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Those little eternal problems of existence
In which I face challenges akin to a retired empty-nester
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Bitter sex and sweet vermut
My Barcelona writer friends help inspire the future of this newsletter
May 15
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Big renovation update
There may come a day when I abandon the project—but it is not this day
Apr 16
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Europe could fix you, actually
Oct 26, 2024
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Why you should stay in place
Apr 30, 2022
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The indefinite alienation of expat life
Nov 15, 2025
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Dance harder, dance more
Mar 17, 2025
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Passport privilege is brittle
Apr 28, 2025
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The housing crisis hypocrisy is frustrating
Apr 22, 2025
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Those little eternal problems of existence
In which I face challenges akin to a retired empty-nester
May 3
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Romanticizing escape from mundanity
Making peace with modern life
Jan 22
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Whittling my life down to fifty books
Selling the New Hampshire farmhouse and choosing what mattered enough to cross the ocean
Dec 15, 2025
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Big renovation update
There may come a day when I abandon the project—but it is not this day
Apr 16
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Haggling about price
Someone offered to buy my half-finished Spain renovation
Mar 6, 2025
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The downside of small-town Catalan life
Work is halted, plus: my interview on "Dirtbag Rich," with Blake Boles
Dec 16, 2024
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