Us v. Them

This central Barcelona garage door graffiti says in Catalan, "300 years of Spanish occupation." (Marrton Dormish)

March 27, 2012April 5, 2012 Marrton Dormish

“Us” v. “Them” Part IV

From 2007-2008, my family and I lived in Vilassar de Mar, a pretty seaside town north of Barcelona where most of the natives prefer to speak Catalan, the heart language

A woman holds a sign during a Barcelona demonstration on International Women's Day in 2009. The sign reads "Invisibility is the cancer for immigrant women." (Wikimedia Commons)

March 19, 2012March 27, 2012 Marrton Dormish

“Us” v. “Them” Part III

When I first met my soon-to-be step-father-in-law on his farm outside my then-girlfriend’s small Missouri hometown, the first thing he said to me was, “You’re not from around these parts,

A world map showing the two main "blocs" during Cold war, as well as their allies, colonized countries and non-aligned countries, as of 1959. (Sémhur via Wikimedia Commons)

March 6, 2012March 26, 2012 Marrton Dormish

“Us” v. “Them” Part II

Last month I wrote a blog post highlighting my alma mater’s most heated sports rivalry and my part in it, and related the mindset that feeds rivalries like it to