During 2017, I developed diarrhea on three continents. Vomited in two countries. Got lost in nine cities. Missed the bus in one village. Fell down hard in the dark and spilled blood on the floor in paradise. Flew LOT Airlines on a one-way ticket that cost more than a round-trip. And I realized three life goals: ate moose and reindeer steak, watched dragon boats race, visited the country where the Christmas tree was invented. This year for my annual Year in Review, rather than recap the year's journey, I'm going to share a number of fun facts I learned along the way in various countries throughout the year.
Although perhaps not politically correct in some circles, I'm going to admit I rather like the idea of adding a country to my list of "been there, done thats"; however, bagging countries has never been one of my goals when I travel. Actually, I never even kept a tally until not long ago when I read about a young woman who was the "first blonde" to visit every country in the world. Turns out she wasn't, but that's another story. I'm generally more of a long-term traveler, staying a month or two or six in one place, and sometimes returning to places I've stayed numerous times before; however on some trips, I may visit a number of countries if they're close together as I did this year in the Baltic States.
During 2017, I spent over two months in Bali, a place I have visited half-a-gazillion times since 1987. I don't travel to tick countries off a list; I travel to have fun, I travel to learn, I travel to embrace other cultures and people and cuisine. I travel to discover who I am and how far out the edge might be. And I travel because I feel way more like "me" when I'm vagabonding the world. I like the 'traveling me' better than the 'stay-at-home me'—the traveling me is much cooler. He wears berets, neck scarves, rudraksha-beads. And he does yoga. He sits outside his comfort zone for hours. And smiles. And he's a much safer driver. So, maybe grab a cup of coffee, or afternoon tea, or pomegranate juice, sit back and let me offer you a few fun facts I gleaned this year in foreign lands while wearing my nomad beret.
The fun fact I learned in Bali was not as wonderful as one might desire. Like they say, there is good and bad in everything. Because it was the dry season, I decided to leave my de rigueur rain poncho at home; it rained every day—a lot. Lesson relearned and fun fact number one: always pack the poncho for Bali, no matter the season, no matter what your weather app is predicting.
The interesting fact is this: Bali has a new visa rule for 140 countries. If you're from one of those countries and plan on staying 30 days or less, you get a Free Visa—no muss, no fuss, no fee; they stamp your passport, and you walk to a taxi or trishaw. Another fun fact about your Bali visa: if you're planning to stay more than 30 days (or you're from Djibouti), you need to pay for a "Visa on Arrival" which can later be extended for another 30 days.
Here's the not-so-fun fact: the average-tourist stay in Bali is like 8 days. If you arrive and are unaware of the new visa rule, and the customs guy waves you on and informs you that you no longer need to pay for a visa on arrival—because the customs guy probably thinks you are one of those average-short-term-8-day tourists, so he doesn't bother to ask how long you're staying, then what happens is—wait for it—you CANNOT EXTEND YOUR FREE VISA, and you must fly out of the country to Singapore and then back in again to get a new visa or pay 300,000 rupiah per day (US$21). I learned this the fly-to-Singapore-hard way.
Some travelers say the best airport in the world is London Heathrow. Other travelers claim it's Central Japan International just outside Nagoya. Still others say it's the newly-constructed Hamad International in Qatar, which cost US$16 billion to build. My personal favorite is Schiphol in Amsterdam, which in stark comparison to Hamad was built in 1916, but harbors a library and also a branch of the Rijksmuseum that is free to the public 24/7.
Although Amsterdam is my favorite (partly because I harbor Dutch blood and partly because Schiphol fosters people-watching from my favorite café near the arrivals exit), I would have to say that Changi Airport in Singapore is perhaps the nicest: it has great architecture; it's so clean, you could eat lunch off the floor; it has free massage and sleeping chairs; movie theaters; spas; a wild, super-fast corkscrew slide, the tallest in Singapore. But get this: Changi's Terminal 3 houses a Butterfly Garden that flaunts a waterfall, lush tropical greenery, a profusion of flowers, and something like 1000 butterflies.
Another upside to the Bali visa fiasco is that if you are the kind of traveler who wants to tick off another country, this is a legitimate, face-saving method for doing just that, and it turns the downside of Bali visas for you into an upside—not so for me though, as I've been to Singapore literally dozens of times, and I'd prefer to sit and watch rice grow than fly anywhere.
Advice du jour: if you're going to get sick in SE Asia, get sick in Singapore.
Abu Dhabi at one time was known as the "richest city in the world." The city was planned back in 1967, and designed for a population of 40,000 inhabitants. Today, there are over 1 million residents in Abu Dhabi, and close to half are Indians; the other half are Filipinos. One quarter come from Nepal. Another quarter are from Bangladesh. An eighth from Afghanistan. About 15% are local Emiratis. The remaining expats come from 120 various other countries (FYI: I was never good at math).
Fun fact number two: Abu Dhabi has been slowly and consciously positioning itself as a first-class tourist destination over the last decade or so, perhaps preparing itself for a time when the oil runs out in a hundred years. This year the country turned 46 years old. Next year, the city will begin charging a 5% VAT on sales. And the 2017 Abu Dhabi Tour, a professional bicycle race, attained UCI World Tour status, with pro riders like Mark Cavendish and Caleb Ewan competing. One stage of the Abu Dhabi course ran through Reem Island, a high-rise residential zone just off the main island of Abu Dhabi, and the route ran right beside the apartment I was living in. During the fourth and final stage of the race later that week, something that "never" happens in Abu Dhabi happened: it rained. They don't call it a desert for nothing.
The Berlin Wall, erected in 1961, was the method chosen by the Soviet Union to separate the areas controlled by France, Britain, and America from the zone controlled by the USSR. A literal façade of the Iron Curtain, well over a hundred people were shot and killed as they tried to cross to the other side during its 28 years. Sometimes in defiance, people living on the west side would toss their garbage or broken furniture over to the east side—a seemingly bold gesture of civil disobedience, until you stop to wonder who had to clean up the mess on the east side, certainly not Soviet soldiers, eh?
Another fun fact is that people on the west side covered the wall with spray paint and graffiti. There was none of that nonsense on the east side. You can still see the remains on the west side today—I don't read German, but I'm pretty sure I know what most of it says. If you look at the wall strictly from an artistic viewpoint, it appears as a nicely designed structure—thick, sturdy architecture; an aesthetically pleasing, rounded top; vastly utilitarian.
Finland bears a number of interesting fun facts you wouldn't expect. Ice skates were invented by the Finns. The world's first internet browser meant for public use was first invented here. The Finns have also invented some rather strange sporting events; perhaps the weirdest is the Wife Carrying Championships. Right, the competing couple stands face to face, then the husband kneels and slips his head between his wife's legs and slings her upside down over his shoulders—booty against the crown of his head, her feet crossed in front of him, her head dangling down more or less at his waist behind him (both husband and wife try not to eat beans before a race). The husband runs carrying his wife like that while navigating an obstacle course of barriers to hurdle and water features to plunge through. Winning is no mean feat for either of them. Luckily, Finnish women are some of the slimmest in the world.
Perhaps a rather odd fun fact is that the Finns have developed award-winning pizza—the secret ingredient is smoked reindeer meat. Oh, and this: a small, northern village named Rovaniemi, located inside the Arctic Circle, is one of Finland's top tourist attractions; known as Santa Clause Village, it's located at (not precisely) the North Pole. Elves and jingle bells abound.
Tallin may just be the coolest little town you never heard of. Tallin is no sleepy little burg. Well, it is after the cruise-ship passengers return to their ships. If you're wondering what it might have been like to live during the 15th century, Tallin may be the place to visit. Locals dress in Medieval costumes, sing old songs and play 3-stringed antique instruments, wear those pointy-toe shoes—if you desire, you can even buy a custom-made pair of those hand-made-pointy-toe shoes.
Of course, like most Old Towns in European cities, there is a Market Square in Tallin surrounded by eateries and shops and pubs. The fun fact here is this: in Tallin, you can find the greatest chocolate pastries in Europe—OK, from my humble opinion. But I am an expert at assessing, and eating, fine chocolate in any form. Somehow, I inadvertently (by gut feeling) and luckily landed in the Restaurant Tchaikovsky, and only learned later that it is known as the best in Tallin. They claim to be a "Symphony of Russian Cuisine." I guess! Another fun fact, or oddity, is that you can visit the building that housed the KGB Headquarters and prison cells, it lies just past the main gate from the ferry landing. But here's what I like most about Tallin: they make great wool berets, very comfy and affordable.
It's a four-hour bus ride from one city you maybe never heard of, Tallin, to another city you never heard of, Riga, and if you pop for the premium seat, you sit in a single seat, no seat just a super-wide aisle next to you, with a quantum leap of leg room and a stationary table top for food and drinks. Riding a bus in this part of the world is definitely a decent way to travel; crossing borders is seamless and effortless: the bus doesn't even stop.
