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Revisiting the Great Recession, or: how to waste your youth in a country in crisis
What’s shakin, y’all? I recently got back from about 5 weeks in the US. Funny thing about that: I’d heard from all sides that the US was now
Scenes from Spain’s Great Recession (2008 – 2014)
Hey everyone. It’s been a rough couple of weeks around here. Spain is still on lockdown, and the end is nowhere in sight. I guess it’s a long
Sex, Booze and Phrasal Verbs: Part II of my life in Madrid
Well, I’m back. Did you miss me? The other day I started a sort of online memoir to celebrate my 13th Spainiversary. It was an introduction to my
Catalan independence update – week two of Spain’s national crisis
What a time to be alive! The Catalan independence thing appears – for now – to be moving forward, but in the past week there have been some
The Decline of Typical Spanish Bars – is it really a bad thing?
Those typical Spanish bars… You know the ones I mean. The ones where you can go for a beer and a sandwich at 10 AM and no-one will
How you can help refugees – 3 ways to help out, right here in Madrid
A lot’s been happening recently. Brexit. Trump. The refugee crisis in Europe. And actually, I find myself lost for words. What can I say? The world doesn’t need
Summer in Madrid: The Ghost Town
Sunday. Madrid. Mid August. Everybody who can afford it is far away. On a beach somewhere. Searching for relaxation, an escape from the day to day. And nearly
Brexit: Revenge of the Euro-Rednecks
I woke up this morning feeling pretty optimistic. I rolled over, turned my phone off airplane mode, and thought: “I’ll just check the news to make sure the
Rita Maestre and the topless protest that’s the talk of all Madrid
Is taking your top off in a church a form of protest that should be protected by the constitution? We’ll find out soon, due to the case of
