Archive for January, 2007
Monday, January 29th, 2007
Defensa Curiosa
Acabo de leer este artículo curioso (a continuación) donde un acusado de violación alegó en su defensa que violó a su primo por confundirle con su novia.
Ahora me preocupa que la gente puede usar defensas parecidas con el router WiFi La Fonera, que es fácil de instalar (casi plug and play), y con ello compartes […]
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Friday, January 26th, 2007
My name is Iñigo Montoya
Have you ever seen The Princess Bride? This is a pretty funny movie that first came out back in 1987. There are a couple of hysterical and memorable lines including the repetition of the sentence, “My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die.”
Strangely enough, on my way home from work this […]
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Thursday, January 25th, 2007
Time and Distance
I am about half way through The Spider’s House by Paul Bowles which takes place in 1950s Fez, and I just read this sentence:
Even the smallest measure of time is greater than the greatest measure of space.
This immediately reminded me of “Being and Distance“, the first post that I ever entered into this blog. “Being […]
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Thursday, January 25th, 2007
Apartheid in American Cities and Suburbs
My bro has just published another article on the Safe Democracy website. This one is entitled “Is Urban Revitalization Tantamount to Redlining” and discusses how gentrification and urban revitalization projects in American cities are once again segrating cities for the sole benefit of the rich.
These videos are of the Cross Bronx Expressway that I […]
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Thursday, January 25th, 2007
La Reina de Úbeda en la Nieve
La reina de Úbeda, mi querida Laurita, se ha levantado hoy con su ciudad, Patrimonio de la Humanidad por UNESCO, cubierta de nieve.
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Wednesday, January 24th, 2007
Member of a huddled mass
Two weeks ago, I took part in phase one of renewing my Residence and Work Permit in Spain. The first phase was comprised of filing a request for renewal which I was able to complete in Alcobendas in only 2 hours. Today, I completed the second phase which required me to file paperwork and get […]
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Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007
The Moralization of Everything in America
Today at lunch someone was discussing whether Hillary Clinton was going to be the next president of the United States. I then brought up her other two principal Democratic rivals, Bill Richardson and Barak Obama (who I have mentioned previously). For the time being, Hillary and Obama seem like the most likely front runners for […]
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Monday, January 22nd, 2007
Chicken Soup with Rice
Whenever I go home to the States, I always come back with children’s books and music in English for my goddaughter. It’s quite interesting, but she actually prefers books to toys. And she loves music. So, I always bring her all of my favorites from when I was kid. Believe it or not, but I […]
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Monday, January 22nd, 2007
She’s already made up her mind
I was meandering through Youtube and came across this video of Lyle Lovett’s song, “She’s already made up her mind.” Now let that be a good lesson to all you out there trying to hold on, thinking you’re still in control or have a chance. She’s already made up her mind, and once that happens, […]
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Saturday, January 20th, 2007
Rose Superstar is Back in Town
A pesar de que cayera el Barça ante el Estudiantes (su ex-equipo) (81-75) en Madrid, nos alegramos todos de ver a nuestra Rose Superstar otra vez.
Fue un partido emocionante, muy igualado y con mucho ritmo donde el Estudiantes jugó un muy buen partido y al Barça quizás le causó alguna baja importante. Rose Superstar […]