Here's another fun fact: if you find yourself visiting the Riga Art Nouveau Museum, and I suggest you do even if you're not a museum kind of person as it is quite unique, you can climb a few flights of art nouveau stairs to the Janis Rozentals and Rudolfs Blaumanis Museum located in the top-floor flat where two famous artists you never heard of lived during the late 1800's: prominent Latvian writer Rūdolfs Blaumanis and painter, Janis Rozentāls.
If you want to taste the best bread in the world, you need to hie your hienie off to Vilnius, another four-hour bus ride south from Riga. Their pastry, however, is not the symphony you find elsewhere in Riga, but it's not chopped carob either, and they can brew coffee alongside the world's finest baristas. You won't find a Starbucks in Lithuania, but they do have an Apple store where you can buy stuff like extra charging cables for your iPhone 7+ for half the price in other European countries. One fun fact here is that Lithuania boasts more hot air balloons per capita than any other country. You'll also find statues of pagan gods here, such as Perkunas, the god of thunder; you may also run across a place called The Hill of Witches.
Here's another fun fact you might want to be aware of when visiting Lithuania: it's considered bad form, and bad luck, to whistle indoors. You may see more amber jewelry here than perhaps anywhere in the world; it's known as Baltic Amber—the lighter the color of amber, the older it is and therefore, more expensive. I bought my daughter a necklace of amber containing four different shades (four qualities), and it cost half the price of the strand of pearls I previously purchased in Hong Kong. Baltic amber during high season is not cheap. Neither are daughters, apparently.
A famous Warsaw organist, Przemyslaw Kapitula, plays Bach and Mozart daily on the Baroque organ in St Anne's Church just off the Old Town Square; the pews in St Anne's were apparently never meant for comfort: the back of the pew pitches you forward slightly. It would be a little more comfortable if you could rest your feet on that wooden shelf on the floor in front of you, but that's for knees, not feet. Many men ride large motorcycles here, very few are Harleys. But this is the interesting fact: Warsaw's Old Town buildings look extremely-well maintained for 15th-century architecture. They look so well-preserved because they are relatively new: Warsaw was bombed and completely ruined in WWII, and afterward was totally rebuilt, modeled after the original structures.
Turns out, Guinness really is good for you—it contains antioxidants that lower your risk of heart disease, Alzheimers, and cancer. The ruined Desmond Castle nestles on the shores of the river Maigue; it dates from the late 1100's, one of the 200 castles built by the Normans.
It also turns out that Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland (and really fun fact here—also patron saint of Nigeria…say what?) was not Irish; he was a Roman born in Britain. You always hear the tale of his ridding Ireland of its snakes; the fact is that Ireland never had any indigenous snakes, most probably because it's an island and snakes don't relish swimming, especially that far from the mainland in that frigid Atlantic Ocean. However, the Irish built the Titanic in Belfast to sail those waters. Today, abortion is still illegal in Ireland, and bills to legalize medical-use marijuana are being hindered by politicians although at one time not long ago, Dublin harbored one of the largest populations of prostitutes in the world. And leprechauns and fairies really do exist for the Irish—and anyone else who needs miracles in their day.
So, that's the bits I learned last year. Let me know what fun facts you may have come across in 2017.
Safe Travels, Happy Travels, and Happy New Year 2018!
Thank you, Badfish, for that trans-globe, first-hand, fact-filled safari. All of it fascinating. Happy New Year to you and your nomad beret.
Hey Tish. You're welcome. Thanks for stopping in and have a good year!
Happy New Year, Badfish! May 2018 bring you more adventures and less misadventures! Btw since you mentioned about it, I personally think that despite Singapore's Changi efficiency and super cool features, Amsterdam's Schiphol still is my favorite airport. Probably because it reminds me of my first ever trip abroad — I remember being awed upon seeing people from all over the world in one place.
Hi Bama…Happy 2018 to you too. And I agree, I absolutely love to fly into Schiphol. And I never simply leave after arriving. I sit in this one cafe, by the exit, with a view of outside and all that goes on there, and sit there for an hour or so, simply taking it in, and doing nothing.
Very impressive travel record for 2017! Best wishes for 2018!
Where was the christmas tree invented?
HA!! I wondered if anyone would wonder about that. It's coming up in my next post!! Thanks for hanging out here…and caring!
*gasp* cliff hanger! I like.
dang. I JUST posted a promise that I would post something as soon as YOU "finally" did…and now you have…so now I have to.
More on your post later.
thanks and happy new year to you…and you figured out the link thing!
Hey BF, nice to read about some of your 2017 travels and adventures. May we meet up again somewhere in this wide wide world.
Hey Don. I have to say, it was truly nice to get back in the blog saddle again. But also kind of sad…apparently I forgot how to do a number of things and forgot I had to do some others. Getting old is not for sissies.
Happy New Year to you, BF! Wishing you safe travels and more 'fun facts' in 2018.
hey lois! glad you stopped by and have a fun-filled 2018 yourself!!!
Badfish!! I was about to go looking for you. Thanks for the tour of this nearly gone year. And best wishes for the next one!
hey lady…thanks for "looking" for me. I've been off the market a while, decided it was time to get back in the game…last day of the year!
Welcome back. here's to some documented fabulous adventures in 2018.
Imagine me lifting a crystal flute…to the vagaries of life and love and adventure and all drinks containing mint.
So great to have you back. This was a fun and fascinating post. You're never boring are you? You always seem to have a different take on things. I love that. I am swooning over the Art Nouveau staircase! Also the dragon boat race is a fabulous photo. And the one of Warsaw. Happy New Year BF. May 2018 be all you could wish for. And may our paths cross again one day.
Alison…glad you liked it. It was one of the quickest I ever wrote…because I wanted to post it in December, as a review for the year. Happy New Year to you guys!! And I think I have to come to Canada soon, to get a photo course from you!!
Hi Badfish, and Happy New Year to you. I wish I could come up with a fun fact for you but my mind is blank. I also like Changi airport. It is so quiet and clean, and so well appointed. It would be easy to live there, like Tom Hanks in that movie. Another airport I really like is Suvarnabhumi in Bangkok. It is amazing, but be warned. Don't delay when going from your arrival gate to your departure gate if you have a connecting flight. We got distracted by all the beautiful shops and cafes and had to run! I just had a thought…here is my fun fact. Suvarnabhumi consists of a single terminal which covers 563,000 square metres. No wonder we had to run!
A great read; I really enjoyed this. Wishing you a super 2018.
Badfish you are alive over here! Yay! Clever idea for a year end post my friend. Wife carrying championships you say? Well we may need to do some training for that one! Hoping to see more of your writing this year and very keen to see what direction you take your blog. Either way Happy New Year and very best wishes.
Sue, yeah, alive, again. Since I didn't write about most of my trips this year, I couldn't just do a 'did this, did that' post. I would of done a puzzle if I'd known soon enough…or HOW! I'm snowed under with all the stuff needed to grow a blog. I need a partner. I vote for you training and running the course in Finland!!
Hey lil brother….really enjoyed reading these fun facts!!! Have a Happy and healthy New Year all year long!!! Remember I love you~~~ I know, I know, I owe you some fun facts about what's going on with me….not today, but maybe soon!
Incredible post! I love what you say about travel. So many people travel for the wrong reasons. I too travel to learn, to grow, to see and to feel alive. Thanks for this beautiful post! Happy New Year!
Nicole, hey thanks. After I wrote about why I travel, I thought of better ways to say it….but hey, what is is what is. To 'feel alive' is one of the better ways to say it—thanks for reminding me of that.
hey lady…and welcome back to you. Yeah, I did a bit of traveling. And a lot of working. Guinness and dark chocolate…and do puzzles! But no reason to give up coffee…can't imagine me doing that!! Happy 2018!!
I'm guessing you have a year of travel adventures lined up for 2018. Best wishes and safe travels to you for 2018. Looking forward to jumping in your virtual backpack. Carry on blogging….
Great to end the year (well, since I'm reading it late, it's starting the year for me) with a post from Badfish. Of course, I love all your destinations and statistics on excretions/explosions/etc, but what really grabbed me was the comment that you are the better you when traveling. That's me. I'm such a cool, fun person (according to me) on the road and such a drudge most of the time otherwise – haha (but, sadly, probably quite true). That's why I come up with random road trips when life gets dull, which it just did and I just did. Very happy new year wishes sent from Houston to Abu Dhabi – may your 2018 be filled with trips, happiness, health, and all that good stuff!
Lexi…sooooo good to hear from you after my sabbatical from blogville. I missed the camaraderie here, the love, the melding of minds. Yours especially, since the wave length seems so true.
I got frustrated because I didn't know jack when I started and I feel I'm going nowhere with the blog, and there's tooooo much to learn to go somewhere and to know more than jack about it.
Hi Baddie! Happy New Year! May it be blessed with many vomit-free travels! I too loved the dragon boat foto, great juxtaposition and composition of light and shade. ( there ya go, did i come of sounding like one of those serious wordpress photograph commentators?? not quite??) … anyhow i strolled through the comment section looking for more fun facts from the Cafe Crowd – alas, not a one, except for Eternal Traveller! as for me, nothing i can think of right now – but I love a challenge, so I'll be back! Welcome back to Blogsville too, by the way. I havent visited the town for a while.
