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Poland and Moving

Poland and Moving

It has literally been months since I have written anything, and so much is going on in the world that I feel inspired to make a little blog post. Halloween just ended, but the scariest few days are yet to come. With 2 days until the U.S. election, no one knows what is going to …

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A Tribute to Arnolds Grinvalds

A Tribute to Arnolds Grinvalds

Arnolds Grinvalds 25 October 1956–10 November 1990 Arnolds was the second child of Liesma and Vitauts Grinvalds. He was named after his uncle Arnolds Grinbergs, his mother’s brother, who had been a soldier, stranded behind in Latvia after World War II. Uncle Arnolds’ wife Alma fled the country with their children in October of 1944, …

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Leap Year Special

Leap Year Special

I honestly have no idea what this is going to be about, but on this foggy morning in Riga, I felt like it was time to write something. Philosophy of Writing and Sharing I have not been writing my blog because I had this moment last year where I thought… why am I sharing my …

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Riga Motor Museum: Porsches

Riga Motor Museum: Porsches

Since I was about 10-years old, I have been in love with Porsches. I remember finding my older brother’s Car & Driver magazine from 1972 or so, and it featured a Porsche 911. Then my Aunt Ruta gave me a special edition of Road & Track that had the worlds fastest cars. The 959 came …

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September 2023

September 2023

It has been too long since I have written anything, so this is just an exercise in writing. I have been to the USA and back, and since today is the last day of summer, it seems fitting to write a relatively interesting post about my thoughts an reflections on life. September Here I sit …

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Pokaiņi mežs: The Magic of the Pokaiņi Forest

Pokaiņi mežs: The Magic of the Pokaiņi Forest

My cultural experience model went off the rails in March when I was suddenly left unemployed with no prospects in Latvia. This came as a huge surprise to me, and even though I am relatively old, and I feel like I should be in a secure place in my life by now, I am not. …

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