A Waiter in Paris, by Edward Chisholm

I’d like to give a shoutout to a book I read recently. A Waiter in Paris by Edward Chisholm is a great read about some of the less

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How to self-publish a book on Amazon (Kindle and paperback)

Want to self-publish a book on Amazon? It’s easy! But it does require some knowledge and some time. Here I’ll explain what you need to know to self-publish

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Sapiens: Yuval Noah Harari on Travel and Romantic Consumerism

I read Sapiens at the beginning of this year after hearing it was recommended by Barack Obama. And let’s be real… The subtitle A Brief History of Humankind

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The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business

I’ve been reading a book a week since about this time last year, and I don’t write reviews of most of them. But The Personal MBA by Josh

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4 books I’ve been enjoying (the book-a-week challenge continues)

The book-a-week challenge continues! Here are four books I’ve read recently, and a few thoughts about each. I enjoy reading books of basically any kind. As long as

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Recent adventures, the Book-a-Week Challenge (and more!)

Well hey! I haven’t been around much lately. You know. Mr Chorizo’s been doing stuff, and so has Mr Daniel. And anyway, how am I going to top my

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The glamorous life of a (semi) professional blogger

Yeah, I’m a semi-professional blogger, and here’s a typical day in my life… 7:28 AM — My eyes pop open a full hour before my alarm is supposed

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Pink Hippos, Jimi Hendrix, Chorizo, and How to Memorize Anything

Well here’s a slightly geeky yet totally awesome aside – Anthony Metivier has interviewed me for his podcast about memory techniques. Metivier is a well-known memory expert, originally from

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The Sexiest English Teachers in Spain Throw Down in this EFL Celebrity Deathmatch

It’s a debate that’s lighting up online forums all over Iberia. No, it’s not the referendum for Catalonian independence (although I guess that’s important, too). And no, it’s not

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Get your freak on with Venus O’Hara, Spain’s #1 sex blogger

I suppose every young writer has the same dream. I know I did, when I was younger, scribbling sonnets at 2 AM in my miserable suburban wasteland and

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