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-THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE-
Roman pasta culture is built on a logical, mathematical evolution where one ingredient transforms an entire dish. It begins with Cacio e Pepe, the foundational duo of Pecorino Romano cheese and black pepper. By adding rendered Guanciale (cured pork jowl) to this base, the dish evolves into Gricia, a richer, saltier masterpiece.
From there, the "equation" branches into two global icons. Incorporating a fresh egg into the Gricia base creates the creamy, velvet texture of a true Carbonara. Alternatively, adding tomato to the Gricia transforms it into Amatriciana, introducing a bright acidity that cuts through the fat of the pork. This lineage proves that Roman cuisine isn't just about recipes; it's about a disciplined sequence of ingredients that has defined Italian comfort for generations.
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Roman pasta culture is built on a logical, mathematical evolution where one ingredient transforms an entire dish. It begins with Cacio e Pepe, the foundational duo of Pecorino Romano cheese and black pepper. By adding rendered Guanciale (cured pork jowl) to this base, the dish evolves into Gricia, a richer, saltier masterpiece.
From there, the "equation" branches into two global icons. Incorporating a fresh egg into the Gricia base creates the creamy, velvet texture of a true Carbonara. Alternatively, adding tomato to the Gricia transforms it into Amatriciana, introducing a bright acidity that cuts through the fat of the pork. This lineage proves that Roman cuisine isn't just about recipes; it's about a disciplined sequence of ingredients that has defined Italian comfort for generations.
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This is a famous "Art Car" (also called a Mutant Vehicle) from the Burning Man festival. This specific one is called The Neverwas Haul.
Here is the lowdown on it:
• What it is: It is a three-story Victorian house on wheels. It’s built to look like a steampunk ship or a "self-propelled" house.
• What it’s made of: It’s actually built on the frame of a 1975 fifth-wheel trailer. Most of it is made from recycled wood and metal.
• The Fire: In your picture, you can see it shooting giant flames.
Burning Man is famous for art that uses propane to create fire effects at night.
• The Vibe: It was inspired by the stories of Jules Verne (who wrote 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea). It’s meant to look like something out of a science fiction book from the 1800s.
It’s definitely one of the most recognizable vehicles to ever roll across the Nevada desert!
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This week in 1970, the King Crimson single “The Court of the Crimson King” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #96 (January 31)
King Crimson’s debut single was from their debut LP “In The Court Of The Crimson King”, an iconic LP of the prog rock genre, which was critically acclaimed by The Who's Pete Townshend as "an uncanny masterpiece".
In 2015, Rolling Stone named it the second greatest progressive rock album of all time, behind Pink Floyd's “The Dark Side of the
Moon”.
Fans in the UK and Australia agreed, with the album peaking at #5 in the UK, and #7 in Australia, and also breaking into the Top 30 in the US and Canada.
The single peaked at #80, and was the only King Crimson single to chart on the Hot 100.
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This week in 1982, the Daryl Hall & John Oates single “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)” went to #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (January 30)
Written by Daryl Hall, John Oates and Sara Allen, the second single from the duo’s tenth studio album, “Private Eyes” became their fourth US #1.
"I Can't Go for That" also topped the US R&B chart, and was the only record to hit #1 on both the Hot 100 and then-Hot Soul charts during all of 1982.
It also peaked at #2 in Canada, #5 in New Zealand, #8 in the UK, #9 in Ireland, #10 in Sweden, and #13 in Australia and the Netherlands.
John Oates said that while many listeners may assume the lyrics are about a relationship, in reality, the song, "is about the music business. That song is really about not being pushed around by big labels, managers, and agents and being told what to do, and being true to yourself creatively."
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Central Luzon (Region III) Provinces🇵🇭
Central Luzon (Region III) is composed of seven provinces: Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales, known for its rich agricultural lands, historical significance (like Pampanga as the culinary capital and Bataan as the cradle of valor), and proximity to Metro Manila, serving as a gateway to Northern Luzon.
Here are the seven provinces of Central Luzon:
Aurora:
Known as the "Land of the Golden Sunrise".
