Mark's Musings

Category: learning

  • Books that Really Changed Me

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    The following is a list of books which I can directly tie to specific and significant changes I made in my life. I have put all these books on my goodreads “changed-me” shelf. I also have a list of books I plan to re-read… some of which will likely end up on this list. I…

  • Recommended Books

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    This was original called “Books that Changed Me” but should have been called “Books that I Highly Recommend”, “Mark’s Canon”, or maybe “Books that I Think Should Change Me”. I now have a separate list which is Books that Really Changed Me.  In 2024 I added a few books, but didn’t do a full update.…

  • Books

    Books have played a significant role in who I am. There are a number of books that really changed me. There is an even larger number of books I recommend because they have enriched my life.

  • Bookmarks

    My website started as an annotated list of bookmarks and a few articles that were the canned responses I sent to common questions asked on Usenet before there was an official FAQ. Many years ago I stopped maintaining these bookmarks and most are irrelevant. Sept 1, 2025 I have deleted all of them and am…