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Bullfighting

by Jim on 29 April 2010

in Special themes

An odd topic, I know.  But let’s face it – bullfighting is a big deal in Latin America, and … in Spain, a VERY big deal!

A bullfight in Spain

So I thought you might be interested in these three posts (one new, the other two old) about the topic.

First, a quick picture of a bullfighting ring in Spain.

And now, over in Peru, this very cultural experience going to a bull fight, in a post entitled Of Bulls and Blessings.

Finally, back in Spain, an ex-pat from the USA hears about the glories of the sport in it’s dangerous out there.

I promised you three posts, but here’s one more from the same blogger – this time an article about the state of bullfighting in Spain.  For those who are curious!

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Cultural glimpses of Spain

by Jim on 22 January 2009

in Country highlights

Lists of interesting cultural tidbits tend to be very popular.  So I really enjoyed this post out of Spain – a fresh look at food, conversation, entertainment – you name it.  For example:

  • In Spain, did you realize that clapping is an art form?
  • Do you know what (or who) “El Koko” is?
  • Do you know what a Royal Turkey is?
  • Have you ever had dirty clothes soup?

Head on over to the post Wouldn’t you like to know… to find out more! There’s also an earlier entry with the same name here…

While hanging out in cyber-Spain I also came across some… very unusual Christmas trivia – check it out in The Season is on….  You just might not believe this one.

Cathedral in Andalusia, Spain

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Celebrating 5 years of blogging

25 March 2008

It’s no small feat to keep a blog running for 5 years.  But this year we have several more bloggers that are celebrating a half-decade.  Feel free to drop by and offer them your congrats!

Quirey Life (Brazil) has more life than ever – they’ve been celebrating the birth of Jackson Turner Quirey.
The Poulette Family(Mexico) has [...]

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New Bloggers from Brazil to Ukraine and more…

10 March 2008

Want to encourage a missionary?  Stop by one of these blogs and leave a comment, send them an email.  These missionaries have just recently started blogs – here they are:

The Vaughns In Taiwan
CBS Storying Journal – Rural Brazil
HAITI – CORAM DEO
The Steele Family (Ukraine)
Straight from my heart… (Ukraine)
O’Connors in Honduras
Ashley’s Adventures (Poland)
Experiencias en España

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So what's new in Spain?

25 February 2008

España, that is.  Here are some recent posts from missionaries there:

See a glimpse of an infant baptism, and some incredible scenery.
A little on Spain in January
Adolescent depression
A little about the food in Spain (related post here).
A little project update
Thoughts on struggling in prayer here and here.
On her 28th birthday, Amy shares 28 things to be [...]

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A hoard of new blogs

24 December 2007

The new blogs just keep coming!  Here are just a few of the blogs that have been started in the last few months, and recently added to our aggregator:

Musings – Ukraine
Life in Transition – Uganda
Sowers4Pastors – Honduras
Millions To Tell – Chile
Life in the frying pan – Niger
Blind Will See Ministries – Peru
In His Footsteps – [...]

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More posts with pictures

20 July 2007

I decided to do another little hunt for good posts with pictures.  How about these?
Great shots and great thoughts from a silent retreat in Grenada, Spain.
Reflections after a visit to a refugee centre in Brussels, Belgium.  Fantastic shots of the people there in a post entitled Serve The City: Dutch people are cold
Wow, watch out [...]

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A Year of New Blogs

31 December 2006

I thought it would be fitting to end the year with a little tour of some of the new blogs from the last year.  So, you’ll see here a list of 12 blogs from the last 12 months (starting December 2005).  This isn’t a “best of” list – there were just too many good blogs, [...]

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More new missionary blogs in 2006!

15 March 2006

Let me introduce you to some of our newest missionary blogs:

From the people who introduced you to the jet towel, we present SQJ Taipei!
Over 2 months in Madrid now, it’s My Life (as I see it)
Find out what a real cheese hater is thinking about at Thoughts on life and the Kingdom of God
Boy, did [...]

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Short term in Spain

2 February 2006

Here’s another brand new short-term missionary blog for you.  This one is all the way from Spain.  Alex decided to do his internship there, and he arrived late last month.  At the moment he is exploring Cáceres, a town of about 88,000 in western Spain.  This blog is so new that the most recent post [...]

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