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odditiesoflife: Abandoned (Haunted) Hotel in Colombia The Hotel del Salto is located near Tequendama Falls on the Bogotá River in Colombia. It was opened in 1924 and shut its doors in the 1990′s. The hotel’s Gothic design is perfectly enhanced by a river and waterfall. Some say the hotel is haunted and no one wanted to stay there. Others state that the adjoining river was extremely polluted and they had to close. For whatever reason, the hotel stands as a beautifully macabre landmark for lovers of classic architecture, urban exploration, and maybe a few ghosts.
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odditiesoflife: Abandoned (Haunted) Hotel in Colombia The Hotel del Salto is located near Tequendama Falls on the Bogotá River in Colombia. It was opened in 1924 and shut its doors in the 1990′s. The hotel’s Gothic design is perfectly enhanced by a river and waterfall. Some say the hotel is haunted and no one wanted to stay there. Others state that the adjoining river was extremely polluted and they had to close. For whatever reason, the hotel stands as a beautifully macabre landmark for lovers of classic architecture, urban exploration, and maybe a few ghosts.
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odditiesoflife: Abandoned (Haunted) Hotel in Colombia The Hotel del Salto is located near Tequendama Falls on the Bogotá River in Colombia. It was opened in 1924 and shut its doors in the 1990′s. The hotel’s Gothic design is perfectly enhanced by a river and waterfall. Some say the hotel is haunted and no one wanted to stay there. Others state that the adjoining river was extremely polluted and they had to close. For whatever reason, the hotel stands as a beautifully macabre landmark for lovers of classic architecture, urban exploration, and maybe a few ghosts.
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odditiesoflife: Abandoned (Haunted) Hotel in Colombia The Hotel del Salto is located near Tequendama Falls on the Bogotá River in Colombia. It was opened in 1924 and shut its doors in the 1990′s. The hotel’s Gothic design is perfectly enhanced by a river and waterfall. Some say the hotel is haunted and no one wanted to stay there. Others state that the adjoining river was extremely polluted and they had to close. For whatever reason, the hotel stands as a beautifully macabre landmark for lovers of classic architecture, urban exploration, and maybe a few ghosts.
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odditiesoflife: Abandoned (Haunted) Hotel in Colombia The Hotel del Salto is located near Tequendama Falls on the Bogotá River in Colombia. It was opened in 1924 and shut its doors in the 1990′s. The hotel’s Gothic design is perfectly enhanced by a river and waterfall. Some say the hotel is haunted and no one wanted to stay there. Others state that the adjoining river was extremely polluted and they had to close. For whatever reason, the hotel stands as a beautifully macabre landmark for lovers of classic architecture, urban exploration, and maybe a few ghosts.
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odditiesoflife: Abandoned (Haunted) Hotel in Colombia The Hotel del Salto is located near Tequendama Falls on the Bogotá River in Colombia. It was opened in 1924 and shut its doors in the 1990′s. The hotel’s Gothic design is perfectly enhanced by a river and waterfall. Some say the hotel is haunted and no one wanted to stay there. Others state that the adjoining river was extremely polluted and they had to close. For whatever reason, the hotel stands as a beautifully macabre landmark for lovers of classic architecture, urban exploration, and maybe a few ghosts.
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Abandoned (Haunted) Hotel in Colombia

The Hotel del Salto is located near Tequendama Falls on the Bogotá River in Colombia. It was opened in 1924 and shut its doors in the 1990′s. The hotel’s Gothic design is perfectly enhanced by a river and waterfall. Some say the hotel is haunted and no one wanted to stay there. Others state that the adjoining river was extremely polluted and they had to close. For whatever reason, the hotel stands as a beautifully macabre landmark for lovers of classic architecture, urban exploration, and maybe a few ghosts.

I want to stress this again: In many, many parts of the country right now, if you want to go to see a movie in the theater and see a current movie about a woman — any story about any woman that isn’t a documentary or a cartoon — you can’t. You cannot. There are not any. You cannot take yourself to one, take your friend to one, take your daughter to one.

There are not any.

By far your best shot, numbers-wise, at finding one that’s at least even-handedly featuring a man and a woman is Before Midnight (on 891 screens) so I hope you like it. Because it’s pretty much that or a solid, impenetrable wall of movies about dudes.

Dudes in capes, dudes in cars, dudes in space, dudes drinking, dudes smoking, dudes doing magic tricks, dudes being funny, dudes being dramatic, dudes flying through the air, dudes blowing up, dudes getting killed, dudes saving and kissing women and children, and dudes glowering at each other.

Somebody asked me this morning what “the women” are going to do about this. I don’t know. I honestly am at the point where I have no idea what to do about it. Stop going to the movies? Boycott everything?

