All tagged Required Reading
Sorry I’ve been away long. Many hours spent settling into home, protesting, friends, and mostly code.
Cat Ba is special. I say that about a lot of places, but this one is solid top 3. Mostly for the friends. Here’s one to Alana and Kate, Xuan and Zee-oi. But it’s about rock climbing. No rope, over deep water. In Northern Vietnam. It’s a pretty rad time.
Much love family. See you in the next one.
A random day from the most wonderful place in the planet, Pai, Thailand. I miss that town a lot, and I can’t wait to go back. My friends. I miss you. The adventure. The calm. The food. The people. What a slice of heaven on earth.
One of my highlight experiences of my trip so far, hiking Yakushima. This southern island is the inspiration for Princess Mononoke. I saw the oldest cedar tree in existence, 10,000 years old and definitely a god. Lots of waterfalls. We at the most outstanding local sushi, local venison, and grilled fish. Hot springs and car camping. Just a packed and outstanding day. Please read and enjoy the pictures!
Looking back at how the writing has been going for the last year. Featured reading at VolIII: Year 2
I worked to put my thoughts on paper after hearing about Anthony Bourdain’s suicide. First notification on my phone that morning. Really tough. I tried to explain who a total stranger was to me and why that matters and what next. Featured Reading at Another Open Mic, June 28, 2018
A written piece about the humbling, heartbreaking, hopeless moments of the 2018 Syracuse Half Ironman, and how I found joy. Featured reading at Another Open Mic, June 28th 2018
The Alchemist is a crafted story, like an epic poem, that could be unwound every day, slowly, at a fireside. It builds places that tower the protagonist, situations that are fanciful and delightful and foreign. It gave me an unearned nostalgia and the temptations of a dream all at once. 5.00/5.00
Excellent. A spiritual successor to Catcher in the Rye, but more resonate in my mind. I highly suggest everyone puts this on their required reading list, and revisit as often as possible. It's short, nuanced, striking honest, and fulfilling. A masterpiece. 4.96/5.00
I do a bit of a review/analysis, reflecting on what the book has taught me and why I love it so.
Review for A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. 4.63/5.00 It's a beautiful book. Builds amazingly complicated characters and then shows this firework of emotion and humanity. Everyone should read it.
