Les bourgeois – Leeds's Singing Organ-Grinder

¡Tú imitas tan bien a los animales! ¿No serás … aztor?

A phonological curiosity from coastal Cantabria, with speculation as to the supernatural powers of María Teresa Fernández de la Vega.

Spanish vice-premier María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, laser-eyed owl-bat bird?<br />(Photo CC Agência Brasil via <a href='http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:De_la_Vega2.JPG'>Wikimedia Commons</a>.)

Bikini vs vikini

Spelling controversies to overtake music/games/dating/porn as biggest online revenue generator?

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Someone in Logroño’s been doing a bit of self-promotion on Wikipedia: La Universidad Internacional de La Rioja tiene motivos para ser considerada la Univesidad en Internet. Damn, damn, damn.

Samosa rapper

The ambulant nocturnal trade is generally in pastries unwrapped. However…

Some thoughtful football commentary

… from Ángel González: “¡QUE BARBARO, CRISTINANO SE DESATA! TREMENDO DISPARO A LA ESCUADRA QUE HIZO TEMBLAR EL LARGUERO. POTENCIA Y EFECTO. ESTÁ TENIENDO MÁS MALA SUERTE CARA EL GOL QUE PASCUAL DUARTE EN UNA TOMBOLA DE FERIA.” Cela made a good living from the proverbial, so I hope he’s not turning in his grave…

Nick Clegg’s Spanish

Includes several therapeutic tongue-twisters.

Another way of screwing ADSL salesfolk

If using cold calls as a free sex chat service doesn’t stop the bastards, you could always try A’s dad’s technique: “Internet? Yep, I’ve heard of that and could maybe use it, but could you just spend a few minutes explaining what it is?” And then walk away.

An irrelevant techish photo from Barcelona

How many La Vanguardia journalists does it take to screw up a poll?

Please answer yes/no/don’t know.

Paradise and town-planning

The Turks and Jews of Istanbul demonstrate that co-existence is not impossible.

Solving the crisis in Spain’s public finances, part LXXII: It’s time to ban socks

The Spanish government is determined to retain the 500€ note as a crucial weapon in the fight to reduce tax evasion and money laundering. Getting rid of socks would achieve that same goal effectively without inconvenience to honest citizens and would also provide a stealth-protectionist boost to the economy.