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•  Meditating on Singularities and a Face Full of Mulled Wine: Expat Interview
  The folks at EasyExpat.com have just spotlighted The Wasted Year and published an interview I did with them a few weeks ago. It’s actually a great little piece of writing, reminiscent of some of my funniest posts. I know clicking through to one more page is the internet equivalent of a ten-kil...
  Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:42:05
•  Snapshots of Prague
  Two weeks ago I finally snagged enough time off to make the trip to Prague. I made a concerted effort to photograph everything, and you’ll find a massive gallery below. Since it’s such a photogenic city, in lieu of my traditional writeup I instead spent a lot of time selecting and captio...
  Sun, 14 Apr 2013 17:55:46
•  Never Underestimate The Dude In The Argyle Sweater
  ?Typical footwork jocks,? I say dismissively to András, ?they probably have no idea how to actually play the game.? We?re watching some older teens and a couple of young kids kick a football. András wants to join in and, since my analysis doesn’t sway him, I reluctantly agree. We approach the ...
  Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:51:54
•  Don?t Kiss The Foreigner
  Because I’m a journalist, and because I travel a lot, I’ve become an expert at faking my way through daily interactions and coming off as a socially competent human being. Shit, I’m actually quite charming when I find the motivation. But of course that’s not at all who I actu...
  Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:18:13
•  What Does The Holy Crown Say About Hungarians?
  Hungary is a beautiful and culturally rich country, but one struggling under the weight of an unfortunate truth: The Magyars have been thoroughly kicked around for nearly their entire history. It seems that for as long as the country has existed, some foreign power has clambered to occupy or invade ...
  Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:31:04