The Sanctuary of the Christ of Jose in Barcelona, Venezuela is a place of great religious and historical importance. The original chapel was built in 1641 and has been rebuilt several times due to its significance in the region.
The story goes that in the 18th century, a group of travelers were caught in a storm in the area where the sanctuary now stands. Seeing that they couldn't continue their journey, the travelers decided to make a fire and spend the night near the place where the chapel now stands. During the night, the travelers claimed to have seen a bright light in the distance, which turned out to be an image of the crucified Christ.
This incident made the area a place of pilgrimage for the locals, who built the original chapel in honor of the Christ of the Travelers. Over the years, the sanctuary has expanded and now has several chapels where masses and other religious services are held.

The sanctuary of the Christ of Jose was declared a Diocesan Monument of the State in 1994 by the Catholic Church in recognition of its religious and cultural importance in the region of Barcelona, Venezuela. There is no precise information about when it was declared a national sanctuary, but it is known to be a place of great devotion and an important pilgrimage destination for the faithful from all over the country.
The Christ of Jose is considered by many as the patron saint of the city of Barcelona, and the sanctuary is visited by thousands of people every year. In addition to its religious importance, the sanctuary is also a place of historical and cultural interest in the region. It is a reflection of the devotion and faith of the Venezuelan people, and a place where one can appreciate an important part of its rich history and traditions.

Kavo Greco National Park is a protected natural park located in the far southeast of Cyprus between Ayia Napa and Protaras. It is recognizable by its cliff with a stunning view of the Mediterranean Sea, nature and rocky landscapes.
Kavo Greko has numerous natural trails, and at the top of the cliff, there is a famous viewpoint - Monument of Peace.

We took advantage of one sunny, but not too warm day, because on these trails it is not possible to stay long if the day is too warm.





We visited the cliffs and took pictures of yachts and boats that take tourists on a tour by sea.
We climbed to the top of the cliff to the Monument of Peace and took some phenomenal photos. The view from the top of the cliff to the open sea is breathtaking.






We also visited the Ayioi Anargiroi Church, under which there is a cave, in which legend says that there is a source of healing water.

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I am writing this post as an entry to the LeoFinance Zealy campaign. I hope that this piece will be accepted in the Politics Writer Quest under CYOA Finance Bro.
In this post, I just want to share with you a conversation on Quora that happened sometime in September 2020. I was asking a question regarding the nature of central banks and their relationship to socialism or capitalism. Unfortunately, the initial respondent didn’t like my post and bombarded me with the typical caricature charged against those who defend the free market economy.
Among the five arguments he raised, I just want to limit myself to three of them. Here, we touch on relevant topics about sources of economic information, Fascism, and socialism.
Your Mind is Polluted
Yes, that is the first charge thrown at me. The guy postures to be an authority when it comes to socialism. He accused me of misinformation. That’s the lighter version. What he exactly said is that my mind is polluted because I get my information from Mises’ institute and he added that is my big problem.
I responded to him by saying why getting my information from Mises Institute is my problem. Could I say the same thing to him that his problem is that he is listening to all socialist intellectuals except Mises? Would I be correct in saying that?
No one can decide which of us is right in the absence of a set of standards. Perhaps a more realistic statement that he should say would be, "My problem with you is that you are getting your information from the Mises Institute." That is his issue, not mine since I don't consider acquiring information from the Mises Institute as being an issue for me.
Ludwig von Mises is a Fascist
And then he made a popular remark about Ludwig von Mises being a fascist, and even quoted a passage from Mises’ 1927 book to prove his point:

It cannot be denied that Fascism and similar movements aiming at the establishment of dictatorships are full of the best intentions and that their intervention has, for the moment, saved European civilization. The merit that Fascism has thereby won for itself will live on eternally in history.

