Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Maya

Mayan
Appian Way
Via Appia
Sacbe
Proper
Chichén Itzá
Límits
Límites
Perimeter
Perímetro
Carolina Reaper
Tortuga Island
Cahuita
Cachos
Sopa de Tortuga

Prov.6:28
"Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?"




“There was a haphazard, poorly tended trail from the temple at Tulúm to the congregation of great buildings at Chichén Itzá, but it could not be called a proper road.”~~~James A. Michener: CARIBBEAN, Ch.2 Death of Greatness






A Carolina Reaper, the hottest pepper in the world. It has recently been measured at more than two million Scoville heat units; a really hot habanero might come in at 500,000 units. CreditLuigi Lauria/Alamy Stock Photo













 Chichén Itzá












 Pakal the Great & Xibalba











Dry Tortuga Island, Florida 












Isla Tortuga, Pacifico, Costa Rica

"So if you happen to go beyond your limits — having, say, entered a hot-pepper-eating competition?
“Citric acid seems to work the best to alleviate the pain,” he said. “Don’t chug milk because you’ll just throw it up.”







 Via Appia



Chess:   "Mayan" "Proper" "Chichén Itzá" "Límits" "Appian Way" "Via Appia" "Sacbe""Límites" "Perimeter" "Perímetro" "Carolina Reaper" "Tortuga Island" "Cahuita" "Cachos" "Sopa de Tortuga"

Friday, April 6, 2018

Celeste

Celeste
Celestial
Holy Grail
Iwo Jima
Star-spangled Banner
Copernicus
Cyprus
Chipre
Heavenly
San Lucas
Treasure Island
Chac Mool

Prov.6:35
"He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts."



"Polish sausage is going for peanuts in Cracow."~~~Joseph Heller


"A marvellous stillness pervaded the world."~~~Conrad





















Milky Way



























Star-spangled Banner












Raising the Flag, Iwo Jima







Chess:  "Celeste" "Celestial" "Holy Grail" "Iwo Jima" "Star-spangled Banner" "Copernicus" "Heavenly" "San Lucas" "Treasure Island""Cyprus" "Chipre" "Chac Mool" 


Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Europe

Europe
Cord
Rope
Western
Mediterranean
Luxembourg

Prov.6:21

"Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck."































































Luxembourg





Chess:  "Europe" "Cord" "Rope" "Western" "Mediterranean" "Luxembourg"


Monday, April 2, 2018

Wall

Wall
Ahora
Alpha-Omega
Car
Volvo
Oxford
O-cart
Oxen
Drive
Wagner
Wagoner
Girder
FT
Tulum

Prov.6:20
 "My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:"



"The North American drive had been towards the virgin west" ~~~Gordon K. Lewis


"The foam...mounts in an instant to the ridge of the sand glacis."~~~R. L. Stevenson






Tulum










Wall




















Volvo V90 Cross Country









Construction worker guiding girder suspended from crane








Ashley Wagner

Ashley Wagner is a 2014 Olympian and owns three U.S. national titles: 2012, 2013 and 2015. Wagner won a bronze medal in Sochi with Team USA in the inaugural team event. She is known for her mental toughness on the ice, refreshing honesty and repeatedly shooting down the idea that she’s too old to continue competing.




Chess:  "Wall" "Ahora" "Alpha-Omega" "Car" "Oxford" "Drive" "Volvo" "Girder"  "Wagner" "Wagoner" "Tulum" "FT" "Oxen" "Ox-cart"

Saturday, March 31, 2018

Civil Engineering

Ingeniería Civil
Civil Engineering
Milton Friedman
Chicago Boys
Peanuts
James Earl Carter 

Prov.6:17
"A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,"


































































James Earl Carter, Jr. 39th President of the United States








Chess: "Ingeniería Civil" "Civil Engineering" "Milton Friedman" "Chicago Boys" "Peanuts"  "James Earl Carter"