Day: August 21, 2014

“Clavius”, a new film by Kevin Reynolds, to be shot in Almeria

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An unspecified amount of the forthcoming film by Kevin Reynolds, “Clavius”, is to be filmed in the province. Reynolds worked with Kevin Costner on Robin Hood and Waterworld. His latest film is a mystery about the death of Christ, starring Joseph Finnes and Tom Felton (who appeared in Harry Potter). It’s not going to be a megaproduction like “Exodus” (currently embroiled in racism scandal because all the heros are, against historical record, white, and the Continue reading “Clavius”, a new film by Kevin Reynolds, to be shot in Almeria→

Cajamar cashier who stole 154.124€ from clients “almost” sent to jail

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A female Cajamar cashier who stole 154.124€ from the accounts of 20 different clients between 2006 and 2010 has been sentenced to 21 months jail for the crime. She’s also been fined 2€ a day for 6 months (errrr….. 365€? That doesn’t seem much). Of course, reading between the lines, if you have a clean record, you don’t normally go to jail if the sentence is under 2 years – it’s usually suspended (except for Continue reading Cajamar cashier who stole 154.124€ from clients “almost” sent to jail→

The importance of a good proofreader

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There are two famous philosophers called Bacon in English history. Friar Roger Bacon (1214-1294) and Francis Bacon (1561-1626). Roger wrote the first encyclopaedia and promoted the Scientific Method, for which he got into trouble with the Pope. Francis, no lesser a genius, rather confusingly continued with the Scientific Method and introduced the scientific revolution into England. They tend to get confused. Here’s  a good quote from from a 1922 edition and reprint of Inquisitor Daza’s Continue reading The importance of a good proofreader→