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After many years i finally had a chance to visit Berlin again, the first time since the memorial has been inaugurated. Many images of this place seem to focus on the rows of multiple concrete slabs, but here i felt more for looking up.
Perhaps the blue sky can symbolise something like hope, that remembrance helps to ensure such atrocity can never happen again. But then, the grey clouds could also symbolise caution and remind us to remain vigilant, quite appropriate in times when fascist ideas seem to re-awaken and intolerance continues to rear its ugly head, 73 years after the liberation from the Nazi regime in Europe.
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The New Temple Of David - The Eighth Ion Prophecy by Daniel Arrhakis (2018)
With the music : NO LIFE WITHOUT YOU | Fractured Light Music
When the Old Wolf's howls cease to be heard and the Thirteenth Grotto reveal itself to the eyes of the sages in Wadi Qumran, these will be the times of the New Temple of David. And the old fortress of Masada will attend the course of the one who will unite again the tribes of Israel through word and faith, through concord and peace in times of bread and wine.
And the voices of the Sanhedrin will rise again among the shadows and doubts of the past only this time they will not be heard and by the seven hills will echo not the cries of the wronged but the cries of Hope and the hugs of Tolerance.
May the storms of the desert and the water of the Dead Sea enclose the memory of those who inhabited the Promised Land of hatred and intolerance.
And at the end when the Star of David shines again in the heavens, Jerusalem will be a State City governed not by the armies of man but by the Trinity of the Shepherds of God of the three religions.
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Quando os uivos do Velho Lobo se deixarem de ouvir e a DĆ©cima Terceira Gruta se revelar aos olhos dos sĆ”bios em Wadi Qumran esses serĆ£o os tempos do Novo Templo de David. E a velha fortaleza de Masada assistirĆ” ao percurso daquele que irĆ” unir de novo as tribos de Israel atravĆ©s da palavra e da fĆ©, atravĆ©s da concĆ³rdia e da paz em tempos de pĆ£o e vinho.
E de novo se ouvirĆ£o as vozes dos Sanhedrin por entre as sombras e as duvidas do passado sĆ³ que desta vez nĆ£o serĆ£o escutadas e pelas sete colinas ecoarĆ£o nĆ£o os lamentos dos injustiƧados mas os gritos de EsperanƧa e os AbraƧos da tolerĆ¢ncia.
Que as tempestades do deserto e as Ć”gua do Mar morto encerrem a memĆ³ria dos que povoaram a Terra Prometida de Ć³dio e intolerĆ¢ncia.
E no final quando a Estrela de David brilhar outra vez nos cĆ©us, Jerusalem serĆ” uma Cidade Estado governada nĆ£o pelos exĆ©rcitos do homem mas pela Trindade dos Pastores de Deus das trĆŖs religiƵes .
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Freedom New York - La Resistance 2017 by Daniel Arrhakis (2017)
More than ever, Democracy and Values such as Equality, Freedom, Tolerance, Environmental Defense, which we considered as Universals are now in Danger in many regions of the World.
Once again ascend Dictatorial regimes or of Populist character and even Fascist that try to divide and oppress the people through Intolerance, Fear, Racism, Sexual, Religious or Gender Discrimination.
Art Resistance Because Art Is Freedom !!
Spelt is a very ancient grain. It has a moderate amount of gluten in it. I can't eat much of it, just a small piece since I have a mild intolerance to Gluten. It is also much heavier than other flours. So what you make with it will be dense. It won't rise like white flour, not if you make it in a bread maker. I read it's best to just do the dough in the bread maker and then bake it in the oven. The bread has a more cake like consistency. It's very tasty. Next time I'll add some seeds and nuts.
Tyler - Gargamel and some mushrooms
Kevin - Trees, Azrael, and most of setup
Chris - Gargamel's house
Tucker - Mushroom design and built many mushrooms, Smurf design and sourcing
Myself - Terrain - mountains, waterfall, garden, bridges, and helped to build mushrooms in the 11th hour
240 studs wide, 192 studs deep.
Fun fact - part of the terrain was built for the diorama The Gathering (www.mocpages.com/moc.php/49296), used in the Darwin Awards Contest (www.mocpages.com/folder.php/52325), re-purposed for Intolerance (www.mocpages.com/moc.php/257962), then used as the poppy fields for Oz. Each use came with some major overhauls to the terrain.
Sunset at the valley cemetery, under the shadow of Stirling Castle.
The amazing star pyramid, built in 1863 as a monument to those who suffered religious and social intolerance in Scotland.
Doves And Tulips - Tribute to Dutch Shooting Victims by Daniel Arrhakis (2019)
We still regretted the 50 innocent victims of the New Zealand attack and soon after that again in the Dutch city of Utrecht which left three people dead ... always the same senseless violence in a contemporaneous society that is becoming a source of extremism and intolerance !
We have to fight with all our strengths and with the best of us to stop a cycle that will only bring sadness and pain !
Temos que lutar com todas as forƧas e com o melhor de nĆ³s para parar um ciclo de violĆŖncia que apenas trarĆ” tristeza e dor !
No stock, everything photographed and edited by me.
Imagining what life could be like elsewhere in the universe is an essential question to me. When I was a child, it really was something that kept me awake at night. I remember lying in my bed, in the dark, closing my eyes as firmly as I could, staring at the psychedelic colors that one can spot in such situation, pretending these were the stars that other lifeforms could see in their own skies.
Human beings are mostly frightening. No need to be specific here, just look at the news. What if beings from other planets would arrive tomorrow? What would they think of us? Would they agree with the arbitrary choices that we have made long ago, that are almost never questioned down there? For example, they would discover that humans have drawn imaginary lines, in order to split the planet in what is called 'countries', then fight each other, because some inhabitants are jealous about what others have on 'their' parts. They would see that some have easy access to food and water, while others are starving to death. Even inside a given country, they would see that some have access to knowledge and education, while others can't read nor count. Inequality and intolerance is everywhere. I would love to see aliens from outer space come and visit us: maybe their external opinion would make us think a bit about this shameful show we are currently giving to the cosmos.
But how could they actually look like? It is of course very hard to tell. Scientists would probably try to guess according to their living environment (for example, gravitation level, components in their atmosphere, etc.) but evolved beings could have negated these effects with their technology, so in the end, it is pretty much unpredictable. However, by definition, any life form is supposed to... live. This implies some kind of reproduction (or immortality, and even then, there is the problem of the first individuals). Of course, this reproduction does not necessarily involve a male and a female, many variations are possible (parthenogenesis, hermaphroditic reproduction, sexual reproduction with 2 or more individuals, or even other ways such as fully synthetic reproduction). Regardless of the way, the process probably establishes a relationship between the creator(s) and the created. Would the creator(s) be proud, happy? Would the created be thankful, or appreciative? Would some kind of love exist? Maybe naively, I tend to think so. This is what I wanted to depict here: in life, appearances may not be always up to our personal tastes, but positive and warm feelings still do exist.
The chocolate dacquoise I made melt under the summer heat, just like me...
chocolate mousse, hazelnut dacquoise, and a layer of chocolate ganache.
'Christ Emmet! Next time you tell the Lieutenant to hump his own dog, Let me know, so I don't have to push a goddamn cannon around all day with you!'
'Yeah, well, you're not the one he ordered to extend the latrine trench, are you?'
'Oh I know, I know. It's not the cannon pushing I mind, It's more your stench. Honestly, what you'd think he'd do when you told him 'no' after you conveniently placed yourself between him and the latrine?
