Many cafes and coffee shops in Japan, although nice, try too hard in curating an aesthetic. Like pre-ripped jeans you pay a premium for, their interiors are filled with intentional randomness that seems a bit off. My wife and I sometimes go to a coffee shop down the road that features chairs from Denmark, Finland, […]
The Art of Choosing by Sheena Iyengar My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is one of those rare page turning non-fiction books that is backed up by an immense amount of research, but the wonderful practical research that can engage readers of all types. Iyengar manages to clearly dissect Choice, a ubiquitous element throughout […]
Chronicles, Vol. 1 by Bob Dylan My rating: 2 of 5 stars Chronicles Vol. 1 has a few moments of insight concerning Dylan’s musical influences and non-linear remembrances from his past, small vignettes that are often unrevealing in regards to the overall scope of the enigmatic artist’s life. This is not an autobiography, and those […]