Tim Becker is a freelance journalist and journalism student at Florida Atlantic University. Tim has a diverse set of interests including gaming, technology, philosophy, politics, mental health, and much more. If he can find an angle to write about something, he will. Aside from his interests journalism is his passion. He wants to change the world with his words and photography. Tim writes for a variety of publications including the GoRiverwalk Magazine, the FAU University Press, and his personal blog on Medium.
Hills as far as the eye can see, swooping valleys, vast savannas full of wildlife, and a resilient people characterize the nature of Rwanda. Known as the Country of a Thousand Hills, Rwanda is a landlocked East African country, nestled between the ...
A tale as old as time — peasantry worked to the bone for nary a coin while the upper-class toils away in their mansions, castles, and fortresses. When the peasants rise up, their actions are met with force, if not blood. The history of coffee in El ...
Guatemala is a country defined by its landscape, notably its many mountains, some of which are active volcanoes like Pacaya, Fuego, and Santiaguito. These mountains, which cut across the country from east to west, divide the country into three ...
Louis L’Amour published more than 100 novels — under his name as well as the pseudonyms Tex Burns and Jim Mayo — wandered the world, served in the military, and spread his joy of learning and reading. “That was Louis’s way, to find something of ...
For as long as humans have been traveling into space, coffee has been an integral part of the journey. But it wasn’t until the Apollo 11 space mission that astronauts could have hot coffee in space. “Behind the moon, I was by myself, all alone but ...
The coronavirus pandemic has created a world wracked with worry and panic. Restaurants and bars have closed, people are stuck at home, and alcohol sales are up. Whether it’s wine o’clock or quarantini time, people have taken day drinking to a whole ...
While bullets are flying overhead, a grenade suddenly lands in your lap, and you have to do everything you can to get away from it. After an intense battle and multiple casualties, you and your companions eventually win the fight. You exchange ...
Distilling liquor takes incredible patience. Even making a simple, flavorless vodka requires extensive study, expensive equipment, and a sizable stockpile of resources such as potatoes, corn, or grain. Those resources have to be made into a mash, and ...
Man caves, in one form or another, have been around as long as man himself. Cavemen probably had a separate space away from their cave family where they kept all their favorite rocks. Beyond the neon-tinted Bud Light signs and neglected wives, ...
Sweeping valleys and highlands, beautiful tree-covered landscapes as far as the eye can see, and about as temperate a climate as you could ask for — that’s Papua New Guinea. Located north of Australia on the eastern part of the island of New Guinea, ...
“Are we being well-served by our political leaders?” Daniel Gade asked rhetorically when thinking about his reasons for running for U.S. Senate for the state of Virginia. Gade made it clear that he didn’t exactly want to get into politics, but he ...
Coffee is a diverse crop. Every continent across the world, sans Antarctica, has several major coffee producers and/or consumers. One such producer is the African country of Ethiopia. Coffee is ever present in Ethiopian culture, as about 60 percent ...
There’s something about giant fighting robots that is seemingly irresistible. They’ve been staples in pop culture for decades, from “Power Rangers” to “Pacific Rim” — and the underappreciated video game sequel “Titanfall 2.” The allure of giant ...
There was a time when Brazil wasn’t the largest producer of coffee in the world, and that time was about 60 years before the world’s oldest person, Kane Tanaka, was born. In fact, since it became the leading distributor in the 1840s, Brazil has been ...
There is a particular allure to internationally sourced java — a craft and style distinct to every region that grows coffee. Out of the 185 countries sprinkled throughout the world, around 70 of them produce coffee in some capacity, and each has its ...
The holidays are rolling in fast. The time for gift giving, massive meals, and too many parties and get-togethers. The perfect drink to keep you going while still catching a nice buzz is the Espresso Martini. The Espresso Martini as we know it ...
Coffee is an art, and just like the most profound paintings, the craft requires artists to create, innovate, and improve. These innovators in the coffee world are called master roasters, and they are the brains behind new blends, roasts, recipes, and ...
The sun rises over the Andes Mountains on many small coffee farms dotting the hillsides. They prepare for another batch by handpicking the cherries, removing a small bit of the fruit flesh, and then leaving those beans out to dry for a few days. ...
As the sun breaches the cracks in the curtains, the only thing that makes getting out of bed sound like a good idea is a hot cup of joe — or two — fresh from the coffee maker. But is drinking too much coffee bad for you? Coffee is one of the most ...
