John chapter 17 "And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent." I believe that God is the only God and that as humans have done from Abel and Cain, we separate ourselves from one another through sin. It is our legacy. But we and all others need to remember the Creator who put us all here and worship Him even though we can't see eye to eye on how. Love God above all.
On this day
2010 I have started a lot of different adventures, businesses etc. some worked out others not so much. I have had to come to the conclusion that I am not good at sales. I had started up selling a line of clothes by Jockey. They were really nice clothes, but out of my price range. It is hard to sell something that you think is overpriced and that's what happened. But on this day Kyle (who got me started on this) and I went to Daimler (where Norma worked) and set up a table at an event that they hosted every year. Venders would set up and show their wares to the employees of Mercedes Benz. You would think it would be profitable but it wasn't - not a bite. It was ok, Kyle and I enjoyed the day. Live and learn, I think Kyle did ok with it and I still have some of the pieces that I wear.
2009 - NATO expelled two Russian diplomats from NATO headquarters in Brussels over a spy scandal in Estonia. Russia's Foreign Ministry criticized the expulsions. Of course they did!
Yemen
World Heritage sites[edit]
Among Yemen's natural and cultural attractions are four World Heritage sites.[362][363] The Old Walled City of Shibam in Wadi Hadhramaut, inscribed by UNESCO in 1982, two years after Yemen joined the World Heritage Committee, is nicknamed "Manhattan of the Desert" because of its "skyscrapers." Surrounded by a fortified wall made of mud and straw, the 16th-century city is one of the oldest examples of urban planning based on the principle of vertical construction.
The Old City of Sana'a, at an altitude of more than 2,100 metres (7,000 ft), has been inhabited for over two and a half millennia, and was inscribed in 1986. Sana'a became a major Islamic centre in the 7th century, and the 103 mosques, 14 hammams (traditional bathhouses), and more than 6,000 houses that survive all date from before the 11th century.
Close to the Red Sea Coast, the historic town of Zabid, inscribed in 1993, was Yemen's capital from the 13th to the 15th century, and is an archaeological and historical site. It played an important role for many centuries because of its university, which was a centre of learning for the whole Arab and Islamic world. Algebra is said to have been invented there in the early 9th century by the little-known scholar Al-Jazari.
The latest addition to Yemen's list of World Heritage Sites is the Socotra Archipelago. Mentioned by Marco Polo in the 13th century, this remote and isolated archipelago consists of four islands and two rocky islets delineating the southern limit of the Gulf of Aden. The site has a rich biodiversity. Nowhere else in the world do 37% of Socotra's 825 plants, 90% of its reptiles and 95% of its snails occur. It is home to 192 bird species, 253 species of coral, 730 species of coastal fish, and 300 species of crab and lobster, as well as a range of Aloes and the Dragon's Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari). The cultural heritage of Socotra includes the unique Soqotri language.
In spite of it's warring history and less than wonderful human rights situation this is a country rich in history. Note once again a walled city that is a World heritage site. We sometimes need walls like the ocean walls its islands with coral to protect and supply the needs of its inhabitants.Just sayin.
Enjoy the day! Make it memorable!
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