'Well I didn't expect tha-'
'I suppose you didn't, but then I also suppose he was just putting you, captain shit-for brains, back into his place. That's what you get when you protest in the army. Anyways, Haul to lads! Emmet here has ensured we'll be late for the fight, but I've heard there'll be plenty of fleshies on the field today! Heave ho! We don't want to let the others get them all!
Fun little 96x96 (brickwars) board representing Bricadia, a small British-styled colonial nation where racial intolerance has lead to a civil war between Fleshies and Yellows. It's possible you may just yet see more of Emmet and crew. Fun! Also, expect some WiC stuff in the next week or so!
Sourdough bread using sourdough starter has been baked for thousands of years. This bread is delicious, healthy and it's easy to digest, even for people with some intolerance to gluten!
Recipe: photosandfood.ca/2018/04/28/sourdough-bread-with-starter-...
Last December, I shot this eagle in the height of a blinding snowstorm at Bombay Hook. I posted a few pictures back then and most people enjoyed them. I thought I'd throw out another one in hopes that it will offer some relief to our current heat wave. I'm dedicating it to a good flickr friend who has helped me in so many ways to be a better photographer. Thanks Howard.
[ENG] A sculpture of Maimonides, as MoshĆ© ben MaimĆ³n is known, by the sculptor Amadeo Ruiz Olmos (circa 1960), can be admired in Plaza de Tiberiades in CĆ³rdoba (Spain) . Maimonides was born in CĆ³rdoba in 1135 into an important Jewish family, and received a good education in philosophy, theology, science and medicine, and could have been a disciple of the Cordoban scholar Averroes. Sadly, when he was 13 or 14 years old, his family had to leave due to the strong religious intolerance that the Almohads brought against those who did not profess the Muslim religion. He was an extremely prolific writer, writing almost all of his work in the Arabic language. He is also known for his contribution to medicine, especially aimed at promoting healthy habits and eating.
[ESP] Una escultura de MaimĆ³nides, como se conoce a MoshĆ© ben MaimĆ³n, obra del escultor Amadeo Ruiz Olmos (hacia 1960), puede admirarse en la plaza de Tiberiades de CĆ³rdoba (EspaƱa). MaimĆ³nides naciĆ³ en CĆ³rdoba en 1135 en el seno de una importante familia judĆa, y recibiĆ³ una buena formaciĆ³n en filosofĆa, teologĆa, ciencias y medicina, y podrĆa haber sido discĆpulo del sabio cordobĆ©s Averroes. Tristemente, cuando tenĆa 13 o 14 aƱos su familia tuvo que marcharse debido a la fuerte intolerancia religiosa que trajeron los almohades contra los que no profesaban la religiĆ³n musulmana. Fue un escritor extremadamente prolĆfico, escribiendo casi toda su obra en lengua Ć”rabe. TambiĆ©n es conocido por su aportaciĆ³n a la medicina, especialmente orientada a fomentar los hĆ”bitos y alimentaciĆ³n saludables.
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"At the beginning of the new year I offer good wishes to each and all for serenity and prosperity, but especially for peace. Sadly, the year now ending has again been marked by persecution, discrimination, terrible acts of violence and religious intolerance."
"Peace is a gift of God and at the same time a task which is never fully completed."
Wish you all, the most peaceful 2012!
Schmoozing Jovial Sessions.
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Tyler - Gargamel and some mushrooms
Kevin - Trees, Azrael, and most of setup
Chris - Gargamel's house
Tucker - Mushroom design and built many mushrooms, Smurf design and sourcing
Myself - Terrain - mountains, waterfall, garden, bridges, and helped to build mushrooms in the 11th hour
240 studs wide, 192 studs deep.
Fun fact - part of the terrain was built for the diorama The Gathering (www.mocpages.com/moc.php/49296), used in the Darwin Awards Contest (www.mocpages.com/folder.php/52325), re-purposed for Intolerance (www.mocpages.com/moc.php/257962), then used as the poppy fields for Oz. Each use came with some major overhauls to the terrain.
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One Day Everything Will Be Different ... In Russia by Daniel Arrhakis (2017)
ŠŠ“ŠøŠ½ Š“ŠµŠ½Ń Š²ŃŠµ Š±ŃŠ“ŠµŃ ŠæŠ¾-Š“ŃŃŠ³Š¾Š¼Ń ... Š² Š Š¾ŃŃŠøŠø
My homage to young people that fight on the streets for a Better World in Russia and for be Free ... all deserve our best admiration ... after all they will be the Future Generation and they fight alone against prejudices, intolerance and a repressive police regime ...
Images and works made for this artistic video based in general media that unfortunately we see every day ...
Some images of young people were among those arrested in the protests held across several Russian cities (June 12 of 2017): AP Photos/Alexander Zemlianichenko and others.
Violence And Dozens Of Arrests At St. Petersburg Pride Demonstration in June 29 of 2013.
Photos of Putin: Kremlin Press office, Alexei Nikolsky (Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP), and others.
Instrumental Sad Piano (Vocals) | Emotional R&B Beat - Producer Tower Beatz.
In the You Tube you may see also this video :
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New Note: In the film, The Great Dictator renonces his dictatorship in the final speech of the movie. Sadly in RL dictators never toss off their uniform jacket of tyranny and fade into the sunset to play golf.
My dear friend Iris Okiddo turned me on this home movie from the orignal film production, really an awesome look at of 1939 Hollywood!
š„[Rare Colour Footage - On the set of The Great Dictator]š„
Ok a little back story.
A few weeks ago I attended a historical one man show (a Chautauqua), the person depicted was Charlie Chaplin in 1945, with him speaking a fair amount his 1940 film "The Great Dictator". I have been catching a few these shows with different historical figures over the last year, this one was the most impressive one to date.
Admittedly I don't believe I have seen the whole film, but I have had seen stills, and a clip or two. So for 1st time I caught his final speech in the film........ OMFG!.... With all thats happing around the glob, the parallels are just insane!
My normal way of doing things is find a song as my titles, I decided no music, just the words of Chaplin's moving and inspiring final speech of the film.
If you have not see seen this clip, do yourself a favor to replenish your soul, with this 3 minutes & 35 seconds of complete and moving brilliance.
Again I cannot say how awesome it is to shoot on The Continental Club sim. I shot this in Manor next to hotel.
"In the name of democracy, let us all unite!"
Peace Out!
Kidd
PS: Yeah I will watch the whole thing
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š„[The Great Dictator Final Speech (Charlie Chaplin)] š„
Iām sorry, but I donāt want to be an emperor. Thatās not my business. I donāt want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone - if possible - Jew, Gentile - black man - white. We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each otherās happiness - not by each otherās misery. We donāt want to hate and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone. And the good earth is rich and can provide for everyone. The way of life can be free and beautiful, but we have lost the way.
Greed has poisoned menās souls, has barricaded the world with hate, has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed. We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in. Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical. Our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lostā¦
The aeroplane and the radio have brought us closer together. The very nature of these inventions cries out for the goodness in men - cries out for universal brotherhood - for the unity of us all. Even now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world - millions of despairing men, women, and little children - victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison innocent people.
To those who can hear me, I say - do not despair. The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed - the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress. The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perishā¦
Soldiers! donāt give yourselves to brutes - men who despise you - enslave you - who regiment your lives - tell you what to do - what to think and what to feel! Who drill you - diet you - treat you like cattle, use you as cannon fodder. Donāt give yourselves to these unnatural men - machine men with machine minds and machine hearts! You are not machines! You are not cattle! You are men! You have the love of humanity in your hearts! You donāt hate! Only the unloved hate - the unloved and the unnatural! Soldiers! Donāt fight for slavery! Fight for liberty!
