Articles by John Daniel Davidson

travel 04.25.12 The Rust Belt of France: Montpellier

In his new series about the lesser-known cities of France, John Daniel Davidson and his wife move to Montpellier.

personal 01.18.12 Burgled in Philly

When John Davidson’s apartment gets robbed, he learns that the easiest way to get his stuff back is to have one drug dealer lie to another drug dealer while he lies to the police.

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