The Pig and I

Dance Me to the End of Swine

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October 27th 2011
In Italy in 2009 we found ourselves fighting the war on swine flu one pig at a time (go back 7 posts to see that one). However, given the ubiquitous nature of the pig in Spain, our present adventure has been a very different story; we have been romancing the pig. And so with apologies to Leonard Cohen …. Dance me to your beauty over burning wooden logs Dance me through the picnic ‘til I’m f ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more