Being lost in the rainforest was one of the most terrifying and inspirational things that has ever happened to me. Though the experience was foundational to the way I look at life and the things I choose to write about, I’ve never spoken or written…
Good morning, Coffee Lovers! Did you know that long before Starbucks or Caribou Coffee came along, the Brazilians had their steamy, aromatic coffee bars – called “barzinhos” – serving up little cups of dynamite? Scattered along the boulevards and backstreets of Rio and…
Yesterday, as millions of Americans joined in the National Day of Prayer, I couldn’t help but think of our friends in Brazil, Uganda and other countries who are especially vulnerable to COVID-19. Our friends in the Amazon tell us that the virus has turned…