A dream deferred
Thursday, September 25th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in diary | 4 Comments »I've made the decision to postpone my renunciation plans by a little bit. The new target is "by the end of November". The reason is that I recalled, just in time, that I was due to apply to extend my Slovak ...
Canadian citizenship: you’re stuck with it
Friday, August 22nd, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in people, prison | 7 Comments »A reader who prefers to remain anonymous wrote to me saying that she is considering renouncing her Canadian citizenship, for reasons similar to my own. Sorry to inform you, friend, but it's gonna be a tough road. I refer you to ...
The state and others respond
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in diary, police | 5 Comments »Well, some of the responses to my letters seeking alternate means of identification have started coming back. The Slovak post sent back a form letter listing the documents they accept. Worthless, as none of the options I presented were addressed. No ...
Dear Sir: Wherein I seek alternate means of identification
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in diary, police | 10 Comments »I'm sending out some letters today... 02.07.2008 Michael Jude Gogulski Mikovíniho 15 831 02 Bratislava Oddelenie cudzineckej polície PZ Bratislava Hrobákova 44 852 42 Bratislava Dobrý deň, moje meno je Michael Jude Gogulski. Momentálne mám povolený prechodný pobyt na území Slovenskej republiky č. XXXXXXX a v priebehu niekoľkých mesiacov ...
Stateless: “It’s great being free”
Friday, May 2nd, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in people | 2 Comments »I land around 1pm at Birmingham International Airport. Between the plane's doors and the portal, everything is serene. A placid line of fellow passengers trudging up the jetway, into the terminal, though the camera-lined corridors and past the garish signs proclaiming ...
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