Category Archives: General

Originally posted on Lori Notes:
? Throughout Valencia this week an enormous crew of cleaners has been methodically sweeping up all kinds of detritus–spent firecracker remains, broken glass, ashes, and confetti. I’ve got a few odds and ends to clean…

Originally posted on Segments of a Valencian Orange:
This blog is slightly delayed as I have been so busy since the crazy week of Fallas came to an end! Fallas is an annual celebration held all around Valencia in the…

Originally posted on INKLINE:
The Brazilian state will expand its inter-city railway network as supported by the federal government. © Gabriela Da Sobreira at Wikipedia Commons On 28 March, Brazil president Michel Temer announced in a meeting with metropolitan transport…

Originally posted on THE OLD GUV LEGENDS:
While in Krabi, Thailand, Philadelphia-based photographer Will Strathmann captured an astonishing image of how bioluminescent phytoplankton surrounds swimmers in circles of blue light. He posted the photo to Your Shot with the caption:…

Originally posted on Down by the Dougie:
While I was in Manchester last Saturday I called into the City Art Gallery to take a look at Strange and Familiar, an exhibition curated by Martin Parr featuring photographs of British society…

Originally posted on The Animation Commendation:
The first trailer for Blue Sky Studios’ upcoming animated film, Ferdinand, has debuted. Based on a book by Munro Leaf, Ferdinand is about a bull who would rather spend time sniffing flowers than fighting…

Originally posted on Down by the Dougie:
I took the train into Manchester on Saturday – the main reason being that I’d decided to look for some new walking boots. It was a fine sunny, day and after alighting at…

Originally posted on Making Music in Manchester during WW1:
Check it out! We’ve been published in the Manchester Region History Review. Inside is a summary article about some themes on the project written by RNCM Archivist, Heather Roberts. Browse the…

Originally posted on Chariot office supplies:
How much do you know about coffee? The majority of coffee is produced in Brazil Brazil produces 40% of the world’s coffee, which is twice as much as Colombia and Vietnam which are 2nd and…

Originally posted on videotonic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbRnhwRNC_o This band of musicians in Brazil’s Sao Paulo have have given a fresh twist to the idea of music from heaven. Dropping out of the sky like angels in fairy-tales, the 19-piece band plays some…