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David Hirning

The World's Game

One 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…

17 min readSep 23, 2022

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The World's Game

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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…

9 min readDec 21, 2020

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“The Blues Always Been Here” — August Wilson's Musical Language

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David Hirning

Kicking It

I actually had to look up the phrase on Google Translate.

7 min readJan 21, 2019

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Kicking It

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David Hirning

Un Sabor de Casa

So, it’s Starbucks. Again. Call me David. (See, there was a character in Moby-Dick named Starbuck, which served as the inspiration for… oh…

4 min readDec 24, 2018

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Un Sabor de Casa

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David Hirning

Viendo el Fútbol en Costa Rica

Costa Ricans love their football. No, not the NFL (although you can find those games on TV down here). The game that is actually played…

9 min readDec 7, 2018

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Viendo el Fútbol en Costa Rica

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David Hirning

The Man in the Street

Alarm blares. Hit snooze. Turn over in bed, burrow deeper under the covers. No, not yet. Just a few more minutes….

6 min readMay 17, 2017

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The Man in the Street

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David Hirning

When Homelessness Comes Home

I’ve been observing, volunteering and writing about homelessness in Seattle for the past 28 months. My writing, and subsequent activism on…

5 min readMay 12, 2017

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When Homelessness Comes Home

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David Hirning

David Hirning

I’m a Seattle resident of four decades. I write about homelessness and other pressing (and not-so-pressing) issues that beset the human condition.

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