18 Uncles — What I Hope to Learn
Attempting to set some goals for this endeavor
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As much as I would like to dive right into the details of Upper Michigan and the peculiarities of the “dontcha knoooo” accent, it’s important to first show the roadmap and give reasons for embarking on this bizarre yet hopefully beautiful journey.
Why, after nine years in Europe, having a nice apartment in Prague, and friends throughout the continent, am I flying back to a rural Michigan village of four thousand people, back to the place I spent twenty-three years dreaming about leaving?
Well, partly because I think America is in desperate need of respectful dialogue, and I know my uncles and I can engage with respect for one another and hopefully…