They put up Bridesmaids, we went. They put up Pitch Perfect, we went. They put up The Devil Wears Prada, which was in two-thousand-meryl-streeping-oh-six, and we went (and by “we,” I do not just mean women; I mean we, the humans), and all of it has led right here, right to this place. Right to the land of zippedy-doo-dah. You can apparently make an endless collection of high-priced action flops and everybody says “win some, lose some” and nobody decides that They Are Poison, but it feels like every “surprise success” about women is an anomaly and every failure is an abject lesson about how we really ought to just leave it all to The Rock.

At The Movies, The Women Are Gone : Monkey See : NPR

The whole article is fantastic, as is pretty much everything Linda Holmes writes.

(via kdhart)

Linda Holmes FTW, as always.

odditiesoflife: Sunken Town in Transylvania Situated in the Transylvania region of Romania sits Lake Bezid.  Adding an atmosphere of mystery, the lake hides the remains of a destroyed village. The whole town was flooded after an artificial dam failed. Some of the ruins lay visible aside the lake. In the lake, only part of the church and its tower are still visible, along with the upper halves of some buildings. Lake Bezid presents a scene that is alternately bleak and beautiful.
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odditiesoflife: Sunken Town in Transylvania Situated in the Transylvania region of Romania sits Lake Bezid.  Adding an atmosphere of mystery, the lake hides the remains of a destroyed village. The whole town was flooded after an artificial dam failed. Some of the ruins lay visible aside the lake. In the lake, only part of the church and its tower are still visible, along with the upper halves of some buildings. Lake Bezid presents a scene that is alternately bleak and beautiful.
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odditiesoflife: Sunken Town in Transylvania Situated in the Transylvania region of Romania sits Lake Bezid.  Adding an atmosphere of mystery, the lake hides the remains of a destroyed village. The whole town was flooded after an artificial dam failed. Some of the ruins lay visible aside the lake. In the lake, only part of the church and its tower are still visible, along with the upper halves of some buildings. Lake Bezid presents a scene that is alternately bleak and beautiful.
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odditiesoflife: Sunken Town in Transylvania Situated in the Transylvania region of Romania sits Lake Bezid.  Adding an atmosphere of mystery, the lake hides the remains of a destroyed village. The whole town was flooded after an artificial dam failed. Some of the ruins lay visible aside the lake. In the lake, only part of the church and its tower are still visible, along with the upper halves of some buildings. Lake Bezid presents a scene that is alternately bleak and beautiful.
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odditiesoflife: Sunken Town in Transylvania Situated in the Transylvania region of Romania sits Lake Bezid.  Adding an atmosphere of mystery, the lake hides the remains of a destroyed village. The whole town was flooded after an artificial dam failed. Some of the ruins lay visible aside the lake. In the lake, only part of the church and its tower are still visible, along with the upper halves of some buildings. Lake Bezid presents a scene that is alternately bleak and beautiful.
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Sunken Town in Transylvania

Situated in the Transylvania region of Romania sits Lake Bezid.  Adding an atmosphere of mystery, the lake hides the remains of a destroyed village. The whole town was flooded after an artificial dam failed. Some of the ruins lay visible aside the lake. In the lake, only part of the church and its tower are still visible, along with the upper halves of some buildings. Lake Bezid presents a scene that is alternately bleak and beautiful.

sirmitchell: After watching Edward Snowden’s interview last night, I found myself in a state of sedated rage, and quickly started working on this. Braver than I could ever hope to be, Mr. Snowden has made a sacrifice of epic proportions, giving up everything but his life (so far) to let the people of America know that our government is committing illegal acts against us in the name of security. US Intelligence couldn’t even stop the Tsarnaev Brothers, two of the dumbest terrorists in history, so I don’t take much stock in their ability to turn our soiled rights into security.  This idea that you have nothing to worry about if you have nothing to hide is complete and utter horseshit. The Fourth Amendment protects us from unreasonable search and seizure which is exactly what this is. I certainly don’t want decades of e-mails, phone records, texts, etc to come back and haunt me later in life. The government has no right to gain that sort of leverage over it’s people. We’re on a slippery slope here, and I really hope that the people of America, right, left, and middle can cut through the bullshit and bickering and come together and fight this head on. 
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After watching Edward Snowden’s interview last night, I found myself in a state of sedated rage, and quickly started working on this. Braver than I could ever hope to be, Mr. Snowden has made a sacrifice of epic proportions, giving up everything but his life (so far) to let the people of America know that our government is committing illegal acts against us in the name of security. US Intelligence couldn’t even stop the Tsarnaev Brothers, two of the dumbest terrorists in history, so I don’t take much stock in their ability to turn our soiled rights into security. 