In the 17th Chapter of St Luke it is written: āthe Kingdom of God is within manā - not one man nor a group of men, but in all men! In you! You, the people have the power - the power to create machines. The power to create happiness! You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure.
Then - in the name of democracy - let us use that power - let us all unite. Let us fight for a new world - a decent world that will give men a chance to work - that will give youth a future and old age a security. By the promise of these things, brutes have risen to power. But they lie! They do not fulfil that promise. They never will!
Dictators free themselves but they enslave the people! Now let us fight to fulfil that promise! Let us fight to free the world - to do away with national barriers - to do away with greed, with hate and intolerance. Let us fight for a world of reason, a world where science and progress will lead to all menās happiness. Soldiers! in the name of democracy, let us all unite!
- Charlie Chaplin
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Buckle up Buttercup!
"Party of Law & Order".... My Ass
Let's close CDC public access, because who needs to know about the shit that kills you.
Who in the hell thought giving the keys to the treasury to a billionaire man child and his little incel posse was a good idea?!?!
Fuck Putin & his Orange Bitch š»ššš»
Just a reminder, a "Tariff" is in fact tax on all consumers no matter who you voted for. I like Tequila š²š½ & Maple Syrup šØš¦
How's your 401k doing? Because mine is sucking the spiny cock of Satin ATM
Real pro move to close the Department of Education, because who wants a educated population.
Can you kind people give me a minute please, I am on a secret government war plan unsecured text chain.
Holy Shit! What a week, 3 days to blow up the economy envied by the world....Good job Dumb Fuck
1376 Days Of Suck To Go ...... Day 84
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_of_Galerius_and_Rotunda
The Arch of Galerius (Gr.: Ī±ĻĪÆĪ“Ī± ĻĪæĻ ĪĪ±Ī»ĪµĻĪÆĪæĻ ) (or Kamara, Gr.:ĪŗĪ±Ī¼Ī¬ĻĪ±) and the Rotunda (ĻĪæĻĻĪ½ĻĪ±) are neighboring early 4th-century monuments in the city of Thessaloniki, in the region of Central Macedonia in northern Greece. The Rotunda is also known as the Church of Agios Georgios or (in English) the Rotunda of St. George.
History
The 4th-century Roman Emperor Galerius commissioned these two structures as elements of an imperial precinct linked to his Thessaloniki palace. Archeologists have found substantial remains of the palace to the southwest.[1] These three monumental structures were connected by a road that ran through the arch, which rose above the major east-west road of the city.
At the crux of the major axes of the city, the Arch of Galerius emphasized the power of the emperor and linked the monumental structures with the fabric of 4th-century Thessaloniki. The arch was composed of a masonry core faced with marble sculptural panels celebrating a victory over the Sassanid Persians. Less than half of the arch is preserved.
The Rotunda was a massive circular structure with a masonry core that had an oculus like the Pantheon in Rome. It has gone through multiple periods of use and modification as a polytheist temple, a Christian basilica, a Muslim mosque, and again a Christian church (and archaeological site). A minaret is preserved from its use as a mosque, and ancient remains are exposed on its southern side.
Location and description of the Arch
The Arch of Galerius
Arch of Galerius, stands on what is now Egnatia & Dimitrios Gounari Street. The arch was built in 298 to 299 AD and dedicated in 303 AD to celebrate the victory of the tetrarch Galerius over the Sassanid Persians and capture of their capital Ctesiphon in 298.[2] The structure was an octopylon (eight-pillared gateway) forming a triple arch that was built of a rubble masonry core faced first with brick and then with marble panels with sculptural relief. The central arched opening was 9.7 m wide and 12.5 m high, and the secondary openings on other side were 4.8 m wide and 6.5 m high. The central arch spanned the portion of the Via Egnatia (primary Roman road from Dyrrhacium to Byzantium) that passed through the city as a Decumanus (east-west major street). A road connecting the Rotunda (125m northeast) with the Palace complex (235m southwest) passed through the arch along its long axis.
Only the northwestern three of the eight pillars and parts of the masonry cores of the arches above survive: i.e., the entire eastern side (4 pillars) and the southernmost one of the western pillars are lost.[3] Extensive consolidation with modern brick has been performed on the exposed masonry cores to protect the monument. The two pillars flanking the central arched passageway retain their sculpted marble slabs, which depict the wars of Galerius against the Persians in broadly panegyric terms.
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Understanding of the sculptural program of the arch is limited by the loss of the majority of the marble panels, but the remains give an impression of the whole. Four vertically stacked registers of sculpted decoration were carved on each pillar, each separated by elaborate moldings. A label for the Tigris River indicates that there were likely labels on other representations as the builders deemed necessary. Artistic license was taken in the representations, for instance, the Caesar Galerius is shown in personal combat with the Sassanid Shah Narses in one of the panels; although they never met in battle.[citation needed] On the arch a mounted Galerius attacks a similarly mounted Narses with a lance as an eagle bearing a victory wreath in its talons approaches Galerius. The Caesar sits securely on his rearing horse, while the Persian king appears nearly unhorsed. Terrified Persians cower under the hooves of the Caesarās horse in the chaos of battle. The panel expresses the power of the Caesar Galerius.
The relief of the imperial family conjoined in a sacrifice of thanksgiving owes its distant prototype to the Augustan reliefs on the Ara Pacis in Rome.[citation needed] Galerius' wife, Diocletian's daughter Valeria, is shown at his side, helping authenticate his connection to his predecessor. Here as elsewhere all the faces have been carefully chiselled off, whether as damnatio memoriae or in later cultural intolerance of images.
In another panel, the tetrarchs are all arrayed in the toga as a Victoria holds a victory wreath out to the heads of the two Augusti. A third panel celebrates the unity of the tetrarchy, with a depiction of the tetrarchs standing together; the depersonalized manner in which the tetrarchs are portrayed is reminiscent of the schematic statues of the tetrarchs in porphyry at St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.[citation needed] Only Galerius is dressed in armor, and he makes the offering upon the altar.
What remains of the arch asserts the glory of the tetrarchy and the prominence of Galerius within that system. The arch celebrates the Roman Empire as part of Galeriusā victory over the Sassanid king.[citation needed] On the right pictured, is Galerius on his horse in an attack on a Sassanid guard.
Rotunda of Galerius
Location and description of the Rotunda
UNESCO World Heritage Site Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessaloniki
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
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The Rotunda of Galerius
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, iv
Reference 456
UNESCO region Europe and North America
Coordinates 40Ā°38ā²00ā³N 22Ā°57ā²10.5ā³E
Inscription history
Inscription 1988 (12th Session)
The Rotunda of Galerius is 125m northeast of the Arch of Galerius at 40Ā°37'59.77"N, 22Ā°57'9.77"E. It is also known (by its consecration and use) as the Greek Orthodox Church of Agios Georgios, and is informally called the Church of the Rotunda (or simply The Rotunda). The cylindrical structure was built in 306 AD on the orders of the tetrarch Galerius, who was thought to have intended it to be his mausoleum. It was more likely intended as a temple; it is not known to what god it would have been dedicated.
The Rotunda has a diameter of 24.5 m. Its walls are more than 6 m thick, which is why it has withstood Thessaloniki's earthquakes. The walls are interrupted by eight rectangular bays, with the south bay forming the entrance. A flat brick dome, 30 m high at the peak, crowns the cylindrical structure. In its original design, the dome of the Rotunda had an oculus, as does the Pantheon in Rome.
Uses of the Rotunda
View of the interior with remnants of the mosaics.
After Galerius's death in 311, he was buried at Gamzigrad (Felix Romuliana) near Zajecar, Serbia. The Rotunda stood empty until the Emperor Constantine I ordered it converted into a Christian church in the 4th century. The church was embellished with very high quality mosaics. Only fragments have survived of the original decoration, for example, a band depicting saints with hands raised in prayer, in front of complex architectural fantasies.
The building was used as a church for over 1,200 years until the city fell to the Ottomans. In 1590 it was converted into a mosque, called the Mosque of Suleyman Hortaji Effendi, and a minaret was added to the structure. It was used as a mosque until 1912, when the Greeks captured the city during the Balkan War. Greek Orthodox officials reconsecrated the structure as a church, and they left the minaret. The structure was damaged during an earthquake in 1978 but was subsequently restored. As of 2004, the minaret was still being stabilized with scaffolding. The building is now a historical monument under the Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities of the Greek Ministry of Culture, although the Greek Orthodox Church has access to the church for various festivities.
The Rotunda is the oldest of Thessaloniki's churches. Some Greek publications claim it is the oldest Christian church in the world, although there are competitors for that title. It is the most important surviving example of a church from the early Christian period of the Greek-speaking part of the Roman Empire.
LOVE this shake. Absolutely love it. My lactose intolerance has been pretty bad lately but I had to have my strawberry shake with my small Fat and onion rings. This has to be, by far, the best fast food shake around.
Fatburger - Los Feliz, CA
The "Holy Cross" church of Suceava is an Armenian place of worship built in 1521 during the reign of Stefanita Voda (1517-1527), by Cristea Hanco on the site of an old wooden church.
An Armenian community (traders, craftsmen) had settled in Suceava since the beginning of the 14th century. They built churches and monasteries with the specific characteristics of the traditions and faith of the Armenian people. The Armenians of the Principality of Moldova enjoyed complete freedom of faith and their churches were as large and ornate as the Orthodox churches.
During the reign of Stefan RareÅ (1551-1552), there was a spirit of intolerance towards the Armenians. Wanting to forget the name of his brother, Ilias Rares (1546-1551) converted to Mohammedanism, Stephen Rares tried to impose the orthodox religion on practitioners of another religion in Moldova. All Armenian churches and monasteries in Suceava were demolished with cannons and set on fire. Soon after, Armenian places of worship in Suceava were restored.
In 1693, about 3,000 Armenians lived in Suceava, which included four churches, including three parish churches: Holy Trinity, Holy Cross and St. Simeon, and a monastery (Zamca, where the Armenian bishop resided).
The Church of the Holy Cross has been restored several times (a restoration taking place in 1878), which gives it the appearance of an 18th century building. Although intended for Armenian worship, it has many architectural elements common to Moldavian churches.
We have been living in a fast pace world that requires us to continually learn and adapt all our lives. Still, the recent political and social changes in addition to a lifestyle-changing pandemic are something that are hard to adapt to even for those of us who see continuous change as necessary and a healthy challenge. Many of my core life-long held beliefs received a serious body blow in recent years and I feel overwhelmed. When I look at this image, that is what I see. It is a part of the series on "Living in a Changing World".
I am 71 and I thought I understood some "truths" about the world I live in. I notice the resurgence of aggressive nationalism, intolerance, and hate rising in my world. I see that people are entitled not just to their opinion but to their own facts. They are entitled to their rights even if it means that others may not be entitled to their lives as a result of not wearing a mask. I see that normal tolerance and compassion are now becoming optional. I see that allies treat each other as enemies and that dictators are becoming friends of our nations. I am confused, puzzled, anxious, angry, and I feel powerless to affect the changes.
The pandemic has changed my daily life completely and made me feel cut off. It has also changed how I photograph as I can no longer photograph in public indoor spaces or in congested city areas where I used to take most of my photos. I can not travel beyond my vicinity. I, therefore, have to return to my earlier subject matter and find something new to say.
Thursday June 25th 1998
Theres something that you wont show
Waiting where the light goes
Take the darkest hour-break it open
Water to repair what we have broken
I built up the courage last night to give Brad and the family a call and maybe take them up on their offer. So right now I am writing this entry sitting in the middle of the floor of a small childās bedroom in Hurricane, suburbia/small town Utah.
Today I had another amazing day in Zion. I woke up sore as hell from yesterdayās excursion up to Angelās Landing - but decided that since I was there (and not sure when I will return) that I would hike the 10 mile roundtrip hike to Observation Point. Strenuous is an understatement, but once I got out on the trail the pains in my legs settled down and the moleskin took care of the blisters. I thought that the cut backs up the mountain yesterday were extremeā¦there were times today that my hamstrings were screaming āstop stop stop!ā But I kept on tramping and finally made it. The view was definitely worth the trip.
Anyway, afterwards I was so exhausted - my legs were shaking the entire trip down and my hunger was gnawing at my stomach - I literally felt like I was on the verge of collapsing. I made it back to the Jeep pouring sweat and veered the truck off into one of the Virgin River access points and waded into the current - clothes and all. I just dunked my head into the waters and let the river water bring me back to life. After a while I got my wits about me again and sat on a rock along the shore while my clothes dried.
I made my way to a payphone down the road and dialed up Brad on the phoneā¦Hi this is Mike from Lake Powellā¦is that offer still good? Sure it isā¦come on down! These people are great. I sat up talking to Brad about religion, as I have been dying to pick a Mormonās brain about the million questions I have. It led to a discussion about todayās society, basically about how screwed up and backwards its become. And although I may not agree with everything he had to say I do have to grant him this much - his devotion to his religion, god and especially his family and friends (community) is admirable and he must be doing something right judging by looking around. Maybe if everyone had his morals, ethics and devotion the world would be a better place.
At one point he mentioned that certain Catholic sects donāt even recognize Mormons as Christians. I was baffled by this - and it led to the one fundamental flaw in all organized religions - intolerance of others. Basically they all believe in the same higher being, itās the details that are the sticking point. They become so biased and distorted over the minutia that they end up hating one another.
Anyway, I have a real bed for the night - a small bed - but a bed, in a real house, surrounded by a real familyā¦sort of scary. But it feels rightā¦I am forever in their debt for giving me a little piece of their lives and a safe shelter for the night. Amazing people.
I truly believe that a man is equal to the sum of all of his experiences - this experience has definitely enriched me in an incalculable way.
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If your wondering what the heck this is all about, go here.
To keep track of progress on a map - here.
...the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their spirit ignite a fire within you to leave this world better than when you found it.
~Wilferd Peterson
WARNING: Emotional Post Alert:
For a while now I have been
appalled by the state of our relationships with each other. I don't mean the day to day relationships with those we know and either love or regard. It's the stuff we are bombarded with every day that tears at my heart:
judgement
back-biting
name calling
intolerance
a person's politics meaning more than their character
ANY and ALL prejudice that puts any one people above another
willful ignorance
sit down
shut up
fuck you
no, fuck YOU
So, I've stayed away because my girl, who does not navigate the world like you and I, who stumbles across this hate on YouTube despite parental controls and has no way yet to process it needs a place where love and acceptance is a way of life and isn't achieved by mob rule or murder or hate or being made to kneel to anyone because she is fair skinned (yet also the grandchild of a Mexican immigrant). She deserves what every single person on this planet deserves: respect, fairness, understanding, support and the chance for a better future. She is the reason I will not stop saying all lives matter. And, for those of you immediately jumping to the "white privilege " conclusion, please know I am just as Hispanic as Barak Obama is black. For the sake of our future, I hope we come to our senses. That we support and love each other as a human race and speak out against any injustice or intolerance because it is the right thing to do no matter what pretty color God made us.
