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Expatriation

I rent a car to explore what is—according to several glossy magazines—one of the world’s finest retirement havens. The flowers Continue reading →

Foul Heir

Big inheritance. Mother still alive. Plotting.       Joe Govan is a scientist based in Dublin. He is the Continue reading →

Advice for Living in New York City

Keep your eyes soft and your will strong.   Find the holes in crowds, talk loud and rejoice in bridges, Continue reading →

Couple

Coltrane screams from the turntable. She’s not drunk yet but headed there. She opens her arms to you, vodka bottle Continue reading →

After Twenty Years

“This is your past calling.” Even after twenty years away from Chicago, I recognized her voice. We had lived together Continue reading →

I Used to Be Smart

I first saw him on his porch. “My name’s Bill Flynn. I just rented the house next door.” He smiled. Continue reading →

Brother, Where Have You Gone?

We grew up in the same house six years apart. In many respects he grew up with different parents. He Continue reading →

The Irony of War

I interviewed the general. “The war has become horrendous,” he said. “The Syrian government has begun using sarin, a gas Continue reading →

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