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A Terrible Story

Posted on November 13, 2016 by ucronin

I have a terrible story. A true story. In 1950s rural Spain a young man who has been suffering from epilepsy all his life is offered a cure: “Go to Madrid, the big city. There’s a surgeon there — a … Continue reading →

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Where The Streets Have No Shame

Posted on September 11, 2016 by ucronin

Imagine a street called Hitler Street. Or a plaza name after Göring. Or a Himmler Way. Or a Pol Pot Avenue. Or seeing the Klu Klux Klan flag engraved on the wall outside a village church. In most parts of … Continue reading →

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