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AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL

GrandPrismaticSpringTTP, July 22, 2016

[This Monday’s Archive was originally published on July 22, 2016.  Back then, patriots were worried that Hillary would win, continuing Obama’s eight year effort to culturally destroy America.  It was written to provide inspiration that America the Beautiful would prevail. And sure enough, Hillary lost and Trump won.  Now we are facing the same disaster because the Dems stole the presidency from Trump 45 and intend to do the same preventing a Trump 47. We must have faith that Providence will make sure America the Beautiful prevails yet again.]

This is the Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone. It’s not in some exotic remote place in the world, but right here in America.

You don’t get this view of it from the walkway along side. I was able to take it from a helicopter. Such a view helps you realize how beautifully spectacular America is. It’s that view I’d like to give you now, away from being flat on the ground surrounded by all the garbage of the latest newspaper headlines.

I’ve been asked by a friend whose kids have been raised in Europe to show (more…)

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: RIDING A YAK AT RANGDUM

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Rangdum Gompa, Zanskar, August 1993. Ever ridden a yak? Brandon did when was 10 at the Rangdum Tibetan Monastery or Gompa atop a small hill at 13,225 feet high in an extremely remote region of the Himalayas in India called Zanskar. It was part of our Indian Tibet expedition which will be repeating soon – and this time Brandon will be leading the expedition. I’ll just be along for the ride. (Glimpses of Our Breathtaking World #161 photo ©Jack Wheeler)

HALF-FULL REPORT 09/27/24

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This video, entitled “Revenge Is Definite,” was published on the official website of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei on January 15, 2022.  It is captioned: “The winning animation from the people in the Hero contest conducted by Khamenei.ir on the topic of revenge on Trump, Pompeo and the murderers of Gen. Soleimani.”

You may recall that two years earlier (01/03/20), President Trump ordered the successful elimination of Iran’s chief terrorist Qasem Soleimani via a MQ-9 Reaper drone decapitation strike.  Khamenei’s video has resurfaced in the media this week (cf. the New York Post on Wednesday 9/25) for its uncanny similarity (more…)

PENA PALACE

pena-palaceBuilt as the summer residence of the Portuguese Royal family almost 200 years ago, Pena Palace stands atop the pinnacle of the Sintra mountains with stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean far below.

Today a museum showpiece and World Heritage Site, it is one of the most spectacular castles in all
Europe. I was here with your fellow TTPers completing another marvelous exploration of the wondrous land of Portugal last May.

Rebel and I are thinking of having a New Years’ Celebration here in Portugal to bring in 2025 with great food, great wine, and great fun. What do you (more…)

SKYE’S LINKS 09/26/24

J6; newly released transcripts prove that Trump tried to protect the Capitol, but his offer was refused by the ‘Crats:

New Transcripts Prove President Trump’s Request For More Troops On January 6th Was Denied

 

More on J6:

The Silent Insurrection: General Milley’s Hand On January 6

 

J13; Report published on Secret Service J13 and S15 failures. Communications between the SS and the local Sheriff’s deputies were nil. The full report is available at the link in the third paragraph:

Secret Service Review of Trump Assassination Attempt Exposes Huge Failures

 

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Federalies pushing hard to encourage Trump murder:

Why (more…)

THE CARRICK-A-REDE ROPE BRIDGE

carrick-a-rede-rope-bridgeOne of the most dramatic sights along the Antrim Coast of Northern Ireland is the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge. Originally built in the 1660s by salmon fishermen to get to their nets on the tiny islet of Carrick, it spans 70 feet across and 100 feet above the ocean waters surging below. It’s still used by the fishermen to this day. And while it’s been sturdily reinforced since it was a simple rope bridge, it’s still an invigorating experience to negotiate – especially in the wind and rain when I was there. Don’t pass it up if you’re ever in Northern (more…)

TRUMP SUPPORTERS APPARENTLY ATTACKED AT RALLY WITH CLANDESTINE WEAPON

[TTP:  This is a developing story, so it is short in both words and data. But we want you to be aware of what has occurred and to tell others. Perhaps more eyes will see the perpetrators and stop this vile action.]


At least 20 Trump supporters may have been attacked covertly by chemicals or a high-power laser at a Trump rally in Tucson on September 12.