Deb…whoa, yeah you're beginning to sound like one of those professional photo assessors. And yeah, where are all the fun facts? What about a fun fact about China…gotta be one of those floating around? Or Oppos? And welcome back to you, too. How's Oz?
Hey JO…Ha! who are those guys you hang with, they sound like a fun bunch. I may be going to Portugal this summer, to a writing conference, but maybe not.
I MUST get to the Algarve!!
Here's to an adventurous and illness-free 2018! Happy Travels.
Yeah…I'll drink to that! Happy and safe travels and life in 2018 to you, too!!
Really liked your end of the year post. Thanks! Have a great year!
Prasna…ha! Well, yes, it was all (no most) of the places I traveled in 2017, but since I didn't write posts for most of 2017, or travels in it, I guess it's just a review of where I went and things I learned there but didn't post about during the year.
Still jealous… enjoyed your post and love the pics. What do you use iPhone or DSLR?
Cool…I use both. These are all from my Sony RX10. But I love the convenience of the phone–so lightweight!
Hellooo Mr. Badfish! Oh to be you! What fun!! Fun fact… ) The entire Island of Hawaii, with its five large volcanoes of Kohala, Mauna Kea, Hualalai, Mauna Loa and Kilauea, and new submerged volcano of Loihi, is less than 450,000 years old. Kauai is 5 million years old. There is your geology lesson for today! Nice to hear from you! Hau'oli Makahiki Hou!!
Wow, you sure condensed one year of blogging in this post. All well, so long as you're here. Fun facts are fun, and images splendid, especially of the staircase. We will let you visit another country or five. Happy travels!
I know. It was actually hardest to winnow the photos down to one each!
I never thought I'd see dragon boat racers and an Aladdin-esque mosque together in one photo! Hats off to you, Badfish, for this unusual and creative take on a year in review. Somehow this compilation of random facts makes for a coherent whole. I'm thinking of visiting the Baltics later this year as my sister and brother-in-law (along with my 10-month-old nephew) are moving to Riga in April… which means that I'll be on the lookout for your thoughts on Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius in future posts. Wishing you a happy and healthy 2018 with plenty more trips in store!
Ha! Right out of Arabia, eh…by way of China! Hope your year is full of…wonder and surprises!
Hey BF – thanks for looking me up on my "by LRose" blog! I hear ya, when it comes to getting the blog engine running again. This blog (meaning to write) has not yet found its niche. LRose, as I mentioned, got hit with a troll, so I cleared everything and everyone out. I primarily post short fiction responses there now to a blogging buddy's writing prompt blog. ANYWAY…things I've learned on my non-travelers travels this year: Just because it's only two weeks before the last weekend in August, does not mean you can't find an Airbnb house on the water for only $70/night. A fully refurbished house, to boot (see my photo: https://wordpress.com/post/meaningtowrite.wordpress.com/3471).
what a lovely story, you should write up a full version!
My, what an eventful and varied year you had! Thanks for all the interesting fun facts. 🙂 I so agree with you about Schiphol airport. I've only been there once, but it really stands out in my airport memories. I haven't been to Singapore for a good few years, but the airport there looks absolutely stunning and begs a visit. I expect you have lots of travel plans for 2018. Happy New Year to you.
Something about Schiphol…I just love it there. As for travel in 2018…I'm thinking quality over quantity.
What a wonderful year you've had!
My daughter and her family are in Bali right now. They thought they knew what rain was (they are from Vancouver B.C.) but Bali deluges are a whole different kind of rain.
OMG what a blast that whirlwind tour was Mr Badfish. You never disappoint. I kind of wish you did have some crazy goal to visit all the countries of the world because I'd like to dance through them exactly this way with you. And eventually, you'd make it to some country I was sailing in and we could hang out. Every picture a winner and that Dragon Boat Race is sheer perfection.
hey, you got a new gravatar, eh! cool. I think some day, we will be in the same country! Did you meet up with anyone in Thailand?
Great review and even more beautiful photos! Thank you and all the best for you!
Cecilia…thanks for hanging out here and commenting, glad you like the post!! All the best to you, too.
Well, this really catches me up. Glad, most of all, to see you back.
From all of this, I am really happy to hear about the health benefits of dark Irish beer, the only one I really like. Yay! If only it weren't so fattening. A small price to pay for flavor and health.
It is funny that you like your traveling you best. I have to think about that. I just got back from a year of running around, capped off with a trip to San Francisco and I am worn out. Happy to be home, I like home me best, except I wear less makeup and so the person in the mirror looks older at home, hee hee.
Best to be away from the USA right now. You and I know why.
Thank you for visiting me! I look forward to your 2018 adventures. It enables me to be a vegetable and live vicariously.
Hope to see you soon in 2018!
I know…the whole town looks like that!!!
Great post. You made up for us not having you grace our mailboxes the last few months. It sounds like you've had some amazing adventures.
The butterfly is gorgeous and the wall is horrid. I wonder if the other side of the wall became defaced after it supposedly came down. Apparently it's not down everywhere.
I went to school with a young girl whose family built a boat of tin cans and escaped the east. This was in the late 50's. Quite the adventure.
thanks Jo…been a while since I heard from you. Good to be back. Hope I can keep things together…but apparently…not. The WALL was actually not bad in person…except for the idea of it and past reality of it….tin can boat!
Yes, Did I understand correctly that you weren't feeling well there for awhile? Or did I misunderstand? Glad you're back!
Yes, the tin can story was amazing. Because the girl spoke broken English, she was held back, I'm sure they were much older. They were quite lovely and mature looking compared to the rest of our class. In any case their story really impressed me.
No, no…not feeling poorly. I'm still fine. Just taking care of other stuff, or not taking care of it.
Abu Dhabi…sun EVERY day, which I too love, and/but it was very nice to experience rain every day when I went to Ireland…and I do not like rain at all for some reason. So…nice to return to Abu Dhabi.
I can get that. I like rain sometimes too, and… I like snow as long as I don't have to drive icy roads. All weather as its happening can be kind of cool. An overcast day on it's own is depressing.
BTW, how is Dubai and Abu Dhabi different and/or the same?
They are both booming cities: Dubai is larger, more cosmopolitan maybe. Abu Dhabi a little more chilled, and mellow. Both very cool.
Right. And in Bali, I stayed a few days over my second visa and had to pay an extra fee for those days. But it was better than driving into Denpasar and spending half a day renewing the thing–for me.
As ever and always, you light up my life with your descriptions of your journeys. And fun fact: I never need travel beyond my own abode, because your attention to detail, along with your photographs, brings the reader along in such a way that one could actually believes they'd traveled to all of these places… Total Recall anyone?
I have ancestors in both Poland and in Ireland (not to mention England, Wales, oh, and Scotland is covered by Mr. Quantum.) I only remember the name of one city in Poland: Lodz.
Sounds to me like you're retired these days… And what became of Duncan? (isn't that the name of your crab pal?).
Happy to be a beacon! And yes, Duncan is fine, I've had him for about 15 years now. But no…not quite retired. But soon.!!
You had quite the year of travels! I agree about going places that we enjoy and not worrying about ticking off countries. Having said that, it is always fun to go somewhere new!
I want to get to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania someday. They look really cool.
In Southeast Asia I take my umbrella everywhere – it is either protection from the sun or rain, whichever we have at the time.
HEY Jeff! I did get around last year, but I've fallen off on my blog a bit. Can't seem to get my act together. I do keep up with your photos, though.
There supposedly is a Chinese curse, "May you live in interesting times". It looks like you've been cursed in a major way, and have been thoroughly enjoying it.
Ha! Dave…I find myself thanking the universe (or whoever) almost every day for being able to do what I do. Thanks for hanging out here, and commenting!
Wow that was a very satisfying read! We both enjoyed it immensely, particularly the combination of useable factoids and the badfish style of writing. We got hooked at the description of the airports and Amsterdam and Singapore are also big favorites of ours. Hong Kong airport also has chairs that you can recline completely and sleep in, in a special quiet zone area. Completely free and awesome.
I have heard of Riga as a matter of fact and Lithuania, as my grandfather was born in Vilnius and when he was sixteen he got on a ship and headed to the land of gold and diamonds Later his two brothers followed and that is where I grew up.. South Africa.
Great post and thanks for reminding us to visit Latvia and Warsaw. They are on the list.
Ben & Peta…Ha!! I didn't know you grew up in SA…how cool. I may be going there this summer. Africa scares me, though. And I hear Cape Town ran out of water???
HA!!! All right…first prize! Thanks for visiting although I've been out of the race for a while, I do love a good first line! Thanks for hanging out here.
Having been off the blogging market for a while gave me peace of mind. When reading your blog post only now, made me think of the many great posts, like yours, that I missed reading.
This was another masterpiece of yours.
You've busy traveling, man, and your experiences are equally delightful.
I'm already curious to hear about your more qualitative travels in 2018. Cheers!!


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Supplied by the leading binary platform provider TechFinancials, Lionive's platform is not only pleasing to work with for beginner traders but also for more experienced traders. The large graphical interface makes it easy for a trader to monitor the progress of his trades. Towards the bottom of the trading interface, traders can also see the list of trades that they have opened as well as those which have been closed.
