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 icon35Dec 6, 2024A response icon35
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 icon153May 14, 2024A response icon153
PinnedPublished inEllemenoWhat Makes Fire So Alluring?I never feel as alive or as contemplative as when staring into and stoking flamesDec 3, 2023A response icon58Dec 3, 2023A response icon58
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 icon3May 13A response icon3
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 icon25Apr 25A response icon25
Published inIberosphericalA Very Personal BeliefA story about faith and deeds, inspired by Miguel de Unamuno’s ‘San Manuel Bueno, Mártir’Apr 8A response icon11Apr 8A response icon11
The Writings on the WallA story of untold meanings. And no, there isn’t an apostrophe missing there.Apr 5A response icon7Apr 5A response icon7
A Lord’s Laughing LamentA silly, sorry, savoury story of freshly sliced historyApr 3A response icon10Apr 3A response icon10
