by DMcGirr | Nov 8, 2014 | Writing, WTF America
Cities on Fire: It’s a billion degrees. The weather in Ireland is a constant topic of discussion, largely because it’s continually happening to people. The wind buffets you, the rain soaks you, the frost chills your bones, the snow coats your car and makes everything...
by DMcGirr | Nov 7, 2014 | Writing, WTF America
Everything’s bigger in Texas Outside the US the phrase is “Everything’s bigger in America,” but within these states, everything’s bigger in Texas. And though I haven’t been to Texas, I can attest to the accuracy of the first statement. Everything is bigger here....
by DMcGirr | Nov 6, 2014 | Writing, WTF America
Nice Shootin’ I considered that this would be inevitable – the subject of guns would came up, both in the book and in my tenure in the United States. And there are all sorts of positions and I have no opinion on any of them. Yeah right. As if I’m going to get...
by DMcGirr | Nov 5, 2014 | Writing, WTF America
Venice Beach Freakshow Not everything in this book has occurred since I moved here in 2013. I have been here before, both times to visit Kimberlee. The first was in 2009, and aside from confirming that I loved the woman that would become my wife, it was pretty...
by DMcGirr | Nov 4, 2014 | Food, Writing, WTF America
Cowboy flavoured pizza You never consider just how much your national identity hinges on food until you’re outside of your nation and without your food. It’s not like I was an aficionado of Irish food. I would struggle to even name 4 or 5 dishes, if pushed. I’ve never...
by DMcGirr | Nov 3, 2014 | Writing, WTF America
Papers please Modern international migration, as far as I’ve interfaced with it anyway, is not nearly the rats nest of red tape that most imagine. Nor is it so easy to get the particular visa that I got that anyone could do it, and be inside the US, guaranteed within...
