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Starbucks will charge you 60 cents for a glass of tap water
Wednesday, 20 Apr, 2011 – 17:59 | 4 comentarios
Starbucks will charge you 60 cents for a glass of tap water

August 2009
“There’s a misperception out there that Starbucks is more expensive than others, when in reality we are in some cases below our competitors’ prices”
Valerie O’Neil, Starbucks spokeswoman at Seattle Times
 
April 2011
A glass of tap-water, …

Network´s down again
Friday, 8 Apr, 2011 – 14:10 | Sin comentarios

 

 

Catholic Church: more exorcisms needed as the Internet causes Satanism
Monday, 4 Apr, 2011 – 16:13 | 2 comentarios

 

 
The Internet is a great source of information, not just through resources like Wikipedia, but through millions of personal pages devoted to the full spectrum of human interests. Most would agree that this is a …

Who cares?
Monday, 4 Apr, 2011 – 9:11 | Sin comentarios
Who cares?
About sexual rape, teachers and former students under Spaniards eyes
Friday, 1 Apr, 2011 – 16:20 | 2 comentarios
About sexual rape, teachers and former students under Spaniards eyes

Something strange is happening these days in Bellevue. Matthew Jones, a middle school teacher has been charged with different accusations about molestation , sexual misconduct with a child and child rape. You know, once you …

Pedestrian’s Guide to the USA
Thursday, 31 Mar, 2011 – 15:04 | 2 comentarios

 

 
Via http://blog.hipmunk.com/pedestrians-guide-to-the-usa

Christmas trees: born to die
Wednesday, 15 Dec, 2010 – 18:23 | 2 comentarios
Christmas trees: born to die

They say that society could be a showcase of the contradictions of the human being. Well, I don’t know if someone says it, but at least I think so :)
For instance, I have spoken many …

Checking Our Pulse in Seattle, approaching health to the black community
Monday, 13 Dec, 2010 – 16:39 | 2 comentarios
Checking Our Pulse in Seattle, approaching health to the black community

A few weeks ago I was at the opening of the exhibition "Checking Our Pulse" in the Northwest African American Museum in Seattle. The exhibition, which will remain open until June, the 5th of 2011 …

Something doesn´t work at the border
Thursday, 2 Dec, 2010 – 18:59 | Un comentario
Something doesn´t work at the border

A week ago I arrived to Seattle from Spain. I´ll post later on more details about my personal and weird experience with the Customs and Border Protection guys.
For those who don´t understand very well what´s …

The NY mosque as seen by a Spaniard
Wednesday, 18 Aug, 2010 – 18:21 | 8 comentarios
The NY mosque as seen by a Spaniard

It has been a while since the last time I blogged over here. I know… but honestly it´s easier to spread your feelings in your mother language. That´s all.
I´m reading the news about the idea …

American Red Cross and Haiti
Saturday, 20 Feb, 2010 – 9:19 | 4 comentarios
American Red Cross and Haiti

All money that Mi Ciénaga make through ads is sent to non-profit organizations. Last January we collect $46 which were fully donated to American Red Cross for Haiti relief. Now I´ve just received a letter …

How to look young at 70
Friday, 5 Feb, 2010 – 15:18 | 4 comentarios

Ok, this is the secret. Stop looking for any anti-Aging & Rejuvenating Skin care cream or Exfoliating Gel or whatever chemical solution you might trust. The spirit is what you need to change. Don´t you …

Magazine covers
Thursday, 10 Dec, 2009 – 15:04 | 3 comentarios
Magazine covers

Ha! They can´t trick me: Newsweek prefers Obama to Palin. I´m not stupid! :-D

Texting while driving
Friday, 21 Aug, 2009 – 11:32 | 5 comentarios

I cannot understand why people use so much the cell phone while they are driving in the US. It’s incredible. In Spain people do it as well but there it’s absolutely forbiden by law.
I see …

“we have to catch him ASAP”
Thursday, 23 Apr, 2009 – 12:52 | 11 comentarios
“we have to catch him ASAP”

"He has family in Alsasua. Educated. Speaks French and has driver’s license. Wants to get out home. Far away. So we have to catch him ASAP.

This is how ETA leaders, the armed and separatist …