Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Alexandros--
Alexander the Great (born 356 bce, Pella, Macedonia [northwest of ThessalonÃki, Greece]—died June 13, 323 bce, Babylon [near Al-Ḥillah, Iraq]) was the king of Macedonia (336–323 bce), who overthrew the Achaemenid Empire, carried Macedonian arms to India, and laid the foundations for the Hellenistic world of territorial kingdoms. Already in his lifetime the subject of fabulous stories, he later became the hero of a full-scale legend bearing only the sketchiest resemblance to his historical career.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexander-the-Great
First invasion of Thrace--
Left in charge of Macedonia in 340 during Philip’s attack on Byzantium, Alexander defeated the Maedi, a Thracian people. Two years later he commanded the left wing at the Battle of Chaeronea, in which Philip defeated the allied Greek states, and displayed personal courage in breaking the Sacred Band of Thebes, an elite military corps composed of 150 pairs of lovers. A year later Philip divorced Olympias, and, after a quarrel at a feast held to celebrate his father’s new marriage, Alexander and his mother fled to Epirus, and Alexander later went to Illyria. Shortly afterward, father and son were reconciled and Alexander returned, but his position as heir was jeopardized.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
AI overview--which is del Toro's best work? I preferJustin Cronin--and books--
AI Overview
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) is widely considered Guillermo del Toro's greatest and most defining masterpiece.
Key Contenders for Del Toro's Best Work
Pan's Labyrinth (2006): A dark historical fantasy set in post-Civil War Spain that uses fairy-tale iconography to examine fascist oppression and childhood escapism. It holds a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Shape of Water (2017): A romantic cold-war fantasy that won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director.
The Devil's Backbone (2001): A haunting ghost story set during the Spanish Civil War that established his signature mix of political weight and supernatural melancholy.
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022): A stop-motion animated dark fable that won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008): A vibrant, monster-filled comic book adaptation prai
Del Toro--all the movies are vampires? or Kindle or audio versions (books) so
if I were you I would buy a used copy of Cabinet of Curiosities--wh is some what like Leonardo's notebooks.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F956QSH1?lv=shuf&hvlocphy=9007767&hvptwo=&hvnetw=g&mcid=&hvext=372714064624&hvadid=813007538639&language=en_US&hvpone=&hvlocint=&hvcampaign=23946688021&hydadcr=11254_13903796_2508725&hvpos=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvocijid=11262225408168234997--&hvqmt=a&hvexpln=0&tag=smgglusdsadts-20&hvtargid=kwl-2484167636399&adgrpid=195855868725&hvrand=11262225408168234997&channelId=500&ref_=&plpRedirect=mhFallback&asin=B0F956QSH1&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1
Just 2 days ago--
The latest flood follows another major flood-generating event in the same valley in April 2024, when a massive ice avalanche from the snout of the Manaslu Glacier plunged into Birendra Tal and triggered a sudden overflow into the Budhi Gandaki River. A detailed ICIMOD-led assessment found that event was caused by displacement of lake water following the ice avalanche, rather than a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF). Together, the two events highlight the range of hazards capable of generating destructive floods in Himalayan river systems and the importance of monitoring multiple sources of risk.
https://www.icimod.org/press-releases/landslide-dam-breach-may-have-triggered-budhi-gandaki-flash-flood/
“Coming so soon after the Gyirong-Rasuwa disaster, this event is another reminder of how exposed mountain communities and river corridors remain to sudden, cascading hazards,” said Pema Gyamtsho, Director General of ICIMOD. “While response efforts must remain the immediate priority, understanding what triggered this flood will be critical for reducing future risks and strengthening resilience.”
The Budhi Gandaki flood also highlights the vulnerability of settlements, transport networks, energy infrastructure and essential services located along mountain river corridors. As response efforts continue, a better understanding of how slope instability, river dynamics and downstream exposure interact will be critical for risk reduction, infrastructure planning and recovery efforts in the Himalaya.
Monday, October 12, 2026
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Thursday, October 08, 2026
Clip from movie Porus--Alexander meets Dhanaband of Maghada--
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf8UyVIcy7w
Magadha was the biggest state in N India, where Prince Siddhartha was born.
Air stewards' union--DJT's Arch is an air traffic hazard--also WH "renovations" ballroom construction.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-washington-arch-reagan-7b5170c9b670119a0cca39a6e92c8ddb?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
Stalin also liked Gigantism while wrecking the Soviet economy.
Now present incumbent has pics of Xi and Putin in his oval office.
Wednesday, October 07, 2026
The moral of this story is--
the moral of this story is--don't talk to strangers--don' talk politics--don't have guns--and maybe
don't go to parks or doggie parks.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/us/trump-ohio-dog-park-shooting.html?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
Ep. 9--Porus--story pans between Macedonia and India (Bharat) --except India, Greece, Burma etc are all 19th century creations.
This is much better cast--just look at all the actors' (incld actresses, of course) eyes and looks--and the story is much better told/executed that Stone's Alexander starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie--she as A's mother. :)
Jolie acted better than Pitt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHpYyu21_xM
Tuesday, October 06, 2026
Porus ep 7--story moves to Macedonia--wedding of Philip and Olympias--
Philips' facial reconstruction is accurate. Kudos to Tewary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7aSEOQAoBQ
Special post--Siddhartha Kumar Tewary's Porus--warning--violence--graphic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWrvSsVyrDg
Darius III never got to India.
In this TV series, he is portrayed as a merchant--maybe the same name.
This is of course an Indian view.
Still, even Hollywood cannot now make blockbusters like this.
Only India and China can.
Everything in this series is perfect. The casting, he sets, the colors,the costumes, hand stitched, the jewelry, the screenplay --by Tewary too.
Kyi May Kaung
10-6-2026
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