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Some Culture from Colombia, Arianna Huffington on the Tim Ferriss Podcast, and Obama’s New Book “A Promised Land” – The Patterson Post #8

Hi everyone! This week I have a Tiny Desk recommendation, a huge fight to get excited for this weekend, and some wisdom from Obama’s new book – “A Promised Land”. Estimated read time – 5 minutes Enjoy! A Tiny Desk Concert by Monsieur Periné When COVID hit, I was half-way through a backpacking trip throughContinue reading “Some Culture from Colombia, Arianna Huffington on the Tim Ferriss Podcast, and Obama’s New Book “A Promised Land” – The Patterson Post #8″

Jail Time in Colombia

Colombia was the final country on my trip to South America. I’d only heard glowing reviews. The coffee, the nightlife, the Caribbean beaches – it sounded like paradise. There was only one caveat, don’t get on the wrong side of the police. My first stop was Calle, a huge, industrial city in the south, knownContinue reading “Jail Time in Colombia”

The Balkans, Backpacking and the Environment

So there’s been a bit of a dip in blog posts recently. I’ve been doing a bit of backpacking in the Balkans and haven’t been particularly disciplined in updating the masses on the climate and how it’s changing. Turns out hostels aren’t the best places to practice high quality journalism. It’s been an awesome tripContinue reading “The Balkans, Backpacking and the Environment”