Regular news items fed through the news section of the trading interface also help traders to keep in touch with what is going on in the market. The trading platform also allow traders to filter out the assets to be displayed so they can focus their energy on making money and not get distracted by "noise" coming from too much market movement. Lastly, Lionive's trading platform also allows traders to have the option of closing their trades early up to 5 minutes before the expiry of a trade. This is an extremely useful feature since it permits traders to cut their losses or lock in their profits before any adverse market movements wipe them out.
Currently, the number of underlying assets available at Lionive seems limited. This is perhaps due to the fact that the broker is still new in the industry. Nevertheless even with the limited number of assets available, traders will have a hard time trading every single one of them as there are four major types of trading contracts which can be further subdivided into at least two different subcategories.
Trading accounts at Lionive comes in three different flavours in the form of "Bronze", "Gold" and "Platinum" accounts.
Looking at the benefits offered by Lionive, it is easy to understand why many traders, both beginners and experienced traders, are flocking to Lionive. These include platform intuivity, account types, free 7-day demo account and localization of site, platform and customer support.


Grueling hours. Scary bosses. Flying staplers. Can new paralegals Pete, Julian, Pengyu and Zara survive two years in "Big Law"?
All new, 6-part LGBT comedy web series from Necessary Outlet.
Episodes streaming on YouTube, Vimeo and links below!
Pete (Brandon Salerno) starts on his first day as a paralegal at Stark Arkob Wilby & Hammerschmidt. Pengyu (Matheus Ting) is skipped over for doc review as he "would not survive the night."
Santos (Greta Quispe) airs a special message from Wilby (Lewis Gardner). Pete (Brandon Salerno) did not go to U. Penn.
Pete (Brandon Salerno) discovers the paralegal annex. Alan (Chris Woody) explains the "sweaty meat smell."
Zephyr Coal's recent mine collapse has lead to multiple deaths and massive liabilities. Pete (Brandon Salerno) is put in charge of sandwiches.
Zoe (Alexandra Rey) wants to throw chardonnay at her enemies, Gomer (Sean Connelly) wants his papers stabled correctly and Persephone gives birth.
The gang airs complaints to HR. Zoe (Alexandra Rey) gets her aperol spritz.


Some of you may have noticed that Mikael hasn't been the one posting the last few blog entries. Because the lucky dog is on holiday in Croatia. So, while he's gone, we're taking advantage of Copenhagen's own little seaside escape.
The beach is close, but not central to the city, so bicycles (and the metro) are the most popular way to get there.
Beachside bars with signs that read 'open when the sun is shining', vendors selling fresh green peas and ripe cherries, and gently rotating wind mills create a pretty warm landscape to complement the city's otherwise Nordic Cool attitude. Not bad Copenhagen, not bad at all.
lovely, simply lovely. i ♡♡♡ Summer.
thanks my hyggelig, we hope you have a great summer!
I love the image of the wind turbines. Here in the U.S., turbines are considered by a few but loud people to be threats to the "view shed" - I suppose that somehow nuclear reactors, oil fields and coal mining operations somehow are considered aesthetically desirable. Anyway, I think they simply beautiful.
@Greg you're right, it can be so peaceful and the wind turbines certainly add to that - turning slowly, lazily, mesmerizing - it's one of the best parts of the landscape.


Pretty day with light south wind. Ran offshore and stopped on two seperate weedlines looking for Dolphin. Didn't get any bites so we ended up back on the reef edge anchored and chumming. Caught 20 head of Yellowtail, 1 10lb Mutton Snapper and 5 or 6 Cero before returning to the dock at noontime.
Caught live Ballyhoo today and worked hard at Sailfishing. We ended up catching 3 Sails on the day. We had a few other bites from Cero, barracuda, kingfish and bonito.


JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia, April 26 -- Saudi Arabia's most popular blogger was released Saturday after serving four months in prison without charge.
Fouad al-Farhan, 33, was detained Dec. 10 after authorities warned him about his online support of an activist group. At the time of his arrest, the Interior Ministry said only that his violations were not related to state security.
Farhan had used his blog to criticize corruption and call for political reform in Saudi Arabia, an absolute monarchy.
In a telephone interview Saturday, Farhan said he was happy to be free and described his time behind bars as "a unique experience." He said he had been "fairly treated" but would not comment on the specifics of his case.
"I will be blogging soon," he said.
The Interior Ministry did not comment on the release.
Farhan's arrest, believed to be the first of an online critic in Saudi Arabia, had been condemned by bloggers around the world, including more than 200 in the kingdom. In February, protesters demonstrated against the arrest in front of the Saudi Embassy in Washington.
Farhan's supporters continued his blog and set up the Free Fouad Web site, but Saudi authorities blocked both sites earlier this month.
Saudi Arabia restricts press and speech freedoms and does not allow political parties, civil rights groups or public gatherings. But since King Abdullah took the throne in 2005, official tolerance of criticism and debate has grown.
New York-based Human Rights Watch issued a report last month condemning the Saudi justice system, saying that those who protest detentions without trial or charge and other critics are often put behind bars.
The report cited the cases of Farhan, academic Abdullah al-Hamid and Judge Sulaiman al-Rushoodi.
Hamid, a prominent democracy activist, began a six-month jail sentence in March for encouraging a peaceful demonstration. He had previously spent a year and a half in prison for calling for a constitutional monarchy before being pardoned by King Abdullah in 2005.
Farhan, who was educated in the United States and owns a computer programming company, had said before his arrest that an Interior Ministry official warned him that he would be detained for his online support of a group of men, including Rushoodi, arrested in February 2007.
The government accused the group, made up of activists, academics and businessmen, of supporting terrorism. An attorney for the men has said they were arrested for their political activism and their intention to form a civil rights group.
Rushoodi was planning to sue the Interior Ministry for holding prisoners without charge.
Unlike most of the thousands of men and women who blog in the kingdom, Farhan uses his real name online.
Farhan's arrest had frightened Saudi bloggers but also made them aware of their power, said blogger Ahmed al-Omran.
"The arrest was scary and intimidating to bloggers but also empowering. It made bloggers know that their blogs are influential, and now they feel more of a responsibility and take their blogs more seriously," said Omran, 23, who blogs under the name Saudi Jeans.


There has been intense activity at GC POWER, where staff have been preparing 60 units of the new Silver Leopard series forklifts for delivery to the Turkish market. Professional loading specialists are carefully checking each detail to ensure the safety of goods. The forklifts are headed to one of largest forklift distributors in Turkey, with a proven background and over 40 years' distribution experience. With extensive distribution channels and over 30 sub-distributors, they have successfully been the sole distributor for several world-known brands of construction machines and materials handling equipment.The partnership with GC Power dates back to 2005 and the relationship has proven to be a successful experience, with growing annual sales. The new Silver Leopard series is attracting strong interest because of its advanced features: fashionable, streamlined design; ergonomic and comfortable driving enclosure; improved heat dispassion system; etc. These features have attracted strong interest among Middle East and European clients and are especially suited for hot and rough working conditions. Moreover, the Silver Leopard series forklift has been proved to be an increasingly successful venture for dealers, helping them win more business and boost their reputations.


December is finally here! The holiday shopping rush has begun and the countdown until Christmas is in full swing. The Classic City is nothing short of a winter wonderland this season with holiday events going on all month long. Everything from Christmas parades and musical performances to holiday home tours and so much more!
The Classic Center is a one-stop shop for all your holiday cheer this year. Bring the family out to ice skate on the very same rink that the UGA hockey team plays on! Or, sit back, relax and enjoy as The State Ballet Theatre of Russia performs The Nutcrackeron the Classic Center stage Dec. 20 and 21. Other highlights include a festival of trees, professional gingerbread houses on display and, of course,Santa Claus. He will be arriving from the North Pole just in time for holiday photos and hugs. Lastly, Make sure to stop by Santa's workshop for some fun holiday craft-making. Tickets for the festival are on sale now. Click here more information.
Looking for that perfect one-of-a-kind gift? Visit one of the local Athens artists markets such as The Holiday Market at Big City Bread Dec. 11 - 12. These open-air markets will bring an eclectic selection of emerging artists and crafters from the southeast and beyond to downtown Athens. Enjoy unique art, gifts, demonstrations and more in a lovely street-fair atmosphere that is always free and open to everyone.
What would the holidays be without those classic Christmas tunes - you know the ones that are stuck in your head for the entire month of December? Put those tunes to good use and freshen up on your tuba skills because Tuba Christmas is coming to Athens. You're invited to participate in their annual concert on Dec. 10. If tuba playing isn't quite your thing, visit the Yuletide Musical Dinner - no musical abilities required. Just relax and enjoy a delicious dinner buffet as the Athens Chamber Singers serenades you with beautiful holiday tunes.
