Christmas Eve Food

La Rana, Las Palmas and Second Grade Smiles

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January 22nd 2012
It has been a long time since I sat down to write. I’ve had this strange notion sitting in the back of my mind that simultaneously a lot, but then again not much at all, has happened in the last few months. I guess when I look back over the time since I last put my thoughts to paper, a lot of things have happened that are worth writing about. Let’s start in late November. On the 25th of N ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid

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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