POTD: On the Turkish Riviera

"Turquoise waves embrace
Antalya's cliffs standing tall.
History meets now."

— h/t ChatGPT

From 2024 05 14 Antalya

Today's photo-of-the-day is from Antalya, Turkey, an ancient city on the Turkish Mediterranean coast. Turkey is such a delight to visit because of its diversity of tourist attractions. Antalya is a microcosm, with historic sites dating to ancient Rome paired with beaches and resorts. Antalya is "recognized as the 'capital of tourism' in Turkey and a pivotal part of the Turkish Riviera."

Bonus photos after the jump.

The Worst Places to Eat in Richardson Last Month

Graphic by City of Richardson.

The City of Richardson is rightly regarded as having some of the best, most diverse, dining options in north Texas ("Eat & Drink"). Feeling a bit like "Opposite Man," I thought I'd offer a list of the ten worst places to eat in Richardson last month. It's based on the City of Richardson's Health Department Restaurant Scores for last month. That is, not all restaurants are included in this ranking. Each month, different restaurants are visited by the Health Department. Only those visited last month are ranked here.

Random Thoughts: 2026 primary battle, Paxton vs Cornyn

2024-12-01: Re: Potential 2026 primary battle by Ken Paxton for John Cornyn's Senate seat: "Cornyn has cast Paxton as too shady to be a U.S. senator, an argument that could appeal to Republicans who worry about Paxton’s legal entanglements."
lol. Are there any Republicans "who worry about legal entanglements" anymore?
dallasnews.com/news/politics/2...

The Day of the Jackal (TV 2024)

Rotten Tomatoes

The Day of the Jackal (TV 2024): A British sniper-turned-assassin is hunted across Europe by MI6 agent. Family lives complicate the chase from both sides. Plot is implausible but set pieces are compelling and, at times, exciting. B+

PeacockTV

Book Review: The City and Its Uncertain Walls

From The City and Its Uncertain Walls, by Haruki Murakami:

Amazon

" 'The real me lives there, in that town surrounded by a wall,' you said. 'So the you that is sitting here next to me isn't the real you?' I had to ask. 'That’s right. The me here with you now isn't the real me. It's only a stand-in. Like a wandering shadow.' I thought it over. A wandering shadow? But I kept my opinions to myself."