SCOUNDREL’S VIEW OF MOUNT EVEREST
You’re looking face on Everest’s West Ridge, the border of Tibet and Nepal. On the right is the Southwest Face in Nepal, on the left is the North Face in Tibet. Called Scoundrel’s View because this is a better view than trekkers to Everest Base Camp see (a viewpoint called Kala Patthar).
You have to make another trek up the Ngozumpa glacier (longest in the Himalayas) in the Gokyo valley, where above the fifth Gokyo lake at 16,400 feet you get to call yourself a “scoundrel” for seeing what Everest trekkers don’t.
High on the Northeast Ridge on the left horizon is the last place Mallory and Irvine were seen heading for the summit in 1924, and then disappeared. Hillary and Tenzing summited in 1953 via the Southeast Ridge over the right horizon. Everest Base Camp in Nepal is at the foot of the big snowy buttress below the West Ridge. Called the West Shoulder, it blocks any view of Everest from Base Camp.
On our Himalaya Helicopter Expeditions, we get an abundance of spectacular views of Everest, up close and personal – Scoundrel’s View is only one of many. (Glimpses of Our Breathtaking World #29 photo ©Jack Wheeler)
VOTE DEMOCRAT OR WE’LL BURN YOUR COUNTRY DOWN
“Biden should not concede under any circumstances” -Hillary Clinton, August 25,2020
In light of last week’s Democrat National Convention and Joe Biden’s speech, we’re left to wonder: Is this an election or a hostage situation?In his speech, Biden actually endorses the “Trump provocateur” justification for the “darkness” in which we find ourselves. “The current president has cloaked America in darkness for much too long,” Biden said. “Too much anger. Too much fear. Too much division.”
Whose anger? Who caused the fear? Who caused the division? Trump did—the same way he created the riots. He failed to bend the knee to the church of wokeness. The solution, Biden reminded us, is ending dissent and uniting to unite, Communist Chinese-style, under a monopoly of Democrat power.
THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY
Melania speaking at the Rose Garden last night (8/25)
Last night’s lineup of speakers and events at the Republican National Convention was simply astonishing. One wag commented: “Watching the DNC was like standing in an endless line at the DMV – watching the RNC was like an all-expenses paid trip to Hawaii!”
There were at least 25 speakers – too many to discuss here – plus POTUS’ showmanship genius on display. The Theme of RNC Day 2 was “America – The Land of Opportunity.” What we’re going to do is provide a selection of what happened – to inspire you, to strengthen your conviction that November 3 will result in Freedom’s victory over Fascism and a Trump landslide for the record books. And as encouragement to explore YouTube to watch more of what went on last night. Enjoy!
Be ensconced in your most comfortable chair, have adult beverage fortification at hand, and a hankie for no way you’re not going to tear. We begin with Daniel Cameron, Attorney General of Kentucky.
THE MONSTER OF SEFAR
Charlatans like Erich von Daniken convinced many gullible readers of his books this “monster” was of an alien in a space suit. Real archaeologists know it’s of an ancient tribal shaman, to be found among the greatest profusion of prehistoric rock art on earth over 10,000 years old in a remote plateau of the Algerian Sahara called the Tassili n’Ajjer.
There are no roads – you must climb up here with pack mules carrying your supplies. No one lives up here, it’s uninhabited. You’ll be among spectacularly gigantic rock formations with over 300 huge natural rock arches, so geologically unique it seems unworldly. In the center of Tassili n’Ajjer known as the Tadrart is a vastly deep gorge, like a knife sliced open the mountain. Clamber down to the bottom and you will discover a forest of 2,000 year-old Saharan cypress trees – yes, a forest in the Sahara, remnants of when the Sahara was green millennia ago.
My son Jackson and I explored here in 2003. Perhaps it’s time to be here again. (Glimpses of Our Breathtaking World #28 photo ©Jack Wheeler)
ANGER AND MISERY OR OPTIMISM AND GRATITUDE — AN EASY CHOICE
RNC Opening Ad Monday (8/24)
The four days of the Democrat infomercial were characterized by misery and anger. Not one of the Democrat speakers even smiled. They made it clear, each and every one of them, that they hate this country.
The speakers on the first night of the Republican convention were from an altogether different planet. They represented those of us who love this country, who know that it is not a racist nation. Every speaker had a story to tell, and all of the stories were a powerful expression of why those who told them love America and are grateful for what this country means to them.
DEMS GO FROM IRONY TO PARODY
If nothing else, the architects of the 2020 Democrat Convention appeared to be ignorant of irony.
Either that, or they know irony so well and cared so little that they wished to ram it down the throats of the few who watched the nightly taped speeches—as if to say, “We’re hypocrites and proud of it—and what are you going to do about it?”
Well, we could start by pointing out and laughing at the ludicrous irony of Dem luminaries such as Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama, and Andrew Cuomo parodying themselves without knowing it.
THE LEG ROWERS OF INLE LAKE
The men of the Intha people living on Inle Lake in Burma have a unique way to fish. Using their large conical nets, they row by standing on one leg on the prow of their canoe, and paddle with their other leg. They feed their families this way. Burma (Myanmar) is one of the most picturesque, historical, and serene places on earth. We’ll be there again next February. (Glimpses of Our Breathtaking World #27 photo ©Jack Wheeler)
NO FEAR OF THE EVIL EYE – Envy and Shrunken Heads
After the Preface and Introduction (posted last week), the book is divided into three parts: I – Envy, II – The Fear of Being Envied, III – The Key to Freedom, Peace, and Prosperity. Here this week is the first chapter of Part I. I so very much appreciate the fascinating and insightful comments on the Forum for the Preface/Intro. Keep them coming! This is work in progress and they are very helpful to me in better explaining the concepts involved. Thank you!
PART I
ENVY
ENVY AND SHRUNKEN HEADS
©Jack Wheeler
THE ROCK-HEWN CHURCHES OF LALIBELA, ETHIOPIA
900 years ago, the Church of Saint George (Bete Giyorgis in Amharic) was not built – it was hand carved downwards from a horizontal rock ledge. There is nothing like the rock-hewn churches in Lalibela anywhere else in the world.
Christianity was established in Ethiopia in 330 AD and has flourished ever since. Experiencing the devotion still so very much alive in one of the oldest Christian countries on earth is inspiring. (Glimpses of Our Breathtaking World #26 photo ©Jack Wheeler)
PROOF POLICE ARE WHITE SUPREMACISTS
