May 14, 2017

Francesca Hilton and the importance of a Family Trust

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor with playboy Porfirio Rubirosa Ariza, circa 1954 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Cropped screenshot of Zsa Zsa Gabor from the trailer for the film Lili (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: 1980s movielanddirectory.com home of Hungarian-born American actress Zsa Zsa Gabor at 938 Bel Air Rd. in Los Angeles, California. The Los Angeles County Office of the Assessor lists for the single family residence: Square Footage 8,974; Year Built / Effective Year Built 1926 / 1945; Bedrooms / Bathrooms 4 / 6; Units 1 Maps.assessor.lacounty.gov (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Thank you, Miss Liz, for taking time to tell us about your friend, Francesca Hilton:

After following the life and career of Francesca Hilton for several years one still has to wonder what happened to her.

Why did her life end in a way filled with confusion and financial uncertainty.

Was her final situation a result of her own doing--should she had made decisions based on a more practical philosophy or were her decisions based on frustration fraught with her mother's inability to make her own life decisions faced with failing health.

Should Zsa Zsa Gabor have taken time to create a family trust giving a higher status to her daughter.

Finally, what was it like to be the child of Zsa Zsa Gabor--wondering if there were also very happy times for her life, as well.

Welcoming your thoughts.............

May 12, 2017

Remembering Francesca Hilton: Francesca Hilton Part II

May 9, 2017

Repairing Palestine's Historic Mosaics: Touring Palestine

Repairing Palestine's

historic mosaics

Hisham's Palace, home to one of the world's largest mosaic carpets, is in the

midst of a massive restoration project.

Mary Pelletier | 28 Oct 2016 07:59 GMT | Middle East, Palestine, Occupied West Bank

Jericho, occupied West Bank - The sprawling mosaics at Hisham's Palace in the occupied West Bank city of Jericho were on rare display for a single day in October, celebrating the start of a long-awaited renovation project.

Hisham's Palace is home to one of the world's largest mosaic carpets, usually covered with a thick layer of sand for conservation purposes. This year, with help from the Japanese International Development Agency, archaeologists and the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities developed a plan to restore and maintain the mosaics, which date back to the first half of the 8th century.

"Hisham's Palace is one of the most famous sites in Jericho, one of the most important places in Palestine," Iyad Hamdan, head of Jericho's Ministry of Tourism, said of the 150-acre archaeological site, which is composed of a palace, audience hall, thermal bath and fountain pavilion built during the Umayyad period. "Last year, 120,000 people visited Hisham's Palace. After we uncover the mosaic, we expect the number of visitors to double or triple."

Made up of 38 individual designs that cover 827 square metres of the audience hall, the mosaic carpet is an incredibly preserved example of early Islamic art. On October 20, visitors had a chance to explore its many floral and geometric designs before it was covered again. The restoration project, expected to finish in 2018, will see the mosaic uncovered permanently, topped with an elevated viewing walkway and shelter.

"This site is not just for us as Palestinians," Hamdan said. "It is for the world."

May 8, 2017

British Airways: San Diego to London to Tel Aviv

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Arafat Has The Heart of Palestine

Trying to organize my vacation pictures and now I have discovered Sway via One Drive via Microsoft, Windows 10 and Photos.

Looking for any suggestions for photo sharing, blogging, and telling the story of Palestine.

Trying to tell everyone about my lovely adventure.