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allthingseurope: Haarlem, Netherlands (by Matthijs Liethof)

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 01:23:17 -0600

allthingseurope:

Haarlem, Netherlands (by Matthijs Liethof)

thisblueboy: Matthias Stom (Dutch, c.1600-after 1652), St. John...

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 01:22:06 -0600

thisblueboy:

Matthias Stom (Dutch, c.1600-after 1652), St. John the Baptist, 1630-50

allthingseurope: The Dark Hedges, Northern Ireland (by ...

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 01:21:28 -0600

allthingseurope:

The Dark Hedges, Northern Ireland (by Maximilian Pilz)

Monty Memories

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:28:04 -0600

Monty Memories:

idontspeakfrenchgood:

Many Europeans sit while they shower. Never walk around with a latte. Sit. Wine is actually very cheap. It’s not always what you say, but how you say it. Smile. On Sunday, Dimanch, you are expected to do nothing. This includes sleeping until 3 PM. Pillows are square. Jet lag lasts more than 2 days. A cigarette is a great way to break the ice. The importance of locally grown food. Kebab with cheese. A better approach may be deciding not to blend in. The French use deodorant. Give enough time for lunch. 90 minutes. Pino Noir is wet. Coconut trees are 8 Euro. The genius of the metric system. How to say Delicious. That it is possible to get by with saying ‘Je Voudrais’ and pointing. French espresso is not strong. Boisson, drink. Poisson, fish. Supermarkets exist. Turkey does not. Cabranet Sovenoin is sweet and bitter. The work of Tadao Ando is the most physically poetic thing I have ever experienced. Doggy, Chio. At midnight, a locksmith can charge whatever he wants. Including a glass of wine. Americans should never travel in a group out in public. French girls love American guys, but cant dance like Shakira. The French do not eat dinner. They drink dinner. Salad sauce is interesting. The history of a ‘peace circle’ relating to urban planning. Traveling between countries is quite expensive. If you are waking up with itchy red bumps, check your sheets for bed bugs.

This bears uncanny ressemblance to my first few weeks in Montpellier in August. Except Montpellierains definitely don’t smile easily and it took me almost two months to find any lattes.

Pendant ces derniers snowdays, la tranquillité de ma maison me...

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:15:22 -0600

Pendant ces derniers snowdays, la tranquillité de ma maison me fait pleine de nostalgie. Je revisitais mes notes des cours et mes dessins, je pensais aux mes amis, et je chantais à voix basse ce chanson le quel je me chantais souvent quand je me baladais autour de Montpellier.

ianbrooks: Desert Graveyard of Ships In the 1960’s, the Soviets...

Mon, 28 May 2012 22:39:47 -0600

ianbrooks:

Desert Graveyard of Ships

In the 1960’s, the Soviets diverted tributary rivers from the Aral Sea, causing it to recede by more than 50% and leaving Uzbekistan’s only port torn of Mo’ynoq a desert wasteland filled with boats not quick enough to escape the aftermath. But one’s man economic disaster is just another man’s photo op, as it were, as the area is now host to tourists who’ve come to see these lingering ghosts of commerce.

(photos by Martijn Munneke via: kuriositas / io9)

oldrags: The Dance by Aimé Gabriel-Adolphe Bourgoin, 1870...

Mon, 28 May 2012 22:35:00 -0600

oldrags:

The Dance by Aimé Gabriel-Adolphe Bourgoin, 1870 France, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Renart puppet! Click through for complete account of adorable...

Wed, 02 May 2012 21:56:39 -0600

Renart puppet! Click through for complete account of adorable Roman de Renart puppet show: complete with cute French kid audience.

motherjones: “A bear spotted wandering around Williams Village...

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:29:55 -0600

motherjones:

“A bear spotted wandering around Williams Village this morning has been safely tranquilized by wildlife officials.”

And sometimes there’s a photo on the internet that everyone must see right now.

via CU Independent

Poor guy!

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Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:15:08 -0600

factoseintolerant: The Fitzgeralds’ passports

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:30:20 -0600

factoseintolerant:

The Fitzgeralds’ passports

I could slap the Wife of Bath in the face. “Shut up, garrulous bitch!”

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:25:21 -0600

I could slap the Wife of Bath in the face. “Shut up, garrulous bitch!”

yeoldefashion: A 1912 photograph of women in Lucile tea...

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:02:18 -0600

yeoldefashion:

A 1912 photograph of women in Lucile tea apparel. This photo was featured alongside Lucile’s Her Wardrobe column in Good Housekeeping magazine.

My Thursday evening.

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:54:00 -0600

My Thursday evening.

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Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:58:36 -0600

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Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:16:15 -0600

blackgirlphresh: Uncompromising Photos Expose Juvenile...

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:13:40 -0600

blackgirlphresh:

Uncompromising Photos Expose Juvenile Detention in America

On any given night in the U.S., there are approximately 60,500 youth confined in juvenile correctional facilities or other residential programs. Photographer Richard Ross has spent the past five years criss-crossing the country photographing the architecture, cells, classrooms and inhabitants of these detention sites.The resulting photo-survey, Juvenile-In-Justice, documents 350 facilities in over 30 states. It’s more than a peek into unseen worlds — it is a call to action and care.

The U.S. locks up children at more than six times the rate of all other developed nations. The over 60,000 average daily juvenile lockups, a figure estimated by the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF), are also disproportionately young people of color. With an average cost of $80,000 per year to lock up a child, the U.S. spends more than $5 billion annually on youth detention. On top of the cost, in its recent report No Place for Kids, the AECF presents evidence to show that youth incarceration does not reduce recidivism rates, does not benefit public safety and exposes those imprisoned to further abuse and violence.

le-royaume-du-prep: Breakfast at La Durée.

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:04:10 -0600

le-royaume-du-prep:

Breakfast at La Durée.

ithinkillcallyouthomas: Krönung Mariä by Filippo Lippi.

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:58:17 -0600

ithinkillcallyouthomas:

Krönung Mariä by Filippo Lippi.

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Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:56:47 -0600