- Thinking on Kindness (Memoir)
A personal reflection on generosity, gullibility, and the quiet lessons learned from the kind. - Aliens in Rose-Colored Glasses (Messay)
A modern look at aliens, candor, comfort tribes, and the surprising lessons Austen still teaches us. - Lessons in Off-White (Messay)
A new job in Abu Dhabi taught me more about privilege, perspective, and humanity than any classroom ever could. - Let Them Bring Cool Whip (Messay)
Their horror at my Cool Whip was so dramatic I half‑expected Mr. Collins to burst in and deliver a sermon on the moral decline of modern desserts. - Paris Chainsaw Massacre (Story Memoir)
Nothing says ‘Parisian charm’ like witnessing a chainsaw massacre in your courtyard. - Eviangate (Memoir)
What happens when a ’60s bouffant meets French grocery aisles? Chaos, cigarettes, and one very confused mom.
Herein you’ll find memoirs and messays (memoir + essay) from my decades of wandering this wild little planet. I’ve lived in three countries, traveled through twenty‑eight more, and embarrassed myself in far too many of them. I’ve seen things, done things, and tripped over things… and now I’m writing it all down.
Substack:
The MichaVerse
Dragon Rider Novella:
Gloam Striders