In the Slaughter House Lovis Corinth 1893 So if you go outside of Madrid proper, down some fancy named calles (streets), you will end up at the river. And at the place of slaughter and selling of flesh. El matadero.It isn’t a very old place, by European standards, but it really resonated in a familiar way with me. …
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Marzipan & beer, live snails & you are from WHERE?
Sunday I went to a Martinez etc, etc, family reunion. This would be The Human’s mother’s side of the family. Turns out if was much more than a reunion is was a triple birthday party and a meeting of people that completely warped my brain. Let me share the brain warp. You ready?My Human has …
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The head of Joaquin Murrieta in a jar.
Himself I have to admit, Old Town San Diego is a tourist trap worth visiting. I have been in and around what San Diego has become, but it wasn’t until last week that I was at The Mission (where I couldn’t help myself from humming Tori Amos snippets. See: video below.) on a high point …