A particularly exciting holiday event this season is the Holiday Spirits Museum Mile Tour. This special holiday tour of historic homes takes you on a trip back in time all the way to the 19th century. You will have the opportunity to explore four unique antebellum house museums in different architectural styles. The tour features historic theatrical vignettes and period appropriate décor. You will leave with a true understanding what holiday traditions were like over 100 years ago. The tour culminates with a glorious Victorian Christmas celebration to top off an already unforgettable journey through Christmases past.
The fun does not stop here! Tons more holiday festivities are going on all month long. Make sure to take a quick peak at our calendar to ensure you don't miss out on any of the fun. Happy Holidays, everyone!


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Thread: A new generation.....a new attitude?
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Except there was a problem....well, there were two. The first problem was, as Sting would say (no not that Sting, the other one) I was an Englishman in New York. Not that that was a major problem, Vince had enough legal power behind him to ensure my work Visa with WWF Magazine was transferred over to a more general WWFE contracted Work Visa, this now meant I was an official WWF employee.....the bigger problem was something not so simply solved. See there was a reason I'd left the UK in the first place, and that reason was Tommy Comerford. "Who?" I hear you ask. Tommy Comerford was an organised crime figure back in the UK. Tommy was a wrong 'un with a finger in a lot of pies, mainly narcotics and drug trafficking, Comerford was one of the first criminals to establish an international drug trafficking network in England.....he was very wealthy, very powerful, very dangerous.....and very much in prison....because of me. Long story short, my testimony put away one of the biggest crime figures of the 80's and early 90's, and he wanted my head.....literally. Now as an anonymous magazine writer (I wasn't even credited for my Pulitzer worth letter page in the magazine) that was fine. But as a writer for the WWF creative team, it would only be a matter of time before at least one mention of me was made somewhere. One of the dirt sheets, this new fangled internet thing, sooner or later either my name or my face would pop up somewhere and that terrified me (I'm rather attached to my head after all and I wanted it to stay that way.)
Except Vince being Vince, had a plan and he wasn't someone used to not getting what he wanted. He wanted me on the booking team, and he was going to have me on the booking team one way or another. He guaranteed me total anonymity, nothing more than a name on the payroll....he even went so far as to hire a patsy....a man that could be seen in interviews and photographs....he hired someone who could be the voice of my ideas, someone who could be credited with my success....or my failure....he hired a man who already knew my position and need for secrecy, because I already worked with him....he hired this man....
.....Vince Russo, to basically play the part of me.
Yeah you know him don't you. To be fair, old Vinnie Ru wasn't a bad guy, I liked him, but he didn't have a clue what he was doing when it came to booking anything. Vince Russo, for all the good you heard of him in the WWF, was nothing more than the highest paid body double in history. Every single idea you ever heard credited to him while he worked for Titan, good and bad, came from me. Years later, WCW would go on to hire him as the saviour of the company, thinking he'd actually been the one bringing success to McMahon and the WWF.....and left to his own devices, his own ideas, his own storylines?.....well, let's just say we will cover that when we get there.....but Vince Russo made himself a lot of money, made himself a household name in the wrestling community and landed a job with the competition that he was no where near qualified for, all off the back of my ideas.
But I digress, I'm sure you all know well enough about Vince Russo's path post WWF, let's talk about what happened when he/I started in creative. For starters, the main event needed a serious shake up. Diesel was stale, Bret Hart had been stuck in mid card feuds for the best part of a year, likewise The Undertaker. Razor Ramon was the intercontinental Champion.....again.....Shawn Michaels mouth had landed him in hot water and he was on the shelf after being on the receiving end of a serious beating from "9" thugs and Sid hadn't had a decent match all year.....we needed a heel, a strong heel.....we needed a bad ass and I had just the man in mind....a 450lb monster from the Rocky Mountains by the name of Vader. Unfortunately Eric Bischoff had the same idea....he also had the bigger cheque book which meant even though he spent most of 1995 jobbing to Hogan, Leon White inexplicably chose to sign with World Championship Wrestling instead of us (as did the Ultimate Warrior, but to be honest I wasn't too sad about that one. Warrior had name value and star quality oozing out of his face paint, but thinking back I'm not really sure where he would have fit into my vision.)
So anyway, it was back to the drawing board....I needed a monster heel, I needed a bad ass....and I had one right in front of me all along in the form of the WWF Champion Diesel, a man who had got over in the first place playing the bad ass, monster heel. Getting there was pretty easy and killed two birds in one stone because it got Bret Hart back where he belongs, in the main event. Bret beat Diesel in an excellent match at Survivor Series 1995, a match that really pushed the envelope for the WWF as it saw the Hitman get sent crashing through the announce table, something not really seen before in the WWF. After the loss, Diesel lost it, beat the hell out of the new Champion, and hey presto, a new monster heel is born. Fast forward to the Royal Rumble and Diesel has been growing more and more frustrated and after losing again in his rematch on RAW he snapped again, destroying the Hitman and Jackknifing him through a table at ringside. Diesel then took it upon himself to interfere in every one of the Hitman's title defences, confusing the Champion and everyone else, because it always helped Bret to retain. At the Royal Rumble, the Hitman is set to face The Deadman, will Diesel play a part?
Coming back from adversity and injury, Shawn Michaels is going against doctors orders and putting his name in the hat for the Royal Rumble match, which he claims he's going to win, before achieving his boyhood dream of becoming champion at Wrestlemania.
Razor Ramon is locked in a battle with the debuting star Goldust, with the pair scheduled to clash over the Intercontinental strap at the Rumble.
In comings and goings the WWF signed both Ron Simmons and Barry Windham to written deals, as well as 2 Cold Scorpio, Chris Jericho and a number of other cruiserweight wrestlers to kick start the new WWF Cruiserweight division, a division which will crown its first champion at the Rumble. Simmons has been re-christened Faarooq and has formed a stable with Kama and the unlikely duo of Mabel and Mo who have repackaged themselves as a more serious unit, going by the names Nelson Knight and Bobby Knight respectively. The group is going by the name of The Nation of Donination, and appear to be somewhat of a militant group. This was a major victory for me, because Vince had this gladiator gimmick set for Ron, complete with helmet and everything, so I was glad to be able to talk him out of it. Windham however has yet to even debut as I'm not really sure what to do with him....Vince signed Barry out of spite because WCW were sniffing around him and he was fed up of losing out to them. Barry is a great hand, but he's no spring chicken, I'm hoping to find some way to utilise him to his full potential eventually.
There's been no major leavings, although there has been some phasing out of the sillier acts, Duke Drose, Isaac Yankem etc haven't seen much TV time. Isaac is a decent worker for a big man though so I'm hoping to repackage him eventually. Both Marty Jannetty and Chris Candido have been sent to rehab after both turned up to work completely wasted on God knows what, they were both pretty pleased by the decision as they obviously want to get clean. It did however royally screw up the tag team scene, as Candido (as Skip) and his partner Zip were feuding with the Tag Team Champions the Smoking Gunns at the time, while we were experimenting with different partners with Marty to see if we could recapture that old "Rockers" spark.
Because of this we had to bolster the tag division a bit, which we did, bringing back the Harris Boys with Paul Ellering as a mouth piece because neither of them can talk a lick, as well as Henry Godwinns old tag team partner Dennis Knight who was renamed Phineas Godwinn. Owen Hart and Yokozuna had ran their course of a team as well, so Owen was paired with brother in law the British Bulldog and the pair are set to face the Gunns for the gold at the Rumble.
The Million Dollar Corporation were chasing Tag Team gold too, as the 123 Kid and Tatanka had taken to teaming, while The Ringmaster was locked in a vicious feud with Savio Vega, after Savio spurned the Million Dollar Mans offer to join the corporation.
I was really excited about the Rumble, it was the first of the "big four" PPVs I really placed my stamp on, because other than the title change at Survivor Series, I hadn't had much say in the event. That and the Rumble was my favourite event, even more so than Wrestlemania, and this one was all mine.....what could possibly go wrong?
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This Forum is Just Growin' & Growin', & I'm thinking a Very Cool Place to be!
whats going on brother! glad you found us on your own.. i was banned before i got a chance to tell anyone about here really... i was lucky to have the email addresses i did have to invite the people i did!
lol, not sure how i missed this one, but thanks Chris!!


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Scottish National Investment Bank thinks LiFi is a bright idea
Posted by Harry Baldock | Jul 13, 2022 | Skills, Subsea, Investment, INFRASTRUCTURE, Diversity & Inclusion, Satellite, M&A, COMPANY NEWS, Towers, People, SOCIETY, Data Centres, Networks, Wholesale, Europe, Virtualisation, North America, News
The Scottish National Investment Bank has invested £10 million in Edinburgh-based firm pureLiFi, hoping to help make Scotland a leader in the emerging technology
The concept of LiFi – Light Fidelity, or using visible, ultraviolet, and infrared light to convey data wirelessly – has been around for at least a decade. However, practical solutions using the technology have been few and far between, largely due to a lack of effective standards.
In recent years, however, following the creation of LiFi standard 802.11bb in 2019, significant technical progress has started to be made, with solutions becoming more and more commercially viable, with proponents highlighting its potential advantages over traditional WiFi.
In a recent Cisco Tech Blog, the company's principal engineer John Parello spoke encouragingly about LiFi's potential to help free up overcrowded radio spectrum.
