# covert (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover covert. Page: Feed: --- ## [Two Very Different Takes On Biowarfare And Ticks](https://covertbookreport.com/2889-2/) _2026-07-20 · JT · Covert Book Report_ Review: Two Very Different Takes on Biowarfare And Ticks These two books write about the spread of Lyme Disease, named after Old Lyme Connecticut near plum island. In “Bitten”, by Kris Newby (Newby herself has Lyme Disease) bases almost all her written work on a German called Willy Burgdorfer who worked at a Montana institute, \[ \] The post Two Very Different Takes On Biowarfare And Ticks first… ## [Review: Blood Meridian, By Cormac McCarthy](https://covertbookreport.com/review-blood-meridian-by-cormac-mccarthy/) _2026-06-01 · JT · Covert Book Report_ “Review: Blood Meridian” I had to re-read the introduction by Harold Bloom to understand what I had just read. “Blood Meridian” is just that, bloody. But the prose by author Cormac McCarthy is indeed very good. I have collected another McCarthy book “The Road”, which I will read soon. In a way, I preferred the \[ \] The post Review: Blood Meridian, By Cormac McCarthy first appeared on Covert Book… ## [One Nation Under Blackmail, Vol. 1 by Whitney Webb](https://covertbookreport.com/one-nation-under-blackmail-vol-1-by-whitney-webb/) _2026-03-09 · JT · Covert Book Report_ One Nation Under Blackmail, Vol. 1 by Whitney Webb I have done my darnedest to be accurate to Whitney and the publisher on this. In “One Nation Under Blackmail”, the subtitle is “The sordid union between Intelligence and Organized Crime that gave rise to Jeffrey Epstein”. In this volume, Epstein in seldom mentioned, but his \[ \] The post One Nation Under Blackmail, Vol. 1 by Whitney Webb first… ## [Movie / Book Comparison “Soylent Green” VS. “Make Room! Make Room!”](https://covertbookreport.com/movie-book-comparison-soylent-green-vs-make-room-make-room/) _2025-12-26 · JT · Covert Book Report_ It s been a while since I read “Make Room! Make Room!”, and I just found “Soylent Green” on YouTube, so my comparison may be off a bit. I definitely liked the movie, starring Charlton Heston and Edward G. Robinson, better. The book that inspired the movie was good, but I thought the movie surpassed it. \[ \] The post Movie / Book Comparison “Soylent Green” VS. “Make Room! Make Room!” first appeared… ## [The Sensemaker’s Guide to Change Management](https://abbycovert.com/writing/guide-to-change-management/) _2025-12-12 · Abby Covert · Abby Covert, Information Architect_ Change management gets a bad rap. Maybe it s because the words themselves sound like corporate speak. Or maybe it s because most of us have been on the receiving end of badly managed change and we re still scarred from the experience. But here s the thing: if you re doing information architecture work, you re doing change management work.... The post The Sensemaker’s Guide to Change Management… ## [The Sensemaker’s Guide to Collaboration](https://abbycovert.com/writing/guide-to-collaboration/) _2025-11-14 · Abby Covert · Abby Covert, Information Architect_ You can see the mess. You ve even got the imagination to fix it. But somehow, you can t seem to get anyone else on board with making it better. If this sounds familiar, you re not alone. As sensemakers, we have a special knack for spotting chaos in systems, language, and structure. But having the vision to... The post The Sensemaker s Guide to Collaboration appeared first on Abby Covert,… ## [The Sensemaker’s Guide to Return on Investment](https://abbycovert.com/writing/guide-to-return-on-investment/) _2025-10-17 · Abby Covert · Abby Covert, Information Architect_ The difference between good sensemaking and great sensemaking isn t just about having the right answer. It s about understanding what return you re getting from the time, energy, and resources you put into making sense of complex problems. This article covers: What is Return on Investment in Sensemaking? Return on Investment (ROI) in sensemaking is the measurable... The post The Sensemaker s Guide… ## [The Sensemaker’s Guide to Arguing](https://abbycovert.com/writing/guide-to-argument/) _2025-09-12 · Abby Covert · Abby Covert, Information Architect_ You know that moment when you have a brilliant idea for fixing something that s clearly broken, but then you realize the hard part isn t figuring out the solution—it s getting everyone else to see it too? Welcome to the real work of sensemaking. The messy, human part where good ideas go to die unless you know... The post The Sensemaker s Guide to Arguing appeared first on Abby Covert, Information… ## [The Sensemaker’s Guide to Taxonomies](https://abbycovert.com/writing/guide-to-taxonomies/) _2025-08-08 · Abby Covert · Abby Covert, Information Architect_ Let s cut to the chase: taxonomy is one of those words that makes people s eyes glaze over. But here s the thing, you re already doing it whether you know it or not. Every time you organize your photos into folders, sort your emails, or decide which drawer the kitchen scissors belong in, you re creating a taxonomy.... The post The Sensemaker s Guide to Taxonomies appeared first on Abby Covert,… ## [The Sensemaker’s Guide to Metadata](https://abbycovert.com/writing/guide-to-metadata/) _2025-07-18 · Abby Covert · Abby Covert, Information Architect_ Metadata is everywhere. It s the invisible backbone that makes our digital world work. Yet most people treat it like an afterthought—slapping on tags and labels without much care. That s a mistake. Good metadata can transform chaos into clarity. Bad metadata makes everything harder to find, use, and understand. This article covers what metadata actually is,... The post The Sensemaker s Guide to… ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/i8nviWN7Yco9) _2025-07-18 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [Compilation Of Ancient America Books](https://covertbookreport.com/compilation-of-ancient-america-books/) _2025-07-12 · JT · Covert Book Report_ The Indigenous Paleolithic Of The Western Hemisphere Well, this book kicks off my reading of ancient/revision history. I gotta say, I learned quite a bit, but it wasn t what I expected to learn. First of all, let me say this book, published by The University of Nebraska Press, was very expensive as books go. I \[ \] The post Compilation Of Ancient America Books first appeared on Covert Book Report . ## [The Sensemaker’s Guide to Controlled Vocabularies](https://abbycovert.com/writing/guide-to-controlled-vocabularies/) _2025-06-13 · Abby Covert · Abby Covert, Information Architect_ At its core, a controlled vocabulary helps groups of people speak the same language, even when they come from different backgrounds or departments. It's the difference between talking past each other and truly connecting. The post The Sensemaker’s Guide to Controlled Vocabularies appeared first on Abby Covert, Information Architect . ## [The Sensemaker’s Guide to Diagramming & Modeling](https://abbycovert.com/writing/guide-to-diagramming-and-modeling/) _2025-05-09 · Abby Covert · Abby Covert, Information Architect_ A straightforward overview of visual tools that anyone can use—regardless of artistic ability. The post The Sensemaker’s Guide to Diagramming Modeling appeared first on Abby Covert, Information Architect . ## [The Sensemaker’s Guide to Stakeholders](https://abbycovert.com/writing/guide-to-stakeholders/) _2025-04-11 · Abby Covert · Abby Covert, Information Architect_ If I had a nickel for every time someone told me their information architecture project failed because the stakeholders just didn t get it, I d have enough money to buy everyone reading this a coffee. Here s the truth that nobody tells you when you re learning about IA: the best structure in the world won t survive contact... The post The Sensemaker’s Guide to Stakeholders appeared first on Abby… ## [The Sensemaker’s Guide to Heuristics](https://abbycovert.com/writing/guide-to-heuristics/) _2025-03-14 · Abby Covert · Abby Covert, Information Architect_ Picture this: You re standing in front of a mess that needs making sense of. Maybe it s a product that s grown too complex, a process that s gotten unwieldy, or a team that s lost its way. You know something needs to change, but where do you even start? Enter heuristics your trusty flashlight in the dark.... The post The Sensemaker’s Guide to Heuristics appeared first on Abby Covert, Information… ## [Review: “America B.C.”, By Barry Fell](https://covertbookreport.com/review-america-b-c-by-barry-fell/) _2025-03-02 · JT · Covert Book Report_ To begin with, I realize this series of books I am reading makes paid scientists like archaeologists and historians crazy. It just doesn t fit in their books. But, as I have said, like politics realizing the power of podcasts and amateurs, novice people are picking up the pieces. This is the era of the citizen-journalist. \[ \] The post Review: “America B.C.”, By Barry Fell first appeared on Covert… ## [Review: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, by Dee Brown](https://covertbookreport.com/review-bury-my-heart-at-wounded-knee-by-dee-brown/) _2025-02-12 · JT · Covert Book Report_ I know I am coming to this book late, but felt it necessary to read this (and others) from the native standpoint since I am also reading many books that seem to be about colonization. I, myself have perhaps been somewhat selfishly in sorrow for how our little seaside community is now turning into “Disneyland”, \[ \] The post Review: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, by Dee Brown first appeared on… ## [1421- The Year China Discovered America – By Gavin Menzies](https://covertbookreport.com/1421-the-year-china-discovered-america-by-gavin-menzies/) _2025-01-09 · JT · Covert Book Report_ 1421- The Year China Discovered America By Gavin Menzies Let me start by writing that I am well aware that mainstream historians and archaeologists reject this interpretation, but for simple-minded readers like me perhaps, this book makes complete sense. Menzies was a submarine commander and knew ships, currents and winds – all the things needed \[ \] The post 1421- The Year China Discovered America… ## [Was The Murder Of A Federal Judge An “Intelligence” Operation?](https://covertbookreport.com/was-the-murder-of-a-federal-judge-an-intelligence-operation/) _2024-12-10 · JT · Covert Book Report_ Was The Murder Of A Federal Judge An “Intelligence” Operation? The story of the Chagra s, Charles Harrelson, and the murder of Federal Judge Maximum” John Wood is a long and twisted mystery that has not quite been solved. The characters include; Lee and Jimmy and Joe Chagra, acknowledged hit-man Charles Harrelson, and Federal Judge “Maximum” \[ \] The post Was The Murder Of A Federal Judge An… ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/k9UjfQfs4EXz) _2024-12-10 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [Review: “Continental Reckoning” By Elliot West](https://covertbookreport.com/review-continental-reckoning-by-elliot-west/) _2024-10-28 · JT · Covert Book Report_ I learned quite a bit in reading this huge book, which probably was meant for college classes. Indeed, the author of “Continental Reckoning”, Elliot West, is a Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Arkansas. This book should be in an Economic or Law history class, and probably is. Author Elliot West clearly outlines \[ \] The post Review: “Continental Reckoning” By Elliot West first…