tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post1548846836614889285..comments2024-03-28T21:02:40.709+02:00Comments on PlacesPeopleStuff with Character: Tower of PeaceDUTAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-41638684423385513912017-06-28T13:38:15.140+03:002017-06-28T13:38:15.140+03:00Sounds a good place, away from the crowds. The mai...Sounds a good place, away from the crowds. The main thing is that you like where and how you live. That gives you inner peace and makes your life enjoyable.<br />DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-91495617804519557402017-06-28T04:32:51.607+03:002017-06-28T04:32:51.607+03:00One would hope that peace reigned supreme...everyw...One would hope that peace reigned supreme...everywhere.<br /><br />I've never lived nor worked in a tower. I, too, don't enjoy being among a crowd. I stay well away from crowded areas these days...and have done so for a long time.<br /><br />Here where I live still retains a village atmosphere...and most properties are acreages. This property on which my little cabin sits (with no Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-40535139207823152282017-06-27T15:54:34.344+03:002017-06-27T15:54:34.344+03:00"Too many people" indeed. Even in a city..."Too many people" indeed. Even in a city one ould live in a decent house or low building, but a tower is a crowded option with almost no benefits.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-35186448859342257692017-06-27T14:57:43.661+03:002017-06-27T14:57:43.661+03:00I don't think I would like living in a tower o...I don't think I would like living in a tower or a city. Too many people! I'll keep my current arrangement in farm country :)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-78271530609860873142017-06-27T13:55:21.913+03:002017-06-27T13:55:21.913+03:00I guess you are. I follow a blog written by a woma...I guess you are. I follow a blog written by a woman who lives in a motorhome and wanders with it from one camping site to another. She seems happy too. Dwelling in a tower is not a happy option.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-9007558668394927622017-06-27T04:08:48.561+03:002017-06-27T04:08:48.561+03:00Grenfell tower was so awful. Too many disasters. I...Grenfell tower was so awful. Too many disasters. I'm happy to live in a bungalow in a forest!Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-61329362425936863692017-06-26T13:51:08.036+03:002017-06-26T13:51:08.036+03:00The views, the art, and the location, make it up f...The views, the art, and the location, make it up for most of the possible inconveniences and dangers. DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-10016566789106745502017-06-26T13:37:30.983+03:002017-06-26T13:37:30.983+03:00Living in towers has indeed become a way of life i...Living in towers has indeed become a way of life in the city. It could easily bring about frictions between the various groups that inhabit them So, it's important that we wish for peace.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-19392406315830813072017-06-26T13:21:06.191+03:002017-06-26T13:21:06.191+03:00I can understand your feelings about when you work...I can understand your feelings about when you worked in the tower. <br />Good views from that one. It's a nice touch how they have a photographic and art display on the lower floors.Sue (this n that)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06391234047655434003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-12364056335587314792017-06-26T05:24:18.054+03:002017-06-26T05:24:18.054+03:00Yes lets hope the Peace tower and others bring Pea...Yes lets hope the Peace tower and others bring Peace! Yes there are so many taller ones built since 1965....a way of life nowKim@stuffcould....https://www.blogger.com/profile/03566751822418137457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-15325656827782867882017-06-25T23:53:20.698+03:002017-06-25T23:53:20.698+03:00If there's a fire or ,in war time, alarms - we...If there's a fire or ,in war time, alarms - we are not supposed to use them at all. We're to descend on foot!DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-91784201605788361362017-06-25T19:03:33.477+03:002017-06-25T19:03:33.477+03:00I too hate multi storied buildings for the same re...I too hate multi storied buildings for the same reason - dependence on elevators. Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573906991666088642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-12117634209154981162017-06-25T15:37:38.231+03:002017-06-25T15:37:38.231+03:00Israel imitates the West in everything including s...Israel imitates the West in everything including skyscrapers. However,unlike Canada, we're a tiny country with real shortage of land in general and in the center,where the jobs are,in particular. So, this easily leads to erection of towers with all the safety, security, and social problems that might occur.