Small Tremors

Even 4,300 miles away, an ocean between, tragedy doesn’t go unnoticed, even in the most mundane of means. A work email from this morning:

“Please be advised that due to a major situation which occurred in Madrid earlier today, interexchange carriers are reporting much heavier than normal call volume on circuits throughout the European area.”

For your afternoon reading: Who is ETA? Also, a moment-to-moment Spanish blog of news as it’s heard (in English).