Category Archives: General

The Pale Blue Dot

Posted on September 24, 2015 by agogo22

Originally posted on Earth Optimism:
Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=923jxZY2NPI Those are probably some of the most powerful words ever spoken. Carl Sagan perfectly illustrates how stupid humans are. We are all part of the same species, yet we act like…

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Order and Progress

Posted on September 24, 2015 by agogo22
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Eggs: pickled and otherwise

Posted on September 23, 2015 by agogo22

I noticed a big jar of pickled eggs on the shelf in The Castle Hotel pub, and wondered if people actually eat them with a pint. Apparently, they do. They are traditional pub food. I thought about asking for one, … Continue reading →

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There’s arsenic in our rice—and here’s an easy way to get it out

Posted on September 23, 2015 by agogo22

Rice is delicious, inexpensive, naturally gluten-free… and, as a 2012 Consumer Reports investigation uncovered to the dismay of many, full of arsenic. The magazine’s investigation tested a range of common rice products and found the poison in basically all (white rice, brown rice, organic rice … Continue reading →

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Of paint in progress and other spaces.

Posted on September 23, 2015 by agogo22

https://horiabrebe.wordpress.com/2015/09/22/of-paint-in-progress-and-other-spaces/

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England’s Christmas Markets

Posted on September 22, 2015 by agogo22

We have been to three Christmas markets here in England.  My first experience was the market in Manchester, England.  This was the market that got me hooked and caused me to drag my family to one every year.  More than … Continue reading →

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Review: Chapter One Bookshop

Posted on September 22, 2015 by agogo22

Situated in-between both Dale and Lever Street in the Northern Quarter, Manchester has one of it’s newest indie bookshop; Chapter One.There’s no stopping NQ from pulling out more cool surprises with yet another social space to hangout. http://sumairahussain.com/2015/09/22/review-chapter-one-bookshop/

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Grilled Teas

Posted on September 22, 2015 by agogo22

On September the 9th we celebrated my lovely mother’s birthday and as my present, I chose to take her, joined by my sister, for afternoon tea at Manchester’s popular Richmond Tea Rooms. However this was no ordinary tea; after stepping through these doors … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned from Artist Jorge Selarón on the steps of Escadaria Selarón (Rio de Janiero)

Posted on September 22, 2015 by agogo22

I decided to write this post after recently coming across an article reporting on the death of Jorge Selarón. Though you may not recognize his name, there’s a good chance that you have probably seen his most famous work, the Escadaria Selarón (aka … Continue reading →

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The Second Mother – Just like any other day in São Paulo

Posted on September 22, 2015 by agogo22

Last Sunday we watched the movie “The Second Mother” (original title “Que horas ela volta?”, directed by Anna Muylaert) and we were surprised by the attention the movie got outside of Brazil. I live here for more than four years … Continue reading →

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