Franco (Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco Bahamonde) robbed Sir Cliff Richard (read Great Britain, one can’t say where one ends and where starts the other) of the Eurovision win in 1968. La Sexta, a Spanish television station, only recently aired a documentary claiming to uncover the vote-rigging.
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Sir Cliff, Franco, Ken Lee and other videoclips.
May 12th, 2008 — Characters
Escape from the Antarctic by Ernest Shackleton
January 25th, 2008 — Characters
I read part of South by Ernest Shackleton. Initially, I was reluctant to read anything from someone had the entirely futile idea of launching an expedition to carry the British flag across the Antarctic. I can’t think of a more banal way of spending such an amount of money, time and energy with no gain in knowledge or return to mankind in 1914.
Procopius’ Anecdota - The Secret History of the General, the Emperor and their Wives
January 2nd, 2008 — Characters
Tyranny, corruption and sex in a decadent civilization. No, this is not a post about a regime of an oil-rich country nowadays; it is about Byzantium in the sixth century.
I just finished reading a vigorous translation by G. A. Williamson of The Secret History of Procopius.
Procopius worked as a legal advisor of Belisarius, the incumbent General that extended Bizantium domains to the West. The Emperor Justinian and his wife ruled the Eastern Romans at the time.
Carlinhos Brown - El milagro de Candeal
September 11th, 2007 — Characters
Carlinhos Brown is one of the most exuberant musicians I ever listened to. A friend suggested to go together to watch the film El Milagro de Candeal directed by Fernando Trueba and hosted by Carlinhos Brown. It was a great idea.
The film is in fact a documentary about Bebo Valdés’ visit to Bahia. Bebo, an elegant musician enjoying every minute of his trip, thinks that San Salvador de Bahía, in Brazil, preserves the heritage of the African music and culture even better than his native Cuba.
The Queen’s domains in Canada: not without my tiara
July 29th, 2007 — Characters
In order to protect brands or business names, I register domain names in many countries from time to time. The differences of prices for the same commodity -top level domain- are striking: the most expensive domains are Norwegian (more than 100 €), followed by French and Spanish ones (more than 15 €).
Spanish judge shuts down satirical magazine
July 21st, 2007 — Characters
The website of El Jueves, a popular weekly magazine in Spain, was codemned by a judge, Juan del Olmo, to shut down yesterday.
Dorothea Bate - Paleontologist and… Pirate?
June 19th, 2007 — Characters
As a member or the Natural History Museum in London, I receive a magazine about the activities of the museum from time to time. I kept an issue of the autumn of 2006 and re-read an article about Dorothea Bate, an early twentieth century Paleontologist whose memory the museum tries to resuscitate.
Mayor Livingstone, I presume?
May 9th, 2007 — Characters, London
When: 08:50 a.m Friday 20th April 2007.
Where: Swiss Cottage tube station, Jubilee line. North West London.
Who: Ken Livingstone
Charles Darwin Online
March 29th, 2007 — Characters, Natural History
