It’s been a quiet week in Madrid, my home town, out there on the meseta… The zombies are taking over what was once a beautiful city, but most people
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As Ebola Virus Spreads, Madrid Prepares for the Zombie Apocalypse
The ebola virus has spread to Spain. Here’s an update… We all remember back in August when Miguel Pajares, a Spanish missionary, was brought from Africa to die in
RIP Uncle Emilio (Don’t You Get Any Ideas, Buffett!)
Some people are rabid Steve Jobs fanboys. Some people fantasize about rubbing Ronaldo’s abs or sitting in a hot tub with Iker Casillas. But I, your gracious host–always a
Top 6 Reasons Why You Should Give Me Money
Teaching English is, of course, a seasonal enterprise. It’s like clockwork: in early January, everybody in Spain decides that this will be the year. The year they finally
Drugs, Prostitution, and the Spanish GDP – A Love Story
Gotta hand it to the European Union. They’ve always got some new scheme to keep what we call Europe afloat. This week it’s calculating the contribution that sex and
The Austerity Chronicles: Police State
I remember years ago when a group of feminists staged a protest about El Oso y el Madroño in Puerta del Sol, which they claimed was actually a female bear–una
The Brain Drain in Spain 3: Flight of the Party Girls
Welp. Time for another article about brain drain. An article was making the rounds on Facebook the other day entitled Pues yo me voy de España. In it,
Buy me, I’m Spanish: Spain’s brand identity crisis on the world market
It was back in 1952 when a Spanish director Luis García Berlanga filmed his now legendary Bienvenido Mr. Marshall about a small town in central Spain preparing for
The Brain Drain in Spain (insert stupid rhyme here)
Recently there’s been a lot of brain drain in Spain. The vibe has changed a lot, since the beginning of the economic crisis. But it didn’t use to
Just another surreal night in Madrid
Yesterday was the 3rd General Strike of the current crisis. I went to work because honestly, I don’t want to go to protests, and staying home to watch
