A lot’s been happening recently. Brexit. Trump. The refugee crisis in Europe. And actually, I find myself lost for words. What can I say? The world doesn’t need
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Ten Years of Spanish Life: Oh God Why?
Tomorrow, 21 October 2014, marks ten years since I arrived in Spain. Besides the obvious questions this raises – Where exactly did my life go? Why am I
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
An article was making the rounds on Facebook the other day entitled Pues yo me voy de España. In it, an Italian journalist describes her reasons for leaving
The Brain Drain in Spain 2: Flight to London
If you want to be kind of depressed – and your Spanish is up to it – go read the article published in El País Semanal yesterday entitled
The Brain Drain in Spain (insert stupid rhyme here)
Recently there’s been a lot of brain drain in Spain. But it didn’t use to be this way. There was a time, back in those early days of
The Economist: Sleepwalkers
Yep, that’s about right. Word to The Economist for a great cover. As the article says, as long as we’re not hearing anything from European heads of state,
Scenes from the Spanish Crisis: Local Wives Turned Prostitutes
It’s pretty easy to find prostitutes in Madrid. They stand around on certain streets, and advertise openly… Anyway, you know your country’s in crisis when an “escort service”
Economic Crisis in Spain – Scenes from Spanish Austerity
There’s a lot I could say about the economic crisis in Spain. I’ve been searching the web for English-language blogs about Spain for years, and have only managed
The Spanish Dream falls to pieces
The Spanish dream is fading fast.. Spanish people, bless their hearts, have a surprising tendency to adopt all of the worst ideas that come out of the United
