WHAT I’M READING
April 2021
• Elevation – Stephen King
• If it Bleeds – Stephen King
• Finders Keepers – Stephen King
• End of Watch – Stephen King
• Riding the Bullet – Stephen King
March 2021
• Later – Stephen King
• The Institute – Stephen King
February 2021
• The Naked Mind – Annie Grace
• Total Catastrophe Living – Jon Kabat-Zinn
January 2021
• A Time for Mercy – John Grisham
December 2020
• The Midnight Library – Matt Haig
November 2020
• A Fine Balance – Rohinton Mistry
• Calm the F*ck Down – Sarah Knight
October 2020
• Rage – Bob Woodward
September 2020
• How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe – Charles Yu
• Becoming – Michelle Obama
August 2020
• The Darwin Affair – Tim Mason
• Little Fires Everywhere – Celeste Ng
July 2020
• The Book of Joy – Dalai Lama & Desmond Tutu
• Educated: A Memoir – Tara Westover
June 2020
• Everything is F*cked – Mark Manson
• White Fragility – Robin Diangelo
May 2020
• The Library Book – Susan Orlean
• Beyond Anger – Thomas J. Herbin, Ph.D
April 2020
• Alexander Hamilton – Ron Chernow
February 2020
• Just Mercy • Bryan Stevenson
• Talking to Strangers • Malcolm Gladwell
January 2020
• The Great Believers • Rebecca Makkai
December 2019
• Armada – Ernest Cline
• Gulp – Mary Roach
November 2019
• Sapiens – Yuval Noah Harari
• The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck – Mark Manson
August 2019
• The Outsider – Stephen King
• Media Politics: A Citizen’s Guide – Shanto Iyengar
July 2019
• Atomic Habits – James Clear
• The Tattooist of Auschwitz – Heather Morris
• Believe Me – JP Delaney
June 2019
• Thinking Fast and Slow – Daniel Kahneman
• Buddhism for Beginners – Jack Kornfield
On writing, even when you’re not sure what you’re doing
Writing on a regular basis -- even when you're not entirely sure of the direction or purpose -- is a huge aspect of being, well, a writer. One of the things I occasionally struggle with in my new career as a journalism professor is keeping that tool sharp. Without the constant deadline pressures of my old life, it is challenging to get myself to just write.
Metrorail in my dreams
A few months ago, The New Miami posted a story about an anonymous person (or persons) that created a fantasy Metrorail map. I was very taken by the map itself -- which essentially converts Miami-Dade and Broward highways, expressways and main arterial roads into multicolored rail lines.
Family and self
I spent last weekend in Daytona Beach, part of a family non-reunion reunion. Daytona has been an annual destination for the last six years, mostly because that's where my grandmother lived.
The Midtown Messenger – Jun. 24
A look at some of the recent news in the Miami area including: the outrageous heat, the upcoming Democratic debates and the ongoing dismantling and remaking of Wywnood.
Makeup on the steering wheel
On the way back from Tampa last weekend, my Zen from the meditation retreat I attended was tested by a series of bells and warnings from my Mini Cooper. Each time I turned on the car, I got warnings that my backup light wasn't working and neither were my rear turn signals.
Walking in Miami
Since the end of classes at FIU last week, I've been taking long walks around Miami. I love audiobooks, but I find it hard to pay attention if I'm doing something else besides driving or walking.
PUBLISHED WORK (2018 – Present)
Broward/Palm Beach New Times
• Coral Springs Comics Shop Calls It Quits Even as D&D Thrives
Miami New Times
• Former FIU Journalism Professor Leaves Lasting Legacy of Empathy
• Dozens of People in Miami-Dade Have No Legal Name or Identity
• Miami Crew Braves Wind, Chill, and Rain to Win La TraverSeine Dragon Boat Race in Paris
• Snowbirds Vote for Klobuchar at Satellite Iowa Caucuses in Southwest Florida
Miami Herald
• Man spends more than 30 unpaid years tending to the dead at Miami Cemetery
Los Angeles Times
• Commentary: A long, bumpy ride along with the Parkland teens in search of gun reform
San Diego Union-Tribune
• Commentary: A shooting and a tax fraud scheme has me thinking about forgiveness
The Washington Post
• With Jacksonville canceled, can Trump win Florida?
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