Category Archives: General

New England Clam Chowder

Originally posted on An Extra Scoop:
My mum made this for us while we were celebrating…what I wasn’t sure but I never forgot that clam chowder! I’ve been trying to recreate my mothers recipe and this is the closest I’ve…

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Marshall McLuhan on the Cool Medium of Comics

Originally posted on McLuhan Galaxy:
Superman, Supergirl & Krypto (Art by Curt Swan, 1962) McLuhan’s Cool Comics by Guy Leshinski   –   Sept. 28, 2005 In his first book, 1951’s The Mechanical Bride, McLuhan reproached the Man of Steel, calling Superman’s crime-fighting tactics “the…

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https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20180119-israeli-extradited-from-brazil-over-killing-of-palestinian-taxi-driver/

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http://timbercheck.blog/2018/01/18/wood-seized-manaus-brazil/

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Mysterious visions underfoot.

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Street Art #197

Originally posted on The Gift Shed's Blog:
Yet more photos that were languishing on my PC (sorry Arch!).  Here we have a selection from Manchester.  Absolutely love that bird!

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Carnival: The Next Generation

Originally posted on A Trek Through Trinidad:
Yesterday we all went as a group into Port of Spain to tour Rosalind Gabriel’s Mas Camp. Rosalind Gabriel specializes in carnival costumes for children. The children range from 3 years old to…

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Hiding in Plain Sight: a restaurant and radical art in Havana

Originally posted on Adventures in Wonderland:
26-28 February 2017. At the 1993 Havana Film Festival a film called Fresa y Chocolate (Strawberry and Chocolate) won many prestigious awards including the audience award and the Grand Coral first prize. It is…

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Review: Spamalot, Buxton Opera House

Spamalot is a tried and tested Monty Python tribute show drawn in some part from the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Familiarity with the film, or the Python oeuvre, is hardly essential but looking around the Buxton…

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Brazilian Shrimp Torte

Originally posted on Cooking Brazilian:
? ? Torta de Camarao ? This is a very popular dish in Brazil, it can be served as a main dish, side dish, party food. This dish is also known as “Empadao de Camarao”…

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