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Another New Article on Vaya Madrid
Well, the hugging and learning continues over on ¡Vaya Madrid! Check out my new piece, which (of course) I enjoyed writing quite a bit. This new article is
The Austerity Chronicles: Week two of the street sweepers’ strike
Well, folks… Maybe Madrid really is going downhill. The street sweepers are on strike–they have been for almost two weeks at the time of this writing–and walking anywhere
Want to Start a Business? Don’t do it in Spain!
How’s this as an idea for Spain’s new brand campaign? “In ease of starting a business, we’re just ahead of Gaza. Sure, you could take your entrepreneurial idea
Made in Spain: the Kiss of Death for Spanish Marketing
Spain has a branding problem. Massive unemployment and political corruption aren’t giving the Spanish anything to brag about when they go abroad – or, more accurately, emigrate in
Is Madrid going downhill?
Well, it’s over here in Madrid. (Sorry, everyone…) Recently, El País has announced that Madrid is in a downhill slide. They say that the city is not a
Faunia Wildlife Park, Madrid – home of lemurs, prairie dogs, etc
Here’s an interesting wildlife experience in Madrid… I went to Faunia a couple of weeks ago. It was kind of shocking to learn that there are so many
In Which the Author Realizes He’s Out of Touch with the Youth
At the hamburger restaurant in downtown Vigo there’s a guy eating alone at the next table. I’m doing my usual thing of talking much louder than most other English
Are Europeans More Civilized than Americans?
Zio Enzo is possibly not the uncle of anyone I know. In any case, he’s a toothless 70-something Italian man who everybody is calling Uncle. He’s wearing a
The Brain Drain in Spain 2: Flight to London
Brain Drain – it’s happening, in Spain. If you want to be kind of depressed – and your Spanish is up to it – go read the article published
