Archive for November, 2009

Rick Fisher: New American Based Writer for Catavino

Monday, November 30th, 2009

The passions of Spain’s past, present, and future run through my veins as sure as great juice flows daily from wine casks around the country. My grandfather was born in Sarrià, a small barrio in …

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So Did Pinochet Go To Heaven?

Monday, November 30th, 2009

I don’t have much time for José Bono, but he hit the mark quite well the other day with his protest about the threats of the Spanish Catholic Church against those members of parliament who dared to vote in favour of the abortion law reform. How is it,…

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Factual/fucktual revisited

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Launch of Arcadi Espada news-site.

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McLaren to test British driver Oliver Turvey in Jerez

Monday, November 30th, 2009

The 22 year old will be in Jerez this week

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The Visigoths in history and legend

Monday, November 30th, 2009

One of Spanish nationalism’s numerous Achilles heels.

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Mexican writer, José Emilio Pacheco, wins the 2009 Premio Cervantes

Monday, November 30th, 2009

The award, given by the Spanish Ministry for Culture, is worth 125,000 €

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Grass Between Bricks

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Last week a sprout of grass sticking out of a bricked town square caught my eye, particularly the shadows it made, so I took a picture of it with my iPhone camera. I liked the photo so much that I decided it might make a worthy subject for a real camera outing, so some [...]

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Local company donates soap and toilet paper to an Estepona school

Monday, November 30th, 2009

There have been problems with supplies to the schools owing to the financial situation of the Town Hall

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Pinochet’s widow investigated for money laundering by Spanish judge

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Two former Bank of Chile executives are also under scrutiny by Baltasar Garzón

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Bar Celta

Monday, November 30th, 2009

C/de la Mercé 16 : Barceloneta : Jaume I : Drassanes Tel. 933150006 : this is not a bar,only. Just the best tapas bar (probably) near the port. Located near the plaça de la Mercé (patron saint of the city). They serve freshly made, caught that da…

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