This idea that you have nothing to worry about if you have nothing to hide is complete and utter horseshit. The Fourth Amendment protects us from unreasonable search and seizure which is exactly what this is. I certainly don’t want decades of e-mails, phone records, texts, etc to come back and haunt me later in life. The government has no right to gain that sort of leverage over it’s people. We’re on a slippery slope here, and I really hope that the people of America, right, left, and middle can cut through the bullshit and bickering and come together and fight this head on. 

odditiesoflife: Dreams in Blue Each year these blossoming blue fields attract thousands of tourists. Hitachi Park is located in the Ibaraki Prefecture on Honsyu in Japan. Its a beautiful spectacle during the flowering of the nemophila. Nemophilas are annual flowers. The word is a combination of the Greek words “nemos” (small forest) and “phileo” (love). The Japanese word “hitachi” translates to dawn. Taken together: “small forest love in dawn.” A blue heaven on Earth.
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odditiesoflife: Dreams in Blue Each year these blossoming blue fields attract thousands of tourists. Hitachi Park is located in the Ibaraki Prefecture on Honsyu in Japan. Its a beautiful spectacle during the flowering of the nemophila. Nemophilas are annual flowers. The word is a combination of the Greek words “nemos” (small forest) and “phileo” (love). The Japanese word “hitachi” translates to dawn. Taken together: “small forest love in dawn.” A blue heaven on Earth.
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odditiesoflife: Dreams in Blue Each year these blossoming blue fields attract thousands of tourists. Hitachi Park is located in the Ibaraki Prefecture on Honsyu in Japan. Its a beautiful spectacle during the flowering of the nemophila. Nemophilas are annual flowers. The word is a combination of the Greek words “nemos” (small forest) and “phileo” (love). The Japanese word “hitachi” translates to dawn. Taken together: “small forest love in dawn.” A blue heaven on Earth.
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odditiesoflife: Dreams in Blue Each year these blossoming blue fields attract thousands of tourists. Hitachi Park is located in the Ibaraki Prefecture on Honsyu in Japan. Its a beautiful spectacle during the flowering of the nemophila. Nemophilas are annual flowers. The word is a combination of the Greek words “nemos” (small forest) and “phileo” (love). The Japanese word “hitachi” translates to dawn. Taken together: “small forest love in dawn.” A blue heaven on Earth.
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Dreams in Blue

Each year these blossoming blue fields attract thousands of tourists. Hitachi Park is located in the Ibaraki Prefecture on Honsyu in Japan. Its a beautiful spectacle during the flowering of the nemophila. Nemophilas are annual flowers. The word is a combination of the Greek words “nemos” (small forest) and “phileo” (love). The Japanese word “hitachi” translates to dawn. Taken together: “small forest love in dawn.” A blue heaven on Earth.

odditiesoflife: Punalu’u Black Sand Beach and Turtle Refuge, Hawaii The black sand in Punalu’u Black Sand Beach on the Big Island of Hawaii is made of basalt and created by lava flowing into the ocean which explodes as it reaches the ocean and cools. Located on the southeastern Kau coast, Punalu’ is one of the most famous black sand beaches in Hawaii. The beach is also a turtle refuge and sanctuary for the endangered Green and Hawksbill turtles. Punalu’u means fresh water as the beach has underground fresh water flowing into the bay. The ancient tribes that lived here utilized the underground streams for survival in this mostly arid and dry region of the island. I was just there! Beautiful place. Turtles rock.
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odditiesoflife: Punalu’u Black Sand Beach and Turtle Refuge, Hawaii The black sand in Punalu’u Black Sand Beach on the Big Island of Hawaii is made of basalt and created by lava flowing into the ocean which explodes as it reaches the ocean and cools. Located on the southeastern Kau coast, Punalu’ is one of the most famous black sand beaches in Hawaii. The beach is also a turtle refuge and sanctuary for the endangered Green and Hawksbill turtles. Punalu’u means fresh water as the beach has underground fresh water flowing into the bay. The ancient tribes that lived here utilized the underground streams for survival in this mostly arid and dry region of the island. I was just there! Beautiful place. Turtles rock.
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odditiesoflife: Punalu’u Black Sand Beach and Turtle Refuge, Hawaii The black sand in Punalu’u Black Sand Beach on the Big Island of Hawaii is made of basalt and created by lava flowing into the ocean which explodes as it reaches the ocean and cools. Located on the southeastern Kau coast, Punalu’ is one of the most famous black sand beaches in Hawaii. The beach is also a turtle refuge and sanctuary for the endangered Green and Hawksbill turtles. Punalu’u means fresh water as the beach has underground fresh water flowing into the bay. The ancient tribes that lived here utilized the underground streams for survival in this mostly arid and dry region of the island. I was just there! Beautiful place. Turtles rock.
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odditiesoflife: Punalu’u Black Sand Beach and Turtle Refuge, Hawaii The black sand in Punalu’u Black Sand Beach on the Big Island of Hawaii is made of basalt and created by lava flowing into the ocean which explodes as it reaches the ocean and cools. Located on the southeastern Kau coast, Punalu’ is one of the most famous black sand beaches in Hawaii. The beach is also a turtle refuge and sanctuary for the endangered Green and Hawksbill turtles. Punalu’u means fresh water as the beach has underground fresh water flowing into the bay. The ancient tribes that lived here utilized the underground streams for survival in this mostly arid and dry region of the island. I was just there! Beautiful place. Turtles rock.
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Punalu’u Black Sand Beach and Turtle Refuge, Hawaii

