El desayuno de Jonathan Franzen >> Vano oficio. Foto crédito: storuman Un encuentro de escritores no tiene por qué ser distinto a un encuentro de plomeros o proctólogos. Supongo que todos son una feria de vanidades o egos revueltos, como diría Juan Cruz; en todos el tema principal de conversación en el desayuno o en el bus de traslado es el dinero; las conferencias pueden ser aburridas o divertidas según el ánimo del expositor y la percepción del oyente; de todos los invitados regresarán luego a sus casas para hacer lo que siempre han hecho, sin mayor variación, dejando atrás, en el aeropuerto, la idea de "comunidad" que existía hacía solo unos instantes, mientras se despidían en lobby del hotel.
Del 26 al 29 de Enero, la ciudad colombiana de Cartagena de Indias volverá a recibir al Hay Festival. De todos los festivales literarios a los que he asistido, los que organiza el Hay son especialmente atractivos. Recuerdo la vez que me tocó ir a Cartagena. ¿Correrá la misma suerte Juan Gabriel Vásquez? : Irina Werning - Photographer. Retronaut. Abandoned Places In The World. Do you love creepy old buildings? Have you ever wanted to explore a ghost town? Whether you’re looking for the scare factor or you simply have a passion for history, you would probably enjoy visiting some of the interesting abandoned places in the world.
Picture yourself standing in the halls of an abandoned hospital, a cool breeze rushing past with moans that make you wonder if it’s haunted. Imagine driving along a quiet back road and coming across a town — once bustling, now crumbling like the dreams of the workers who have long since gone. See the remnants of a castle built centuries ago, now being reclaimed by Mother Nature herself. What you might find in abandoned places in the world is beauty.
If you aren’t fortunate enough to have interesting abandoned places near you to explore, you might enjoy our original list below. Update: Here are two more very interesting links for everyone. Photos of Abandoned Buildings: Modern Day RuinsThe Poetry Of Forgotten Places Gunkanjima, Japan. Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison. 9 0 0 0. Badge creator Use Flickriver Badge Creator to create a badge linking to your photos, your group or any other Flickriver view. You can place your badge on your Flickr profile, Blog or Website. Add to your iGoogle or Netvibes page Flickriver widget for iGoogle or Netvibes can display almost any Flickriver view - most interesting today, by user, by group, by tag etc. Once added to your personalized homepage, just edit widget settings to select your desired view. Clickr on one of the buttons below to install: Embed on your Web site To embed this view, Copy and Paste the following HTML code: Black background ( preview ) : White background ( preview ) : Firefox and Chrome addons Adds a 'Flickriver' button to your browser.
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