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Living the dream isn’t enough
On choosing a life dramatically opposed to what most of society would expect
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Getting rich the boring way
It’s simple but not easy — like most important things
Sep 9
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One soaking hot Catalan Summer
An eclipse over the narrow band of human flourishing
Aug 13
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Why you should stay in place
Apr 30, 2022
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Europe could fix you, actually
Oct 26, 2024
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Getting rich the boring way
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Russell Max Simon
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The indefinite alienation of expat life
Nov 15, 2025
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Passport privilege is brittle
Apr 28, 2025
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Full text of Hunter S. Thompson's "Ninth Path" Letter
Apr 2, 2022
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Meaning
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Living the dream isn’t enough
On choosing a life dramatically opposed to what most of society would expect
Oct 15
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Russell Max Simon
30
8
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One soaking hot Catalan Summer
An eclipse over the narrow band of human flourishing
Aug 13
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Russell Max Simon
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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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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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