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Confronting the “Pull yourself up by the bootstraps” myth
Before worrying about whether people are pulling themselves up by their bootstraps, let’s make sure everyone has boots. A pervasive myth at the core of our society is the idea of “pulling yourself up by the bootstraps,” the idea that … Continue reading
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Tagged Branko Milanovic, Citizenship Premium, Economics, Equality, Income Inequality, Wealth Inequality
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The Illustrious History of Misquoting Winston Churchill | History | Smithsonian
The Illustrious History of Misquoting Winston Churchill | History | Smithsonian “If I were married to you, I’d put poison in your coffee,” Lady Astor once famously remarked to Winston Churchill. “If I were married to you,” he replied, “I’d … Continue reading
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song of the day – “Breakout” | SWING OUT SISTER | 1987.
Here’s one of those songs that I absolutely did not like when it was originally released, but grew to enjoy and love. Manchester, England is the birthplace to many great bands and artists like New Order, The Smiths, Morrissey, Johnny … Continue reading
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How Far Will You Go For the Made In Britain Cause?
Originally posted on Creative Process:
Earlier this year I was looking for British manufactured ‘Made in the UK’ and washcare labels for my garments. It’s not simply a case of finding the ones you like and buying them. Because ironically…
That “Lebanese” President of Brazil You’re Proud Of Is Very Corrupt, Like Lebanese Politicians
In the surge of Lebanese pride that one of their “own” is now the president of Brazil, while the country celebrates its second year without an actual Lebanese president in Lebanon, not one outlet has bothered to look into Mr. Michel Temer, beyond … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, Corruption, Dima Roussef, Lebanon, Michel Temer, Scandal
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Vice President Michel Temer (of Lebanese origin) to be the next Brazil president?
Originally posted on Adonis Diaries:
Vice President Michel Temer (of Lebanese origin) to be the next Brazil president? “The real plan behind Rousseff’s impeachment is to put an end to the ongoing investigation, thus protecting corruption, not punishing it.” Michel…
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Curitiba, the Most Livable City
Curitiba has a population of 2.5 million, and is the first Brazilian city to have delegated bus lanes as part of its integrated transport system. Buses The Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system has four elements: Direct line buses, operating at … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, Culture, Curitiba, green exchange, green space, housing, Sustainability, transport, waste
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Brazil: Reasons NOT to impeach a president
Following my last post, I decided to follow up. Just to clarify the matter, President Dilma Rousseff impeachment are allegations of accounting tricks that broke budget laws and allowed her to spend more to boost the economy during last year’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, BRIC, emerging economies, Emerging Markets, impeachment, social media
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Japanese Cherry Blossom Cakes
This post is coming a little late in the season now that the last of the cherry blossoms have finally all fallen, but I still can’t help but do one last sakura-themed post! I had always been interested in trying … Continue reading
Back to my roots – Hacienda Classical review
Take a world-class forty piece orchestra, add two revered house music DJs, and challenge them to recreate the heady Madchester clubbing days of the late 80s and early 90s. On paper, it sounds risky. In real life, against the stunning … Continue reading
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Tagged Classical, clubbing, Hacienda, HoUSe, house music, Lancaster, Manchester, music
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