Category Archives: Books

Yesterday, Renoir. Today, Monet. Suffice it to say…my coffee tables getting more organized. And for me? I’ll keep ONLY the books of art that truly connect with me. So, don’t expect to see any contemporary artist collections on this blog. … Continue reading →

Today, I RID this book of Renoir art. Didn’t really connect to me – I received it a number of years ago. I think I was holding on to it as a good coffee table book – but frankly, I’ve … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago, I RID a thesaurus. Today, my second dictionary of the RID project. I think this illustrates a major story arc of the project. When I started, I felt like, “Okay, I can give away a … Continue reading →

I had a lot of jobs growing up. Bookkeeper. Shoe salesperson. Hardware store employee. Telemarketing supervisor. Farm hand. But, somehow I never worked food service. That’s why I found this book so enjoyable. To go behind the scenes, and appreciate … Continue reading →

Since this is built in to every piece of computing software I now have – I just can’t think of a reason to save an analog copy of a thesaurus. So, today…off it goes. Today, I RID it. Do away … Continue reading →

Today, I RID this book on Buddhist wisdom. I’ve written before about how I’m not a Buddhist, but I have a lot of respect for the philosophy – especially its openness to “the other.” So, as we prepare to celebrate … Continue reading →

The book: a marketing book about how the “measurement of the brain” can lead to better marketing results. The science: in my opinion, a load of hooey. The science is, suffice it to say, highly suspect. The issue: even if … Continue reading →

If there’s one thing the RID project has taught me, it’s to get RID of the items that aren’t in my long-term interest. Focusing on the stuff I HAVEN’T RID…the stuff that will be part of my life moving forward…has … Continue reading →

RIDding a book on Zen is the most zen thing I think I’ve ever done. This project has been very Zen-like for me in so many ways. The loss of attachment to the things RIDded has made me calmer, happier, … Continue reading →