Catch 22. It’s all you have to say to explain a ridiculous situation that is created by contradictory rules. The phrase comes from the classic book Catch 22 by Joseph Heller. The book is set in Italy during World War II where the main character, Yossarian, is a bombardier who must fly dangerous missions. The [...]
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Twenty Five Books That Influenced My Life – #19
Posted: 30th April 2012 by Roy Goble in Book ReviewsTags: Catch 22, Joseph Heller, Top 25 books
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Twenty Five Books That Influenced My Life – #20
Posted: 11th April 2012 by Roy Goble in Book Reviews, Junkyard ManagementIf you read this blog you know that I grew up working in my father’s junkyard. Many of the people who worked for my Dad were Mexican-American. Spanish was spoken as often — perhaps more often — than English. My point is that I spent a lot of time around people of Mexican heritage when [...]
The first quarter of the year is about to close so it’s time to share my updated reading list. There are 31 books on the list, which stuns me because it’s even faster than the 2011 pace. Honestly, I would have said I was reading less this year! Maybe the books are shorter. Well, whatever [...]
The Genealogy of my Barbarian Conversion
Posted: 28th March 2012 by Roy Goble in Book Reviews, FamilyA few years ago I was reading a book about the spread of Christianity across Europe, and a reference was made to the book The Barbarian Conversion by Richard Fletcher. I ordered it and was stunned by the magnitude of the book: over 500 pages of detailed history about how Christianity took hold in Europe. [...]
Twenty Five Books That Influenced My Life – #21
Posted: 20th March 2012 by Roy Goble in Book ReviewsTags: The Kingdom of God is a Party, Tony Campolo, Top 25 books
The first time I heard Tony Campolo preach was in chapel at Westmont College. I fell out of my chair laughing at his irreverence, passion, and incredible sense of humor. That he was preaching a message of justice, love for others, and concern for the poor resonated even more deeply for me. About a decade [...]
Don’t Get Me Wrong!
Posted: 20th February 2012 by Roy Goble in Book ReviewsTags: Hand Gestures, International Travel, Judith Reker, Julia Grosse
If you travel internationally you might consider picking up a copy of the book Don’t Get Me Wrong by Julia Grosse and Judith Reker. It’s a book of photographs showing various hand gestures from around the world and it is ideal for the global jet setter. Or just somebody going on vacation to a new [...]
Twenty Five Books That Influenced My Life – #22
Posted: 16th February 2012 by Roy Goble in Book ReviewsIt was January of 1981. I was a senior at Westmont and found myself in the Sierra Nevada Mountains for a Sierra Trek program that taught about caring for God’s creation. D’Aun, my fiance at the time, was also on the trip. We would spend days orienteering, cross-country skiing, and rock climbing. The evenings were [...]
Shhh…Quiet…Introverts Writing
Posted: 14th February 2012 by Roy Goble in Book Reviews, FamilyTags: Extroversion, Introversion, Susan Cain
It was a couples small group study when I first found my voice about being an introvert. Of the twelve or so people in the study, nine or ten were extroverts. Not surprising given that you need to be a bit of an extrovert to join a weekly small group. We were going through a [...]