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A GUIDEPOST REPRINT: “NEWS/SPAIN, 3 AUGUST 1984 »
The news 40 years ago in Spain as reported in Guidepost, 3 August 1984: Diplomat accredited to Spain accused of arming terrorists ♦ Deputry Prime Minister staunchly against Spain's joining the military wing of NATO ♦ France loosens up on its vigilance against Spanish agricultural products ♦ Unsafe instant-suntan pill
A SECOND OPINION: Trump and Harris Face-off for US President »
What will the 5th of November U.S.presidential election bring?
A GUIDEPOST REPRINT: “Skating at Sea,” 17 August 1984, Part 2 »
From total ignorance about the Catalan patin, to the first tentative sailing on the water close to the beach -- for safety -- to finally being able to join no less than a regatta, the Comarruga-Toredembara. The author thought she would embarrassingly come in last. But she was assured, not untauntingly but with good cheer, that "there are trophies for everyone."
A GUIDEPOST REPRINT: “Skating at Sea,” 17 August 1984, Part 1 »
This is a first-person story of the author who got to know about the completely artisanal patín a vela or Catalan catamaran -- no nails nor screws to assemble the craft, just glue. Ruderless, too -- and how she was introduced into the sport without prior experience whatsoever. She was territied when her instructor pushed her in her patin out into the sea but, as the reader will find out in Part 2 of "Skating at Sea", she made it. She certainly didn't drown with the patin.
A GUIDEPOST REPRINT: “Where All Roads Lead to the Great Mosque,” 3 August 1984 (Part 2) »
When the Christians recaptured Cordoba in 1236, they turned the Great Mosque back into a cathedral. Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (Charles I as King of Spain) told his churchmen:: "You have destroyed something unique to build something commonplace." The Romans, the Moors, the Jews all left their incredible mark on Cordoba. Because of the city's historic center, a uniquely "historical ensemble of extraordinary value," UNESCO proclaimed the center a World Heritage Site in 1984.
A Second Opinion: Biden to Stay in Presidential Race in Spite of Losing Debate to Trump »
Biden lost the US presidential debate on CNN but insists on running for reelection anyway. Trump can't wait to debate him again.
A SECOND OPINION: Son of US President Convicted on Federal Gun Charges »
Joe Biden has said he would not pardon his son if convicted. And Hunter Biden was convicted on three federal gun charges. Jail time is possible on the convictions. Meanwhile on 27 June 2024, the first presidential deebate, on CNN, is generating great anticipation.
A Second Opinion: Trump Convicted But Still Running for President »
"This is the first time in history that a former US President has been convicted of a crime. Yet he is still ahead of Biden in the polls. Americans are going to have a hard time of it come November 5th elections. They have a choice between a doddering mentally unfit candidate and a popular but lawfared conservative one."
A GUIDEPOST REPRINT: “Sevilla: A Must in Spring,” 13 April 1984 (Part 2) »
“Quien no ha visto Sevilla, no ha visto maravilla” (He who hasn’t seen Seville, hasn’t seen a wonder), and truer words were never spoken
A GUIDEPOST REPRINT: “SEVILLA: A MUST IN SPRING”, 13 April 1984 (Part 1) »
Seville is the most Spanish of this country’s cities: passionate gypsy ladies and their bullfighting beaus, orange blossom scented nights, the grandeur of the old Moorish buildings, blood red vino and airy patios so thick with bougainvillea and roses that they make the Garden of Eden look like a vacant lot in Houston during high summer. And the best time to witness this beauty is during the Feria de Abril or the April Fair when for a week the city becomes magic.
