Bruce Joffe
@pastorandprof.bsky.social
Public Defender. Retired college prof and pastor, dividing my time between Portugal and Spain. Shocked and disillusioned by what's happening in the USA. Intrepid and irrepressible author. Fearmonger. Bleeding heart for abused and abandoned animals.
If you're in Olvera, Spain, we will be open this Saturday: 10-14h. Come visit!
February 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
If you're in Olvera, Spain, we will be open this Saturday: 10-14h. Come visit!
Charming and comfy "cottage" in the historic area of Olvera, Spain. Separate bedroom, living room, kitchen, and bath. Fully furnished. Recently updated, upgraded, and decorated. Internet with WiFi. Smart TV. Aircon (heat and cool). Fly screens on all windows. Electric blanket. Washing machine.
February 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Charming and comfy "cottage" in the historic area of Olvera, Spain. Separate bedroom, living room, kitchen, and bath. Fully furnished. Recently updated, upgraded, and decorated. Internet with WiFi. Smart TV. Aircon (heat and cool). Fly screens on all windows. Electric blanket. Washing machine.
Feeling vulnerable is our common denominator. Always was, always will be. But now, increasingly so it seems. We feel vulnerable. Fearful. Hurt. So, we do whatever we can to protect ourselves. Because vulnerability has become a driving force of our lives.
www.amazon.com/VULNERABLE-W...
www.amazon.com/VULNERABLE-W...
February 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Feeling vulnerable is our common denominator. Always was, always will be. But now, increasingly so it seems. We feel vulnerable. Fearful. Hurt. So, we do whatever we can to protect ourselves. Because vulnerability has become a driving force of our lives.
www.amazon.com/VULNERABLE-W...
www.amazon.com/VULNERABLE-W...
Based on my doctoral dissertation.
February 12, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Based on my doctoral dissertation.
And this richly illustrated book discusses our lives since settling into Portugal and Spain. We've lived abroad for seven years now. Like its "prequel" (Expat: Leaving the USA for Good), Spanish Towns, Portuguese Villages: A Journal for Expats and Immigrants is available from Amazon worldwide.
February 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
And this richly illustrated book discusses our lives since settling into Portugal and Spain. We've lived abroad for seven years now. Like its "prequel" (Expat: Leaving the USA for Good), Spanish Towns, Portuguese Villages: A Journal for Expats and Immigrants is available from Amazon worldwide.
Following January 20, 1917, we left the USA to live in the EU—dividing our time between Spain and Portugal. Here's our story about becoming expats ... and then immigrants. Available in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover editions from Amazon worldwide.
February 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Following January 20, 1917, we left the USA to live in the EU—dividing our time between Spain and Portugal. Here's our story about becoming expats ... and then immigrants. Available in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover editions from Amazon worldwide.
Geography plays a significant role in shaping the culture and lifestyle of both Spain and Portugal. While both countries share the Iberian Peninsula, each has its own unique landscape, language, culture, and customs. Is either country — or both! — a good fit for you?
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDZHYK5H
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDZHYK5H
February 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Geography plays a significant role in shaping the culture and lifestyle of both Spain and Portugal. While both countries share the Iberian Peninsula, each has its own unique landscape, language, culture, and customs. Is either country — or both! — a good fit for you?
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDZHYK5H
www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDZHYK5H
Remember: "The LOVE OF money is the root of all evil." How much money will it take to satisfy the oligarchs and billionaires of this world? Why must they keep trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored? Soon, even they will be poor--in health, spirit, friendships, community.
February 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Remember: "The LOVE OF money is the root of all evil." How much money will it take to satisfy the oligarchs and billionaires of this world? Why must they keep trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored? Soon, even they will be poor--in health, spirit, friendships, community.
Great Meet-and-Eat at one of our favorite restaurants in Olvera (Corral de la Pancheca). Thanks, Kathy! We look forward to the next one.
February 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Great Meet-and-Eat at one of our favorite restaurants in Olvera (Corral de la Pancheca). Thanks, Kathy! We look forward to the next one.
Many gay and bisexual men — single, married, curious, questioning their orientation, still "in the closet," even those who declare themselves "straight," for that matter — fantasize about being with other men. It goes with the territory.
February 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Many gay and bisexual men — single, married, curious, questioning their orientation, still "in the closet," even those who declare themselves "straight," for that matter — fantasize about being with other men. It goes with the territory.
Soon, we fear, they’ll be coming for our passports.
But our second citizenship is from a land no longer foreign.
And this is only the beginning, executed in ten days or less.
But I suspect we already know how it all ends.
/Bruce H. Joffe
February 1, 2025
But our second citizenship is from a land no longer foreign.
And this is only the beginning, executed in ten days or less.
But I suspect we already know how it all ends.
/Bruce H. Joffe
February 1, 2025
February 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Soon, we fear, they’ll be coming for our passports.
But our second citizenship is from a land no longer foreign.
And this is only the beginning, executed in ten days or less.
But I suspect we already know how it all ends.
/Bruce H. Joffe
February 1, 2025
But our second citizenship is from a land no longer foreign.
And this is only the beginning, executed in ten days or less.
But I suspect we already know how it all ends.
/Bruce H. Joffe
February 1, 2025
February 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM