What I Read Last Week: Secret SEALs, Mexicano Poet Laureate, Fading Honky-Tonks and Moleskines Obsession

Why Startups Love Moleskines

I began my love affair with moleskine notebooks on 11 November 2013.  You know how I know that date? Because I looked in my moleskin notebook that's on my desk.

How Amsterdam became the bicycle capital of the world

Interesting history on Amsterdam's love affair...with bikes.

Come Hear My Song: A Night at the San Joaquin Valley's Last Honky-Tonk

Gritty Americana writing on the Bakersfield sound, a slowly dying Honky-Tonk and the melancholy existence of a fading Elvis.

The Secret History of Seal Team Six

Thorough and fascinating reporting on the most secretive SEAL team.  With contribution by none other than my former detailer and friend John Ismay.  

WHY SAYING THIS FOUR-LETTER WORD CAN TRANSFORM YOUR PRODUCTIVITY

The power of "done."

NYTimes: Juan Felipe Herrera, Poet Laureate With a Working-Class Voice Meant to Be Spoken

A quick bio on the nations newest PLOTUS (Poet Laureate Of The United States).  Witty, funny and on-target poetry--I've added his incredibly titled 187 Reasons Mexicanos Can't Cross the Border: Undocuments 1971-2007  to my Amazon wish list.  

WIRLW Archive:

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