"With an emerging technology called Li-Fi we can get relief from crowded spectrums," he said. "By using light in place of radio waves to provide secure, high-performing wireless connections, Li-Fi can potentially revolutionize the access layer of the Internet as we know it."
Now, the Scottish National Investment Bank is seeking to nurture this exciting technology, announcing this week that it is has invested £10 million in local LiFi specialist, pureLiFi.
The company says it will use the funding for additional research into LiFi technology, as well as allowing the company to take their solutions into new global markets.
"The bank's investment will help us achieve our vision to connect everyone and everything with LiFi. We introduced our technology to the world from Scotland and it is important for us to grow our company and ecosystem from here," explained pureLiFi CEO Alistair Banham. "Our vision is for Scotland to be a recognised centre of excellence for LiFi. In the future customers from around the world will come to us for our innovative technology and leverage the wider photonics ecosystem that already exists here in Scotland."
The deal represents a continued growth in momentum for pureLiFi, who in April last year scored a roughly $4.2 million deal with the US Army Europe and Africa for the use of its Kitefin™ technology, following an initial pilot in 2019.
The deal was followed in December last year by another order of 'thousands of additional units of the LiFi Defence system, Kitefin', for an undisclosed sum.
But why is the military so interested in Li-Fi? The answer lies in its inherent security properties compared to other wireless technologies. Kitefin allows for rapidly deployable LiFi connectivity in a military operational setting, while being harder to intercept and jam than WiFi or mobile communications.
"LiFi technologies answer all three of the serious issues associated with the RF portion of the spectrum […] due to the low probability of detection, jamming, and intrusion," explained Chief Warrant Officer 5Andrew Foreman, U.S. Army Europe and Africa's Chief Technology Officer.
While it seems unlikely that we will see LiFi replace WiFi on a significant scale any time soon, this technology undoubtedly has major potential as a complementary technology at the very least. Whether on the battlefield or in controlled indoor locations, like school classrooms or a hospital, LiFi's future seems bright.
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Located 30 miles north of Charlotte, N.C., is the quaint college town of Davidson. Picturesque tree lined streets and a walkable downtown attract businesses, visitors and new residents to the area. The Saturday morning Farmer's Market, summer free concerts on the Village Green and the 'James Beard' award-winning Kindred restaurant are just a few of the attractions located in Davidson.


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What Are Fair Expectations For Jordan Love in 2021?
Photo Credit: Dan Powers/Appleton Post-Crescent-USA TODAY NETWORK
By John Egan - May 20, 2021
About a month ago, second-year quarterback Jordan Love's expectations were simple: Have a positive year of development, become a solid backup quarterback, and be ready if Aaron Rodgers gets injured.
Now it seems to be a completely different situation. Before the draft, there was no talk of Love of possibly being the starting quarterback of the Green Bay Packers. Rodgers just won MVP and was still under contract. Why would anyone think otherwise?
Now that some time has passed and the headlines have died down, Love still has a season to prepare for. The 2020 first-round pick will probably have no real expectations for his second season. But there's also a chance that it will be significant.
"A Long Way To Go"
As the Aaron Rodgers story unfolded, one quote Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst should still burn in people's memories.
Gutekunst on Jordan Love: "He's got a long way to go, but we're excited about his development."
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) April 30, 2021
That basically means Love is probably not ready to start NFL games. This shouldn't be the case for him. He was drafted as first-round talent. And although it's usually smarter to have young quarterbacks sit back and develop, he needs to be ready to play if anything were to happen to Rodgers in 2021.
The Packers and Love are one nasty sack away from being in the spotlight. Jordan Love hasn't done anything wrong since arriving in Green Bay, but fans will expect him to perform. It's not his fault, but it's a fact.
It's totally fine that he has to develop more, but to indicate that there is lots of development left casts some doubt on the situation.
It's also hard to compare his first season to this year. He didn't take a single regular season snap and there was no preseason football due to COVID-19.
Love's best bet is to just keep doing what he's doing. Since arriving in Green Bay, he's said the right things and just played football.
That is all you can ask of him. It's not his fault where he was drafted. When he misses a throw at practice, it's not his fault someone records it and posts it online so people can write dramatic headlines questioning his talent.
Love just needs to keep developing and be who he wants to be. There is a good chance Aaron Rodgers stays in Green Bay and everything is resolved, at least as much as it can be. But there is also a small chance that No. 12 isn't with the team when training camp starts.
Love has to prepare for the chance he isn't. It will be tons of pressure, but can't do anything about it until it happens. In the meantime, he's been working out in the off-season and training with players like Equanimeous St. Brown.
Here is a look into @jordan3love off-season workouts! Back to the fundamentals and details that made him a 1st round pick! #bigrockslilrockssmall🔨 #yoda #jedi #qbs #armedanddangerousblueprint pic.twitter.com/2UJUhlKD8Q
— Armed&Dangerous QB (@ArmedDangerQBS) April 24, 2021
Fan Expectations
This is where we flip the script. The fans need to remember their expectations too. Hate for Jordan Love does nothing but hurt the team and cause more hate.
Do you think Aaron Rodgers forgot when fans booed him at Family Night after Brett Favre was traded? Of course not. He may have forgiven and moved on, but he hasn't forgotten. Doing the same thing to Love would be insulting. Why let embarrassing moments in Packers history repeat themselves?
Fans need to just wait and see what happens, and then cheer on Jordan Love all camp and preseason. They need to be patient with his development, while also sending out positive energy.
Love is a clean slate. He didn't see a snap last year because he was third on the depth chart behind Tim Boyle. Now, there is Blake Bortles and Kurt Benkert for him to beat out in camp.
Will he answer the call? Let's hope so. Playing behind Aaron Rodgers and being drafted by a legendary team like the Packers should be a dream scenario. Maybe not the Wisconsin winters, but the rest is pretty darn great. So far, it's almost been a nightmare for him given the situation he has been put in.
Are expectations too high? Maybe. But that comes with the territory when you are a first-round draft pick and a team trades up to pick you. All eyes are on you, and you will eventually have to deliver.
John Egan covers the Green Bay Packers for Zone Coverage. John is a writer and comedian based out of Green Bay, Wisconsin. John has been writing and doing comedy for more than 15 years. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @BrewersRaptor for sports and writing and @johnegancomedy for mediocre jokes.
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Rancho Mirage Festival of Arts Commemorates 20th Year
An Artful Awakening
Rancho Mirage Festival of the Arts fêtes its 20th anniversary with a new name and a new format. We'll see you there Nov. 5–6 at the Rancho Mirage Community Park.
Susan Myrland November 2, 2022 Arts & Entertainment, Arts Entertainment Sponsored Content, Current Guide
During the evening portion of the Rancho Mirage Festival of Arts, the scene switches to the city amphitheater.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY JENNIFER YOUNT
Fall is a season of reawakening in the desert. Summer's heat recedes, leaving cool, clear mornings and pleasantly warm afternoons. Residents emerge from air-conditioned shelter, ready for engagement. Visitors and snowbirds migrate back to their favorite vacation spot, eager to spend time outdoors and see what's new.
Against this backdrop of renewal, Rancho Mirage Festival of the Arts bursts forth. Held the first weekend of November, the event signals the opening of the Coachella Valley's arts festival season. To commemorate its 20th year, the beloved event has been reinvented.
As with most cultural activities, the Festival of the Arts, formerly known as Rancho Mirage Art Affaire, suspended operations in 2020 and 2021. The organizers — curator Bill Schinsky, along with the city's marketing and events department and the Parks and Trails Commission — put the time to good use, incorporating feedback from previous participants and rethinking goals.
The 2022 vibe will feel like a museum exhibition opening but will be held outdoors, encircled by the trees and desert landscaping of Rancho Mirage Community Park. Artists will be encouraged to fill the grounds with installations and use their booths to show off the pieces that best represent their current state of mind or areas of experimentation. This year, the show is not juried, but rather, artists were selected and invited by Schinsky and the city event producers.
Art booths will be anchored at the center of the park by an open-air dining area with service by local restaurants and breweries.
At sunset, the celebration closes and the focus shifts to the city amphitheater, where a free concert rounds out a day filled with beauty, passion, and inspiration.
The 20th annual festival takes place Nov. 5–6. For the most up-to-date event details and information, visit ranchomirageca.gov.
participating artists
Tim Shockley and Kim Manfredi are among the artists selected to display their work.
Tim Shockley
A Coachella Valley native, sculptor Tim Shockley finds inspiration in his surrounding desert environment. His meticulously detailed works bring forth a sense of organic surrealism, combining natural elements into dreamlike juxtapositions and structural hybrids, using a variety of media, including wood, metal, and mixed-media assemblage.
Kim Manfredi
The pandemic inspired a period of experimentation, in which painter Kim Manfredi began applying paint in a free, liberating, and abstract way. As an avid cyclist, Manfredi's daily rides through the valley and into the mountains inform her artistic vision and provide the raw materials for new paintings. She is a founder of the Desert Open Studios Tour.