To this follow-up response, I then replied that I am not sure if he believes in Moral Law. The rule of giving a false account of another person is one of the laws in Moral Law. If you notice someone doing it, correct them and refrain from aiding in the propagation of such accusations. Before repeating such a thing if you are unsure of it, you should do your research. Not unless you are certain that the false charge is true, in which case you have every right to repeat it.
Unfortunately, there is no way for him to hear the other side of the issue because he has already decided that the material from the Mises Institute is harmful. He has no idea that the quote he used was misinterpreted and does not prove that Mises supported fascism. Nobody would ever guess that Mises was merely confirming the widely held belief that many people in his time saw Fascism as a savior. Recognizing a widely held opinion does not equate to having fascist sympathies. Furthermore, he would never guess that Mises opposed fascism in his heavier works like Human Action and Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis.
In the booklet Planned Chaos, Mises explained the reason for the popularity of the idea that Fascism is related to capitalism. This is the idea that the above respondent wants to parrot and spread without doing his homework first.
Due to the unpopularity of Fascism, both capitalism and socialism disown her as their offspring. However, the prevailing idea is that Fascism is a product of capitalism. This is in agreement with Mises’ statement that such an accusation is a result of semantic innovation on the part of communist intellectuals. Together with Nazism, Fascism was described as "the highest and last and most depraved stage of capitalism" (Mises, Planned Chaos, 1951, p. 29).
To understand the background of Fascism, one must look back to what happened in Italy in 1914 during the prominence of Benito Mussolini. Mises said that at that time, Mussolini who initially played a significant role in Italian socialism displayed strong adherence to Marxist principles.
However, Mussolini encountered a problem. Italian intellectuals were nationalists. Though at first, he attacked this ideology, due to the pressure of Italian academics, Mussolini switched sides, which resulted in the creation of a Fascist party.
Though Mussolini claimed that he protected Italy from the menace of communism, Mises disputes this assertion, asserting that Fascism was not the cause but the consequence of the communist failure.
And so, if we will give Mises a fair hearing, we can see that the way he articulated the traits of Fascism showed that its origin is not in capitalism, but in socialism. He called it “vehemently anti-capitalistic” (p.31) though “it did not suppress the industrial and financial corporations” (p.32). What makes Fascism very dangerous is that it also affirms freedom of speech, the press, and public assembly, but all of these are just lip service. Moreover, even though Fascism was buried in history, Mises asserted that the forces behind it are still active and issued a grave warning to his readers about the likelihood of its resurgence under a different guise.
Socialism is All About the Government Doing Stuff
And for his third argument, he put words into my mouth about his understanding of socialism by saying:

. . . socialism isn’t when the government does stuff okay? Until you get that, no one can reason with you.

He then added a series of memes and concluded with a 21-second YouTube video from Richard Wolff repeating the same meme.
How did I respond to this guy?
The gist of his argument is that anyone who thinks that socialism is all about the government doing more stuff is irrational and therefore no one can reason with him.
I told him to try a better response than that. He appears to assume that his comical way of defining socialism is my understanding of the term. That to me is a huge assumption difficult to prove.
Nevertheless, I still think that he is aware that diverse notions of socialism exist, and therefore defining the term isn’t just that easy.
In my search for socialism’s definition, simply confining my reference to Wikipedia is already complicated. Two things are clear about socialism given in this online encyclopedia:

That “Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy.”

In this definition, we need to further clarify the meaning of “social ownership” and “cooperative management”. In continuing the definition given by Wikipedia, it appears that “social ownership” and “cooperative management” are closely connected. And under the umbrella of “social ownership”, “cooperative enterprises, common ownership, state ownership, citizen ownership of equity, or any combination of these” are included. This definition is not easy to grasp and if this is what we understand by socialism, no wonder, the question is difficult to answer.

Wikipedia also identified that “varieties’ of socialism exist “and there is no single definition encapsulating all of them.” Then Wikipedia mentioned “markets” and “productive institutions” and I think this is the reason why some people believe that under socialism, a free market can exist. Moreover, I consider that the most important insight Wikipedia pointed out is about the “role of the state in constructing socialism.”