Bataan:
Famous for its role in Philippine history, called the "Cradle of Valor".
Bulacan:
The "Land of the Nation's Noble Heroes" and gateway to Northern Philippines.
Nueva Ecija:
The "Rice Granary of the Philippines" and agricultural heartland.
Pampanga:
The "Culinary Capital of the Philippines".
Tarlac:
The "Melting Pot of Central Luzon".
Zambales:
Known for its mineral wealth, including chromite.
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Boracay Island 🏝️ 
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🇲🇾 #Harmony: Thaipusam 2026 Draws Millions of Hindus to Batu Caves, in Muslim-Majority Malaysia ✨
The recent Thaipusam celebration at Batu Caves was a breathtaking display of faith, culture, and devotion, attracting millions of Hindus from Malaysia and around the world including from Singapore, Indonesia, Fiji and Mauritius.
Pilgrims braved the iconic 272 steps, carrying kavadi and fulfilling sacred vows, creating a spectacle that was both spiritually profound and visually stunning. Batu Caves, with its majestic golden statue of Lord Murugan and awe-inspiring limestone caverns, remains a global symbol of Hindu heritage and devotion.
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📷 / Adelia Syahfitri Nasution
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Elizabeth Castle, a historic fortress located on a rocky island in St. Aubin Bay, Jersey.
📷: @bam_perspectives
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$77,527
market price of bitcoin in USD.
1,290
value of 1 USD measured in satoshis.
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"It's a good day to dive". 🤿
Here's the 1963 Lamborghini 350 GTV concept,
signed by Ferruccio Lamborghini.
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Vietnamese-born, France-based artist Kim KototamaLune creates haunting, ethereal glass sculptures that seem to exist between worlds.
Hand-woven without molds, her intricate glass grids form delicate, organic structures — skeletal, cellular, almost biological — that appear to float in space.
These are not static objects.
They breathe, glow, and quietly reshape the environment around them.
Follow her work: @kimkototamalune on IG
Kim KototamaLune on FB
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GM 🌄 An early moonlight morning.
Proof of walk this morning with Amigo and Cypher to Whitesand and Bulabog Beach ⛱️
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17 Home Security Tips for Homesteaders.
Although homesteads come in all shapes and sizes, it stands to reason that the more acreage you have, the more challenging it is to keep your property safe and secure. Also, your risk can be heightened during a significant natural or human-made crisis.
While there are no guarantees for keeping your acreage completely intruder-proof, this article explains steps you can take to mitigate your risk. It covers 17 home security tips for homesteaders—let's call them “homestead security tips.”
1. Evaluate Access to Your Property
Take a detailed walking tour, looking for any areas that provide access to intruders. You may want to invite your insurance agent or a local law enforcement officer for their perspectives on weak spots. Then, consider your options and develop a plan to secure these areas.
2. Build or Add to Your Fencing
Installing sturdy fencing along the perimeter of your acreage along with locked gates can be a powerful deterrent. Arrange to get alerts on your phone and other devices when your gates open.
3. Install Better Lighting
Thieves like to operate in the dark. You can make your place less appealing to them by setting up motion-detection lighting that illuminates your pathways and driveways. These sensors can be linked to your phone so you can know when someone is moving around on your property.
4. Set Up Video Cameras
Security cameras in key areas can alert you when someone enters your property and give you additional eyes and ears. You can link these cameras with your smartphone for round-the-clock surveillance no matter where you are.
5. Build Relationships With Your Neighbors
You and your neighbors can help deter crime by notifying each other when something or someone doesn't seem right. Ask neighbors to keep an eye on your place when you're away and offer to return the favor for them.
6. Install a Security System
You can find a security system to meet the needs of your homestead and your budget that includes window and door alarms, interior motion sensors, and other features.
7. Invest in Stronger Doors and Better Locks
How hard would it be to kick or push in the doors to your home, garage, and outbuildings? Consider replacing your existing doors with reinforced models that also have sensors to alert you when they open. Install heavy deadbolts to add to the security of stronger doors.
