There was rarely a time when I saw Sheldon Adelson that I did not kiss him on the cheek in greeting, as he did the same in return. There was rarely a time when I greeted him, with my wife Debbie, that he did not tease her in some way as to the whereabouts of […]
Posts Tagged ‘colossus’
You won’t believe How and Why the Giant statue of Colossus Of Rhodes Ended
The Colossus of Rhodes was a gigantic 33-metre-high statue of the sun god Helios which stood by the harbour of that city from c. 280 BCE, one of the most important trading ports in the ancient Mediterranean. Made by the local sculptor Chares using bronze, the statue soon appeared on contemporary travel writer’s […]
The Ignominious Jewish End To The Colossus Of Rhodes, One Of The Seven Wonders Of The World
The Colossus of Rhodes was a gigantic 33-metre-high statue of the sun god Helios which stood by the harbour of that city from c. 280 BCE, one of the most important trading ports in the ancient Mediterranean. Made by the local sculptor Chares using bronze, the statue soon appeared on contemporary travel writer’s lists of […]
The Breakneck Rise of China’s Colossus of Electric-Car Batteries
The Breakneck Rise of China’s Colossus of Electric-Car Batteries February 3rd, 2018 Via: Bloomberg: The next global powerhouse in the auto industry comes from a small city in a tea-growing province of southeast China, where an unheralded maker of electric-vehicle batteries is planning a […]
DHS to create a new ‘threat index chart’ to keep Americans in fear
It seems like DHS will go to any lengths to keep Americans in fear, even if that means reviving a useless color-coded threat chart. A recent AP story revealed, DHS spent $90K in taxpayer money to review whether they should bring back their color coded threat chart. The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) hired by DHS, found their color-coded threat […]
Scientists turn to lab-grown chicken meat after spending $300,000 making artificial beef
(NaturalNews) Supporters are touting it as a victory against hunger, but in reality it is just another “frankenfood” product that lacks the natural wholesomeness we all need for a healthy diet. Israeli scientists are attempting to grow chicken in a laboratory, a follow-up to a procedure scientists discovered two years ago to grow […]