Leaving the US
Not in Our Timeline
On grief, leaving, and the slow unlearning of some of the myths that bind us*.
Keith Christiansen
Soundtrack
Give a Bit of Hmm to Me: The Amanda Lear Enigma
the glam, the camp, the chaos and some amazing 70s and 80s video choices
Leaving the US
License Suspended Animation: 30 Years Later
A ghost ticket from the '90s, an AI-powered database, and why government is still better at faxing than fixing.
france immigrant
Audio: Stillness Is Not Paralysis
A thought spiral from France: Distance, Change, and the Slow Work of Becoming
Soundtrack
Alain Bashung: Between Abyss and Irony
Four Songs Tracing the Evolution of a French Iconoclast
Table & Foraging
Lapin à la Moutarde: Eating Close to Home in France
From Bodegas to Butchers: Cooking What’s Around Instead of Chasing What’s Not
Leaving the US
Burnout, Bus Rides, and Figuring Out France
Exhaustion, adaptation, and why everything feels like a test when you’re somewhere new
Expat Life Challenges
France: The Benefits of Cold Bureaucracy and Cold Showers
Lessons in Adaptation, Real Estate, and Lowered Expectations
Table & Foraging
Immigration: the Secret Ingredient in French Food
Colonial Trade to Kebab Shops, France’s Cuisine has a more complex history
Leaving the US
The Art of Moving (And Staying) Abroad
Navigating life in a new country after the novelty wears off.
Soundtrack
Sex, Synths, and Soundtracks: The Strange, Groovy World of "Films Osés"
How Low-Budget Erotic Films Created Some of the Most Interesting Music of the 70s
Table & Foraging
Les Routiers: France’s No-Nonsense Truck Stops
Big Portions, Fast Hospitality, and a Slice of Working France