Hey hey! The big story around Barcelona these days: an anti-tourism march was held over the weekend in which protestors sprayed tourists with water guns. It’s all over
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Puicerdà, Llívia and Catalonia on both sides of the French Border
I’m walking down a dusty path in the Catalan Pyrenees. Dark clouds are building overhead, whipped up by the heat. A breeze whispers past, bringing the smells of
Mine Were of Trouble – Peter Kemp and the Spanish Civil War
Here’s Peter Kemp, in his book Mine Were of Trouble: “The bright sun shone golden on the fields and the olives; it shone also on the huddled corpses
Women’s Day in Spain, and Spanish feminism’s great divide
Hola a todas, todos y todes! (That’s how the kids are saying it these days.) Interesting times for people of all genders here in Spain. Women’s Day is
Summer is coming, tourist traps, new elections and business adventures
What’s up, chorizophiles? I haven’t been very active on here of late, for a series of reasons: Running an online business is harder than I originally imagined. I’m
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
Christmas in Madrid, our new no-Government and more!
Hey everybody! Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat… And I have a new article up about some of the fantastic Christmas / New Year’s / Epiphany traditions
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
A lower minimum wage creates jobs?
For those of you wringing your hands over the issue of a minimum-wage increase in the US, perhaps the Spanish situation might teach you a thing or two.
Liberals are Annoying
I swear. American liberals will find the negative in any situation. Someday I’m going to innocently tell someone I walked down the street, and they’re going to jump
