Category Archives: Books

I admire Steve Martin so much. Writer, comedian, actor, musician, art collector…here’s a guy who always brings something special to what he does. I bought this book a few years ago. My close friends know I don’t read fiction, but … Continue reading →

  Today I give away a great book. The author of this book decided to go live in a retirement community — YEARS before it was time to. He discovered an interesting subculture of retirees who are as clique-ish as … Continue reading →

What a discovery amongst the books I’ve been getting ready to RID. The author? Oh, just a senator now…helping to drive a little change. The subject? Oh, the same windbag he always was. In fact, a cursory glance through this … Continue reading →

  Another day, another coffee table book. As I look at this book, I remember Paris – a terrific city, and one I’ve spent about 9-10 trips exploring. Paris is a city that truly has changed my attitudes about travel. … Continue reading →

  Today I give away a coffee table book featuring works by my favorite artist, Miro. According to the rules I set out yesterday, I have to. I haven’t opened this book in years. I’m hoping that this book finds … Continue reading →

  I have a number of coffee table books gathering dust – I’d rather they were gathering coffee. Starting today, if they haven’t been opened in a year…they’re out. And this one’s the first. I got this many, many years … Continue reading →

  I got this book a number of years ago. What made me buy it was a chapter about how to account, to the bottom line…the effects of advertising. I’ve been in the business for 22 years now, and it’s … Continue reading →

  Today, I give away a business book. As I cast it onto the RID project, I’m reminded of my time I lived in Los Angeles, working at Chiat/Day, helping Nissan achieve great success. It was a great time in … Continue reading →

So here’s a book I bought a while back to help me investigate where philosophy meets marketing. I’ve been thinking lately about how American culture doesn’t allow for much reflection, solitude, or simple contemplation. I’ve been doing quite a bit … Continue reading →

I realize I’ve been a little “book happy” in the RID project lately. But, as I’ve written about before, books tend to be the item I’m most likely to hang on to — far past their time. Today’s RID entry, … Continue reading →