New crop of children’s books for easy holiday gifts
Eclectic mix for Rosh Hashanah includes a tale from Spain, a young girl’s empowerment, and divorce in the ultra-Orthodox community
BACK IN THE GAME!
Here I go again about to take off to Spain in under 48 hours. I have just passed a 9 day intensive training for a job BACK on cruise ships which I am very proud of myself for. I am currently in my hotel in Miami which has been paid for and all that jazz. I have been fighting and struggling for three ...
Rocacorba Daily
In this morning’s edition of the Rocacorba Daily news digest: Cadel Evans confirms retirement plans – ‘It’s the right time to end my journey’; “Evans has left an indelible mark on the world of cycling”, CA president elect Speed; UCI announces new anti-doping tribunal, end to national federations jud ...
The Sick Man Of Europe Is Europe
The recent near breakup of the United Kingdom — something inconceivable just a decade ago — reflects a deep, pervasive problem of identity throughout the EU. The once vaunted European sense of common destiny is decomposing. Other separatist movements are on the march, most notably in Catalonia, Flan ...
La Liga players in match-fix probe
State prosecutors in Spain have issued summons to Real Zaragoza and Levante players as part of a match-fixing investigation.
Look Up
Matt at the Cathedral of Segovia Matt and I returned last night from a fabulous trip to Madrid for Matt's work. I knew he would need moral support for his presentation, so I graciously agreed to accompany him. Or... I really wanted to spend time with my husband and see Madrid. Whatever. While we wer ...
25 Eylül Rezonans
Sohn - Red Lines --- Active Child - Hanging On Javelin - Intervales Theme Baby Alpaca - Wild Child --- Cosmo Sheldrake - The Moss Elliot Moss - Plastic II Hundred Waters - Thistle --- The Townhouses - Diaspora Asgeir - Going Home Hiatus & Shura - River --- Rökkurro - The Backbone Trampled By Turtles ...
Understanding This New Art Movement of Defacement Part 1
Part 2 Part 3 I have been wrestling with all this art where the artists distort, smear, or obscure the face on their portraits. I do not understand it. I do not understand the sheer number of artists who do this art. I have asked artists, bloggers, and art teachers about this and have gotten no repl ...
FQs are NOT antibiotics. How they work, what they do to us
"Quinolones are have been around for a while now and have a pretty good safety record." Quote from a G.P. They have a terrible safety record, quite disastrous. The reasons it's taken so long to become known (in some countries it's becoming known, but not Spain or the U.K!) are: 1. The adverse effect ...
Spain: Pastora Soler the documentary
The release of the next album by Pastora Soler is coming closer. Before that, let’s hear the artist herself as she explains how it has been recorded… The Spanish entrant in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest is no newcomer. She had a long career behind ...
Sex, drugs boost Spain’s economic output by $15 billion, official data reveals
Trade in sex and drugs boosted Spain’s economic output by nearly $14.5 billion in a year, new official data revealed on Thursday. The figures came in a report by Spain’s National Statistics Institute which for the first time applied EU norms requiring ...
Valencia beats Cordoba to rise to top in Spain
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Valencia remained undefeated and took the lead of the Spanish league on goal difference by beating Cordoba 3-0 on Thursday. Valencia's fourth win in five rounds lifted it to the top of the table ahead of Barcelona and Sevilla on ...
Valencia move top in Spain
Madrid (AFP) - Valencia won 3-0 at Cordoba on Thursday to knock Barcelona off the top of La Liga. Valencia lead the standings courtesy of more goals scored and have 13 points with Barcelona and Sevilla tucked in behind. Paco Alcacer (22 minutes), Jose Luis ...
China, Spain Ink $4 Bln Deals
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang(L) holds a welcoming ceremony for Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy before their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2014. [Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Duo] China and Spain have signed cooperation deals and business ...
Spain selects David Trueba film, 'Living is Easy With Eyes Closed,' to compete for Oscar
MADRID (AP) -- Spain's film academy has selected the movie "Vivir es Facil con los Ojos Cerrados" (Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed) about a Spanish man's quest to meet John Lennon as its entry for best foreign language film at next year's Oscars.
Spain’s Abortion Debate Shakes Government That Pledged To Ban It
Spain's streets have been filled with dueling demonstrations in recent months: Women's groups arguing for abortion rights. Church groups lobbying for more restrictions on the procedure. The debate was invigorated by ruling conservatives' plan to create one ...
