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Deck the Halls with Vince Guaraldi Most holiday Muzak seems to do little more than contaminate the air, but the contributions from the musician behind “A Charlie Brown Christmas” remain comparatively fresh.

Is Spain's democratic honeymoon coming to an end? From the archive

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/05/in-spain-democracy-and-law-reduced-to-hollow-shells

In Spain, democracy and law are being reduced to hollow shells | Kenan Malik Catalonia’s problems demand political debate, not jail

https://elpais.com/elpais/2017/10/29/inenglish/1509276047_101853.html?d_externo_rsoc=FB_CM_EN

Trapped in the clichés of Spain The crisis in Catalonia has demonstrated that the Iberian stereotypes persist in foreign media outlets

http://www.wsj.com/video/the-vocal-habit-that-women-are-being-criticized-for-at-work/E97C7B5B-8C51-4472-955A-AA1A26468C31.html

The Vocal Habit That Women Are Being Criticized for at Work Both men and women use "vocal fry," the tendency to lower their voices at the end of words and phrases. A language scholar explores what causes the sound and why women are more likely to be criticized for it. Illustration: Heather Seidel

https://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21730006-avoid-calamity-ask-catalans-what-they-really-want-it-not-too-late-stop-break-up?cid1=cust/ednew/n/bl/n/2017105n/owned/n/n/nwl/n/n/eu/70137/n

It is not too late to stop the break-up of Spain To avoid calamity, ask Catalans what they really want

Yakabuski: Muslims have the most to lose from Barcelona Spain has been exemplary in keeping Islamophobia out of its politics. After last week’s terrorist attack, it must continue to do so