You are not one of them. You have misunderstood an unwritten, unspoken law and are being relegated to your proper place, reminded that you don't have the right to defend what's not yours, nor will eveer be totally 'One of theirs'. The membrane is woven by the herd instinct. It protects everyone that belongs to... Continue Reading →
The Outsider Within/ El Extraño Desde Dentro-1
Sometimes, the one who has the clearest view of what is happening inside a place is the outsider living within. The outsider is not quite sure of what they're seeing through that invisible, intangible glass sphere that surrounds them. It is a membrane that allows them to see, hear, taste and otherwise experience everything that... Continue Reading →
A Green Dog Guide to Male Chauvinism / La Guía del Perro Verde sobre el Machismo
Male chauvinism is when your boyfriend cheats on you and you only get angry with the other girl. Male chauvinism is when you don't feel safe going outside at night, even if it's just nine p.m. and you're taking the trash out in your sweatsuit. (Why, dear men, do you think we send you to... Continue Reading →
Lola’s First Day / El Primer Día de Lola
I woke up before Lola did and checked that everything was in place. The clothes, tidy, at the foot of her bed. The small rucksack with clean clothes and her pink blanket for when she took a nap. A comb, a plastic cup and several other items. As I went back from the living room... Continue Reading →
SCHOOLS IN RURAL AREAS- REFLECTIONS OF A GREEN DOG/ A ESCOLA NEL MEDIO RURAL- OBSERVACIÓIS D’UN CAN VERDE
SCHOOLS IN RURAL AREAS- REFLECTIONS OF A GREEN DOG I think we can agree that the education of its citizens is of interest for the progress of a nation. Any progress made by society has always come from the advances in science and culture, promoted by education. In small Asturian villages, which are what I... Continue Reading →
To My Soul Sisters / A Mis Hermanas del Alma
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To all of you, Friends, Sisters, Mothers, Daughters: Never cease to be yourselves. Never let anyone define your worth. Never think that your example is useless and will change nothing. Never lose the Little Girl inside you, the one who laughs at nothing and marvels at a sunrise. Never stop supporting those you love,... Continue Reading →
Strength Hurts / La Fortaleza Duele
Everyone wants to be strong. Being strong hurts. You become strong when you persist and you learn, and you don't refuse to accept the lessons pain can teach you. And there's always someone to help you. Always. But you must allow them to help you. Never underestimate the pain of the strong because it is... Continue Reading →
To the Followers of #TheDonald / A los Seguidores de #TheDonald
Please explain to me how this person is going to be any good for the American people, or for anyone else. How can an obscenely rich man understand a struggling family with bills to pay and a small income to do it with? It's not just that. It's a man that has offended about 80%... Continue Reading →
In the Wake of #BrusselsAttacks…/ Tras los #AtentadosdeBruselas
Seriously, I get the pain. It's terrorism. But if you think these ARE the terrorists, I'd suggest you research as to where and how, and by whom the killers are financed. Don't believe me. Find out for yourself. My deepest condolences to the families. My deepest condolences to the victims. My deepest apologies to the... Continue Reading →
Welcome to #GreenDogRepublic/ Bienvenidos a #GreenDogRepublic
Why am I the Green Dog? Think of a herd of cows. Do you see it in your mind? They're grazing on a field. It's a sunny day. Everything is perfect. All of a sudden, they hear a bark, and they look around expecting to see a dog. And yes, It's a dog, but,... Continue Reading →
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