A Sole Flame Cast Against a Hall of Mirrors
Being a sole flame cast against a hall of mirrors has always been an excitable affair. It’s the feeling anyone gets as an expat and foreigner in a place they’ve…
The Innocents Abroad podcast: Passion Projects
On this episode of the podcast, we explore passion projects. From time to time, we’re motivated to put something together out of pure enjoyment and passion. At times, others partake…
What of Our Grand Experiment?
The fate of Europe seems forever in flux. We need to rethink its foundations. Unbeknownst to millions of ordinary European citizens, they’ve participated in a grand experiment for the past…
The Meaning of Sacrifice: The Expatriate Conundrum
There exists a great conundrum among expatriates – those who made the decision to live outside their native country. Was the prime motivation for their move exogenous or endogenous? Were…
Prague Café Society
The plates were slammed on the small wooden tables and the smiles keep strict and clean. The waiter had no particular reason to celebrate today, a day like any other.…
Review – The true ‘Iron Kingdom’
Book review: Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia 1600-1947 It’s an unfortunate fact of the present that Germans must shudder at the mention of their history. Any conversation will…
The Battles of the Sinclairs and the Real Socialist and Fascist Strive for Power
At present, I’m making my way through Sinclair Lewis’ It Can’t Happen Here. It’s a rather dated novel, detailing the rise of a fascist American leader who employs typical patriotic…