Thoughts from Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
Night’s candles are burnt out, and jocund day stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops
3 February 2026
Awake, for morning in the bowl of night has flung the stone that putsthe stars to flight. And, lo, the hunter of the east has caught the sultan’s turret in a noose of light. Spanish life is not always likeable but it is compellingly loveable – Christopher Howse: ‘A Pilgrim in Spain’. Cosas de España/Galiza To…
Trumplandia
The trouble with writing about the Trump administration is that so much bad is happening in the flooded zone that it’s hard to limit reportage . . . Quotes/Observations News Non-comedic Commentaries Comedic Commentaries Take your pick . . . Finally . . . A good question set to music – How do you fire…
2 February 2026
Awake, for morning in the bowl of night has flung the stone that putsthe stars to flight. And, lo, the hunter of the east has caught the sultan’s turret in a noose of light. Spanish life is not always likeable but it is compellingly loveable – Christopher Howse: ‘A Pilgrim in Spain’. Cosas de España/Galiza The…
Trumplandia 2 February 2026
News Despite Trump’s strong endorsement for their candidate and despite pending 20 times more than the Democrats, the Republicans suffered a disastrous defeat in the Texas vote for the vacant State Senate seat. As you’d expect, Trump’s reaction was to say he knew nothing about and that he hadn’t been on the ballot, so it…
1 February 2026
Awake, for morning in the bowl of night has flung the stone that putsthe stars to flight. And, lo, the hunter of the east has caught the sultan’s turret in a noose of light. Spanish life is not always likeable but it is compellingly loveable – Christopher Howse: ‘A Pilgrim in Spain’. Cosas de España/Galiza Mark…
Trumplandia 1 February 2026
Trump News Trump’s support is now negative even among the white working class. Trump downplays the dollar’s recent volatility, despite it being at its lowest level in 4 years. A truly insane Trump post . . . Trump influences Some argue that the real reason for the Venezuelan escapade is is to be able to…
31 January 2026
Awake, for morning in the bowl of night has flung the stone that putsthe stars to flight. And, lo, the hunter of the east has caught the sultan’s turret in a noose of light. Spanish life is not always likeable but it is compellingly loveable – Christopher Howse: ‘A Pilgrim in Spain’. Cosas de España/Galiza The…
Trumplandia 31.1.26
Trump Activities We all know about Trump and the Kennedy Center but how many know about the campaign he’s waging against the Smithsonian Institute? This is: A group of museums, education, and research centres, created by the US government in 1846 “for the increase and diffusion of knowledge”. Trump is pressuring the Smithsonian Institution to change…
30 January 2026
Awake, for morning in the bowl of night has flung the stone that putsthe stars to flight. And, lo, the hunter of the east has caught the sultan’s turret in a noose of light. Spanish life is not always likeable but it is compellingly loveable – Christopher Howse: ‘A Pilgrim in Spain. Cosas de España/Galiza The…
Trumplandia 30 January 2026
Trumpisms Trump calls Alex Pretti a ‘crazed insurrectionist’ who was ‘out of control’. Can anyone see a word pattern here? Non-comedic Commentaries This is a podcast which centres on the White House infighting and the likely consequences for the key players, with particular reference to Stephen Miller. Technically subordinate to Kristi Noem, who’s a Cabinet…
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Thoughts from Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain 