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Saturday, September 10, 2022

World Travel Destinations

 


Arizona’s Grand Canyon

I have to start the list with this destination because the first time I stood peering into the deep cavernous multi-hued cliff formations of the Grand Canyon, it almost took me to my knees. It’s a scene created with the brushstrokes of Mother Nature’s guiding hand.

There’s a reason over six million people visit this natural wonder every year. Its immense size leaves you speechless. Words cannot do it justice. At 277 miles long and one mile deep, it’s among the earth's greatest ongoing geological spectacles offering some of the most stunning vistas imaginable.


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WHAT’S A DEMON’S FAVORITE HANDWRITING STYLE?

Cursive.


Friday, September 9, 2022

World Travel Destinations

 

Peru’s Machu Picchu

No matter how many award-winning photos you’ve seen of Machu Pichu, there is nothing like experiencing in person this astonishingly beautiful ethereal ancient city in the clouds. It’s almost a life-changing moment. For here, man-made structures blend with nature in perfect harmony.

Archeologists believe this Andes Mountain city was constructed in the mid-1400s. Among its verdant rolling hills numerous palaces, residences and stone temples were expertly constructed. Much of the site is still surrounded by its famous Inca stone walls.     

Today, Machu Picchu is not only one of the most cherished archaeological sites in South America but as an UNESCO World Heritage Site it is visited by millions each year.


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 US Chip Makers hit by New China Rules

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WHY IS BILLY JOEL’S LAUNDRY STILL WET?

“He Didn’t Start The Dryer.”


Wednesday, September 7, 2022

World City History

 


Jericho, State of Palestine

9000 B.C.

With fortifications dating back to 6800 B.C., Jericho is the earliest known walled city. Archaeologists have uncovered evidence indicating that the city was abandoned and destroyed, later rebuilding and expanding. Jericho is widely regarded as the oldest city in the world.


Editors Pick

 Best Time to Exercise

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PEOPLE THINK GRASS DON’T BE WET IN THE MORNING.

But it dew.


Tuesday, September 6, 2022

World Cities History

 


Argos, Greece

5000 BC

Wavering between village and city status for about 7.000 years, Argos dates all the way back to 5000 BC. The city had quite the stronghold during the Mycenaean era, with a strategic location on the fertile plains of Argolis.


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 High-drama

How Pakistan floods are linked to climate change


MY FRIEND HAD A BUSINESS SELLING BONSAI TREES.

He was so successful he had to move into smaller premises!


Sunday, September 4, 2022

Editor's Pick

 

Joe Biden:


Links to explore:

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PJ of the day:

I SAID TO MY SON, “I NEED A BATTERY SO I CAN TELL THE TIME.”

He asked, “Is it for a clock?”

I answered, “I don’t know! That’s why I need the battery!”


World City Histories

 

Beirut

3000 B.C.

What is now the capital and largest city in Lebanon was first settled more than 5,000 years ago. There are a plethora of archaeological sites across the city with artifacts from the Middle Paleolithic and Upper Paleolithic through the Neolithic to the Bronze Age.

 


Editor's Pick

 

Travel to the US:


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PJ of the day:

THIS MORNING I SAW A GUY DRAGGING A CLAM ON A LEASH.

And I thought, “It must be hard to walk with a pulled mussel.”


World City Histories

 

Byblos, Lebanon

3000 B.C.

Just 26 miles north of Beirut, Byblos is also one of the oldest cities in the world. Carbon dating tests have indicated that the age of earliest settlement was around 7000 BC.