Jan 19, 2021A New, Important Chapter“Leadership, at its core, in my view, is about being personal.” — Joe R. Biden We have all just lived through four years that will be remembered for centuries. Hell, the last four years have felt like a century. Since January 2017, we have been told dangerous lies from the…Biden9 min readBiden9 min read
Dec 28, 20202020 Books + My Thoughts on Them (Pt. II)“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots.” — Marcus Garvey A year that consisted of limited travel, events, or social gatherings led to an uptick in my reading longer books. A summer that saw a global civil rights movement…Reading12 min readReading12 min read
Sep 18, 2020Hey Florida: Let’s Expand MedicaidIn a time full of angst, polarization, and debates about how to tackle a global pandemic, we long for something that the majority of Americans can agree on. Are there important topics that the majority of the right, the left, and those in between can support? …Medicaid4 min readMedicaid4 min read
Published in Quattuor·Jun 17, 20202020 Books + My Thoughts on Them (Pt. I)The first 6 months of 2020 have felt like a whole decade. The world is a lot — good, painful, devastating, frustrating, quiet, loud, hopeless and hopeful. So, I’ll say two things on the start of 2020: 1 — Better days are ahead. …Reading13 min readReading13 min read
Dec 19, 20192019 Books + My Thoughts on Them (Pt.II)We did it. We made it to the end of 2019. The time somehow managed to fly by and also stand still. We saw signs of hope, as well as hopelessness… …but that’s not what this post is about. We are here to talk books. In keeping up with my…Books12 min readBooks12 min read
Published in Quattuor·Jun 25, 20192019 Books + My Thoughts on Them (Pt.I)We are fast approaching halftime of 2019. This year, like all before it, is flying by. What began as a challenge from my sister Erika Romero a few years ago, has now become more of a habit. Whether before bed, while traveling via 🛫 or 🚂, or relaxing on the…Reading11 min readReading11 min read
Published in Quattuor·Dec 10, 20182018 Books + My Thoughts on Them (Pt. II)Excited to wrap up 2018, reflect, and get going on 2019. I must say, the reading train is traveling full steam ahead. Flights, trains, and low key nights enabled me to read 24 books in the first half of the year, and read another 26 over the last 6 months…Reading11 min readReading11 min read
Jun 19, 20182018 Books + My Thoughts on Them (Pt. I)‘Twas only a year ago when my sister challenged me to read 40 books over the course of 365 days. I fell short … and wrote about it. …BlackLivesMatter12 min readBlackLivesMatter12 min read
Sep 21, 2017We Miss You Jose FernandezI see the sunlight coming in from my window on a gorgeous New York City Sunday morning. I grab the glass of water next to my bed, take a sip, and remind myself to Carpe Diem. Naturally, I let out the big morning yawn, stretch a bit, grab my phone…Sports6 min readSports6 min read
Published in Quattuor·Sep 6, 2017Pen, Paper, and a StampThere will be two simple takeaways from reading this post: gather together the three items listed in the title surprise someone with a note The setting: A young Evan Romero circa 1997, sitting in his wooden desk at Immaculate Conception School, in Hialeah, Florida. His Ticonderoga Number 2 pencils are…Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