Society is sometimes filled with ignorant, narrow-minded, judgmental people. It kills me that people of such ignorance and shallowness feel the need to discriminate or judge someone based on how they look, what they wear, and how they live. Equality is something that should be achieved between us. These twisted perspectives and unnecessary intolerance is what truly is ugly . Our perception of beauty has been manipulated in every way to please society's standards of what is considered acceptable. I find myself constantly reminded by the media that perfection is beauty and try to reach these requirements. Then I stop, and remember that beauty lies everywhere around me. I ask myself, how can you expect to be accepted into this society if you simply do not accept yourself? You can be bullied, judged, and emotional wrecked because that is what this cruel, manipulative society does. No one should have to go through such pain or depression in order to be satisfied. Loving and embracing who you are and what you have become is what beauty means. It is our job to not ignore the diversity that this world has to offer because what you see in front of you is pretty, beautiful, perfection...
This photograph portrays how one can feel trapped, lost, and isolated by the barrier that society creates because of a simple yet complex idea: beauty.
"To all the girls that think you're fat because you're not a size zero, you're the beautiful one, its society who's ugly.ā ā Marilyn Monro
Model: Julia
Photo & Process: Me
The last picture of this year is a white moth. To me, it symbolizes the peace that the world needs in this new year, we live in difficult times, in a world full of intolerance, hatred, war and suffering. But also, in the midst of these difficulties, we have the opportunity to see the good, compassion, empathy, altruism and love that still exist in our hearts. I want to wish you a great year for all of you, my friends! This new cycle starts with lots of light, peace, love and joy! I can only thank for having you with me this year, for always help me and make my life happier! That in 2017 we can share a lot of information and fun together! Gratitude!
A Ćŗltima foto desse ano Ć© de uma mariposa branca. Para mim, ela simboliza a paz que o mundo precisa nesse novo ano que se inicia, vivemos tempos difĆceis, em um mundo cheio de intolerĆ¢ncia, Ć³dio, guerras e sofrimento. Mas tambĆ©m, em meio a essas dificuldades, temos a oportunidade de enxergar o bem, a compaixĆ£o, a empatia, o altruĆsmo e o amor que ainda existem em nossos coraƧƵes. Quero desejar um Ć³timo ano para todos vocĆŖs, meus amigos! Que esse novo ciclo se inicie com muita luz, paz, amor e alegrias! SĆ³ tenho a agradecer por ter vocĆŖs comigo esse ano, por sempre me ajudar e fazer meus dias mais felizes! Que em 2017 possamos compartilhar muita informaĆ§Ć£o e alegrias juntos! GratidĆ£o!
May 25th, 2016 marks the āMillions Missingā global day of protest for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) patients.
The demonstration hopes to bring awareness to the URGENT need for increased clinical research funding, medical education, and effective treatment for people with ME/CFS.
To learn more, please click on this link: www.meaction.net
#MillionsMissing
#MEAction
Le Bambole Mk. V, The Colorpack Pinhole Camera. Fujifilm FP-100B film.
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Ok a little back story.
A few weeks ago I attended a historical one man show (a Chautauqua), the person depicted was Charlie Chaplin in 1945, with him speaking a fair amount his 1940 film "The Great Dictator". I have been catching a few these shows with different historical figures over the last year, this one was the most impressive one to date.
Admittedly I don't believe I have seen the whole film, but I have had seen stills, and a clip or two. So for 1st time I caught his final speech in the film........ OMFG!.... With all thats happing around the glob, the parallels are just insane!
My normal way of doing things is find a song as my titles, I decided no music, just the words of Chaplin's moving and inspiring final speech of the film.
If you have not see seen this clip, do yourself a favor to replenish your soul, with this 3 minutes & 35 seconds of complete and moving brilliance.
Again I cannot say how awesome it is to shoot on The Continental Club sim. I shot this in Manor next to hotel.
"In the name of democracy, let us all unite!"
Peace Out!
Kidd
PS: Yeah I will watch the whole thing
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š„[The Great Dictator Final Speech (Charlie Chaplin)] š„
Iām sorry, but I donāt want to be an emperor. Thatās not my business. I donāt want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone - if possible - Jew, Gentile - black man - white. We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each otherās happiness - not by each otherās misery. We donāt want to hate and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone. And the good earth is rich and can provide for everyone. The way of life can be free and beautiful, but we have lost the way.
Greed has poisoned menās souls, has barricaded the world with hate, has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed. We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in. Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical. Our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lostā¦
The aeroplane and the radio have brought us closer together. The very nature of these inventions cries out for the goodness in men - cries out for universal brotherhood - for the unity of us all. Even now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world - millions of despairing men, women, and little children - victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison innocent people.
To those who can hear me, I say - do not despair. The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed - the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress. The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perishā¦
Soldiers! donāt give yourselves to brutes - men who despise you - enslave you - who regiment your lives - tell you what to do - what to think and what to feel! Who drill you - diet you - treat you like cattle, use you as cannon fodder. Donāt give yourselves to these unnatural men - machine men with machine minds and machine hearts! You are not machines! You are not cattle! You are men! You have the love of humanity in your hearts! You donāt hate! Only the unloved hate - the unloved and the unnatural! Soldiers! Donāt fight for slavery! Fight for liberty!
In the 17th Chapter of St Luke it is written: āthe Kingdom of God is within manā - not one man nor a group of men, but in all men! In you! You, the people have the power - the power to create machines. The power to create happiness! You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure.
Then - in the name of democracy - let us use that power - let us all unite. Let us fight for a new world - a decent world that will give men a chance to work - that will give youth a future and old age a security. By the promise of these things, brutes have risen to power. But they lie! They do not fulfil that promise. They never will!
Dictators free themselves but they enslave the people! Now let us fight to fulfil that promise! Let us fight to free the world - to do away with national barriers - to do away with greed, with hate and intolerance. Let us fight for a world of reason, a world where science and progress will lead to all menās happiness. Soldiers! in the name of democracy, let us all unite!
- Charlie Chaplin
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Buckle up Buttercup!
"Party of Law & Order".... My Ass
Let's close CDC public access, because who needs to know about the shit that kills you.
Who in the hell thought giving the keys to the treasury to a billionaire man child and his little incel posse was a good idea?!?!
Fuck Putin & his Orange Bitch š»ššš»
Just a reminder, a "Tariff" is in fact tax on all consumers no matter who you voted for. I like Tequila š²š½ & Maple Syrup šØš¦
How's your 401k doing? Because mine is sucking the spiny cock of Satin ATM
Real pro move to close the Department of Education, because who wants a educated population.
Can you kind people give me a minute please, I am on a secret government war plan unsecured text chain.
Holy Shit! What a week, 3 days to blow up the economy envied by the world....Good job Dumb Fuck
1380 Days Of Suck To Go ...... Day 80
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English translation: In memory of the thousands of Jews who were the victims of intolerance and religious fanaticism and murdered in the massacre initiated on April 19, 1506, in this square.
After the expulsion of Jews and Muslims in 1492 from Spain and Portugal, conversos continued to be suspect in times of social strain. In 1506, a months-long plague caused people to look for scapegoats for the misfortune. Some became suspicious that conversos must be practicing Judaism and therefore be at fault. On April 17, 1506, several conversos were discovered who had in their possession "some lambs and poultry prepared according to Jewish custom. The populace, which had expected to see them punished, swore vengeance. The mob dragged innocent Jewish victims from their houses and killed them.
