Salford-based Photographer Mark Page has recently released a series of images, entitled “POMONA”, taken in an area of post-industrial land on the edge of Manchester city centre. It is a curious series of images depicting an area once known as “The Pomona Pleasure Gardens” (1800′s) and later Pomona Docks, part of The Manchester Ship Canal System until… [Read more…]
November 4, 2011
Taken from http://inspirationalgeek.wordpress.com/ Yesterday saw the launch of the 49th D&AD Annual and, in keeping with current issues, it’s more sustainable than ever. The Annual is a collection of the year’s most creative and award-winning work, and the focus with this particular edition is a definitive case study in sustainable and mass publication. Taschen are masters of publishing within… [Read more…]
October 16, 2011
The OKasional Cafe is squatted space which holds a daily cafe providing regular vegan meals plus a meeting space where organising actions, workshops and events take place. Help is needed to spruce their new space and they particularly need people with plumbing skills, or willing to have a go. They are currently located at 362 Wilmslow Rd, Fallowfield, directly opposite the… [Read more…]
October 3, 2011
Via McrLitFest Three things to highlight… Anthony Burgess Tour - with Ed Glinert: Following on from last years sold-out Elizabeth Gaskell Tour, Ed Glinert takes us on a journey round the local landmarks that featured in the bohemian life of Anthony Burgess. Best known for his novel A Clockwork Orange, Burgess authored over 30 books as well… [Read more…]
August 31, 2011
Unspoken Truths Until cancer attacked his vocal cords, the author didn’t fully appreciate what was meant by “a writer’s voice,” or the essential link between speech and prose. As a man who loved to talk, he turns to the masters of such conversation, both in history and in his own circle. By Christopher Hitchens
April 27, 2011
Following on from our post “Day.25 Think Quarterly” about Google’s new magazine “Think Quarterly”, as suggested, we took time to reflect on one of the articles within. Inside there’s a great interview with Hal Varian, Google’s Chief Economist, entitled “Lunch with Hal” where he discusses the mass of data technology and the internet has allowed… [Read more…]
September 9, 2010
Day.12: Science is interesting.. I’m currently reading (well listening as it’s an audiobook) Bertrand Russell’s A History of Western Philosophy, an often mis-understood and mis-represented philosopher (1872 – 1970) who won the Nobel Prize for Literature and the Order Of Merit amongst numerous other distinguished posts across the World for his work on mathematics, history,… [Read more…]
August 22, 2010
Saturday is a day of rest …. Every had that feeling you just need a day to rest? well, that was today. Headed into Manchester to check out “A World Observed 1940 – 2010: Photographs by Dorothy Bohm” @ Manchester Art Gallery again. I hadn’t heard of Dorothy Bohm before this exhibition opened in April,… [Read more…]
February 1, 2012
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