David HirningThe World's GameOne of the best ways that I have found to connect with people when traveling or living abroad is to plug into the local soccer culture…Sep 23, 2022Sep 23, 2022
David Hirning“The Blues Always Been Here” — August Wilson's Musical Language(Note: I wrote this essay after watching the recently debuted Netflix movie version of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, based on the play by…Dec 21, 2020Dec 21, 2020
David HirningKicking ItI actually had to look up the phrase on Google Translate.Jan 21, 2019Jan 21, 2019
David HirningUn Sabor de CasaSo, it’s Starbucks. Again. Call me David. (See, there was a character in Moby-Dick named Starbuck, which served as the inspiration for… oh…Dec 24, 20182Dec 24, 20182
David HirningViendo el Fútbol en Costa RicaCosta Ricans love their football. No, not the NFL (although you can find those games on TV down here). The game that is actually played…Dec 7, 20182Dec 7, 20182
David HirningThe Man in the StreetAlarm blares. Hit snooze. Turn over in bed, burrow deeper under the covers. No, not yet. Just a few more minutes….May 17, 20171May 17, 20171
David HirningWhen Homelessness Comes HomeI’ve been observing, volunteering and writing about homelessness in Seattle for the past 28 months. My writing, and subsequent activism on…May 12, 2017May 12, 2017