Tag: madrid
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April 18, 2008 11:44 AM EDT --
Just felt the second of two earthquakes in the past six hours.
No, I'm not in California or the West Coast. I'm in St. Louis, Missouri.
If you think that all of the deadly earthquakes . . . more
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October 28, 2007 11:28 PM EDT --
I learned the art of people watching in the plazas of Madrid. I used to sit in the sun for hours, sipping my cappuccino- on windy days I had chocolate con churros.
People . . . more
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June 18, 2008 12:47 PM EDT --
If It's Tuesday, This Must be Belgium...no wait, it's Wednesday isn't it? Darn.
If It's Wednesday, This Must be Madrid!!!
Quick note to let you all know I'm in Madrid...the . . . more
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July 01, 2008 11:59 AM EDT --
Welcome to this week's edition of If It's Tuesday, This Must be Belgium.
This week is brought to you by the country...Spain. (Yes, I do occasionally stay in Belgium, though I just got . . . more
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March 31, 2007 12:41 AM EDT --
One of the things that my wife and I try to do every year is to take at least one trip abroad. We believe that one of the most exciting things you can do in life is to experience and learn about other . . . more
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April 18, 2008 02:28 PM EDT --
My mom called me this morning to ask me if I'd felt the earthquakes. I was like "What!?!?!" I had been sleeping, you see, and felt nothing but the dog licking my toes endlessly. . . . more
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July 09, 2008 10:23 PM EDT --
She was a friend for many years. I was still in college and she was married. I got 10 box in my pocket and gave her half of it. Just to find out that she has more than I can give.
But still . . . more
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March 11, 2008 02:46 PM EDT --
It Happened ToDay
Pandemic
March 11, 1918 - First cases of Spanish influenza confirmed.
The disease was first observed at Fort . . . more
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February 27, 2008 02:56 AM EST --
Announcing a New Group: Tertulia Madrid
tertuliamadrid.gather.com
The tertulia has a glorious tradition at the heart of intellectual life in the cafés of Madrid and other . . . more
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September 12, 2006 03:24 PM EDT --
'In an article I read this afternoon in Reuters, Andrew Hay reports on Madrid's new ban on super skinny models. The "ban has caused outrage at model agencies and raised the prospect . . . more
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January 06, 2007 08:42 AM EST --
Back in Sept of this year. The fashion industry was shocked by Spain's decision to ban underweight models from Madrid runways in an effort to promote healthy body weights.
The Madrid regional . . . more
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January 19, 2007 12:28 AM EST --
Romance: A Tale of Two Proposals
(c) Dorine Houston 2007
I was engaged twice, but married (and then widowed after 29 years) once.
The first fiance was from a town in the mountains of Andalucia, . . . more
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July 13, 2007 09:49 PM EDT --
¡Bizi gara! (I'm alive!) Prologue: Stepping out from the quiet of the pension I am at Puerta del Sol,the crossroads of Calle Mayor and Calle Arenal, the center of Madrid. From the . . . more
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January 01, 2008 06:42 AM EST --
January 1 st is the New Yea r, according to the Gregorian Calendar. For many people, it is a day for family, parties, or rest.
New Year London 2008
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May 18, 2007 02:02 PM EDT --
It's common knowlege that the coffee belt is also the cocaine belt. In nearly every region that Starbucks (and every other coffee supplier) buys coffee, the two largest . . . more
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April 19, 2008 05:55 PM EDT --
We were startled awake at 4:30 Friday morning.
The bed was shaking, the windows rattling and it sounded a bit like thunder. It didn't take long to decide that we were experiencing an earthquake. . . . more
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June 12, 2007 04:32 AM EDT --
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June 13, 2007 01:46 PM EDT --
Stressed Spaniards get to smash hotel rooms
Reuters.uk, UK - 4 hours ago
MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish hotel chain is running a competition for stressed executives to let off steam in a fashion . . . more
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January 29, 2007 02:03 AM EST --
Patatas Bravas
(c) Dorine Houston 2007
“I’ve found a new tapa. You’re going to love it.”
Pepe and I walked arm in arm along the dark streets, out of the Puerta del Sol . . . more
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August 20, 2008 01:19 PM EDT --
At least 45 people were killed after a Spanish plane with 170 passengers crashed off the runway during takeoff and exploded at Madrid's Barajas Airport. Some media outlets are reporting up to 90 . . . more
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