What I’m Crunching — November 8, 2026
As I read these biographies of various U.S. Presidents through history, there’s one obvious takeaway: upper-level leadership can be the loneliest role in the world. Few people have felt the burden of leading at this level.
What I’m Crunching — November 1, 2026
The section on the League of Nations is nearly wrapped up. It’s incredible to read about how challenging it was to wrangle the various leaders around the negotiation table and get agreement on the various articles of the League’s constitution.
What I’m Crunching — October 25, 2026
I’m nearing the end of the narrative describing Wilson’s involvement in the initial development of the League of Nations. It’s amazing to me how committed Wilson was to the concept and bringing it into reality.
Of course we have the benefit of hindsight now, but the forces of nationalism and self-interest for nations are overwhelmingly strong. It was always going to be an uphill battle to form a council of nations who would make their own interests subservient to that of the larger council.
But, given the unimaginable tragedy and trauma of WWI that these nations had just come through, the various leaders were in a state of mind that made a League of Nations plausible.
What I’m Crunching — October 18, 2026
I’m plodding ahead on this one and enjoying it thoroughly. I’ve already made a few small adjustments to my normal daily routines and I’m seeing some improvement in a few areas. The chapter on physical training, both resistance training and cardio, is quite helpful.
What I’m Crunching — October 11, 2026
I’m digging through this one and loving it. It’s a bit verbose and wordy, and it reads like you’re reading one of Huberman’s solo podcast transcripts. But his insights are data-backed extremely practical.