When Facebook bought Instagram I decided to jump ship. I was using the latter to avoid FB privacy issues in the first place and the move was a no-brainer. So I posted my final pic (warning: explicit content) and decided … Continue reading
Remember this, dillweeds: the word “republican”, in Spain, does NOT mean conservative but quite the opposite… the word itself comes from the term “Republic”, not from derivatives used in different countries.
A Mexican friend of mine, let’s call her Aurora, once told me that Cinco de Mayo was a minor holiday in Mexico, hardly acknowledged if at all, commemorating a defeat against the French. “It’s a gringo hype, like the burrito,” … Continue reading
Seriously, stop calling it “social media”. Not only is it incorrect (all mass-media is “social” by nature), it also pegs you as clueless and yesterday’s news.
Now that it’s passover let’s talk about Moses. You ever wonder how some stories in The Bible compare to what was going on in the rest of the world at the time they were written? Or which parts exactly got … Continue reading
Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt.
T1: “Men willingly believe what they wish.”
T2: “People don’t like facts that contradict their own bullshit.”
Gaius Julius Caesar, last Dictator of the ancient Republic of Rome and origin of the Roman tradition of naming their rulers “Caesars”.
First Moebius and now this. On April 3 we lost Antonio Mingote to hepatic cancer. Master illustrator, journalist and member of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language, his inclination towards moderate conservative politics did not grant him prominence among his younger contemporaries. Yet … Continue reading
This past March 10, Jean Giraud, Moebius, one of France’s leading comics artists, died at age 73. He was a huge influence over the European underground culture of my generation as well as decades of sci-fi and fantasy imagery that followed. … Continue reading
I hope you like rock and roll, otherwise this post may bore you stiff. What’s a “Bonsai Solo” you ask? Well, it’s what I call those mini guitar performances that occasionally appear in rock songs, typically lasting 15 seconds or … Continue reading
Be sure to read this great article from Lifehacker on Privacy. Everyone’s Trying to Track What You Do on the Web: Here’s How to Stop Them: http://lifehac.kr/GD4orZ