Rising Tide – 2021 November

Welcome to another edition of Rising Tide, a digest of things worth sharing! Enjoy this month’s list of books, blog posts, podcasts, music, and more! 1. NPR recently unveiled “Books We Love,” previously known as the NPR Book Concierge. Books We Love is an interactive reading guide with book recommendations galore! Books are categorized by […]

Life is better

Life is better on two wheels.It’s better with brisk winds, autumn views, and waterfalls.It’s even better with camping gear.And with chicken wings and beer.And with a near full moon on a silent stretch of the ride.Life is better at the the top of a big ass hill after a hike-a-bike climb.And even better with some […]

El Mejor

After a day spent in Old San Juan, my brother and I were ready to explore the rest of Puerto Rico. We both prefer things more off the beaten path, so we wanted to see as much of the rest of the island, the non-touristy places, as possible. We grabbed breakfast first before heading out […]

How to Read

A “library cormorant” is a phrase cleverly coined by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Omnivorous and voracious in my reading, I identify as one myself! As a kid, I read and read and read! I was always all in for the Book-It monthly Pizza Hut personal pan pizza monthly contests, the Accelerated Reader program at school, you […]