The black sand in Punalu’u Black Sand Beach on the Big Island of Hawaii is made of basalt and created by lava flowing into the ocean which explodes as it reaches the ocean and cools. Located on the southeastern Kau coast, Punalu’ is one of the most famous black sand beaches in Hawaii. The beach is also a turtle refuge and sanctuary for the endangered Green and Hawksbill turtles. Punalu’u means fresh water as the beach has underground fresh water flowing into the bay. The ancient tribes that lived here utilized the underground streams for survival in this mostly arid and dry region of the island.

I was just there! Beautiful place. Turtles rock.

odditiesoflife: Incredible Scenes of a California Wildfire Last Thursday, May 30th, a wildfire started in California’s Angeles National Forest, just a short distance north of Los Angeles. The fire was pushed by dry, erratic winds that destroyed at least six homes near Lake Hughes and damaged many more. The 32,000-acre wildfire has more than 2,000 firefighters working in hot, dry conditions. As of June 4th, the fire is 60% contained.
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odditiesoflife: Incredible Scenes of a California Wildfire Last Thursday, May 30th, a wildfire started in California’s Angeles National Forest, just a short distance north of Los Angeles. The fire was pushed by dry, erratic winds that destroyed at least six homes near Lake Hughes and damaged many more. The 32,000-acre wildfire has more than 2,000 firefighters working in hot, dry conditions. As of June 4th, the fire is 60% contained.
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odditiesoflife: Incredible Scenes of a California Wildfire Last Thursday, May 30th, a wildfire started in California’s Angeles National Forest, just a short distance north of Los Angeles. The fire was pushed by dry, erratic winds that destroyed at least six homes near Lake Hughes and damaged many more. The 32,000-acre wildfire has more than 2,000 firefighters working in hot, dry conditions. As of June 4th, the fire is 60% contained.
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odditiesoflife: Incredible Scenes of a California Wildfire Last Thursday, May 30th, a wildfire started in California’s Angeles National Forest, just a short distance north of Los Angeles. The fire was pushed by dry, erratic winds that destroyed at least six homes near Lake Hughes and damaged many more. The 32,000-acre wildfire has more than 2,000 firefighters working in hot, dry conditions. As of June 4th, the fire is 60% contained.
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odditiesoflife: Incredible Scenes of a California Wildfire Last Thursday, May 30th, a wildfire started in California’s Angeles National Forest, just a short distance north of Los Angeles. The fire was pushed by dry, erratic winds that destroyed at least six homes near Lake Hughes and damaged many more. The 32,000-acre wildfire has more than 2,000 firefighters working in hot, dry conditions. As of June 4th, the fire is 60% contained.
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odditiesoflife: Incredible Scenes of a California Wildfire Last Thursday, May 30th, a wildfire started in California’s Angeles National Forest, just a short distance north of Los Angeles. The fire was pushed by dry, erratic winds that destroyed at least six homes near Lake Hughes and damaged many more. The 32,000-acre wildfire has more than 2,000 firefighters working in hot, dry conditions. As of June 4th, the fire is 60% contained.
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odditiesoflife: Incredible Scenes of a California Wildfire Last Thursday, May 30th, a wildfire started in California’s Angeles National Forest, just a short distance north of Los Angeles. The fire was pushed by dry, erratic winds that destroyed at least six homes near Lake Hughes and damaged many more. The 32,000-acre wildfire has more than 2,000 firefighters working in hot, dry conditions. As of June 4th, the fire is 60% contained.
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odditiesoflife:

Incredible Scenes of a California Wildfire

Last Thursday, May 30th, a wildfire started in California’s Angeles National Forest, just a short distance north of Los Angeles. The fire was pushed by dry, erratic winds that destroyed at least six homes near Lake Hughes and damaged many more. The 32,000-acre wildfire has more than 2,000 firefighters working in hot, dry conditions. As of June 4th, the fire is 60% contained.

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