In Lhasa’s northwest, Red Hill is a holy place for Tibetan Buddhism, the Potala Palace was originally built for the marriage of Emperor Songtsen Gampo and Princess Wenchang in the Tang Dynasty. It was destroyed twice in its long history and Dalai Lama V rebuilt it in 1645. The master paintings decorated the palace are [...]
Mail this post The steady drone of chain-sawing from nearby and distant olive groves can only mean that winter is fast approaching. For (as Pooh would have noted) chain-sawing means wood piles, and olive logs, and wood stoves (zompas), with maybe a little something simmering on the top. And cosy evenings with shutters closed, and crosswords, music, books, [...]
Mail this post Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy’s death is being met today with showers of praise from the media and his fellow politicians. But let’s be completely objective about this. Senator Kennedy was no angel and associating him with nobility may be a far-flung stretch. Kennedy, brother of John F. and Robert Kennedy and long-running Massachusetts senator, died [...]
Mail this post The contemporary territory of Alabama was formerly controlled as piece of the Mississippi Territory. Due to sizeable inhabitants increases, President James Monroe signed the statute to make possible Alabama to grow to be its own state. The first constitution was written in the then capital, Huntsville. Alabamians showed vast mistrust in government participation in their [...]
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