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Ramblings of a retiree in France
12 days of Christmas 2020: day 2
Casino, Monte Carlo
Trip to the Casino, Monte Carlo
Trip to Hotel Hermitage, Monte Carlo
While I’m not adverse to visiting Monaco, I couldn’t live in a tax haven. It flies in the face of my principles and beliefs. Sure, none of us like paying tax, but if most of us didn’t……………………..the world would be in an even worse state, with even greater inequalities.
Today I’ve chosen a Lenny Kravitz track called It’s Enough, also from the Raise Vibration album,with a rather tense music video which, according to Kravitz:
People are standing up. I’ve had enough of racism. I’ve had enough of war. I’ve had enough of the destruction of the environment and the greed and dishonesty of world leaders. We’ve got to get back on track toward moving forward through higher understanding.
The video (below) is made up of a series of clips that show recent events such as peaceful protests in support of same sex marriage, Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling during the anthem, and Jeremy Corbyn rallies. In contrast, it also shows riots, bombings, shootings, police brutality, and environmental damage. Please note that there is a trigger warning as the video contains disturbing graphic imagery and thus can only be watched on YouTube.
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My parents gave me a set of books including Christmas round the world. Calendars with small windows are included to open each day till Christmas day.
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On Mon, Dec 14, 2020, 10:31 AM View from the Back wrote:
> Sheree posted: “Casino, Monte Carlo Trip to the Casino, Monte Carlo Trip > to Hotel Hermitage, Monte Carlo Potted History of Monaco Magnificent Monaco > While I’m not adverse to visiting Monaco, I couldn’t live in a tax haven. > It flies in the face of my princi” >
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What a wonderful gift
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Never been to Monaco but would love to go there.
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It’s definitely worth a visit
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♡ You know, Control Freak, what I Love about you is that you are in love with a Creative Oaf just like Mrs Helfgott, Mrs Beavouis et al and, most of the time, take care of The Practicalities on Behalf of Your “Beloved” hence I Bow
…♡♡♡…
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OMG, I want to visit!!!
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😎
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You have to take a look in the casino, when in Monte Carlo. I think I played a slot machine to say that I did.
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You’re right, I should
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👍❤
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Maybe who knows when we could ever travel 😔
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So well focussed
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Thank you Derrick
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I miss a lot Montecarlo. My Mirabeau…my home.
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I didn’t know that
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It’s a residence loike others in Larvotto.
The firsbulding by Gae Aulenti an architect who lived in Milano ( musee d’orsay). My parents stay there . I was 11…. long time ago. Montecarlo always changes.
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Yes, that’s true there’s always plenty on construction going on.
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What a great place to visit!
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Absolutely
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