Anusim (×× ××”××):
The term anĆŗs is used in contradistinction to meshumad (×ְשֻ××ÖøÖ¼×), which means a person who has involuntarily abandoned the practice of Jewish law in whole or part. The forced converts were also known as cristianos nuevos (Spanish) or cristĆ£os-novos (Portuguese); or Marrano, which had and still has today a pejorative connotation in Spanish.
I am designating the cockroach as the #SaniProject2017 official mascot (much to the chagrin of my partners), (I am looking into t-shirts being made :))
And herein we come to the crux of the matter.
At a glance, I could be mistaken for a cockroach fetishist, or at least a Blattodean sympathizer with all these photos and posts. And of course it's always easy to jest and treat with levity subjects that are either perceived as trivial or unpleasant.
However, the cockroach is a subject chosen with care and foresight as one of the first organisms to really be showcased by the #SaniProject2017. They represent beauty through understanding. They represent diversity. They represent what is underfoot, and what passes as invisible but which contributes in manifold and literally, untold ways. They represent the 99% of organisms which make up the rainforest ecosystem, and which are beholden to the 1% of the so-called banner species. And finally, maybe, they will come to represent disgust, confined to our own ignorance and intolerance.
So you can celebrate a diversity in all its forms, or else you can champion poverty through ignorance.
Ask yourself, "what to you is the cockroach underfoot?"
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Ask. Observe. Question.
Always
The #SaniProject2017 - An exploration into the beauty of biodiversity
Follow us at Destination Ecuador #Paulbertner #Sanilodge
Thanks to Gil Wizen for the ID.
At Hollywood Blvd & Highland Ave, Hollywood CA. (Photo from 2015, when elephants & themes from the 1916 D.W. Griffith epic, Intolerance were still in place there.)
Funny how as lads we are probably very nondescript unless we really push the boat out! yet as women we always seem to care about our appearance and wouldn't think about going anywhere looking like we had been pull through a hedge backwards.
Yeah I know sometimes it looks like I have been and on one or two occasion I felt like I had been lol.
Still I think I scrub up ok given what I have to work with.
Been over thinking again (sorry amber) but I do feel that our glory days of freedom of movement and self expression could become very awkward in the coming few years what with the new politics in the world and general intolerance of the different.
This isn't just happening in Trumpton (USA) but also here in Europe with the rise of the far right and even more so in the radicalised Muslim world and the old land of the Russian bear.
I hope we have learnt the lessons of the past and recognise the sprouting seeds that gave birth to Nazi ideas back in the 30s. for if we ignore these first shoots and wait to see what happens we could find our glorious garden strangled by knot weed.
Our voices need to be heard loud and clear now more than ever before.
Prairie dogs are herbivorous burrowing ground squirrels native to the grasslands of North America. Within the genus are five species: black-tailed, white-tailed, Gunnison's, Utah, and Mexican prairie dogs. In Mexico, prairie dogs are found primarily in the northern states, which lie at the southern end of the Great Plains. They are considered endangered. Prairie dogs are threatened by human intolerance, disease, climate change and habitat loss.
Mixed Media on Canvas,
30 inches x 40 inches. 2008
Bigger is better: www.flickr.com/photos/fullarton/3332951113/sizes/l/
Sold.
We are definitely living in troubled times. Intolerance, anger, people who shout about their rights while trampling over the rights of others, professional offence takers hounding people out of their jobs and destroying lives, governments who sign international agreements and a few months later announce brazenly in Parliament that they are going to break them are all characteristics of modern society. In the midst of that madness, it would be easy to think that basic decency is a relic of the past. And then something happens that restores your faith..............I was in a large retail shop yesterday looking for a replacement protective case for my computer and asked one of the sales people for assistance. He was probably in his early 40s and looking at him I expected only the most routine of service. I was very wrong. He could not have been more helpful. They didn't have it but he searched the internet until he found the exact one I wanted and where it was cheapest. I thanked him for his help and was feeling a little guilty because he wasn't going to make a sale so I said I needed cleaning liquid and wipes for my iPad. He said "hold on a second" and came back with a set. I asked how much and he said it was okay as it was one of the sample sets a sales rep had left at the store. Everything that happened was so unexpected............but it made me feel good about life and people in the best possible way. It also reminded me of something very important and that is that I need to do more good deeds because we can't and mustn't leave it to someone else.
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Final Word: Thank for all your support good people of Earth One! Back to puppies & rainbows! (hint of big things from moi)
Note: In the film, The Great Dictator renonces his dictatorship in the final speech of the movie. Sadly in RL dictators never toss off their uniform jacket of tyranny and fade into the sunset to play golf.
My dear friend Iris Okiddo turned me on this home movie from the orignal film production, really an awesome look at of 1939 Hollywood!
š„[Rare Colour Footage - On the set of The Great Dictator]š„
Ok a little back story.
A few weeks ago I attended a historical one man show (a Chautauqua), the person depicted was Charlie Chaplin in 1945, with him speaking a fair amount his 1940 film "The Great Dictator". I have been catching a few these shows with different historical figures over the last year, this one was the most impressive one to date.
Admittedly I don't believe I have seen the whole film, but I have had seen stills, and a clip or two. So for 1st time I caught his final speech in the film........ OMFG!.... With all thats happing around the glob, the parallels are just insane!
My normal way of doing things is find a song as my titles, I decided no music, just the words of Chaplin's moving and inspiring final speech of the film.
If you have not see seen this clip, do yourself a favor to replenish your soul, with this 3 minutes & 35 seconds of complete and moving brilliance.
Again I cannot say how awesome it is to shoot on The Continental Club sim. I shot this in Manor next to hotel.
"In the name of democracy, let us all unite!"
Peace Out!
Kidd
PS: Yeah I will watch the whole thing
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š„[The Great Dictator Final Speech (Charlie Chaplin)] š„
Iām sorry, but I donāt want to be an emperor. Thatās not my business. I donāt want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone - if possible - Jew, Gentile - black man - white. We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each otherās happiness - not by each otherās misery. We donāt want to hate and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone. And the good earth is rich and can provide for everyone. The way of life can be free and beautiful, but we have lost the way.
Greed has poisoned menās souls, has barricaded the world with hate, has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed. We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in. Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical. Our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lostā¦
The aeroplane and the radio have brought us closer together. The very nature of these inventions cries out for the goodness in men - cries out for universal brotherhood - for the unity of us all. Even now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world - millions of despairing men, women, and little children - victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison innocent people.
To those who can hear me, I say - do not despair. The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed - the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress. The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perishā¦
Soldiers! donāt give yourselves to brutes - men who despise you - enslave you - who regiment your lives - tell you what to do - what to think and what to feel! Who drill you - diet you - treat you like cattle, use you as cannon fodder. Donāt give yourselves to these unnatural men - machine men with machine minds and machine hearts! You are not machines! You are not cattle! You are men! You have the love of humanity in your hearts! You donāt hate! Only the unloved hate - the unloved and the unnatural! Soldiers! Donāt fight for slavery! Fight for liberty!
In the 17th Chapter of St Luke it is written: āthe Kingdom of God is within manā - not one man nor a group of men, but in all men! In you! You, the people have the power - the power to create machines. The power to create happiness! You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure.
Then - in the name of democracy - let us use that power - let us all unite. Let us fight for a new world - a decent world that will give men a chance to work - that will give youth a future and old age a security. By the promise of these things, brutes have risen to power. But they lie! They do not fulfil that promise. They never will!
Dictators free themselves but they enslave the people! Now let us fight to fulfil that promise! Let us fight to free the world - to do away with national barriers - to do away with greed, with hate and intolerance. Let us fight for a world of reason, a world where science and progress will lead to all menās happiness. Soldiers! in the name of democracy, let us all unite!
