I didn’t intend to take a Citi Bike 8+ miles from the Bronx to Brooklyn, but last night, I did. I’ve long been convinced biking is the best way to get around New York. But I rarely bike for trips…
Note: This essay originally appeared in my monthly newsletter. If you would like to receive my next one, you can subscribe here. As I look back on this year, a theme that stands out is how I have leaned into…
Since embarking on my Catalan language learning journey in Barcelona two years ago, I’ve grown curious about the areas outside politically-defined Spanish Catalonia where the language persists. One of these regions is known as “Catalunya Nord” or Northern Catalonia, a…
“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 originally appeared in my monthly newsletter, creatively titled “David’s Newsletter.” If you’d like to receive emails like that help you become a better reader, learner, and thinker (or just better at life), then subscribe here. “By all means continue…
Preface: This piece went out to my newsletter in July 2022 while I was in Barcelona. If you enjoy this piece, then you’ll my monthly newsletter where I reflect on one or two key lessons or top-of-mind ideas from the…
When I was in 8th grade, my family in a small town in Vermont hosted an exchange student from Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona, unbeknownst to me at the time, is the capital of a region called Catalonia, which, for as long…