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It’s Okay to Admit Your Privilege, Here are 3 Essays You Should Read Today

Do me a favor before you begin reading. Take every notion you carry regarding what “they” believe, whether it’s the crazy liberals, the crazy conservatives, or your crazy neighbor. And just suspend it for five minutes, okay? My words are just about our experiences as human beings in this world. Suspend your judgment and read. […]

Quarantine Reading List Part Two

About a month ago I published my quarantine reading list to share the books I read during the first four weeks of quarantine in Norway. It was part one of an uncertain number since I did not know how long we would be stuck inside. Though the government still recommends social distancing, normal life has […]

Snapshots of Oslo

Typically my adventures in a new city involve drinking and eating in as many neighborhoods as possible to feel the various vibes that come together to make that city. Since half of my time living in Norway has been spent in quarantine, I discovered a new-found tenderness for empty side streets and rooftop vantage points. […]

Book Review: The Plot Against America

I have decided to compose full reviews of my favorite book read each month. January 2020’s first place prize goes to The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. Review: The Plot Against America Setting: New Jersey, USA/1940 Readers know Philip Roth as the man who fictionalizes reality. Or turns reality into fiction. Wait, or is […]

Beat Boredom With These 24 Podcasts

Podcasts have completely taken over my life in the last month, replacing music entirely. When I’m out for a run, putting the wash in, making dinner, or mindlessly scrolling through social media, it’s the perfect time to squeeze in an episode. As long as I’m not physically reading, I can listen to a podcast. As […]

11 Activities To Fill Your Days During Social Distancing

Here are 11 activities you can do while stuck at home during quarantine and social distancing.

Quarantine Reading List Part One

Here in Norway we have officially been in quarantine for just over four weeks.  What that means for us is that we don’t congregate in groups of larger than five, most businesses are closed, we must stand 2 meters apart, a guard stands at the door of the wine shop to control how many people […]

5 Books I Read in 2019 That I Would Reread

When it comes to selecting reading material, I am open-minded.  Though I have my favorites (travel memoirs, contemporary fiction, Haruki Murakami, and books on running), I will pick up nearly anything from Stephen King to Jane Austen to Patrick Rothfuss to Reni Eddo-Lodge.  Last year I read some fantastic books and a few mediocre books.  […]

6 Hours in Copenhagen

How I spent 6 hours in Copenhagen

I Moved To Norway

Yes, you read that title correctly.  I packed my bags and moved to Norway.  Do I have a visa yet? Nope.  Will I get one?  Hopefully.  Currently, I am in the visa process.  So send your positive vibes in Oslo’s direction from wherever you read this! Mid-January I stepped off the plane expecting a snowy […]

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