Summarizing and paraphrasing what I wrote here and here:
By examining four references, namely Planned Chaos, Omnipotent Government, A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism, and Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis, it is possible to identify at least seven variations of socialism. These variations include communism, interventionism (also referred to as Nazism or national socialism), social democracy, social engineering, military socialism, Christian socialism, and guild socialism. Additionally, there are three pseudo-socialist systems: solidarism, profit-sharing, and syndicalism.
While I identified seven types of socialism above, it is important to note that this categorization may not encompass the full breadth of socialist ideologies. Wikipedia, a comprehensive online encyclopedia, provides a broader framework. It distinguishes between two general categories of socialism: economic and political.
From an economic standpoint, socialism can be classified into four forms: planned economy, self-managed economy, state-directed economy, and market socialism. These categories focus on different approaches to economic organization within a socialist system.
From a political perspective, socialism can be further divided into five versions. Anarchism, which was removed from this discussion, is recognized separately due to its distinct roots. The remaining versions include libertarian socialism (synonymous with left anarchism), democratic socialism, religious socialism (such as Christian socialism, Islamic socialism, and Buddhist socialism), social democracy, and syndicalism.
Therefore, considering both the economic and political perspectives, it is possible to identify nine or ten distinct versions of socialism within this framework.
That's my recollection of such an unfortunate conversation on Quora that happened three years ago. Since then, I got tired of political topics. They are heading nowhere but hatred and hostility. Since the pandemic and after stumbling upon the potential offered by blockchain and cryptocurrency, I stopped engaging in those kinds of topics both on Facebook and Quora. Instead of wasting my time on such unhealthy discussions, I would rather focus my energy on something productive just like what we're doing here on Hive, LeoFinance, and other tribes.
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Waking up this Saturday morning, I didn’t expect that my Bible story about financial freedom will be upvoted by the curators on Hive, LeoFinance, and other front ends, and particularly @leo.voter. Consequently, I got motivated to continue this morning with the third part of this series on The Way to Financial Freedom. I also intend to submit this present article to the Zealy campaign to complete The Writer Quest under Weekly Side Quests.
Before I proceed, let me just share with you the first two articles I published in this series to provide a sense of continuity. I consider this important to consider the specific context I have in mind to avoid possible misconceptions:


