Category Archives: General

“Glowing Orbs”.

Originally posted on THE OLD GUV LEGENDS:
On July 19, 2014, a team of light painters from East Coast Light Painting created a long-exposure photograph of 200 glowing orbs in a field in Virginia. To create the orbs, the group…

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I don’t wear poppies, and this image perfectly encapsulates why

Content warning: this post discusses death and war The Royal British Legion tweeted this image of a fundraising event. Look at it. In the image, four children aged around twelve stand, holding gigantic plastic poppies. Three of the children wear t-shirts … Continue reading

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Fascism

This week we have witnessed a phenomenal act of social movement-making in an era when many, myself included, have wondered if meaningful change in the U.S. still possible. Some of that worry is about aging, I’m sure. As you get … Continue reading

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Ensemble

Originally posted on City Jackdaw:
This image has swamped my Facebook newsfeed today. Many people on my friends list, and others of notable celebrity, have adopted this symbol as a show of support for, and solidarity with, the people of…

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Adam Hochfelder: Megacities in 2050

Originally posted on Adam Hochfelder:
According to a new video published by Adam Hochfelder, donating in charity events and giving back to the community is amazing. At the same event, he talked about the towering high-rise apartment buildings, winding, and air…

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Supercommuting: is it worth it?

By Rebecca Jackson In recent years there has been a surge in the number of people in the UK being classed as ‘supercommuters’ – people who travel more than 90 minutes to work each day. And figures from the TUC … Continue reading

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November Snippet

Apparently, here in the UK, Monday night was the warmest November night on record. My wife had on the heating, fleece pyjamas, and the electric blanket. Don’t laugh-you will get old one day. https://cityjackdaw.wordpress.com/2015/11/11/november-snippet/

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You have been invited…….Reportage of an event about Human trafficking

You will probably already know by now if you look at my blog regularly or follow me on any of my social media platforms that Reportage, storytelling through drawing, is my thing!  My sketchbook is full of annotated drawings and … Continue reading

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Searching where to study

As I am sure you can guess I’ve been on a visit to Manchester. So I’ve been to an open day this weekend at Manchester Metropolitan University, I’ve gained some good literature with information about accommodation and travelling as well … Continue reading

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Manchester, UK

Lonely Planet has one British city in their 2016 top ten. This is a city that I have visited on dozens of occasions so here a few pics of mine depicting some of my personal Manchester moments… http://wilburstravels.com/2015/10/28/manchester-uk/

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