8. Get Some Dogs
Dogs have much better hearing than we do, and they often know the second a vehicle or person on foot enters their property. Although dogs of all sizes can serve as early warning devices, two or more large dogs with deep barks can definitely deter unwelcome visitors.
9. Use Pea Gravel On Pathways
Adding a layer of small gravel on all walkways on your property is another security measure. The crunching sound that occurs when anyone sets foot on small gravel can alert you (and your dogs) to an intruder’s footsteps or a vehicle on the driveway.
10. Use Your Landscaping Wisely
Do you love fresh berries? Consider having your berry bushes serve a dual purpose by planting them strategically. For example, when you plant a row of thorny bushes beneath windows, you can make an intruder think twice about trying to enter there.
11. Create Ditches
Another way to mitigate risk is to dig four- to five-foot ditches as boundaries in critical areas of your property. Be sure to check for any local regulations regarding digging ditches on private acreage.
12. Place Valuables in a Safe
Although you may have some valuables in a safety deposit box at your bank, there are certain things you want close at hand. A home safe can protect your cash, jewelry, documents, and other important items from fire and theft.
13. Forget The Welcome Mat
Instead, post signs that let folks know that you don't want uninvited visitors. Look for the following signs as a way to show you mean business:
Security cameras in use
No Solicitors
Do Not Enter
Private Property
No Trespassing
Beware of Dog
14. Maintain Your Property
Aim to show that you're home even when you're not to discourage intruders. Put interior lights on variable timers. Keep your yard and grounds neat and tidy. Arrange for all mail and deliveries to be picked up promptly.
15. Devise An Escape Plan
Following the previous tips will help make your homestead less of a target, but none of them are fool-proof. During these uneasy times, your family needs an escape plan to follow during emergencies.
Just as every homestead is unique, so will be each escape plan. Here are some of the main components to include:
Create and print out maps of your property. Mark areas where to flee during a weather disaster, such as a wildfire or a tornado.
Set a meeting spot away from the homestead for family members who may have been away from home during the emergency.
Conduct practice emergency drills that include all members of the family.
Plan ahead for livestock safety. This document from the USDA can help.
16. Avoid Oversharing
Refrain from posting photos and details online about the new equipment you just bought or the dream vacation you are taking. You never know who will see or pass along that information to your detriment. Teach your children to be mindful about how much information they share with others about your homestead as well.
17. Learn and Practice Self-Defense Methods
The best defense is to keep intruders off your property in the first place. However, if someone who intends harm has gained entry, self-defense takes center stage.
There are many resources to help guide you in equipping yourself and your family members for self-defense. Here are a few of them:
Protecting Your Homestead by Grant Cunningham
Prepper's Self-Defense Tips by Ronald Williams
Preparing for the Unexpected by Bush Garrison
The Homesteading Guide To Security video by Ravenwood Acres
Secure Your Homestead video by Heartway Farms
For the most part, thieves are looking for opportunity not confrontation. By using your common sense and following the tips in this article, you can take away any opportunities your homestead offers.
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8 Things That Can Happen During Martial Law.
In case you don’t know, martial law is when the government takes over a designated territory, suspends constitutional rights, and enforces authoritarian power with the use of the military.
Basic civilian rights such as a trial before imprisonment and other democratic processes are limited or suspended completely. Every democracy has the potential for martial law.
Martial law usually happens during something like a large riot, a terrorist attack, or a large-scale natural disaster. During frightening events like these, many people prefer to give up their rights so they can have the peace of mind an authoritarian government offers. Who needs rights as long as you can feel safe from looters, right?
The trouble is, there have been instances where martial law has gone too far. In the video below, you’ll see what happened after Hurricane Katrina.
But today, things are even worse to the point that Federal, state, or local governments declaring martial law appears to be a much more realistic possibility than it was in years prior. In the last year alone, we have seen a stronger economic recession and more social unrest and upheaval than ever before. Even when the pandemic was at its worst, there was talk that state or local governments would declare martial law as well.
