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I just finished reading the newest Hunger Games book in Spanish, Balada de pájaros cantores y serpientes. Each time I read in Spanish, I notice how I begin to think in it too, shaking the rust off my Spanish. New…
This month I read an excellent book, Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World. I’ve read many books about climate change, but this one stood out because it focuses on how to talk…
In today’s short-form world, the content flooding our feeds seems to focus on “hooks” and “accessibility.” I think poet Mark Strand got this right, decades before the emergence of TikTok or Instagram. “If you try too hard to be immediately…
Note: This article originally appeared in my monthly newsletter, creatively titled David’s Newsletter. You can subscribe here. Harry Potter: You talk about wands, as if they have feelings, can think. Garrick Ollivander: The wand chooses the wizard, Mr. Potter. That much has always…
“Education is in the questions, NOT the answers” – Roosevelt Montas, Rescuing Socrates Note: A version of this article originally appeared in my newsletter, creatively titled “David’s Newsletter,” in December 2022. If you enjoy this, you can subscribe here. For…
Note: This article originally appeared in my monthly newsletter, creatively titled David’s Newsletter. For more on writing, learning, SpongeBob memes, and anything else I decide to send you, subscribe here. This month I want to talk about one of my…