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Of fierce winds and illusions of independence
Iceland, Greenland and Trump's dystopia
Jan 12
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The end of Christmas, and that darn road tax!
Plus, a sneak preview of my new book for my paid supporters ... it's my most important work yet
Jan 5
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The best of intentions
Jotting them down, then letting go and trusting the universe, equals magic.
Dec 30, 2025
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Radio silence and ringing in the Yule
Why the most popular thing on Iceland's airwaves is ... nothing
Dec 23, 2025
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Hello darkness my old friend
That time of year when 'up at the crack of dawn' means you've slept far too late
Dec 15, 2025
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How come you write in English?
And other questions you might not need the answers to
Dec 8, 2025
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The annual Advent glow-up
Plus, AI in publishing, and some personal news
Dec 1, 2025
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On Icelandic shells and Canadian mosaics
In which coffee with friends reveals the hidden patterns of two cultures
Nov 25, 2025
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The sons and daughters of Iceland
How we make up our surnames, and the snobbery of family names
Nov 21, 2025
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Can the Icelandic language survive tourism and big tech?
Policymakers have long taken a prescriptive approach to keeping our micro-language language pure, but lately it seems they have lost the plot
Nov 18, 2025
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The ironclad rule of the pool
Because few things vex the Icelanders more than stewing in bacteria
Nov 14, 2025
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The long arc of perseverance
Sometimes life quietly conspires to fulfill our deepest wishes in ways we can’t foresee
Nov 10, 2025
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How to drive in an Icelandic roundabout
The first rule of traffic circle: the inner lane is always right
Nov 7, 2025
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From Andrés to Andrew, from mother to daughter
Reflections on names, ghosts, voices, and the things that survive us
Nov 3, 2025
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