PinnedPublished inA-Culturated“I Drink Coffee, Don’t Take Tea, My Dear”I’m an Englishman in new shoes, that now fit like old slippers. Have I gone native?Dec 6, 2024A response icon34Dec 6, 2024A response icon34
PinnedPublished inA-CulturatedIs Punctuality Selfish?A societal view from Southern Europe that questions who is being ‘inconsiderate of others’ in disagreements over latenessNov 11, 2024A response icon55Nov 11, 2024A response icon55
PinnedPublished inIberosphericalMust Tourism Always Kill the Goose That Lays the Golden Egg?Even in towns off the beaten track, it doesn’t take much to disrupt the appeal of the local way of lifeJun 1, 2024A response icon61Jun 1, 2024A response icon61
PinnedPublished inA-CulturatedThe Hardest Phrase in the World to Translate: ‘A Nice Cup of Tea’There is far more cultural content in that ceramic vessel than just a hot beverageMay 14, 2024A response icon149May 14, 2024A response icon149
PinnedPublished inellemenoWhat Makes Fire So Alluring?I never feel as alive or as contemplative as when staring into and stoking flamesDec 3, 2023A response icon57Dec 3, 2023A response icon57
Published inIberosphericalHow I Fell Back in Love with the Sport of Cricket from My Spanish ExileThrough expected and unexpected cultural factors, and international digital rights managementJul 18A response icon15Jul 18A response icon15
Published inIberosphericalThe Graduate or the Grafter? Who Makes a Better Employee?Perspectives on how much a university qualification tells us about a candidate’s worthJun 25A response icon43Jun 25A response icon43
Published inIberosphericalThe Machines Have Overtaken Us! Or Have They?And who watches over the watchmen during the transition? Some reflections from the world of translationMay 13A response icon8May 13A response icon8
GenX: At the Analogue/Digital Crossroads, Above All in MusicA college reunion took me back in time to slot a missing piece of my youthful configuration into placeApr 25A response icon23Apr 25A response icon23
Published inIberosphericalA Very Personal BeliefA story about faith and deeds, inspired by Miguel de Unamuno’s ‘San Manuel Bueno, Mártir’Apr 8A response icon13Apr 8A response icon13
