Trinidad i Vale de los Ingenios, Kuba – Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios, Cuba

The history of Trinidad begins in the early days of Spanish colonial rule, when in 1514 Captain Diego Velázquez founded a base for expeditions around the New World. It was from there, four years later, that Cortez sailed to conquer Mexico.

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Dok sjede u sjenci verandi starih kolonijalnih kuća, obojenih plavo, žuto i ružičasto, stariji stanovnici Trinidada rado se prisjećaju priče iz najsrećnijeg perioda grada, koja se prenosi s generacije na generaciju. Događaj se zbio 1850. godine kada je brod natovaren francuskim namještajem uplovio u obližnju luku. Pošiljku je naručio Konde de Brunet, da bi opremio svoj novi dom na Plaza Major. Svi ljudi iz Trinidada koji su imali mazge bili su unajmljeni da prenesu dragocjeni teret duž puta koji je spajao luku i grad. Uveče su se svi okupili na trgu kako bi proslavili prispjeće ogledala s raskošnim pozlaćenim ramovima, postelja s baldahinima i porcelana iz Limoža. Danas su te dragocjenosti i drugi predmeti iz aristokratskih palata Trinidada izloženi u Museo romantiko u bivšoj Kasi Brunet. Oni savršeno ilustruju vrijeme kada je mali grad u centralnoj Kubi bio napredna oblast pod kontrolom gospodara šećerne trske.

Istorija Trinidada počinje u ranim…

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Kun maailma sulle sovi ei – When The World Doesn’t Fit You

When the world doesn’t fit you
Nothing much you can do.
Because the ball is huge it is
just face yourself.

Yelling Rosan Blogi

Kun maailma sulle sovi ei

Kun maailma sulle sovi ei,
tehdä mitään sä et voi.
Koska valtava se on,
paini kanssa itsesi.
© Yelling Rosa
12/8 -19

The Trinity 03 © Yelling Rosa

When The World Doesn’t Fit You

When the world doesn’t fit you
Nothing much you can do.
Because the ball huge it is
just face yourself.
© Yelling Rosa
12/8 –19

The Trinity 04 © Yelling Rosa

När världen passar inte dig (in Swedish)

När världen passar inte dig
det finns ingenting att göra.
Eftersom bollen är enorm,
möta bara dig själv.
© Yelling Rosa
12/8 -19

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Kings of Bling

yaskhan

Garnet- Energy of January
Spiritual, passionate, fiery.

Amethyst- February's purple pride
Power of a personal ride.

Aquamarine- Bloodstone-
Touch of the sea, to turn the sun
March worn, their charm shown.

Diamonds die hard in April
All cut up, a coveting eternal.

Emerald- May's green purity
This growth crystal's divinity.

Pearl-Alexandrite-Moonstone
June's opalescent chastity shown.

Ruby-July's mystical and rare red
This king of gems...royal bred.

Peridot- Spinel- Sardonic
August's sparkling  cabochons.

Sapphire- September's blue innocence
A karmic, third eye  evanescence.

Tourmaline- Opal-October's play of color
A color palette to discover.

Citrine- November's warm healing
Topaz-Novemver's golden enhancement. 

Turquoise- Tanzanite- Zircon
December's unique velvety delight
The blues, the violets vividly enticed.

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Salvador da Bahia – “funkelnder Smaragd Brasiliens”

“Pearl of Brazil”, “Black soul of Brazil”, “Jewel of Brazil”, there are many names that distinguish Salvador da Bahia as something special among all cities in Brazil.

Senioren um die Welt

“Perle Brasiliens”, “Schwarze Seele Brasiliens”, “Kleinod Brasiliens”, es gibt viele Bezeichnungen, durch die Salvador da Bahia unter allen Städten Brasiliens als etwas Besonderes herausgehoben wird. Einigkeit besteht darin, dass Salvador da Bahia mit seiner afrobrasilianischen Kultur und seinem kolonialen Erbe zu den schönsten Städten Brasiliens zählt. Auf jeden Fall ist es für mich die bunteste und lebendigste Stadt, die ich in Brasilien kennengelernt habe. In der nach Rio de Janeiro und São Paulo drittgrößten Stadt  gibt es zahlreiche prächtige Kirchen, liebevoll restaurierte Kolonialhäuser, bunte Märkte mit bahianischem Kunsthandwerk sowie die religiösen und musikalischen Traditionen, die bis heute erhalten sind; achtzig Prozent der Einwohner von Salvador da Bahia haben afrikanische Vorfahren.

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What The GOP Looks Like In The 21st Century

Filosofa's Word

Is there a single member of the former guy’s inner circle who isn’t in deep legal doo-doo?  First, there’s Giuliani whose home and office were raided by the FBI last week and who is in more than one pot of boiling water.  Then there’s Jared Kusher whose apartment company has been charged with repeatedly violating state consumer protection laws by collecting debts without required licenses, charging tenants improper fees and misrepresenting the condition of rental units.  Former Attorney General William Barr is being investigated for a possible conflict of interest in the case against heavy-equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc., and the list goes on.  Hopefully, at the end of the day, charges and indictments come down against the former guy himself, for he is undoubtedly at the helm of most of these issues.  It is my fondest hope to see the former guy in an orange jumpsuit and behind bars for…

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The dark side of light

themacbit

 A friend recently shared an article with me, “18 Things You Will Never Understand Until You Experience Them Yourself“. I tried to come up with something that we understand only after experiencing it. After a lot of brainstorming and experimenting, I have a practical answer. The beauty of the night sky is one such thing we realize only after experiencing it. 

Finding a night sky is very difficult nowadays! There are some fortunate days when we travel outside of cities, on dark roads/forests. The mere sight of beautiful stars is soothing. If you don’t believe me, try it by yourself(travel to an isolated beach/forest/village and experience firsthand). 

 The ambient light we are wasting shooting in the sky harms us a lot. I recently read that light pollution is the only pollution we can clean up instantly! High time to take some action. If not for the…

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China’s UN envoy: Myanmar violence could lead to civil war – The Washington Post (Me: significant move)

China’s U.N. ambassador on Monday urged stronger diplomatic efforts to resolve the confrontation in Myanmar since the Feb. 1 military coup, warning that further violence could lead to a chaotic situation “and even a civil war.”

Zhang Jun also warned that “any wrong handling” might lead to further tension in Myanmar.

The U.N. Security Council on Friday strongly backed calls by Southeast Asian nations for an immediate cessation of violence and talks as a first step toward a solution following the military coup in Myanmar that ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her party and reversed years of slow progress toward democracy.

The council again demanded the restoration of democracy and the release of all detainees including Suu Kyi and condemned the use of violence against peaceful protesters and the deaths of hundreds of civilians.

Source: China’s UN envoy: Myanmar violence could lead to civil war – The Washington Post