What's Next
It's my fourth quarter and I am spending it in Ireland, writing about being an immigrant, spirituality, aging with adventure. Plus my next book: A Gritty Little Tourist Town: Bar Tales from Costa Rica
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- Sep 21, 2026
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A Writer Takes a Tumble - What Would You Expect? (opens the original)
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You should see the other guy…<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="742.6964285714286" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!odpA!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fp
Gaining the Kingdom - Will We Lose It to Politics? (opens the original)
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This was posted on my other channel, On the Way. Since it is about our life as immigrants and the hazards that all immigrants endure, I am cross-posting to What’s Next. Legislation is currently being drafted in the Irish Parliament to change the requirements for citizenship. Most notably, it would change the residency requirement from five years to eight. Our particular visa cannot be renewed beyond six years.What’s next, indeed?Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publ
Re-remembering Mama - Beyond the Tyranny of the One Story (opens the original)
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What I Noticed - Part IV: Reflections Two Years After Leaving the States (opens the original)
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Two years after emigrating from the US to Ireland, I am weary of comparing. I am especially weary of evaluating—which is better?<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="426" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Mt-t!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,
Mexican Food Redux - Part III: Reflections Two Years After Leaving the States (opens the original)
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