Author: igriss
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2019 in Books
A few years ago I challenged myself to read 100 books per year. We are now at the end of 2019 and this is what I read, and what I recommend per category. Keep in mind many of these books did not come out in 2019. I will also mention a few from previous years…
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12 Strong
Here is something quite different from my usual posts. In early January 2017, I sent an email with a picture to a casting agency to appear as an extra in a movie tentatively called “Horse Soldiers.” If you haven’t heard of the book (Horse Soldiers) or the movie, which is now called 12 Strong, here…
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The Perks of a Ph.D.
Lately I’ve had several casual conversations with colleagues and friends who are about to finish their undergraduate degree. Naturally, professors suggest they continue with their graduate education. Here’s what a graduate degree represents in my experience, but before that, should you even be thinking about it in the first place? To be or not to…
Ivan Gris 