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Madrid May 2023
Madrid May 2023

There is no way to get to where we think we need to be without swimming through that crowd.

Street Music
Street Music

Music from an alleyway. A jaunty swing. Let's check it out. We come upon a mini-orchestra of hep-cats with guitars and a stand-up bass, being led by a square looking gent playing a mean clarinet.

The Other Louisiana
The Other Louisiana

If there is a more beautiful or serene museum in the world, I have not seen it.

Stinky Delicious
Stinky Delicious

…the smell of rot hits you like a Mike Tyson uppercut. It is powerful and deep, implying of forces beyond normal human experience.

 

On top of Rigi Kulm

 I would never just show up and demand anything, no matter how American I might be

Gung Hay Fat Choy!
Matthew Housel Matthew Housel

Gung Hay Fat Choy!

It was an unexpectedly fine little trip - a day filled with interesting people, fascinating rituals, pyrotechnics, pork, Kung-Fu, chicken feet and sunny weather. It was a great way to begin the Year of the Rabbit.

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Will Clint Eastwood be waiting for us,

an open bottle of whiskey in his hand?

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