or WHAT a news event might mean, then here are some of the sources I go to.
Lessons from The Big Short
Every wondered what the 2008 Financial Crisis was all about? The Big Short by Michael Lewis is a good, gripping book that explains much of it. I highly recommend it.
But what are some of the lessons we can take from this crisis as outlined in the book?
That’s what this week’s video is about.
Take 4 minutes to watch/listen to it.
 … Read More
