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[rex desilets]

There is no doubt that we have a permanent bureaucracy in the U.S. government that exists primarily to pursue its own agenda, regardless of who the people elect.

That agenda is to survive every change of administration and to have a job at the end of each one.

I'm not sure that where I worked will survive, but then the Nation's health is a low priority.

Not enough opportunities for graft?

[webenda]

...more photos from the same friend...

Beautiful photo locations.

Your first photo is of the pathway from mainland Bermeo, Spain to the hermatige, San Juan de Gaztelugatxe. As you might guess from the name it is dedicated to John the Baptist. It dates from 10th century (or 9th, depending on who your tour guide is.) There are 231 steps in the path (or 229 or 237 depending on who your tour guide is.) I can see the problem with counting the steps, when does a path change to stair steps, 1/4 inch rise, 1 inch rise or more? I love the green sea around Gaztelugatxe islet. Must be lots of seaweed in the water. This is one of the filming locations for, "Crown of Thorns."

Second photo is of Chimney Rock and Courthouse Mountain, Cimarron Range, San Juan Mountains, Ouray County, Colorado. When my wife and I were there the rock was such a light gray as to look almost white. I think the photographer "improved" the red color caused by the sunset. It is not fake or a hoax, just a little heavy on post photo adjustment. [opinion]

Notice the common name in the locations... San Juan?

Do you remember what happened to John the Baptist?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[up148]

Excellent catch Rufus! I love it when people use their cleverness for a good.

BH

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Thank you so much, Wayne, for your enjoyable analyses of those latest photos. And I am so very glad one of them was of a place you and your wife shared.

Regarding John the Baptist (and I did not Google-search this), as I recall from grade school, he was beheaded due to some vain, self-absorbed woman's interference.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Notice the common name in the locations... San Juan?

Do you remember what happened to John the Baptist?

Generally, Saint John refers to John the Apostle............

[HONDO74]

Salome was the daughter of Herod II and Herodias. According to the New Testament, the daughter of Herodias demanded and received the head of John the Baptist. According to Josephus,

King of Kings (1961) -- (Movie Clip) On a Silver Platter
http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/4560 ... atter.html

[webenda]

Good memory Murph!

Salome was the daughter of Herod II and Herodias. According to the New Testament, the daughter of Herodias demanded and received the head of John the Baptist. According to Josephus,

According to Josephus, "Herod himself had sent men who arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because Herod had married her. For John had been telling Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." And Herodias had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him.

"When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed; and yet he liked to listen to him. But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his courtiers and officers and for the leaders of Galilee. When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests; and the king said to the girl, "Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it." And he solemnly swore to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom." She went out and said to her mother, "What should I ask for?" She replied, "The head of John the baptizer." Immediately she rushed back to the king and requested, I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter." The king was deeply grieved; yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he did not want to refuse her. Immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to bring John's head. He went and beheaded him in the prison, brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother. When his disciples heard about it, they came and took his body, and laid it in a tomb."

[webenda]

Notice the common name in the locations... San Juan?

Do you remember what happened to John the Baptist?

Generally, Saint John refers to John the Apostle............

Thank you for that information, Rufus.

The San Juan mountains in Colorado were named after Juan Maria Rivera, who is not a saint to my knowledge.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Notice the common name in the locations... San Juan?

Do you remember what happened to John the Baptist?

Generally, Saint John refers to John the Apostle............

Thank you for that information, Rufus.

The San Juan mountains in Colorado were named after Juan Maria Rivera, who is not a saint to my knowledge.

The name John (and related forms thereof) is oddly enough rather common in its association with "Saint"; but no John Smith as far as I noticed,

[webenda]

Generally, Saint John refers to John the Apostle............

Thank you for that information, Rufus.

The San Juan mountains in Colorado were named after Juan Maria Rivera, who is not a saint to my knowledge.

The name John (and related forms thereof) is oddly enough rather common in its association with "Saint"; but no John Smith as far as I noticed,

in, "A View To A Kill," one of James Bond's aliases is "St. John Smith."

Michael St. John Smith is an actor and writer, known for I, Robot (2004), The Core (2003) and Shooter (2007).

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Thank you for that information, Rufus.

The San Juan mountains in Colorado were named after Juan Maria Rivera, who is not a saint to my knowledge.

The name John (and related forms thereof) is oddly enough rather common in its association with "Saint"; but no John Smith as far as I noticed,

in, "A View To A Kill," one of James Bond's aliases is "St. John Smith."

Ah yes, in the Book of Armaments......

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[webenda]

I am suspicious of MehGyver's date for when running was invented as well as the motivation for it.

[up148]

That's Great Wayne!!

BH