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Spain and the Spanish language

Spanish right wing is lukewarm, which is one of its bigger problems; and I believe that our several political forces would be rather more balanced and coexist in more equal conditions would the not-secessionist right learn a couple important virtues … Continue reading

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Unions and academies, hand on hand with fraud

For as long as one or two decades, Spanish unions have been commiting a continuing fraud with public funds and training courses; an undeniable practice, one of those vox populi realities which, because of their continuous impunity, has ended being … Continue reading

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Welcome Eurovegas

Spanish Government will give in to the economical pressure and will change the Law which regulates the prohibition of smoking in public places, in order to satisfy the requirement made to Madrid provincial authorities by Sheldon Adelson, the USAn gambling … Continue reading

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The FEMENomenon

Nothing greater than the Femenomenon has arrived to the European “political life” since Cicciolina; and even better, since Ilona Staller was a professional actress, which only hampers the arousal, whereas these glowing youngsters of glorious traits are true impromptu performers … Continue reading

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Vergara

Me resulta casi imposible pensar en Vergara sin evocar al instante la curiosa expresión con que Valle-Inclán solía aludir a los acontecimientos históricos que allí ocurrieron; expresión que, en mi fantasía, venía como envuelta en el misterio y formando parte … Continue reading

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Salvatierra

Right after arriving to Salvatierra from Zalduendo (described in a previous chapter) and parking the motorbike inside the walled borough, I come across this curious though misleading legend exhibited by St Mary’s church, near the wall’s North gate; misleading because … Continue reading

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Beating a dead horse

. Over the past week Spain has had enough of reading and listening, on all Spanish media, hundreds pontificating voices talking from resentment or envy, from animosity or defeatism, from mockery and even perfidy, what a ridiculous chimera it was … Continue reading

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Salvatierra county

. El otoño se abre temprano camino en la llanada alavesa, tiñendo de siena las hojas de los árboles; pronto – el fin de semana menos pensado – montar en moto por estas tierras no será una experiencia tan placentera … Continue reading

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