Sister Mary and the Bird
Translations from Welsh and Yiddish revealing ornithomancy amongst the 19th century north Welsh and Jewish Lithuanians.
Tag: wales
Joan de Son Rapinya: English lesson no. 1
Do Welsh expats incline to rain-drenched hills?
Nature vs nurture in the Italian Jones tribe.
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.
Why I’m called Trevor
Or, rather, how my grandfather seems to have been named after a minor railway station.