Monthly Archives: November 2015

Stratfor dice que Cataluña será independiente, inevitablemente

Posted on November 28, 2015 by David Roman

El 10 de Noviembre, los estimables chavales de Stratfor, la llamada CIA privada de Austin, Texas, remitieron un informe para clientes de gran interés, en el que concluye que las posibilidades de que tanto Cataluña como Escocia sean independientes siguen … Continue reading →

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A Plan to Create God (5)

Posted on November 23, 2015 by David Roman

My Kickstarter Creating God shut down, as scheduled, after a month. In total it raised $10, somewhat short of the $50,000 goal I had set. I remain intrigued by the project, so I don’t think this is the last you’ll … Continue reading →

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Envidia (La Importancia de Un Título Que Ilumine)

Posted on November 21, 2015 by David Roman

“Alianza entre lo inhóspito y lo abrupto de las tierras cristianas y el refinamiento y la sensualidad del muelle Abd al-Rahman. La guerra no era un oficio grato y aséptico para el emir de Córdoba; sobre todo la guerra en … Continue reading →

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Directing My Gaze Back To Philip Hensher

Posted on November 16, 2015 by David Roman

I’ve praised Philip Hensher in this blog before. I’ll be honest and say that I only read two of his novels, The Northern Clemency (which everyone, including me, think his best) and King of the Badgers, which is great at … Continue reading →

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Borges y el Tirano

Posted on November 15, 2015 by David Roman

Borges y yo nos conocimos en Buenos Aires, en 1945. Era Octubre; Perón acababa de caer en desgracia -brevemente- y estaba recluido en la isla de Martín García; Borges parecía feliz, y a veces sonreía sin motivo aparente. Nótese la … Continue reading →

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