Category Archives: Commentary

Opinion or analysis concerning whatever’s on my mind.

Santes Creus, Cistercian Monastery

Posted on November 19, 2018 by JMN

Eva, Eduard, Helena (10), Nuria (21) Are these Catalan grandchildren a manufactured figment from my internal dream factory, or are they real? Helena, the youngest, is a Cheshire cat that swallowed a Roman candle peeping from Puck’s pocket — I … Continue reading →

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Supper a la Catalana

Posted on November 19, 2018 by JMN

Before and after. JMN.

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Note from Reus 6:28

Posted on November 17, 2018 by JMN

Enjoyed a leisurely outdoor chamomile tea with my granddaughter at the Viena. The windows with awnings formerly housed a fine restaurant patronized by prosperous Catalan burghers and their families. The Fortuny Theater is next door, a venue for opera, ballet … Continue reading →

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Note from Reus 6:24

Posted on November 17, 2018 by JMN

General Prim monument, central Reus. JMN.

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Note from Reus 6:13

Posted on November 17, 2018 by JMN

Azalea in the central square. This small city in Catalonia is vibrant. Air temp is optimal — perhaps low sixties. Unusual rains for the area, I’m told. JMN.

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Posted on November 17, 2018 by JMN

An interesting flower in a central square of Reus, Spain. An azalea, my daughter says. JMN.

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Lyrics Again

Posted on November 8, 2018 by JMN

One of my playlists I call “aMix” is an eclectic selection of some 50 songs from various genres and periods. (There’s also a list called bMix.) This morning I heard Jacques Brel singing “Ne me quitte pas.” As the poignant … Continue reading →

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Since My Baby Left Me

Posted on November 6, 2018 by JMN

Since my baby left me, I’ve found a place to dwell, at the end of Lonely Street in Heartbreak Hotel. I get so lonely, baby. I get so lonely. I get so lonely I could die. Elvis sang those words … Continue reading →

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Imagine

Posted on November 6, 2018 by JMN
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Out-tut-tutting the Tut-tutters

Posted on November 1, 2018 by JMN

Doesn’t one write for oneself primordially? That alone will keep me powering out the posts ‘til kingdom come. If any one of them catches another eye, its ice cream on the frosting. I often bend double laughing at my own … Continue reading →

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