I spent a couple of hours yesterday hanging out in Harvard Square waiting for my older son to finish a Boy Scout merit badge “camp.”  I did what I usually do when I have time on my hands, headed for the bookstore.  (In this case, the Harvard Coop.)  I had a list of books that I have been meaning to pick up and random browsing in a bookstore is one of my favorite hobbies — not an inexpensive hobby.  I picked up Chris Brogan’s book, Social Media 101, which I knew from reading his blog was a collection of blog posts.  The book is (supposedly)  intended for people who are still a little unclear about social media. But I still bought the book.  (There’s another blog in my future about the book itself.)  Why?  Because I read books for inspiration. (more…)