Some victims suffered severe burns. Many were temporarily blinded, with symptoms lasting until today.

Others may have been affected but have yet to be identified. The fact that all those known to have been affected were sitting on the stage immediately adjacent to President Trump is important in understanding the significance of what happened.

The victims were all part of a “Latinos for Trump” group on the stage. President Trump shook hands with them as he (more…)

DUSK OR DAWN?

There is a feeling among some that the November 2024 election is special. It is useful to consider why.

American presidential activities have become increasingly important since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, ushering in a period of U.S. dominance that is  occasionally referred to as The End of History.

The Reagan victory marked a moment when the key battlefield in the struggle to determine the future of humanity shifted from the superpower competition between East and West to the simple control of the institutions of the West, following the collapse of the USSR.

Gone was Che Guevara (more…)

THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL BOOKSTORE

livraria-lello-bookstoreThis is the Livraria Lello bookstore in Porto, Portugal where I am right now. Built in 1906, its Neo-Gothic/Art Noveau architecture and design make it the world’s most beautiful place to buy books. Not only was J.K. Rowling inspired to write her Harry Potter books here, but she based the dramatic staircase at Hogwarts on the work of art staircase at “The Lello” that you see above. Porto oozes with such beauty, charm, and entrancement. You deserve to experience it for yourself. (Glimpses of Our Breathtaking World #230 photo ©Jack Wheeler)

LOTS OF ‘COINCIDENCES’ IN TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS

The U.S. Secret Service (USSS), established as a personal bodyguard for U.S. presidents, is playing an increasingly dangerous role in U.S. politics.

Assassination attempts on the life of former president Donald Trump, by Ryan Routh on September 18 and Thomas Crooks at Butler, Pennsylvania, raise the disturbing possibility of designed convergences of security lapses that give assassins the opportunity to kill.

 

Trump’s protective detail was purposefully stretched thin

Details are still missing regarding Routh’s attempt, but he apparently camped out for approximately 12 hours waiting for Trump to appear at hole 6 of the Trump International Golf Club.

Trump (more…)

THE MOST DELICIOUSLY DEVIOUS PART ABOUT ISRAEL’S PAGER ATTACKS

hezbo_pagerAs a spy thriller fan, I love reading about the clever gadgets the good guys use to vanquish the bad guys, which is why I’ve been fascinated by the story of Hezbollah’s deadly exploding pagers.

How did Israel pull this off? Was it really Israel who did this? This attack is even more exacting than the exploding bed at the Iranian “safe” house.

Now we’re learning more details of the attacks, and they’re as impressive as they are diabolical.

Three thousand beepers exploded this week, killing a bunch of Hezbollah terrorists and some innocents. Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon lost an (more…)

THE PAINTED CHURCHES OF THE TROODOS MOUNTAINS

church-of-kykkos-monasteryFor 500 years, from Ca. 1000 to 1500 AD, the Byzantine Christians on the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus labored with love to decorate the interior of their humble churches tucked away in hidden valleys of the Troodos Mountains.

There are a total of 10 such churches which are today a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  The one you see here is the church of the Kykkos Monastery, with its extravagantly painted vaulted ceiling preserved immaculately for centuries.  Christianity remains very much alive in these mountains. Come here to be awed yourself. (Glimpses of Our Breathtaking World #235 photo ©Jack (more…)

THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL IS CHINESE

mystery-handwritings-on-the-walls[This Monday’s Archive was originally published on November 18, 2005.  It is about the prospects of Christianity in China. Those were the days of a Christian president, George Bush, and its predictions were overly optimistic.  Christianity in China stagnated during the non-Christian Obama years, started to resurge under Trump 45, and resumed stagnation under Biden-Harris. Under Trump 47, it will resurge again, resulting in the growing possibility of a future Christian China on the horizon.]

 

TTP November 18, 2005

The famous story in Chapter 5 of the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament tells of a banquet held by the King of Babylon, Belshazzar, during which a magical finger writes mysterious words on the wall: mene, mene, tekel, upharsin.

After a fruitless debate by the king’s advisors over the words’ meaning, the king asks a Jewish captive, Daniel, to translate, who explains the strange words mean counted and counted, weighed and divided:

Meaning that Yaweh, God, has counted and numbered Belshazzar’s kingdom, weighed its balance, and now will bring it to an (more…)