Goethe, responsible for Victorian pteridomania?
The disastrous horticultural consequences of fucked literary translation.
Tag: Natural history
Berlusconi and the wiseness of Mubarak
“The wisest of men” line isn’t the former’s, but ben trovato it certainly is.
The Nay of the Chacoli
The Basque provinces demand observance of protected geographical status for their lousy wine, but Burgos fights back with a costly study centre project that will prove that they make lousy wine too. ¡Viva la crisis!
Spain and the correct relationship between man and dog
Away with those canine metaphors! More Cela in translation!
Three Russian rooster animations
“Big cock” and “The old man and the cock are versions of “Medio pollico” / “Demi-coq”, and “Why the cock wears shorts” is something else.
What’s the best way to wash down raw rodent?
Rat, squirrel or capybara, kittens have one favourite sauce.
Les pervertis de Santander
Archaic French erotic pulp, plugging Cantabria’s gaping literary hole?
¡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.
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.