The other day I had a disorienting experience. I opened up Spotify and saw that the Smashing Pumpkins had just released a 30th anniversary edition of Mellon Collie
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Spain’s Housing Crisis, the blame game, and possible solutions
Spain is having a housing crisis. Even the New York Times is talking about it. Rent prices in urban areas just keep going up, and people are looking
Barcelona in Black and White
Recently I’ve been doing a photo project… Take black and white photos around town. Nothing too famous, no logos, no people. Try to get repeating patterns, shadows or
Two Giraffes at Madrid Zoo
Two giraffes at Madrid Zoo Nice day today at Madrid Zoo in Casa de Campo. Recommendable. Their website is zoomadrid.com and if you have an Urban Check coupon booklet
Lemur at Faunia Wildlife Park, Madrid
I went to Faunia a couple of weeks ago. It was kind of shocking to learn that there are so many different kinds of small primates out there.
The Mérida Aqueduct
The Roman Aqueduct in Mérida, Spain. There are a lot of other cool ruins around Mérida–a theatre and amphitheatre, a lot of old Roman houses, and the Museo
Edgar Rice Burroughs: the most influential writer
“I love to say it because it upsets everyone terribly—Burroughs is probably the most influential writer in the entire history of the world.” From this amazing interview that
Austerity Donkeys
Donkeys are a very popular mode of transport in the new climate of austerity in Spain. Dumpster diving is also making a comeback, according to the New York
The Depths of Stupidity
Apparently, I used to have a blog on Blogspot. I wrote two entries in spring of 2008 and then forgot about it. One of them is pretty good.
From Eazy-E to Jay-Z: Rap as Poetry
The first rap song I ever heard was Eazy-E’s Nobody Move, a song about the disgust a man feels when he discovers he’s attempting to rape a transvestite
