This Week in Graffiti (#1)
After posting one blog entry so far in 2017 I’ve decided maybe I should focus more on quantity over quality. Of course, whether quality has…
It Takes a Village to Raise–and Possibly Drop–a Child
Catalans love their traditions. Calcot festivals, or “calcotadas,” are a popular activity this time of year. A calcot is a green onion the size of a leek. They’re about…
The Banc Expropiat Riot-o-Rama
I’d been worrying lately that I paint Barcelona in too negative a light. Someone bored enough to read my blog might believe that Barcelona is simply…
Drop the Camera and Put Your Hands Up!
As you would expect from a typical Western European nation, Spain features several left-wing, Socialist policies that would make your average American, MSNBC-addicted, Democrat squeal with glee. Dudes…
Everything I Know about Spanish I Learned from Woody Allen
Before moving to Barcelona, I knew the language barrier would pose problems. The fact that trying to purchase a bath mat requires the same effort…
The Gracia Welcoming Committee
We moved to a new neighborhood in Barcelona this year. Last year we lived in Sarria. It was close to Rae’s school, but it was a…
The 47.53% Non-definitive Guide to the Catalan Independence Movement
Living in Spain proves difficult once again. It’s not like last year when my landlord was a conniving scumbag, one of my daughter’s teachers was a proselytizing creationist,…