THE WEEKLY QUIZ FROM NPR PUZZLEMASTER WILL SHORTZ https://www.npr.org/2022/08/21/1118632912/sunday-puzzle-double-down On-air challenge: Every answer today is a made-up phrase of two five-letter words that differ only in their vowel. Ex. Path for heavy vehicles –> TRUCK TRACK 1. Ravine in Holland 2. Dark-colored cube 3. Light-haired person who can’t see 4. Viking [……]
A little this & that from the media. • https://mexiconewsdaily.com/sawdust-carpet-in-tlaxcala-sets-world-record • CFE launches mobile phone, internet service https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/electricity-commission-launches-new-internet-service-prices-start-at-30-pesos/ • Can 10 Minutes of Sunshine Per Day Lower Stress https://fitonapp.com/wellness/sunshine-for-mental-health/ • A Mexican culinary legacy: the Caesar salad https://mexiconewsdaily.com/mexicolife/mexican-culinary-legacy-caesar-salad/ • Mexico’s new wave of expats need to [……]
♦ The Fascinating Story of the Vibrant Maya Blue https://yucatantoday.com/en/the-fascinating-story-of-the-vibrant-maya-blue/ ♦ THE MAYAN NUMBERING Historia Universal Para No Dormir The Mayans created a number system as an instrument to measure time, not to do mathematical calculations. Therefore, Mayan numbers have to do with days, [……]
Besides being the Best Shirt Guy, Don collected children who thought Santa had come to Akumal! Unfortunately La Buena Vida is closed until 15 September, so this month friends are going to Lol Ha Beach Bar at 5:00 to see each other. We’ll rendezvous at La Buena Vida again on [……]
Best known by its contemporary name Sihunchen, the site’s original name is thought to have been Ch’el, sometimes spelled Che’el or Chéel, which translates to “rainbow” in the Yucatec-Mayan language. Visiting a site like Ch’el requires a good deal of imagination and knowledge of Mesoamerican architecture, as, for the most [……]
Info about powerful, natural antibiotics ……… and a Spanish lesson! cúrcuma — turmeric rábano — radish equinácea — coneflower plata coloidal — coloidal silver (supplement) — gracias a Gabi
A study in June by a Brazilian team found that 20 percent of the 1,700 older adults tested couldn’t balance on one leg for 10 seconds or more. And that inability to balance was associated with a twofold risk of death from any cause within 10 years. When your vision is [……]
Pat Ragan died 17 February. Pat had ties to Akumal, especially to Las Casitas and Casa Maleno. Maleno was the name of the local shaman when the villagers lived where Casa Maleno is now – his shack was right there where the current house was built! When he passed, all [……]
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