What is food, anyway? We were once single-celled organisms, floating in the primal goop. For the longest time, simple life survived on carbon compounds, or making energy from
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Sex Scandals and Gender Confusion and Women’s Day… oh my!
What a time to be alive! This week, we’re talking about sex, and about gender, and about Women’s Day. We’re talking about Kamala Harris as a croissant, and
Getting Spanish Nationality in 2025 – a bureaucratic odyssey
These days, a lot of Americans want to move to Spain. And they have questions. Is it easy to get a job? What sort of visa do I
Spain: the world’s best economy?
It’s recently come to my attention that Spain has the world’s best economy. Yes, Spain. Despite the housing crisis and the depressingly low average salary… Despite the national
America is a country… and a continent, or (possibly) two
A long time ago, about 20 years to be exact, I was living in a flat full of Peruvian girls. This was in my Madrid days. I’d found
Trump’s tariffs and Europe in decline – Why is the euro falling?
When I moved to Spain back in 2004, I had a few thousand dollars saved up. The exchange rate, on the day I arrived in Madrid, was $1.26
Kerala and Tamil Nadu – going native in glorious South India
How do I even talk about India? This is my third visit, and every time the task seems formidable – how to describe the indescribable. So let’s start
Franco, the Golden Visa, and plans for 2025 – Random Thoughts #15
Hey everyone… Happy New Year! I’ve recently returned from a long trip to India, Malaysia and the UAE. It’s been quite an interesting few weeks – for now
Extremadura Bike Tour – Cycling in Spain’s Wild West
I recently did a bike tour in the west of Spain. The region of Extremadura – to the north of Andalucía and bordering on Portugal, is one that I
Developing discipline – feasting, fasting and crushing your excuses
I’m turning 42 in a few days. These birthdays always give me a lot to think about. A couple of years ago, for example, when I was about
