The Facebook Hearings have kept me distracted, and I wasn’t doing much other than keeping up with the torrent of news and hot takes. Not much was said, not much was done. No surprise, as I have written in the past. It was a great exercise in “how to read between the lines.” However, I have finally caught up with my reading. Here are few stories that I think are worth reading.
I might have been slow in re-starting my recommended reading list, but I promise you, these are worth reading over the weekend. In conversation with Quincy Jones: The music legends doesn’t hold back in this interview with The Vulture. America’s love affair with Prescription Medication: This is a nominee for National Magazine Awards, and once … Continue reading What to read this weekend
It is unseasonably hot this weekend in San Francisco Bay Area. Climate Change? Seems like and that’s all anyone can talk about. For me it is a 65 degree variation from a couple of days ago when I was in Alaska walking across a glacier. I am beating the heat by reading, writing and of … Continue reading 7 Stories to read over the Labor Day Weekend
It is cold, rainy and grey here. Perfect day for me to totally binge on The Fall Season 3. I mean who can resist that show! Unfortunately, I need to plan, pack and do some last minute shopping for a trip. We all live in stress inducing, mind-numbing, politically charged times and need some relief from the mundane. So, instead of sending you some heavy stuff, I wanted to share some fun reads and a few podcasts and videos for you to enjoy. Continue reading “Few fun reads for this weekend”
I didn’t have much time to read during the week and ended up staying home yesterday and finishing the list of saved articles in my Pocket account. Here are seven that are worth reading: CRISPR’s Quiet Revolutionary: A great profile of Emmanuelle Charpentier, a co-discoverer of CRISPR, one of the most important scientific breakthroughs of our … Continue reading 7 Stories to read this weekend (05.08.2016)
This week was a bit of a blur. Since returning from India, I have been in catch up mode, which has allowed me to focus less on the social web and more on my inbox. Luckily, there has been a nice stream of recommendations from friends and fellow reading enthusiasts. Here are seven stories I recommend … Continue reading 7 Stories to read this weekend (04.09.2016)
It was one of the wettest weeks in many years in San Francisco and that meant staying at home more often than usual. That also gave me an opportunity to get caught up with my emails, do some writing, finish a lot of work and of course read a ton. Here are seven of the … Continue reading 7 Stories to read this weekend (03.12.2016)
It was a whirlwind of a week: I flew to Portugal last weekend and got back home yesterday after spending a few days in Porto and about 20 hours in Zurich, which was very, very cold. I am surprised that I even read anything: I left my computer at home and traveled with only an iPhone. … Continue reading 7 Stories to Read This Weekend (03.05.2016)
It was a tough week — I had to whittle down about 50+ stories that I liked into a short list of seven top picks. I really wanted to feature more smaller publications, but didn’t see anything that emerged to the top. I hope next week is going to feature a diverse variety of publications. Here … Continue reading 7 Stories to read this weekend (February 13)
It has been the longest week of the year, thanks to my continuing battle with fever brought on by a lingering throat infection. I spent most of my time in bed, doing little more than reading. The upside of all of this: I have some great suggestions for you to read, though I have to … Continue reading 7 Stories to Read This Weekend