What you should know is that almost every time martial law is declared, it requires a preceding event that gives the government the justification it needs to take authoritarian measures with military force and suspend constitutional rights. And while what can happen during martial law varies, it’s never pretty and several of the authoritarian measures can remain in place for several months (if not years).
In this article, we’ll take a look at some things that can happen during martial law. To be clear, not all of these things will happen every time martial law is imposed. In fact, if every one of them happened at once it would be a very rare and extreme event. However, each of these things has been known to happen, so they’re worth preparing for.
1. Confiscation of Firearms
As it shows in the video above, one of the first things to occur under martial law is the confiscation of firearms. Any civilian with a firearm will be deemed a threat, which means it’s important to hide your weapons in a place that only you and trusted family or friends know about.
Have multiple stashes so if one stash is found, you can pretend that’s all there is. If you have a bunker, keep some weapons and firearms there as well. Make sure you have plenty of ammo, too.
Expect to be searched without cause. Anything that is found on you is in danger of being taken. Keep this in mind when going out so that you don’t lose something valuable to government forces or other opportunistic enemies. Also, if you have children in your home, please keep your gun in a combination safe like this one.
Close Up Of Soldier With Automatic Rifle
2. Curfew
Curfew under martial law will be strictly enforced, and it is inadvisable to break it. In the event that you must go out past curfew, be prepared. Know back routes and less traveled paths to your destination. Stealth is of the utmost importance, so be sure you have the appropriate gear to move about quickly and undetected.
If you must travel in groups, keep them small. The larger the group, the higher the risk of being detected. Be strategic about when you choose to venture out of your homes during curfew as well, and always carefully plan out your routes beforehand.
3. Restriction of Free Speech
Your constitutional rights are void under martial law, so it’s best to keep your opinions to yourself. There will be people who will object to martial law, and those that loudly protest will suffer. A protester during martial law is likely to be imprisoned and possibly shot.
If you have the desire to rally together a militia, do so with extreme care and discretion. Militias typically operate underground as they are the weaker and smaller force.
4. Forcible Removal from Property
Just because you own the land or house you live in doesn’t mean you’ll be allowed to stay there once martial law is in place. Depending on the situation, it is possible that many people, including you, will be relocated. They may also decide to set up camp in your home, so be prepared for this.
Have a bug out bag ready at all times in the event of martial law so when the time comes you can relocate quickly and safely.
You may choose to stay on your property and in your house, but it would be a high-risk move for the average homeowner. The precautions taken to prevent the take-over of your home are only going to be effective against looters and not against well-equipped and trained government forces.
Military Police Arresting Someone
5. Confiscation of Food Supplies
Along with your firearms, military forces may choose to take your food supplies as well as other basic living essentials. If you have any medicine you need, hide it somewhere. Keep most of your medicine in your bunker, a little on your person, and the rest in a hidden location in case you are unable to bunker down in time.
While most people stock up on food supplies at home, it would be wise to have a good stock of food and water in a well-prepared bunker. Homes are easy targets and might be raided for supplies by military forces, leaving you high and dry as well as dependent on the government for your next meal.
6. Detained or Imprisoned at Will
For whatever reason, you may be imprisoned by military forces without provocation. They may find you suspicious or threatening, mistake you for someone else, or just hate your face. The best thing to do under military law is to stay out of sight. Never draw attention to yourself.
In the event that you are in the presence of or confronted by government forces, always act as a good citizen should, being readily obedient until you can slip away.
7. Forcible Identification of Individuals
This includes individuals being forced to carry identification cards, mandatory fingerprinting, and being tracked on mobile apps just to do basic necessities such as working, buying food, buying gas, traveling, and so on.
In stricter circumstances, it may be required for any individual walking outside of their home to have their identification with them, and chances are good that you will be stopped and forced to display your identification at various checkpoints around the city.
8. Taking Command of Businesses
Last but not least, businesses will never be allowed to be up and running the same way during martial law. In an effort to take control of the population, the government would take control of businesses and strictly regulate what can and cannot be sold.
