Posted on November 28, 2021
Question lads – What does MB, Satoshi Nakamoto and Don Williams have in common?
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Posted on November 13, 2021
Thanks to Patti/Pilotfish blog for this week’s challenge. Take a look at Pattie’s related post HERE.
To look at most shapes and designs, you generally need to zoom in. However, MB has selected a pic for this week’s challenge where ‘zoom out’ is the order of the day.
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Posted on November 11, 2021
Chances are, followers have heard of the Elgin Marbles.
The EM are not marbles, in the round spherical sense. They are marble statues and other marble antiquities that were looted from certain Greek temples at the start of the 17th century. The related dispute between Greece and Britain hits the international headlines with some regularity. The EM dispute is a complex international dispute, but MB has written a short play on the subject, to enlighted followers on the various intricacies, as is his wont:
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Posted on November 10, 2021
Thanks to Tina for a great challenge this week. Followers of MB can view Tina’s post HERE. MB suggests that you stop and take a look. Tina’s shots are always awesome and being a well-traveled lady, she takes followers on a virtual world tour on almost every post. Shukhran Tina!
Anyway………….
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