All eyes were on the US election last week. People here are well informed and attentive. Local friends checked in, sent political cartoons, shared updates, and made prognostications. My friend Simon even stayed up all night after Tuesday’s election watching returns come in. He outlasted me. The alcohol I’d consumed overpowered my election nerves insomnia.Continue reading “8 November 2020 – Sunday – #120”
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1 November 2020 – Sunday – #119
Happy Halloween! It’s starting to feel scarier than the first wave of Covid-19 in March. Last week, the US recorded nearly 100,000 new Covid-19 cases in a day. Spain reported its first day over 25,000. Both countries set unfortunate and unnecessary records. At least Spain is doing something about its Covid-19 surge, even if it’sContinue reading “1 November 2020 – Sunday – #119”
25 October 2020 – Sunday – #118
When I moved to Barcelona on the first of the year, I was looking forward to short flights from BCN to cities in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Covid-19 changed that plan. Wednesday, I took a three hour train ride with Henrique for a long weekend in Valencia. It’s my first time outContinue reading “25 October 2020 – Sunday – #118”
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