The Way to Financial Freedom Part 1


The Way to Financial Freedom Part 2


After providing the links above to my previous article, I now feel at ease to resume the second part of our content in this story taken from the Old Testament. This time, I want to share an overview of three basic principles taken from Exodus Chapter 1 about the evil of tyranny and oppression.
Three Basic Principles
Political oppression is a result of ignorance, vs. 1 -8.
To apply this insight to our time is unthinkable for our generation prides itself on living in The Information Age. But the kind of ignorance I am referring to based on our story is not the lack of technical or professional information, but the absence of historical knowledge. As the popular saying goes, “Ignorance of the past is bound to repeat its mistake.” And this is the kind of ignorance that we see here.
For your information, there is a long time gap between the closing of the first book of the Bible, Genesis, and the opening of the second book, Exodus. During that interval, Joseph and all his brothers and all that generation died. And at the same time, Genesis concluded with a moderate size of Israel prospering in Egypt while Exodus starts with a nation-sized Israel suffering slavery in Egypt. And the primary cause of this slavery was ignorance of the past. Particularly, it was ignorance of Joseph and how his God saved Egypt and made its name great. Such ignorance resulted in a risky decision that would endanger the future of the nation. Pharaoh committed not only an erroneous economic decision by enslaving productive people but also placed Egypt in great danger by challenging the God of Israel.
Notice here is the difference between the Pharaoh of Joseph's time and the Pharaoh of Moses' time. Both were kings, but their response to the God of Israel was different. In the case of the Pharaoh of Joseph's day, he acknowledged Joseph's access to accurate secret knowledge, and he honored him and his family, granting Joseph power and authority over Egypt. That Pharaoh bowed down to God's sovereignty and God's word. As a result, God blessed his kingdom.
In contrast, the Pharaoh of Moses' time was ignorant of Joseph and his deeds and oppressed the Israelites with forced labor. Such a mistake was both an economic disaster and a direct challenge to the God of Israel.
We see in this story that ignorance of the past is a very dangerous thing. Many people, particularly policymakers, ignore not only the lessons of the past but also the applicability of God's law in our time. As a result of this kind of ignorance, the world now is in a serious crisis. And instead of returning to God and his law and sound economic practice, civil governments continue to despise either knowing or unknowingly the law of God in their destructive monetary and public policies.
Take for instance the zero-interest rate policy (ZIRP) and negative interest rate policy (NIRP). Such policies were not only punishing the savers but robbing the people of their savings. These policies discourage saving and promote borrowing. As King Solomon said, "The borrower is a slave to the lender" (Proverbs 22:7). And so, debt is a form of slavery and it is very popular in our time. Today, the entire global economy is operating based on debt. Nations, corporations, and families are immersed in debt. Debt is the modern version of ancient oppression and slavery.
I think not until our generation will return to the serious study of God's law and apply it to our time, we cannot escape the present crisis. I also believe that the study and application of God's law must first start with Christian families and Christian churches. Through the witness of the Christian Church, society will be changed.
Oppression is promoted through popular political speech, vs. 9-14.
Pharaoh said, "Look, the Israelites have become much too numerous for us. Come, we must deal shrewdly with them or they will become even more numerous and, if war breaks out, will join our enemies, fight against us and leave the country." Something is wrong with this political speech. The King didn't like the Israelites, particularly their growing number. The King was afraid that the Jews might join their enemies and leave the country. And so, to prevent the dangers caused by population growth, war threat, and massive exodus, Pharaoh came up with a solution: slavery.
This is wrong because the Israelites came to Egypt a generation ago as free people. Egypt has been blessed economically through the productivity of the Jews. By making them slaves, Pharaoh was depriving them of their basic human right, to live free. And not only that, Pharaoh expected the Jews to remain productive to contribute to the national economy under tyrannical rule. Pharaoh wanted economic growth despite his violation of God's law. Such public policy would certainly end in disaster.
All the human capital of the Jews was focused to serve Pharaoh's end. It was such a great waste of human capital. Like Pharaoh, many socialists in the past such as Hitler, Mao Zedong, Lenin, and Stalin committed great mistakes by wasting both the lives and the resources of their people under tyrannical rule. Many central planners these days ignore the lessons of the past and they keep repeating the mistakes of the past. These modern versions of tyranny are wasteful and ultimately self-destructive.
Again, as God's people, we must know what the law of God says about these things. Without such knowledge, we will unknowingly embrace ideas that are in reality disastrous not only to us and the society at large but also to the next generation. Only the law of God can give us the wisdom to discern whether a political speech is consistent with the teachings of the Bible or not.
Oppression is justified through unjust laws, vs. 15 – 22.
Pharaoh thought that by oppressing the Jews, their number would decrease. But the Bible said, "The more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so, the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites." Realizing that his original plan failed, Pharaoh came up with another evil plan: to kill the Jewish boy infants. However, the midwives feared God and did not obey what the King told them. This is an example of civil disobedience against a tyrannical law. And so, Pharaoh made a wicked law: throw every boy that is born into the Nile. The law has been weaponized to kill infants. Yes, legislators no longer make laws with the outright intent of killing people, but they are done nevertheless in a more subtle way. A scrutiny of many laws in our time, and you will see how destructive they are to life, freedom, and property.
Here, political leaders make laws to justify their tyranny and oppression. The order of Pharaoh was legal as far as Egyptian law is concerned. Without the law of God, there is no way we can say whether such a law is just or not. Nations' laws are under God's law. If political leaders are making laws against the law of God, we as Christians should follow what the Hebrew midwives did. In the New Testament, Peter said, "We must obey God rather than men!" Many politicians these days think that the law of God has nothing to say about public policy, and so they make laws and policies, which are contrary to God's law. Popular examples of these include abortion, same-sex marriage, and the current monetary system. In the eyes of God, these are murder, immorality, and theft. By making these kinds of laws, civil governments have made sins legal.
And so, we see that Exodus chapter 1 teaches us that ignorance of the past results in oppression, popular political speech promotes oppression, and unjust laws justify oppression. This type of oppression did not stop in Moses' time. The spirit of the Pharaoh of Moses’ time still lives especially in a time of crisis where we live right now.
When governments and politicians ignore the law of God and make humanistic laws and economic decisions, nations suffer from a new kind of slavery. Yes, by knowing the truth that is in Jesus, we are now set free from the power of sin, including legal plunder. And one of its most subtle forms is the existing monetary system of fiat currency. To explain the character and nature of fiat currency would require longer elaboration, which is impossible for us to achieve in this short article. What I intend to do is to offer you a way to understand our current situation for you to find a way out of financial slavery. And there is no better way to do that than to understand what is currently happening in the world of finance and technology. And that will be the topic for the next three articles.
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Either way I think the big banks and corporations are behind it… unless there is a comet impact they won’t tell about… but they prepped us with that ridicolus DiCaprio movie …
So major familjer of electric grid maybe now when all are so dependant of it. Most probably in the winter, when we all need it the most. All the evidence is clear they want to kill people on the planet. Book Of Rome’s manifesto from 1974. Bill Gates dad, Georgia monument they tried to sweep under the carpet. Ukraine, vaccines and so on… https://www.instagram.com/p/Csj0Ma3Sz1o/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Muir Woods National Monument :
Muir Woods is part of California’s Golden Gate National Recreation Area, north of San Francisco. It’s known for its towering old-growth redwood trees. Trails wind among the trees to Cathedral Grove and Bohemian Grove, and along Redwood Creek. The Ben Johnson and Dipsea trails climb a hillside for views of the treetops, the Pacific Ocean and Mount Tamalpais in adjacent Mount Tamalpais State Park.

