“El sistema,” a system of musical education born in Venezuela
The binding, the bonding effect of music on people, few other arts can achieve. It brings men together, it sooths the spirit, it frees…
8 Tips to stop wasting time
There comes a day in our lives, after we climax at fifty, when we start pondering about time and what it means. Is it…
What to expect if you travel to Madrid
Surprisingly to many, Spain’s crime rate is the lowest in Europe, much lower than in the UK or Germany, supposedly highly civilized countries. The…
The loneliness of an over-informed brain
I am at the mercy of my body’s senses. They inform and tell me of what is out there. But, I often wonder whether…
Do we think in concepts or language?
As a teenager in the Unites States I was often asked in what language I thought when I was by myself. I believed at…
Playing chess keeps your brain sharp at any age
We all know about the benefits of keeping physically fit. We should also keep in shape mentally lest we end up as doting and…
On the arrogance of youth and the wisdom of our elders
At 24, with my brand-new Ph.D. degree under my arm, I had become an Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages at the University…
Madrid, vista por alguien que vive en la ciudad
Para sorpresa de muchos, España tiene el índice de criminalidad más bajo de Europa, bastante menor al del Reino Unido o Alemania, dos países…
Is happiness really attainable?
My eldest daughter has mailed me a book whose title is Happiness, by Matthieu Ricard, a French Buddhist monk. I have not gotten around…