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For many people who have retired from long careers, worrying about their online security may be something that fell off the radar when they left work behind. But online security at home is just as important as it was at work, only now you don't have the "IT guy" to call. Even if you only rarely spend time on your computer, protecting your computer and other internet-linked devices and appliances can save your identity and your savings from being stolen.
IRS/tax-related scams (#1 nationwide) work on the basis of fear and intimidation, even going so far as to threaten legal action if the person doesn't pay back taxes. These scams often operate by requiring the person to wire money or send pre-loaded debit cards. Sadly, despite the IRS constantly reminding us that they do not contact people via email or text messages, seniors continue to fall for this scam. In 2017, the IRS reported that 12,000 people lost a combined $60 million to IRS scammers. Solution: Do not respond to IRS emails or texts. Just delete them.
Fake computer virus alerts telling seniors they have a computer virus take advantage of the average person's lack of computer savvy and scare them into clicking on a tech support link. Once done, the computer is accessed and either information is taken, malware is downloaded and/or the person is told they must provide a credit card number for payment. Seniors continue to be taken in by this scam. Solution: If a malware or virus alert appears on your screen, do not click on it, delete it.
Internet dating scams play on the elderly person's loneliness to gain their confidence and trust over weeks and sometimes months. Then scammers exploit that trust by asking for money, which by then the victim is often happy to give. Solution: If you meet someone online, watch for the person to cite destiny or fate concerning your relationship, or profess eternal love but need money to visit you. They usually say they are from the U.S. but have to go overseas for any of a number of reasons, when, in fact, they have always been in another country. If any/all of these common threads appear, stop communicating immediately.
In all scam circumstances, the activities should be reported to the authorities. AARP Elderwatch provides a comprehensive list of organizations and agencies to report to.
Turn on your firewall and leave it on — A firewall can protect your computer from others gaining access. Some computers have them factory installed or you can purchase firewall software.
Install antivirus software and keep it updated — Antivirus software prevents malicious software programs from entering your computer and will disarm or remove any that do get in.
Install antispyware software and keep it updated — Antispyware software protects your computer from software that literally spies on you through your computer and lets others see it as well. Be sure to purchase software only from trusted sources.
Update your operating system regularly — Operating system updates help your computer run efficiently and also eliminate security holes.
Download with caution — Some e-mail attachments can get around even the best anti-virus software. If you receive an email with an attachment from someone you don't know, delete it. Also be aware that your friends and family can be hacked and their email used to send malicious attachments and links. If something doesn't look right, delete it.
Keep your computer off when not in use — There is no better way to thwart computer attackers than to turn your computer off. It may be a little inconvenient, but it's worth it if it stops just one hacker.
It's just been the last few years that the "internet of things" (aka IoT) has really taken off with internet-connected devices such as voice-activated speakers like Alexa and Echo, smart phones and watches, and even such appliances as thermostats and refrigerators, and home security system sensors, cameras and locks. The sky really is the limit with the internet of things, but while the internet of things connections we love make our lives easier, they may also make our lives more vulnerable.
For starters, to do their jobs, devices gather, store and use data about us, and may also be providing that information to the manufacturer. Even your conversations with other humans can be recorded without you knowing it. And of course, anything online can be hacked. Internet of things devices may be especially vulnerable because they may not have software installed (or even the ability to have software installed) to protect them from intruders. What can you do to protect your smart home? Pay attention to passwords!
An article by Travelers titled, "Password Security Tips," is a great start to understanding the importance of passwords, how to create a good password, and how to keep a good password working for you. Also, pay attention to the manufacturer's information about the products you choose, be sure to update devices and smartphones when new software updates become available and stay on top of technology news that could affect your devices and your lives. For more information about protecting your smart home, the MarketWatch article, "7 ways to keep your smart home from being hacked," offers great insights for the novice and the expert.
The internet has brought the world together, opened doors to knowledge, and made life better in many ways. But with the good comes the not so good, and at least for the foreseeable future, attention to online security is mandatory for peace of mind. Remember, every step you take to protect yourself is one more roadblock cyber thieves, scammers and hackers will have to overcome.


The War of American Independence was opened by the skirmish of Lexington on April 18, 1775. General Gage sent a party of soldiers to seize and destroy, military stores which were being collected at Concord, eighteen miles from Boston. The immediate purpose was accomplished more or less successfully, but the troops were attacked on the march by the Massachusetts militia, and had sufficiently the worse in the encounter to encourage the colonials in the conviction that the volunteers could hold their own against the regulars.
Also it was felt that matters had now been fairly brought to the arbitrament of the sword. The Massachusetts men began to muster in force, Gage's Regiments were for the time shut up in Boston, and a party of insurgents under Ethan Allen captured the fort of Ticonderoga. Before the end of May two thousand men were added to the British force in Boston; and, on the other hand, the Congress at Philadelphia, which was now accepted as the common directing authority of the colonists, took measures for raising a force of fifteen thousand men, and nominated as commander-in-chief George Washington, a highly respected landowner of Virginia, who had served with credit as a young man in Braddock's day, and whose force of character had won for him the confidence of Congress.
Then on June 17th occurred the first important engagement An American column occupied a height called Breed's Hill (not the neighbouring Bunker Hill itself) to the north of Boston, from which they could command the British quarters. A strong British column only succeeded in driving them out after being twice repulsed and at the cost of heavy tosses. The battle of Bunker Hill or Bunker's Hill was in actual fact a British victory; but it was won so hardly and in such circumstances as to be a real moral victory for the colonials; because on a much larger scale than at Lexington, they had faced the regulars and inflicted punishment much more severe than they had suffered.
The colonials were tolerably unanimous in their determination to fight, but they were without military discipline, without established organisation, badly supplied with stores, and very short of money. The British, on the other hand, had complete command of the sea, officers of experience, regular troops, and abundant resources. But they remained consistently inert, apparently under the conviction that the resistance of the Americans would perish of sheer inanition. General Sir William Howe took the place of Gage as commander of the forces; his brother Admiral Lord Howe was in command of the fleet. But the fleet was not allowed to do anything, and General Howe preferred to do nothing. His army was concentrated in Boston, while Washington's was concentrated outside. Elsewhere, the governors of the southern colonies had to take, refuge in British ships, which were unassailable, though in the circumstances useless for purposes of offence. Washington spent the winter in a long effort to organise and instil discipline into an army which was only held together at all with the utmost difficulty.
Active operations were restricted to an attempt on the part of the Americans to attach Canada to the rebellion. The first force of invaders led by Montgomery was on the whole favourably received by the French, and Montreal was captured. But the most persistent defect of the American armies immediately made itself felt. The. men only enlisted for short terms, and the moment their time was up they went off home, much after the fashion of their Saxon ancestors a thousand years before. Meanwhile Benedict Arnold had been despatched against Quebec, where he arrived in December with a body of troops ragged, barefoot, half-starved. When the remnant from Montreal joined them the whole body barely numbered a thousand. Such a force had no possible chance of capturing Quebec. An attempt to storm the place was repulsed with heavy loss and Montgomery himself was killed. For some three months the besiegers hung on with a somewhat fantastic heroism which refused to recognise impossibilities. The wavering attitude of the French Canadians turned into one of hostility to the Americans, the siege was at last raised in March, and thenceforward Canadian loyalty to the Crown was never in doubt.
On the other hand, in the same month, March, General Howe made up his mind that Boston was a bad military centre for his purposes, so he put his troops on board ship and sailed for Halifax, which became his headquarters for the time. Such was the ignominious position twelve months after the outbreak of the war. The British, with complete command of the sea, with nothing to check the supply of reinforcements, with no foreign complications on hand to distract them, had retired from their one real foothold in the thirteen colonies in the face of an untrained army which was short of guns and ammunition, and was only preserved from dissolving by the invincible patience and firmness of its great chief; a chief who was himself the object of the perpetual attacks of jealousy, at the same time that the conditions in which he was placed forced upon him a rigour of conduct which inevitably made him unpopular, while they prohibited the active offensive by which popularity might have been won.
The inefficiency shown by the British administration was almost without a parallel except during the first months of the Seven Years' War. The government had entered on a battle with the colonists for which the only possible justification was an iron resolve to conquer unmistakably and decisively. Right or wrong, such a programme would have been intelligible, and there should have been no sort of difficulty in destroying open resistance in the field. But no effort was made at conquest, apparently on the assumption that conquest would come of itself. The actual effect was to stiffen in the Americans the conviction that the British might be beaten and the determination to beat them.
Month by month the idea of separation took firmer root; the men who had begun with a conscientious desire to be content with a return to the old system were learning to believe that the old system had become impossible and that complete separation must be their goal. The new feeling at last found decisive expression in the Declaration of Independence issued by the Continental Congress, on July 4th, 1776. Eighteen months earlier Congress had indignantly repudiated the charge that independence was desired; now the claim for independence was uncompromisingly asserted. As before, New York was the one state which declined to go with the rest. The Declaration, with its accompanying resolutions in favour of seeking foreign alliances, at once and finally put reconciliation out of the question.