No important stone monument but merly a farmer that had some ambitions :)

Lisbon, Portugal
The Sanctuary of Christ the King[1][2][3] (Portuguese: Santuário de Cristo Rei) is a Catholic monument and shrine dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ overlooking the city of Lisbon situated in Almada, in Portugal. It was inspired by the Christ the Redeemer statue of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, after the Cardinal Patriarch of Lisbon visited that monument. The project was inaugurated on 17 May 1959. The giant statue was erected to express gratitude because the Portuguese were spared the direct destructive effects of World War II.

Roy Orbison was born on April 23, 1936 in Vernon, Texas.

In 1966 Roy Orbison broke his foot after falling from his motorcycle at a racetrack in Great Britain. Despite the injury, he still performed his concert that same evening.

Image: Roy Orbison in 1965 by Monument Records via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

Lisbon, Portugal
The Pointe 25 de Avril, the monument, and also to the right, in the horizon is the Christo Rei National Sanctuary, built to resemble Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue.

This one just keeps getting better.
ElvishMagic that i bought in presale.
This is their latest announcement

Dear ElvishMagic Fam;
On 8-9 MAY, CRYPTO306 Dubai, an important and monumental event,take place!

As ELVISHMAGIC & amagroups , we take our place in the CRYPTO306 Dubai organization on May 8-9, 2023.

Among the highlights of the meeting for us, there will be the introductions of Metaverse Launchpad and Vr NFT Marketplace, which will be held for the first time in the world in the field of cryptocurrency. We planned talk about on this day to provide an overview of the upcoming powerful changes to the ecosystem! We can show some images and tests that we will present to the community for the first time will be introduced to the world.

Is this a gem for the next bull run, i hope so..

Types of Space by Palma and Hanghar
Logroño, Spain
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This impressive installation - part art, part architectural pavilion, part urban exploration - is the brainchild of a team composed of Mexican architecture studio Palma and Spanish practice Hanghar. It was built in the northern Spanish city as part of this Septmber's Festival Internacional de Arquitectura CONCÉNTRICO in the region. It is ‘located in the passage of the old Tobacco Factory of La Rioja, an urban space of narrow and elongated dimensions, filled by a monumental red brick chimney,' explains the team. ‘The rooms, open to the sky, explore various spatial possibilities through a rotund geometry in plan while its domestic scale, so far away from the public space of the city, moves the occupant from visitor to inhabitant, allowing the possibility of interacting with the installation in a deeper way. The interiors provide those who pass through them with an unexpected atmospheric experience, which returns the inhabitant to an exterior condition that reminds him of the public nature of the intervention.'
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#architecture #spain #pavillion #setdesign
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Majestic Grand Tetons, Wyoming
-Early French Voyageurs used the name "les Trois Tétons" (the three breasts). It is likely that the Shoshone people once called the whole range Teewinot, meaning "many pinnacles".
-Rising above a scene rich with extraordinary wildlife, pristine lakes, and alpine terrain, the Teton Range stands as a monument to the people who fought to protect it. These are mountains of the imagination. Mountains that led to the creation of Grand Teton National Park where you can explore over two hundred miles of trails, float the Snake River, and enjoy the serenity of this remarkable place.

The innocence of the dog made the monument more beautiful

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This afternoon I watched Van Der Poel win Milano-San Remo, the 1st of 5 monuments.

DID YOU KNOW that his granddad Raymond Poulidor won the same race exactly 62 years ago? It runs in the family as they say

(source pic: https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/live/cw-live-bianchi-hits-back-at-handlebar-criticism-and-milan-san-remo-updates )