- Charlie Chaplin
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Buckle up Buttercup!
"Party of Law & Order".... My Ass
Let's close CDC public access, because who needs to know about the shit that kills you.
Who in the hell thought giving the keys to the treasury to a billionaire man child and his little incel posse was a good idea?!?!
Fuck Putin & his Orange Bitch š»ššš»
Just a reminder, a "Tariff" is in fact tax on all consumers no matter who you voted for. I like Tequila š²š½ & Maple Syrup šØš¦
How's your 401k doing? Because mine is sucking the spiny cock of Satin ATM
Real pro move to close the Department of Education, because who wants a educated population.
Can you kind people give me a minute please, I am on a secret government war plan unsecured text chain.
Holy Shit! What a week, 3 days to blow up the economy envied by the world....Good job Dumb Fuck
1376 Days Of Suck To Go ...... Day 84
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The special role of Creek Street in the history of Ketchikan has long been recognised. At first, it was the bountiful runs of salmon that brought Tlingit Indian settlements to this site for untold centuries. Then, in the early 1900s, as the dream of gold brought settlers and adventurers to Southeast Alaska, Creek Street began 50 years of notoriety as the most infamous red-light district in the Territory of Alaska. By 1920, there were at least 21 ābawdy housesā on the Creek with 37 women working out of them. Creek Street became the center for prostitution, bootleg liquor, gaming rooms, speakeasies and other wild and illicit activity.
In the early 1950s, the social intolerance for prostitution and its associated illegal gambling, drug use, payoffs of officials, and other shady dealings reached a tipping point. In 1954, prostitution on Creek Street was officially shut down.
The Night Of Freedom by Daniel Arrhakis (2018)
Freedom in Democracy is in danger all over the World ... millions have lost their lives fighting Fascism, Intolerance, Nazism, Totalitarianism, Racism and Discrimination ... today they deserved more than all our respect... the respect for ourselves !
His Holiness Younus AlGohar explains what it means to be a cult, why MFI is most certainly not a cult, and why Wahhabism is the prime example of a cult.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g_GmFbZefo
Main points:
- Messiah Foundation International does not represent one religion; we don't follow any religion but we respect all religions, all prophets and messengers. We have embraced spirituality, the core of all religions.
- Lord Ra Riaz Gohar Shahi has taught us not to reject anyone who people believe to be a friend of God. Lord Ra Riaz broadened our thinking. We believe God can appoint anyone as his friend; he isn't restricted by limitations of any religion.
- We are not a cult. A cult is a group of extremists. They are emotionally and intellectually blind. They close their eyes, mind and heart; they blindly follow their leader. MFI represents spiritual doctrine of Lord Ra Riaz, but that's not it. We also represent Jesus's doctrine. We appreciate Moses's, Mohammad's and Abraham's teachings. Our institution of spirituality isn't circumambulating around one person. If we were a cult, we wouldn't respect any prophet, messenger or law - because members of a cult are not allowed to appreciate anyone else besides their leader.
- We promote love. Some Muslims talk bad about Lord Ra Riaz, but we donāt react. All we say is, 'That's your understanding.' When we talk about Lord Ra Riaz in front of others, we are simply sharing our beliefs with them; we are not forcing them to believe it
- When you reach a point in your belief where you're ready to give your life, that's the beginning of a cult. Thus also the point where intolerance reaches its peak. Members of MFI don't give their lives away for any reason. We are introducing to you internal and eternal life with the touch of love.
- There are three main characteristics of a cult: every cult is exclusive, secretive and authoritarian. The prime example of a cult taken to the extreme is Wahhabism.
Read the full transcript here:
rariazgoharshahi.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/cult-by-definitio...
Washingtonia is a genus of palms, native to the southwestern United States (in southern California, southwest Arizona, (Nevada) Texas) and northwest Mexico (in northern Baja California and Sonora).[2] Both Washingtonia species are commonly cultivated across the Southern United States, the Middle East, southern Europe, and north Africa, where they have greatly hybridized.
They are fan palms (Corypheae tribe), with the leaves with a bare petiole terminating in a rounded fan of numerous leaflets. The flowers are in a dense inflorescence, with the fruits maturing into a small blackish-brown drupe 6ā10 mm diameter with a thin layer of sweet flesh over the single seed.[3]
There are two species:
Washingtonia filifera (Lindl. ex AndrƩ) H.Wendl. California Washingtonia, Northern Washingtonia, California fan palm, or Desert fan palm. Tree to 23 m tall; leaves large, with petiole up to 2 m long, and leaflets up to 2 m long. Inflorescence to 5 m long; flowers white; fruit oval. Southwestern USA, just into extreme northwest Mexico. Palms are often found at the base of mountains, hills and form around desert oasis in the southwest. They are used in landscaping, particularly in southern counties of California.
Washingtonia robusta H.Wendl. Mexican Washingtonia or Southern Washingtonia. Tree to 25 m tall; leaves smaller, with petiole up to 1 m long, and leaflets up to 1 m long. Inflorescence to 3 m long; flowers pale orange-pink; fruit spherical. Northwest Mexico. (Teresa Ribeiro et al.).
The fruit is edible, and was used by Native American people as a minor food source. They are also eaten by birds, which disperse the seeds in their droppings after digesting the fruit pulp. Washingtonia species are also used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including Paysandisia archon.
Both species are cultivated as ornamental trees, widely planted in California in particular, but also in Florida, extreme southwest Utah, Arizona, southern New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, the Carolinas and the Mediterranean region in southern Europe and north Africa, parts of Australia, and the leeward sides of the Hawaiian Islands. W. filifera is modestly hardy in drier climate and able to survive brief temperatures in the vicinity of -15 Ā°C (10 Ā°F), provided the air and soil are not too wet, and the afternoon temperatures are not too cold. Intolerance of wet, prolonged cold is the main reason the filifera species cannot grow properly in temperate marine climates. W. robusta is less sensitive to moisture than filifera, but far more easily damaged by cold.
The genus is named after George Washington.
Monument to Sir Robert Steward (d.1570) in the south choir aisle.
Ely Cathedral is in the top rank of the great English cathedrals, and indeed earns its place among the best of medieval churches internationally for its unique architecture and astonishing beauty. It is a church I've visited several times over the years and never fails to impress, its form at once imposing and strikingly individual. Owing to the flatness of the surrounding countryside it is visible from afar as a major landmark, which makes approaching this tiny city all the more enticing.
The church was founded as an abbey by St Etheldreda in 672 and didn't achieve cathedral status until the foundation of the diocese in 1109. Much of the present building dates from the following years, with the nave and transepts still substantially as they were built (aside from a few altered windows and later ceilings) and a fine example of Norman / Romanesque architecture. A little later during the 1170s the soaring west tower and western transepts were added which would have created a magnificent facade when complete and of a type rarely seen in this country. The style is richer with more use of ornamentation than before, but also many of the arches (particularly the upper parts of the tower) are pointed, making it an early example of the transition to Gothic (the octagonal top storey is from two centuries later, but follows the original overall plan in form, if not detail). The north-west transept however collapsed in the late 15th century and was never rebuilt, leaving the front of the cathedral will the curiously lopsided but not unattractive west front we see today. The Galilee porch that projects from the base of the tower dates from the beginning of the 13th century, only a few decades later but now fully Gothic in style.