As noted previously, food supplies could be confiscated, and not only from people’s homes but from stores and restaurants as well. Restaurants would likely be forced to shut down, while stores would be forced to ration what they can sell, creating food lines. Any businesses allowed to remain in operation would only be able to do so under strict supervision from the government.
Also as noted previously, it’s also likely that individuals would be forced to identify themselves to the authorities in order to do legal business with one another. For example, people seeking to purchase food would be forced to show their identification either on a mobile app or a physical card.
Summary
Martial law has happened countless times before, and it is bound to happen again. You can learn more about martial law in this article. Remember, if martial law is in place, you are in danger and it is in your best interest to hide until normal government functions resume. It is important that you at least have a plan of action for when martial law takes place.
Your survival is all that will matter in that time, and it will not be an easy effort. There are many opportunists and bad people out there that will thrive under martial law. You will need to be able to defend yourself from such people.
Defending yourself from an attack is the worst-case scenario and best avoided by staying out of sight. Don’t go out in public, and especially avoid high trafficked areas. Learn basic survival skills like hunting and off-grid cooking. You must be ready for anything.
If you have a bunker to hide out in, be sure not to take any cell phones or GPS devices that could give away your location (even if you think you can’t get a signal underground). Only leave your bunker or hiding spot when absolutely necessary. Your welfare during martial law will depend on your preparedness.
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The Guachimontones, an ancient archaeological site near Teuchitlán in Jalisco, Mexico, stands out for its unique architectural design, attributed to the Teuchitlán culture and dating back to approximately 300 BC to 900 AD. The site features distinctive circular pyramids, some reaching up to 60 feet in diameter, with stepped terraces arranged in concentric rings around a central altar. Surrounding these pyramids are multiple smaller circular platforms and stone-lined plazas, believed to support various structures used by the community.
The largest of these structures, often called the “Great Guachi Pyramid,” is a remarkable example of ancient engineering in Western Mexico, showcasing a level of planning and execution that indicates advanced construction techniques. While the full purpose of these circular forms is not fully understood, Guachimontones remains an enduring symbol of architectural innovation in pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica.
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Oscar Wilde
"Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live; it is asking others to live as one wishes to live. And unselfishness is letting other people's lives alone, not interfering with them. Selfishness always aims at uniformity of type. Unselfishness recognizes infinite variety of type as a delightful thing, accepts it, acquiesces in it, enjoys it."
"Oscar Wilde, (born Oct. 16, 1854, Dublin,
Ire. died Nov. 30, 1900, Paris, France), Irish poet and dramatist.
Son of an eminent surgeon, Wilde attended Trinity College, Dublin, and later Oxford University, becoming widely known for his wit while still an undergraduate.
A spokesman for Aestheticism, in the early 1880s he gave a lecture tour in the U.S. and established himself in London circles by his wit and flamboyance. His only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891), combines gothic elements with mockery of bourgeois morality.
His macabre play Salomé (1893) was later adapted as the libretto of Richard Strauss’s opera; his other plays, all successes, include Lady Windermere’s Fan (1893), A Woman of No Importance (1893), and An Ideal Husband (1895).
His greatest work was the comedy The Importance of Being Earnest (1899), a satire of Victorian social hypocrisy. Two critical dialogues, “The Decay of Lying” and “The Critic as Artist,” are admired as equally brilliant. Though happily married, in 1891 he began an intimate relationship with the young Lord Alfred Douglas, son of the marquess of Queensberry.
Accused by Queensberry of being a sodomite, Wilde sued for libel and lost, then was arrested for sodomy and convicted in a trial that became internationally notorious. Imprisoned at Reading Gaol (1895–97), he wrote a recriminatory letter to his lover that was edited and published as De Profundis (1905).
After his release, he moved to Paris; his only later work was The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898), on inhumane prison conditions. He died suddenly of acute meningitis." (Britannica)
Oscar Wilde (1969). “The Artist as Critic: Critical Writings of Oscar Wilde”, p.285, University of Chicago Press
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"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars.”
― Jack Kerouac, On the Road
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