Category Archives: General

Iceland: Aurora Borealis

Posted on October 13, 2015 by agogo22

Originally posted on Kevin's Walk on the Wild Side:
https://vimeo.com/141602761

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Edith Cavell

Posted on October 12, 2015 by agogo22

Originally posted on Chapel Street Community Arts:
David Winston’s interview will be on BBC News tonight at 6.30 tonight talking about Edith Cavell, a nurse war heroine. He helped organise an event marking the centenary of her death today, and…

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Indy Man Beer Con 2015

Posted on October 12, 2015 by agogo22

Originally posted on The Manchester Tart:
I never been to the Independent Manchester Beer Convention (Indy Man Beer Con/IMBC) before which is now in it’s 4th year. So on a breezy Sunday afternoon we cycled over from Chorlton to the…

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Broom on a Pedestal

Posted on October 12, 2015 by agogo22

This broom sculpture makes an unusual piece of Manchester street art. Linked to Odd Ball Copyright Debbie Smyth, 11 October 2015 http://travelwithintent.com/2015/10/11/broom-on-a-pedestal-manchester/

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Brazil’s National Drink…Caiparinha…history and recipe.

Posted on October 12, 2015 by agogo22

Brazil’s National Drink…Caiparinha. The drink Caiparinha was first made by Brazilian slaves in the1800s. It was made from boiled cane sugar juice and Cachaça, a spirit made from sugar cane. To this mixture was added fruit juice. The name Caiparinha … Continue reading →

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Brazil bans corporate donations to parties and election campaigns

Posted on October 12, 2015 by agogo22

Sculpture “Justice” by Alfredo Ceschiatti Supreme Federal Court – Brasília – Federal District – Brazil Photo Credit: Valter Campanato/Agência Brasil Sparked by national outcry for change, on September 17, 2015, Brazil took a giant leap forward. Amidst the fallout of … Continue reading →

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The people’s market

Posted on October 12, 2015 by agogo22

A house for the selling of people Slaughter house again The smiling tourist sees only colour History is buried six feet under Model market for the model citizen None the wiser. I scream from aching heart Black children stretched along … Continue reading →

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On a Test of Resistors

Posted on October 12, 2015 by agogo22

I’m not sure I can do this. Write a blog or a review on Marília Garcia’s um teste de resistores (a test of resistors). She’s one of the Brazilian poets whose work I most admire. Can I do this justice? … Continue reading →

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Is the global economy heading for recession?

Posted on October 12, 2015 by agogo22

Troubles in emerging markets are beginning to affect the developed world. http://fortune.com/2015/10/10/global-recession/

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Victoria Baths ~Edits

Posted on October 11, 2015 by agogo22
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