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Vuliva Brasil – Os Gemeos
Originally posted on Bizarre Beyond Belief Magazine:
Brazilian artists Os Gemeos recently flew out to the Vuliva Brazil Festival in Minsk, Belarus. The festival sets out to celebrate Belorussian-Brazilian urban art. Appropriately, the twins crushed a massive wall featuring a…
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My tribute to Hayao Miyazaki
Originally posted on tobeornottobethatistheinquiry:
http://d1oi7t5trwfj5d.cloudfront.net/a6/5c/d0ec644c47689661bfd327300766/the-films-of-hayao-miyazaki.jpg Trying to remember the first time viewing one of his films could resemble someone recalling the exact moment that they consumed chocolate as a young child. The impression is the same regardless. Hayao Miyazaki will always…
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Manchester: An Underrated City and Remaining Festivals of 2015
London often overshadows the bulk of cities in the UK because of its global appeal, the city being recognized as the business capital of the world, and its eclectic mix of cultures. However, there are many cities in the UK … Continue reading
More bad news for Manchester’s homeless
Eviction and dismantling of The Ark On Friday 18th September the homeless shelter known as The Ark which was put together by the homeless and supporting members of the public was dismantled by bailiffs and police. They were acting on … Continue reading
Fish and chips. Oh yes.
Fridays are fish and chip nights at Stainforth Manor, which makes me incandescently happy. We get them from a little shop around the corner called Wokabout, which also does excellent Chinese food. It’s the most delicious fish and chips ever; … Continue reading
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Tagged England, fish and chips, food, Salford, takeaway, tess kincaid, wokabout
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Still From A Dream
This strange, old photograph is like a still from a dream. When you wake suddenly, disoriented, filled with strange, disjointed images that dissipate within moments. https://cityjackdaw.wordpress.com/2015/09/20/still-from-a-dream/
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Tagged Britain, Creative, Dreams, England, Images, Inspiration, Life, Manchester, Musing, Old photographs, Poetic, Strange, UK
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she’s in love…the writing on the wall
more street from the Northern Quarter in Manchester…the city is fabulous for street photography, there’s an image everywhere and the writing on the wall in this image made me stop and look twice…a little bit sinister I think, have tried … Continue reading
Brazil’s top court outlaws corporate contributions to political campaigns
Although touted by good governance advocates as vital to the fight against graft and malfeasance, others believe the ruling in Brazil will simply force campaign cash under the table. http://bentavener.com/2015/09/18/brazils-top-court-outlaws-corporate-contributions-to-political-campaigns/
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Tagged Brazil elections, Corruption, Mensalão, petrobras, President, Presidential Elections, PT, Rousseff, STF, Workers Party
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Postcard: jungle fish
The craziest-looking fish I’ve ever seen One of the biggest dietary changes that I have experienced in the last few months is the amount of fish that I’m eating has increased – a lot. That is especially true of the few … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, Latin America, Manaus, postcard, South America, travel
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