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The enemy of the good

Julia and I returned from our Colombian cycling adventure over a month ago, and I haven't shared any stories or photos of substance. The trip was an intentional break from our always-on culture. We took a film camera, and I didn't check Twitter the whole time we were gone. I filled two notebooks of …

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White Teeth Book Review

Zadie Smith
A roller-coaster of a drama, charting the waters of multiculturalism and identity in turn-of-the-millennium London. Highly addictive with a touch of magic realism. You will grow to love these characters' flaws, and root for them even when they're being stupid.

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Biking through Colombia

In Spring 2016, Julia and I decided to take a 1,200-km cycling trip across Colombia. I'm slowly publishing entries from my journal that document our experience with slow travel — our precarious journey there, our month-long cycling tour, and finally our return home.

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Book review: The Half Has Never Been Told

Growing up, I never learned much about American history. The event I can most easily recall is probably that we burned down their White House during the War of 1812. I know that a civil war happened. I know that it had something to do with slavery, and that Abraham Lincoln ended slavery. I had a …

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