It was correctly anticipated that the British would return to the attack and would make New York their objective. Thither therefore Washington had removed his force after the British evacuation of Boston. At the close of June Lord Howe returned with a fleet and occupied Staten Island. Some little time elapsed before the resumption of active hostilities; it was occupied in fruitless efforts to arrive at a basis of negotiation, and in proclamations on the one side offering free pardon to all who should come in and on the other offering grants of land to the German mercenaries serving with the British force if they would enroll themselves as American citizens. The renewal of fighting at the end of August soon brought New York completely into the hands of the British, and by the end of November Washington was forced to fall back across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania. Sir Guy Carleton descended from Canada and occupied Crown Point near Ticonderoga, while another detachment from New York was threatening the New England States. But Howe was satisfied with what he had accomplished and relapsed into his normal inaction.
Congress, on the other hand, did something to strengthen Washington's hands by ordering the enlistment of the troops for the period of the war, instead of for the short terms which had kept the armies in a state of perpetually recurring dissolution. Moreover, it declined to listen to the chorus, of complaints which arose from officers who were jealous of Washington and dissatisfied with their own appointments, or which were born of a general tendency to depreciate a commander who was admirably fulfilling the most thankless of all tasks, that of preserving in being an army which was quite unfit to adopt the vigorous offensive which was expected of it. Congress retained its confidence in Washington, and answered the complaints by enlarging his authority. Washington himself found his opportunity that winter, crossed the Delaware on the ice, cut up the British outpost at Trenton, and cleared the western part of New Jersey, in which he remained established. In the north Carleton was unable to make further progress and his command was transferred to Burgoyne.
No active movements were set on foot until the next midsummer. The campaign was designed with the object of cutting off the New England States. Burgoyne was to descend with the Northern force along the line of the Hudson River, while a column marched from New York to effect a junction. Washington's army would then be completely cut off from the Northern States, while the British would be able to sweep down upon him in irresistible force. It should have been Howe's business to despatch a strong column to join hands with Burgoyne, keeping at New York a sufficient body to hold Washington himself in check. But instead of carrying out this plan he directed his energies to the capture of Philadelphia, to which he appears to have attached an extravagant importance. Therefore, when Clinton ought to have been marching to join Burgoyne, he was detained at New York, whence Howe had carried off the bulk of the troops by sea to the Chesapeake to turn Washington's position and fall upon Philadelphia. Howe succeeded in his object. He was met by Washington at Brandywine Creek, defeated him, occupied Philadelphia, and again beat him at German's Town. The American commander had to fall back to Valley Forge, where for a long time his position remained exceedingly precarious.
But Howe's move upon Philadelphia ruined the plan of the Northern campaign. Clinton could not move to join Burgoyne; and the Northern American army under Gates, reinforced by troops spared at great risk by Washington, soon outnumbered Burgoyne's force and manoeuvred him into a position at Saratoga, where he found himself with no alternative to the surrender of his whole army. Clinton, who had made a struggle to push up to his assistance, was obliged to return to New York. The North, instead of being secured by the British, was entirely lost to them, and was in the hands of the victorious Americans, a matter of more decisive import than the occupation of Philadelphia or the difficult situation of George Washington's army at Valley Forge.


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Q: Injective sheaf of $\mathcal{O}_X$ modules I am trying to verify that:

A sheaf of $\mathcal{O}_X$ modules $\mathcal{F}$ is an injective object in the category of $\mathcal{O}_X$ modules iff its local rings $\mathcal{F}_x$ are injective $\mathcal{O}_x$ modules for each $x\in X$.

I have a proof(??) to say that this is actually true but it is too long to write here. I would write here if it is false, then some one can point out the wrong justification that I have given. If it is true and well known it is of not much use to write down here.
If not for any scheme $X$ is it true for Noetherian schemes atleast?
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The novella was written in 1829 as an even, progressive narration. It starts with an exposition where the author provides the reader with the locale of the work – Corsican maquis and the main character – Mateo Falcone. Prosper Mérimée introduces the author-narrator, who met the proud Corsican two years after the incident in order to reveal the character of the latter in full.
The author describes Mateo Falcone as a man who doesn't look his age. He still shoots straight and has the reputation of a good friend and a dangerous enemy. Even if the tragedy that happened in the life of the hero has affected him, it is not visible to others: he still doesn't have white hair; his eyes have not lost their sharpness. Mateo Falcone, a father who killed his ten-year-old son for treachery, is a true Corsican who prizes his honor above everything. He managed to find the strength to live on just because he did not sacrifice his internal principles and punished the traitor that appeared in his family.
The opening of the story involves the meeting of the ten-year-old son of Mateo Falcone – Fortunato with a bandit escaping from the soldiers – Gianetto Sanpiero. During this meeting the boy, not without difficulty, agrees to help the wounded. The unwillingness of the child to provide the guest with the aid without consideration reveals his character and his further tragic fate. During the meeting of Fortunato with his uncle Sergeant Teodoro Gamba their dialogue just rewords the conversation of the boy with Giannetto Sanpiero. First, Fortunato does not want to help a relative to catch a fugitive (situation parallel to that, where the boy refuses to help the bandit), then he defends himself against threats directed at him on behalf of his father, and afterwards the boy gives in to temptation and sells his help for a breast silver watch, which costs definitely more than one five-pound coin given to him by Gianetto.
The artistic image of Fortunato contains features of Mateo Falcone – fearlessness, ancient lineage consciousness, cunning and resourcefulness (an episode when the boy hid the bandit in a haystack, and covered it with a cat and kittens). The propensity for betrayal, haggling and corruption are his personal traits. They are conditioned both by a young age and by new trends that have come to the Corsican society. They are still almost imperceptible, but can be already observed in the children's rivalry (the son of Fortunato's uncle, who is younger than him, has a watch, but the boy does not) and in the proposals of Gianetto and Teodoro (it is interesting that both the bandit and the servant of justice act in the same way when they want to gain purpose). The nature of the boy's mother Giuseppa combines the traits of her husband and her son. She struggles, but still accepts her husband's decision to get rid of the traitor, even if this is the wanted son who they have been waiting after three daughters for so long. As Fortunato she loves material things: having recognized in Gianetto the kidnapper of a milch goat, she gets happy with his capture, while Matteo sympathizes with the hungry bandit.
The climax of the novella, represented in the scene where Gianetto Sanpiero is rendered up by Fortunato, turns into a denouement gradually. First we can see the reaction of Mateo Falcone on what happened in his house, then Gianetto sum ups the situation by spitting on the threshold of the "traitor home", then we see Fortunato who is afraid of the father's anger and decides to improve the situation with a bowl of milk. Afterwards the narrative focuses on the image of the bandit who rejects the filling gift, turns his face to the soldier who has arrested him, calls him his friend and asks for water. Mateo Falcone remains silent while viewing the happenings. He does not help Gianetto, since he hasn't take responsibility for his fate, but he doesn't intend to tolerate a traitor in his family either. While the soldiers tie up the arrested man and put him on a litter, Mateo Falcone does nothing and doesn't express any feelings. Perhaps he collects his thoughts, or waits the witnesses of the future murder to disappear. A true Corsican does not justify himself to Gianetto, but he also does not help his relative Teodoro Gamba. The only fact that he does not say goodbye to the latter betrays traces of his inner emotions.
Mateo Falcone remains silent until the tragic ending. He withstands the persuasion of his wife, appealing to his fatherly feeling (the persuasion is also not too intrusive, as Giuseppe understands the essence of what is happening and partly agrees with it), and he doesn't let to soften his heart upon his son's tearful prayers to forgive him. All he can do for his child is to give him the opportunity to pray before the death so that he can die a Christian. Having recited two prayers, Fortunato asks his father not to kill him. Like all children, he says that "he will improve", and, like an adult, he tries to find a reasonable solution to improve the situation (to ask uncle Corporal to pardon Gianetto). But Mateo Falcone remains steadfast to the last. He gives his son time for two more prayers, one of which is litany. It turns out to be long and hard for both participants of the unfolding tragedy. After the prayer Mateo Falcone shoots at Fortunato. The father kills the boy in a ravine with tender ground, where it is easy to dig a grave. Such forethought indicates that the decision taken by the protagonist is final and irrevocable.
Giuseppa, like a real Corsican woman, is reconciled to the decision of her husband, who has every right to control the life of his family members. The heroine understands that the dishonor brought upon their name can only be washed out in blood. She tries to save her son's life, but she has no arguments against Mateo's terrible words: "I'm his father!" Realizing that the tragic outcome is inevitable, Giuseppa falls on his knees before the icon of the Mother of God and begins to pray. Having heard the sound of a shot she runs up to the ravine in the hope of seeing another ending, but faces the "rendered justice". Mateo Falcone immediately gives his wife instructions on how to live on: to serve a memorial service for Fortunato and to invite one of the sons-in-law to the house.
The novella "Mateo Falcone" is a story about the Corsican temper: proud and severe, reverencing the law of hospitality (even towards the fugitives) and demanding its execution from all people without any exceptions and regardless of age. A society, where each of its members has committed murder at least once in his life, shall have its own immutable law. And Fortunato broke it. Mateo had no choice but to punish the lawbreaker.
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