Category Archives: General

“You can kill these Chinese”: hostility to Chinese immigrants in the early twentieth century

Posted on March 18, 2016 by agogo22

Much was made of Frank Soo’s Chinese parentage when he started out as a professional footballer, although only one of his parents was Chinese. According to his nephew, John Soo, “Frank’s father came from Canton in China when he was … Continue reading →

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Imperial War Museum North

Posted on March 18, 2016 by agogo22

Shades of Rita Tushingham and Dora Bryan as the tram carried me across sunny central Manchester and out to Salford Quays. But not quite comparable: they were on a bus, and, even in a 1961 black and white film, there … Continue reading →

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“Sorry I’m…constipated.”

Posted on March 18, 2016 by agogo22

I love to learn languages. But as a language learner you’re bound to make tons of embarrassing mistakes a long the way. For example: Sophomore year of college I wanted to drop my Spanish linguistics class because I suck at linguistics. … Continue reading →

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Rio Privé

Posted on March 18, 2016 by agogo22

I spent New Year’s Eve in Rio de Janeiro and I can’t think of a better place to end the year. Rio certainly lives up to its reputation. It has it all: the ocean on one side and the breathtaking … Continue reading →

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The Dirty Business with the Car Wash

Posted on March 18, 2016 by agogo22

The fifth largest country in the world is called a defective democracy. Because what is happening these days, just revealed the level of corruption that had been taken place in the last 20 years in this South American country. Yesterday … Continue reading →

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What you should know about the most dangerous tree in the world

Posted on March 17, 2016 by agogo22

Signe Dean, In 1999, radiologist Nicola Strickland went on a holiday to the Caribbean island of Tobago, a tropical paradise complete with idyllic, deserted beaches. On her first morning there, she went foraging for shells and corals in the white … Continue reading →

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A Gringo’s look into the problems facing Brazil

Posted on March 17, 2016 by agogo22

One of the hardest things for me to grasp about Brazil was the problems that the country faces. Ever since I started working at Billabong, I would hear a lot about how the economy was going downhill and the government … Continue reading →

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Outside Manchester cathedral

Posted on March 17, 2016 by agogo22

Wednesday 16th March 2016, 5.30pm (day 1,665) Another pleasant, sunny afternoon, although a chilly one. I know this shot would be better without the signs, but hey, that’s the clutter of modern life for you. http://being42.org/2016/03/16/outside-manchester-cathedral/

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News about pizza

Posted on March 17, 2016 by agogo22

3D-printing pizzas, pizza for soldiers, 580 pages book of best pizzerias. https://newsfromtheworld.wordpress.com/2016/03/16/news-about-pizza/

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Have Norway scientists solved Bermuda Triangle mystery?

Posted on March 16, 2016 by agogo22

Originally posted on rayalaseema360:
The Bermuda Triangle has been said to have claimed numerous ships and aircraft over the years, and everything from aliens to remnants from the lost island of Atlantis have been fingered as the culprits. But now…

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