2009 – Leeds's Singing Organ-Grinder

Portuguese Prime Minister corruption charges

Socialist José Sócrates continues to deny taking bribes from the British developer, Freeport, while he was environment minister. Zazie links to bloggers who expose his official income and assets, and wonders how a chicken can get so fat on so little, and why the two major parties are keeping so quiet.

Testing redesign

Visit the site with caution for the next few days until I get round to sorting out all the crap.

When the Japanese ruled Spain

Linguistic evidence for Japanese domination, with several field reports of a more general nature.

Did Carod really give a speech at New York University on inauguration day?

There are no reports in the English-language media, and NYU’s agenda doesn’t list the event.

Hostal receptionist photographs tourists instead of letting them in

Chez Jaume Ferrete.

Take care with our coffee

Peter Harvey encounters a lethal cappuccino.

Four new underwater mounds off Tarragona

Depending on how the bathymetric data is rendered. Over at Ogle Earth.

Calling all Barcelona-based Ukrainian anarcho-communists

Local “anarchists” showing Nestor Makhno, paysan d’Ukraine this Friday.

Photos of pet dogs trying to eat a live vulture

I can’t see the moral difference between this and when your cat brings in a vole, but someone is outraged.

Outsourcing in the Spanish military

Spanish reluctance to implement American-style planning, and claims of a uniquely Spanish approach to counter-terrorism.