Higher Ground Coffee Roasters is a premium coffee roaster located in Vestavia, Alabama. Offering fair trade, 100% organic coffee varieties, Higher Ground focuses on long-term relationships with farms in order to provide the highest-quality coffee in the most sustainable ways. I tried three varieties from
Fyodor Dostoevsky’s final novel, The Brothers Karamazov follows three brothers, Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexey (Alyosha). Each represents a different level of religious and philosophical belief. Their father, Fyodor Pavlovich is a sensualist and all around “dirty old man” who continuously failed his sons from their
The Starless Sea is Erin Morgenstern’s highly anticipated second novel. The story stars the young bookish/gamer Zachary whose life story takes a wild turn when he discovers a mysterious book in his college library. The main story line switches from following Zachary to excerpts from
A. Lincoln is a large biography that reads like a novel. Despite being a lifelong Illinois resident (the Land of Lincoln), this is the first biography of the 16th U.S. President that I’ve read. While this book is not the most extensive bio of Lincoln,
As a naturalist Theodore Roosevelt stands alone among U.S. presidents. The book The Naturalist: Theodore Roosevelt and the Triumph of American Natural History covers the life of the 26th President through the lens of a naturalist. Author Darrin Lunde is a museum collector and so
Viking Coffee Co is a specialty coffee roaster located in northwestern Ohio. Not only does Viking Coffee make some “damn good coffee”, but their owner is the definition of a hard-working American. I’ve tried four varieties of Viking Coffee and enjoyed all of them. These
Our Dogs Ourselves is the latest book from best-selling dog cognition author Alexandra Horowitz. This meandering book seeks to tell the story of the bond between human and dog. I love all of Horowitz’s books and greatly anticipated this one. The bonding of dogs is
Everyone has heard of Aristotle and Socrates. Most have heard of Kant, Nietzsche, Descartes, Sartre, and many other famous philosophers. But who was Charles Sanders Peirce. Joseph Brent’s biography Charles Sanders Peirce: A Life dives deep into the life and philosophical genius of America’s Aristotle.
Colectivo Coffee Roasters and Cafes has been roasting origin-sourced coffee since 1993. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Riverwest neighborhood, Colectivo Coffee prides themselves on relationships with farmers and co-op partnerships. “Our name was inspired by the artful and funky buses used for public transportation across Latin
Thank You For My Service by Mat Best is a comical, heartwarming insight into the life of an Army Ranger. Mat’s best book to date, this memoir is hilarious and timely. As America continues to fall into the Great Awokening trap, Best radiates patriotism and