Sober in Paradise – an update from the Bahamas

“Put a strawberry daiquiri in my hand right now!” “I need, like, four Bahama Mamas.” “Oh look, there’s Margaritaville!” “I’m so ready to hit the bar.” Welcome to

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Education, Caso Koldo and Women’s Day – Random Thoughts #13

Hey y’all! It’s been a quiet week here in Barcelona. I’ve drunk some coffee, eaten some protein, and gone to jiu jitsu and gotten plenty of new bruises.

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Election Year and Quitting Twitter – Random Thoughts #12

Hey y’all! Time for another edition of Random Thoughts. You know, things that aren’t long enough to merit a full article, but that I’d like to mention anyway.

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Caso Rubiales, Real Estate, and the Future – Random Thoughts #11

Hey y’all! Time for another edition of random thoughts from your man in Spain. Today we’ve got a bit about the “Caso Rubiales”, adventures with Barcelona real estate,

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Death, fasting and public nudity – Random Thoughts #10

Two old people in my building died over the weekend. Both lived on the 6th floor, actually. On Saturday, a note appeared downstairs. Written in Spanish, block capitals,

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Turning 40 – thoughts on the virtuous life, self indulgence, and cheap dopamine

The dentist drill whines. A puff of smoke floats past my eyes. After a minute, the smell of burning enamel. The dentist and the hygienist hover over me,

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Thanksgiving, Lorenzo Brown, and “Sólo sí es sí” – Random Thoughts #9

Hey all! It’s been a while since I’ve done a “random thoughts” post. First off, happy Thanksgiving! I’m debating whether to go and buy a full turkey for

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The latest Joe Rogan scandal – Random Thoughts #8

Hey all! Just one random thought today… Here it is: the new Joe Rogan controversy is just moronic. Legacy media… remember them? The ones who spent all that

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Random Thoughts #7: Abundance, Taxes and Mongol Hordes

There comes a time each winter when the days are short, the wind is sharp, and I feel bored as hell. It could be the dark, or a

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Random Thoughts #6 – Anti-Capitalism, Afghanistan, and Problem Creep

Hey everyone! Been a while since I’ve done a Random Thoughts article. My last one offended a few fragile flowers over on Facebook because I mentioned that Pablo

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