MAN ON THE FRINGE with his harem

ARTURO and the Barcelona "Ballet"...or Why We Won't Eat Fish-Head Soup Again!

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September 27th 2012
Arturo says "Ballet!...ballet!...ballet!" Well, actually, Arturo, one of our two daily Spanish teachers really says, "Vale!", but in espanol it sounds like "ballet". Our first day of classes, Arturo, a 31 year old, skinny, scruffy-bearded, good-natured chico said "Vale" at the end of just about each sentence. We had no idea what t ... 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