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Wayne was the first to introduce me to the Substack universe when he started forwarding me Heather Cox Richardson’s Letters from an American several years back. Then, a little over a year ago (or maybe more now, who knows, time flies so fast anymore), it seemed like every time IContinue Reading

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The last thing I need is another pair of sunglasses. So why did I find myself on Amazon the other day shopping for a new pair? Partly the hoarder in me. Also, partly the prepper in me. I stash an extra pair of glasses in my car, travel backpack, andContinue Reading

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Footloose is one of my favorite movies, and so is its titular song. But for the last four years, every time I hear the song, I’m filled with deep regret. It also reminds me of two things: One of my most embarrassing dance floor moments That I still haven’t lookedContinue Reading

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Phase 1 of our Great Expatscape is going slower than I’d hoped. Or, rather, it’s going to take more exploring than I’d hoped. I’m calling it the Goldilocks Approach because that’s what it feels like. Testing things to find the right fit. I think most expats probably do this toContinue Reading

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“Meta, how do I loathe you? Let me count the ways…” This past Sunday’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver added to my disgust, which technically started before the Meta rebrand, when it was still just Facebook and Instagram. However, the disquiet probably started in 2019. Maybe even a yearContinue Reading

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Has the great American expat exodus happened? Or, I should say, is the great expatscape (expat escape) underway? I don’t know. I still hear people grumbling about wanting to leave, and I know some who have started exploring options. However, I don’t know anyone who’s pulled the trigger yet. MaybeContinue Reading

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Have you heard of the SAVE Act? My introduction to it was by way of a USA Today opinion column headline that read: “Married women could face new obstacles to vote. This is what conservatives want.” WTH does that mean? Um. Okay. Concerning. Alarm bells went off. They rang evenContinue Reading

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“Bye, Bezos: People Are Leaving Amazon’s Goodreads For A New Book-Reading App.” That HuffPost headline recently caught my eye. What memo did I miss? Why were people jumping ship from Goodreads to something else? And where were they going? Apparently, it’s part of a quiet protest against Jeff Bezos andContinue Reading

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Full disclosure: Poetry is not my thing. I’ve never been good at it, but I greatly admire those who are. The way they paint emotions and convey realities in so few words has always astounded me. Yet, every once in a while, I find a poem popping into my head.Continue Reading

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People have been threatening to leave the U.S. for the last what? At least three elections? Maybe even more? I certainly threatened to move in 2020 if Trump won re-election. Thankfully, that didn’t happen. But it did this time, and I vowed if it did, I’d leave America. I’m notContinue Reading

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