The Norman eastern limb had been fairly short so the next major building phases saw the great eastward extension of the presbytery built in Gothic style in 1234-50. It makes an interesting contrast with the earlier parts of the building being so rich in style, externally punctuated with pinnacles and flying buttresses and profusely ornamented withing, making the Romanesque nave and transepts seem somewhat austere by comparison. Then in 1321 an ambitious new lady chapel was begun at the north-east corner, but soon afterwards work was delayed by unforeseen events.
In 1322 the old Norman central tower collapsed, bringing down with it most of the old Romanesque choir (but not the recently built presbytery beyond). The aftermath left the cathedral with a gaping hole at its heart, but this must have inspired those charged with its recovery, and under the direction of Alan of Walsingham the crossing was rebuilt in a unique way; rather than build a new tower of a similar form the central piers that supported it were entirely cleared away along with the adjoining bay of nave, transepts and choir to create a much larger octagonal central space. This then rose to become the unique central tower that Ely is so famous for, the Octagon, a combination of a lower octagonal tower built of stone crowned by a delicate lantern built of wood and covered with lead externally. The result is an incredible, piece of architecture, and the view inside of the open space rising to the curved vaults above on which the glazed lantern appears to float is unforgettable.
After the Octagon and beautifully spacious and richly adorned Lady Chapel were completed there was no more major work at the cathedral. The transept roofs were replaced in the 15th century with the wooden hammerbeam structures we see today, adorned with large angel figures in the East Anglian tradition. The most significant late medieval additions are the two sumptuously decorated chantry chapels built within the end of each choir aisle, each a riot of later medieval ornament and Bishop West's also being remarkable for its fusion of Gothic and Renaissance detail. The cloister appears to have been rebuilt at a similar stage though sadly very little of it survives today.
Sadly the Reformation saw a wave of iconoclasm of particular ferocity unleashed here in Ely. The most telling reminder is the Lady Chapel with its richly ornamented arcading carved with hundreds of small scenes and figures, all brutally beheaded (not a single head survives). Free standing statues in niches have all gone without trace, but in the case of Bishop West's chantry chapel the topmost figures were carved in relief, so these were hammered away leaving the mutilated remains as a testament to zealotry and intolerance. Most of the stained glass appears to have also been removed around this time, so there was surprisingly little damage here during the Civil War a century later as the Puritan frenzy had already been unleashed.
A corner of the north transept collapsed in 1699 but was rebuilt almost identically, a rare early example of such an exacting approach to reconstruction. The classical form of a window and doorway below are the only reminders of the rebuilding, some say with advice from Christopher Wren whose uncle had been bishop here decades earlier (Wren knew the cathedral as a result, and the Octagon is believed to have inspired his plans for St Paul's, as the ground plans of the Octagon and his domed central space at St Paul's are remarkably similar).
The cathedral saw further changes in the 18th century when the structure was in need of repair. James Essex was called in to repair the Octagon and the wooden lantern was stabilised but its external was appearance simplified by stripping away much of its original detail. The medieval choir stalls had originally sat directly underneath the Octagon with painted walls on either side, but these were removed at this time and the stalls relocated further east to the position they are in now. Sadly the Norman pulpitum screen at the end of the nave was also removed (the earliest of its kind to survive in any cathedral).
By the mid 19th century tastes had changed again and the Victorian preference for richness over Georgian austerity saw the cathedral restored under the direction of George Gilbert Scott. He restored the Octagon lantern to something much closer to its original appearance and added new screens at the crossing and behind the altar. Stained glass gradually filled the cathedral again and it remains one of the richest collections of Victorian glass in the country. The ceiling of the nave which had been left plain for centuries was given a new richly painted finish with scenes from the Old & New Testaments, begun by Henry le Strange but finished by Thomas Gambier Parry after the former had died halfway through the project. Gambier Parry also undertook the lavish redecoration of the interior of the Octagon lantern.
The cathedral has remained little changed since and is one of the rewarding in the country. There is much of beauty to enjoy here beyond the architecture, with many interesting tombs and monuments from the medieval and post-Reformation periods. There is a wealth of stained glass of unusual richness; not everyone appreciates Victorian glass (indeed Alec Clifton Taylor was quite scathing about the glass here) but while it is very mixed I find much of it is of remarkably high quality.
Since 1972 the Stained Glass Museum has been housed in the nave triforium (originally on the north side, it was later transferred to the south where it currently remains). This is the only collection in the country solely devoted to the medium and is a great ambassador for it, with fine pieces covering a range of styles and illustrating the development of the art through the various backlit panels on show in the gallery.
Visitors can usually take tours to ascend the Octagon and even the west tower on more select days. Tours do get booked up though so it took me many visits before I could make my ascent, but happily this time I finally managed it and it was a wonderful experience I won't forget. Frustratingly I was unable to ascend the west tower since I was at a symposium on the day when tours were held so I hope to have better luck next time.
For more historical detail and context see below:-
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ely_Cathedral
For entry fees and tower tours see the cathedral's website below:-
Last year was characterized by much unrest, war and intolerance. Is that the future of our world? Why we cannot interact worldwide like Flickr in harmony with each other?
I wish you a peaceful 2017 with lots of wisdom and tolerance!
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What the heck you ask? For everyone who is familiar with Jeff Dunham's rather irreverent and rather naughty characters (puppets I guess), you will know that Achmed the Dead Terrorist is rather inept at his job. Achmed's "Keel You" skit is hilarious and most characters can be found on You Tube or DVD's.
But this little number is not inept - it's a Bunya Nut that grows on our Australian Bunya Pine trees and if one falls on your head, it will definitely keel you. More lethal than a coconut, I usually warn the local Council to rope off the area. We found two had fallen from the 60 foot (say 20 metre) trees in our local park this morning so I am glad I wasn't under the tree at the time. I have got it placed beside a standard plastic bucket and held up by a brick. It is spiky, about 10 inches high and weighs perhaps three kilograms (6 pounds, six ounces).
Here's a bit about the nut itself and it's uses (yes, you can eat some of it).....
Whole cone and nuts
Indigenous Australians eat the nut of the bunya tree both raw and cooked (roasted, and in more recent times boiled), and also in its immature form. Traditionally, the nuts were additionally ground and made into a paste, which was eaten directly or cooked in hot coals to make bread. The nuts were also stored in the mud of running creeks, and eaten in a fermented state. This was considered a delicacy.
Apart from consuming the nuts, Indigenous Australians ate bunya shoots, and utilised the tree's bark as kindling.
Bunya nuts are still sold as a regular food item in grocery stalls and street-side stalls around rural southern Queensland. Some farmers in the Wide Bay/ Sunshine Coast regions have experimented with growing bunya trees commercially for their nuts and timber.
Bunya timber was and is still highly valued as "tonewood" for stringed instruments' sound boards since the first European settlers. Since the mid-1990s, the Australian company Maton has used bunya for the soundboards of its BG808CL Performer acoustic guitars. The Cole Clark company (also Australian) uses bunya for the majority of its acoustic guitar soundboards. The timber is valued by cabinet makers and woodworkers, and has been used for that purpose for over a century.
However, its most popular use is as a 'bushfood' by indigenous foods enthusiasts. A huge variety of home-invented recipes now exists for the bunya nut; from pancakes, biscuits and breads, to casseroles, to 'bunya nut pesto' or hoummus. The nut is considered nutritious, with a unique flavour similar to starchy potato and chestnut.
When the nuts are boiled in water, the water turns red, making a flavoursome tea.
The nutritional content of the bunya nut is: 40% water, 40% complex carbohydrates, 9% protein, 2% fat, 0.2% potassium, 0.06% magnesium.[21] It is also gluten free, making bunya nut flour a substitute for people with gluten intolerance.
If you want to learn about the whole tree, try this link