Month: August 2024

One the most beautiful and largest castles in Slovakia, in the northern Orava region, Orava Castle is situated on a high rock above Orava river. In the forgotten, rough lands of Orava, on the way to Poland, along the Orava river, you will find a rocky formation, a steep rocky cliff vertically erected to the skies. Oravsky Podzamok village (translated lightly as “village under the castle”) is the starting point to the mighty Orava Castle. As it usually goes with Slovak castles, it was built in the place of former fortified fortress. That was right after the Tartar raids, in… CONTINUE READING…

Niederfalkenstein Castle is a medieval castle near Obervellach in Carinthia, Austria. It is part of the larger fortified complex of Falkenstein; while the main fortress of Oberfalkenstein today is in ruins, the lower barbican of Niederfalkenstein is largely preserved. Niederfalkenstein History The fortification was erected on a rocky promontory on the slopes of the Reisseck group in the Hohe Tauern mountain range, overlooking the Möll valley east of Obervellach. Niederfalkenstein is 843 meters above sea level. The ruins of Oberfalkenstein include a Bergfried keep with surrounding moats and the foundations of a Romanesque palace. A chapel dedicated to John the Baptist… CONTINUE READING…

The grade II listed ‘snake bridge’ was designed to allow horses to move over without having to untie it from the boat. This smart piece of architecture can be found in Macclesfield. The Macclesfield canal opened in 1831 and it features several snake bridges, or roving bridges, where the towpath goes from one side to the other in a loop. A roving bridge, or snake bridge, is a bridge over a canal constructed to allow a horse towing a boat to cross the canal when the towpath changes sides. This often involved unhitching the tow line, but on some canals… CONTINUE READING…

Recently, the government of Slovakia announced that it would be boycotting the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics after the opening ceremony, which they described as an “insult” to Christianity.  Deputy Prime Minister Tomas Taraba of the leftist-populist government in Slovakia further blasted the display of “degenerate decadence” at the controversial opening ceremony. Subsequently, Taraba stated that he would cancel his trip to France, where he would attend the closing ceremony on behalf of his nation.  Many believe one of the performances, in particular, was an overt mockery of “The Last Supper,” a critical moment in Christianity in which… CONTINUE READING…

Speaking in an interview on Fox News Channel’s “Jesse Watters Primetime” with host Jesse Watters, famed investor and “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary, also jokingly called “Mr. Wonderful,” sounded off on Vice President and likely 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, saying that the good press she has recently received will soon come to an end as people realize how awful it is. As background, VP Harris has had something of a honeymoon period with the media following President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out and name her as his chosen successor, but that is starting to come to an end… CONTINUE READING…

Fox News Channel’s hit show “The Five” recently devolved into a wild spat when discussing allegations about Kamala Harris’ tactics she employed to advance her career.  The show is often known for its intense exchanges when the co-hosts discuss hot-button political issues, which was demonstrated when the panel addressed the topic of whether black Americans support Harris along with allegations that she had sexual relations with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. A criticism of Harris among conservatives is that she is an unqualified “DEI hire” who was only selected as President Biden’s running mate because she is a black… CONTINUE READING…

Today is my birthday, but it feels like just another day. I’m a dog, and though my paws may be small, my heart carries the weight of loneliness. While other dogs might be surrounded by friends and treats on their special day, I find myself alone in the quiet of my little corner. The house is still, save for the occasional creak of the floorboards and the soft rustle of the breeze through the open window. I look around, wishing for the comforting presence of familiar faces. My humans are busy, and it seems that they’ve forgotten about this particular… CONTINUE READING…

I’m writing you this letter to tell you that I’m leaving you forever. I’ve been a good man to you for 7 years & I have nothing to show for it. These last 2 weeks have been hell. … Your boss called to tell me that you quit your job today & that was the last straw. Last week, you came home & didn’t even notice I had a new haircut, had cooked your favorite meal & even wore a brand new pair of silk boxers. You ate in 2 minutes, & went straight to sleep after watching all of… CONTINUE READING…

Nestled among the verdant foliage in Kromlau, Germany’s Kromlauer Park, is a delicately arched devil’s bridge known as the Rakotzbrücke, which was specifically built to create a circle when it is reflected in the waters beneath it.  Commissioned in 1860 by the knight of the local town, the thin arch stretching over the waters of the Rakotzsee is roughly built out of varied local stone. Like many similarly precarious spans across Europe, the Rakotzbrücke is known as a “devil’s bridge,” due to the colloquialism that such bridges were so dangerous or miraculous that they must have been built by Satan. While the bridge (as with all the others) was… CONTINUE READING…