Category Archives: General

Here, there, and everywhere

Originally posted on View From Casita Colibrí:
Despite Mexican elections tomorrow and the Mexico vs. Brazil World Cup elimination game on Monday, the walls of Oaxaca will not be silenced. The latest from the walls of Gimnasio Universitario Centro Histórico…

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Cosplay

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Originally posted on The Eyes of Aitch Photography:
Cosplay consists of a community of people who love their fandom whether it’s anime, comics, or movies. There is something for everybody.

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Making my son a 60’s-70’s party outfit!

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Funny Video: Apparently, This Guy is Tired of People Stealing His Donkey

Originally posted on Best of Brazil Blog:
We are not aware of an epidemic of donkey-related theft, but you know what they say: an ounce of prevention is worth a…tricked out beast of burden.

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The North Wind and the Sun

Originally posted on NotionsCapital:
The North Wind and the Sun (1972), Aesop’s fable directed by Les Drew and Rhoda Leyer for the National Film Board of Canada. ______________ Short Link: https://wp.me/p6sb6-rns Comments are welcome if they are on-topic, substantive, concise, and not boring or…

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hush

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Eccles: #surprisingsalford #29

Originally posted on Back on the road again:
? North of the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal and west from Manchester is the small town of Eccles.  I say ‘small town’ deliberately because this might be part of Salford…

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England’s burning

THE HOBBLEDEHOY Wildfire swept across the moors near Manchester, England, on Tuesday. CreditAnthony Devlin/Getty Images A wildfire raged for a fourth day through dry grassland to the east of Manchester in the north of England on Wednesday, as Britain sweated through … Continue reading

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Bee in the City – Bright Lights

Originally posted on Cundall Conversations:
By Liz Skelton The Bee in the City initiative, makes us consider the life of a bee within the city of Manchester. Our perception of light and the influence it has on our existence, differs…

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Where Did the Word “Dumpster” Come From?

Originally posted on What? How? Wonder.:
It was actually a trademarked name for the original trash-collection containers made by Dempster Brothers, a US company (still around), back in 1936. It has since entered the American-English language and is very-well known…

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