🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- THE DOOMSDAY DJ: TUNES FOR THE POST APOCALYPSE This week in 1985, the Mr. Mister single “Broken Wings” went to #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (December 7) The lead single from their second album “Welcome to the Real World” became the first of two consecutive #1 songs for the band on the US charts, the other being "Kyrie". Outside of the US, “Broken Wings" was a hit all around the world, topping the charts in Canada, and peaking in the Top 10 in Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Ireland, Switzerland, the UK and Germany, and the Top 20 in Austria, New Zealand, Spain and Sweden. #mrmister, #brokenwings, #80smusic, #dailyrockhistory, #thisdayinmusic, #onthisday, #welcometotherealworld, #numberone, #number1 "Pure signal,no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Dating back to 2200-1500 BC, the "Motilla del Azuer" stands as an impressive testament to the architectural achievements of Spain's ancient settlers. This elaborate site features multiple walls, winding passageways, and a spacious courtyard that recently unveiled a newly found well. Believed to have served as a shelter or a fortification, the Motilla del Azuer offers significant insights into the resourcefulness of those who built it. "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- The Bank of Amsterdam's Secret Insolvency: 150 Years of Lies (1650-1820) For 150 years, the Bank of Amsterdam was the financial center of the universe. It was the "Fort Knox" of the 17th century, a bank that promised 100% reserve backing for every coin. But behind the scenes, a secret cabal of elites was looting the vault to fund a dying empire. This is the true story of the world's first global reserve currency, the "original stablecoin," and the massive 150-year cover-up that eventually led to the collapse of the Dutch Golden Age. #History​ #Economics​ #Money​ #Finance​ #Gold​ #Documentary​ #Investing​ #Amsterdam​ #Crypto​ #Empire​ #thecoinfinancials​ "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- THE DOOMSDAY DJ: TUNES FOR THE POST APOCALYPSE On this day in 1974, the Carl Douglas single “Kung Fu Fighting” went to #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (December 7) Following its initial release in the UK, the song written and sung by Jamaican vocalist Carl Douglas did not receive any radio airplay for the first five weeks and sold poorly. Eventually though, it began getting traction in the dance clubs, entering the UK Singles Chart at #42 on 17 August 1974 and reaching #1 on 21 September, staying in the top spot for three weeks. It was then released in Australia and the United States, where it quickly shot to #1 the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #1 on the Australian chart. The song with the quintessential Oriental riff was a smash hit around the world, also going to #1 in Austria, Belgium, New Zealand, South Africa, France, Germany, Ireland, Canada and the Netherlands. It eventually went on to sell eleven million records worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. At the Amusement & Music Operators Association (AMOA) Jukebox Awards in 1975, the song was awarded "Jukebox Soul Record of the Year" for being the year's highest-earning soul music song played on jukebox machines in the United States. "Kung Fu Fighting" was rated #100 in VH1's 100 Greatest one-hit wonders… #kungfufighting, #70smusic, #CarlDouglas, #dailyrockhistory, #thisdayinmusic, #onthisday "Pure signal,no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Manly P Hall "When the mob governs, man is ruled by ignorance; when the church governs, he is ruled by superstition, and when the state governs, he is ruled by fear. Before men can live together in harmony and understanding, ignorance must be transmuted into wisdom, superstition into an illumined faith and fear into love." "Manly Palmer Hall was a Canadian author, lecturer, astrologer and mystic. Over his 70 year career, he gave thousands of lectures, including two at Carnegie Hall, and published over 150 volumes, although is most known for his 1928 work, The Secret Teachings of All Ages. In 1934, he founded The Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles, which he dedicated to Truth Seekers of All Time, with a research library, lecture hall and publishing house." Born: March 18, 1901, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Died: August 29, 1990, Los Angeles, California, United States Occupation: Philosopher, writer Citizenship: Canada Period: 1919–1990 Subject: Philosophy Notable works: The Secret Teachings of All Ages, The Secret History of America... The Secret Teachings of all Ages (1928) "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Russia’s Mysterious ‘City Of The Dead’. Photographer: @mikhoshka "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Dunrobin Castle. The castle is located in Sutherland, in the Scottish Highlands. Dunrobin Castle is north of Golspie and overlooks the Dornoch Firth. It is the largest castle in the Northern Highlands of Scotland. "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- A well-preserved Cooking Hearth from Pompeii, #Italy. Pompeii was an ancient city in what is now the comune of #Pompei near #Naples in the #Campania region of Italy. The city, along with #Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area was buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of volcanic ash and pumice in the Eruption of Mount #Vesuvius in 79 AD. Image: Carolyn Conner "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Nestled in the verdant embrace of Iceland's landscape, this turf house, likely dating back to the age of Norse settlement around the 9th century, stands as a testament to human ingenuity harmonizing with nature. Crafted from timber and cloaked in a living mantle of earth and grass, it blends seamlessly into the terrain, its roof a vibrant ecosystem in miniature. This symbiotic relationship with nature offers insulation against the harsh climate while blurring the lines between architecture and the wilderness it inhabits. A portal to the past, it whispers tales of survival, resilience, and the enduring spirit of those who sought shelter and solace within its earthen walls, a poignant reminder of humanity's intricate dance with the land. "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️

🌊 SURF 'N TURF 🏝️ -THE BORACAY ISLAND LIFE- Medieval Church on Katskhi Pillar, from Georgia (Caucasus) c.900 CE: this hermitage was built on an enormous limestone pillar, and it includes a chapel, hermit cells, a wine cellar and a crypt; it was built by a group of ascetics known as stylites, who often lived/prayed atop pillars. "Pure signal, no noise" Credits Goes to the respective Author ✍️/ Photographer📸 🐇 🕳️