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…Uncategorized New Piece in the Toronto Star I recently published a piece on my adopted hometown in the Saturday edition of the Toronto Star. If you are thinking about visiting…
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…Valencia and a chance look at a tranlated piece by my colleague J.R Alonso de la Torre to put the pieces together. Today, I try out my… Read more Writer…
Teacher / Teacher Trainer
…Fiesta of Futility, the ‘oposiciones’. Click over to read the originally published piece in Spanish in the HOY the originally published piece in Spanish in the HOY or read the……
The (mascaraed) Wolves from Little Red Riding Hood
…as they praise one of the most bloody dictatorships of the 20th century here in Spain. Click over to read the originally published version in Spanish in the HOY, or…
The Bear is at the Door
…over to read the original piece published in Spanish in el HOY or read the English translation below. (PDF en castellano abajo) It was one of those urban myths that…
“ESA NO SOY YO”: So Who The Hell Is She?
…returning to the same arrangement — this time while claiming her feminism aligned with theirs. The piece I’ve written is not just about contradcitions, but about the elasticity of political…
Spain’s Healthcare Crisis… or Thursday, Everywhere Else
My latest article—and my debut in the Spanish publication El Salto—has just gone live. 🎉 The piece focuses on Torrejón, a town whose healthcare “situation” is so dramatic it could…
Snakes and the Tree of Knowledge
…original English below or click over to the published version in Spanish. Tambien se puede ver el original en castellano abajo en PDF. I’ve always hated snakes. It’s a reaction that…
Debuting in SUR in English
…a chance look at a tranlated piece by my colleague J.R Alonso de la Torre to put the pieces together. Today, I try out my andaluz accent and publish my…
Leaps of Faith
…‘Matador’ emblazoned on the cheap label, complete with a rather unsanitary aluminum foil lid, was produced. After glasses were poured all around, one was thrown onto the pile to propitiate…