<br />DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-84402623284112830342017-06-25T14:32:09.536+03:002017-06-25T14:32:09.536+03:00Like the Shalom Tower, which is to be commended fo...Like the Shalom Tower, which is to be commended for its appreciation of the arts, condominiums (residential skyscrapers) are sprouting up all over my hometown of Toronto, Canada. <br /><br />When you've grown up in a city that has devoted itself to green spaces and mostly single-family homes, it's hard for the eye to adjust to such concrete monsters, but these are different times, and forPoppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980323586402386609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-55227724110626941342017-06-24T19:47:59.157+03:002017-06-24T19:47:59.157+03:00I used to work there in the past. Now I'm reti...I used to work there in the past. Now I'm retired but visit the place from time to time.<br /><br />When I'm at a hotel, I always ask for a room on the lower floor as I think as you do that it "makes it easier for a faster escape".<br />DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-31294938345013805732017-06-24T19:22:54.619+03:002017-06-24T19:22:54.619+03:00Duta, you definitely have quite a view from the to...Duta, you definitely have quite a view from the tower overlooking the beautiful Mediterranean! It's a nice looking building and great with the art galleries. <br /><br />Elevators creep me out sometimes, makes me claustrophobic, so I hope you work on a lower floor; plus, it makes it easier for a faster escape also. <br /><br />Chicago has very tall buildings, my hubby worked in one for Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158336083462589188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-44717321938101231702017-06-24T17:41:45.190+03:002017-06-24T17:41:45.190+03:00I'm with you about the views; I don't know...I'm with you about the views; I don't know about birds in flight. Never seen that. I've only heard about damage done by birds to phone lines and the antennas on the top.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-360781002796893392017-06-24T17:07:46.770+03:002017-06-24T17:07:46.770+03:00There are pluses and minuses to living/working in ...There are pluses and minuses to living/working in a tower. My favorite is the perspective of birds in flight. And of course, the views!Sharon Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683868787160249441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-52006600001583017182017-06-23T15:13:09.294+03:002017-06-23T15:13:09.294+03:00The word 'shalom' means 'peace' in...The word 'shalom' means 'peace' in hebrew (in yeddish it is spelled sholom, shoilom, shulem). In our israeli and jewish daily life, 'shalom' is also used both as 'hello' and 'good-bye'.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-59732693256193697602017-06-23T14:44:23.859+03:002017-06-23T14:44:23.859+03:00I dislike elevators but I use them and impatient c...I dislike elevators but I use them and impatient crowds are not too much fun! If I understand correctly, the meaning of "Shalom" is peace--nothing missing, nothing broken. What a beautiful word and lovely way to greet one another. We could use a little more shalom here in the U.S. <br /><br />Shalom, Duta! Enjoy your weekend.<br />MarySaleslady371https://www.blogger.com/profile/15962608799409882219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-49680070860483016502017-06-22T23:31:24.918+03:002017-06-22T23:31:24.918+03:00Yes, it is what we call a skyscraper, and yes it h...Yes, it is what we call a skyscraper, and yes it has been my workplace for many years. The art exhibits were added gradually over the years. You can enlarge the photos to see them better.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-18602021526624867142017-06-22T23:26:14.260+03:002017-06-22T23:26:14.260+03:00Thank you. Perhaps I'll add some more photos.Thank you. Perhaps I'll add some more photos.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-9593366831326093152017-06-22T23:14:33.027+03:002017-06-22T23:14:33.027+03:00Indeed, it has a basic beauty about it. It's a...Indeed, it has a basic beauty about it. It's an historical landmark - the first tower - so it attracts many visitors. The art exhibits that cover the lobby and the first floor, tell them all about the tower and about the city it belongs to.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-43066829432387588202017-06-22T20:09:58.595+03:002017-06-22T20:09:58.595+03:00That is a huge tower, Duta. Is this the tower tha...That is a huge tower, Duta. Is this the tower that you worked in for many years? I'd like to see the mosaic wall and the photo exhibits up close since I enjoy photography. I didn't know "Shalom" meant peace. I learned something today.<br /><br />~SheriRed Rose Alleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8085364042461678579.post-16125298134261859882017-06-22T18:23:53.727+03:002017-06-22T18:23:53.727+03:00Duta, I love your photos! This is such a fascinat...Duta, I love your photos! This is such a fascinating post! Thank you so much for sharing.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.com