Straight up the alley Old door, make a left. Electrical pole holds the power of religious conversion, musical marketing, lost pet finding. Left on Bridge. Homework crumpled, flat plastic bottles, each all halfway done, whole. What about the resin project? He might be late for work. Another left. But it is not bulk pick up. […]
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Sunrise Coffee Club, The Origin Story
Back when I worked aboard vessels, we stood 12-hour watches. I absolutely loved the night watch; my favorite was from 0100 to 1300. Night watch is typically the most difficult, as it is late, quiet, and no one is around. I would come up to relieve the previous watch, my coffee in hand, turn over […]
Rising Tide – 2022 February
Hey, there! Welcome to this month’s issue of Rising Tide! If you’re new here, Rising Tide is a digest of things worth sharing. Enjoy my carefully curated list of books, blog posts, podcasts, music, and more! 1. Ever wonder how a book is made? This detailed pictorial chronology walks through the process step by step, […]
Rising Tide – 2022 January
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2022, another year of Rising Tide! Thanks for kicking off your new year here! Rising Tide is a digest of things worth sharing. Enjoy this list of books, blog posts, podcasts, music, and more! 1. From the likes of Pablo Picasso and Harriet Tubman to Anne Boleyn and Judy Garland, […]
Rising Tide – 2021 December
Welcome to another edition of Rising Tide, the last one of the year! Rising Tide is a digest of things worth sharing. Enjoy this list of books, blog posts, podcasts, music, and more! 1. Happy last day of the year! What better way to ring in 2022 than with a little Auld Lang Syne! 2. […]
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 […]
Rising Tide – 2021 October
Welcome to another edition of Rising Tide, a digest of things worth sharing! Enjoy this month’s list of books, blog posts, movies, music, and more! To watch 1. How many more books will you read in your lifetime? As an avid reader, this feels like a scary question. (Don’t blink, or you’ll miss the few […]
Rising Tide – 2021 September
Welcome to another edition of Rising Tide, a digest of things worth sharing! Enjoy this month’s list of books, blog posts, quotes, music, and more! To read 1. It seems quite appropriate to start of this month’s collection this quote, which is a nod to part of the reason why I do this whole blog […]
The next time you go to the library
Take the stairs.Visit each floor.Walk through every wing.Do not skip the Youth section.Browse Steinbeck.Admire the art.Run your fingers along the spines of books on a shelf.Ask for help.Smile at other library patrons.Request something from Special Collections.Wear the white gloves.Plan your next visit.
Rising Tide – 2019 Week 43
Welcome back to Rising Tide, the weekly digest of things I’ve discovered or been into this past week and consider worth sharing. Enjoy! Recommended reading: My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris ★★★★★ Just walking through the library, I saw this book on the shelf and was instantly intrigued. Striking cover and a dark […]