Courtroom 600 at the Palace of Justice in Nuremberg, Germany where the trials of senior Nazi officials took place. The courtroom was rearranged a bit for the trial due to the number of spectators and press in attendance. The box behind the table had to be extended to the left to accommodate all those on trial.
The dead grey whale was found by a local science teacher on a beach in Kodiak. Recognizing the significance that a full-sized skeleton could be, the town worked quickly to bury the whale on the beach for four years and let nature take its course. Once the whale was exhumed, there was very little meat left to debride and the skeleton now hangs at the Kodiak National Wildlife Visitors Center in Kodiak, Alaska.
Grey whale skeleton at Kodiak National Wildlife Visitors Center
A kneeling elephant at the Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs in Beijing, China. Notice anything odd about how the elephant is kneeling?
Mars Grodivus, a sculpture by Bartolomeo Ammannati, dating to the 16th century in the Uffizi Galleries in Florence, Italy
It’s time to activate bonus categories for card that have quarterly bonuses for next quarter. All of these cards offer bonus points or cash back on up to $1500 in purchases during the quarter.
If you’re not already getting 5x Ultimate Rewards points by using a Chase Ink card (and even if you are!) you may want to switch the card you’re using for payment for TV/Internet/Streaming Services and Cell Phones. You must register your card before December 15th to get the bonus cash-back in the categories you select. As a reminder, you choose two 5% categories and one 2% category. I’ll stick with Home Utilities and Fast Food for this quarter. I’ll pick Grocery Stores for the 2% category just to pick something because I get a better rate from my Amex Gold Card (4x) and this quarter from my Chase Freedom cards (5x).
Discover’s Q4 categories are Restaurants, Entertainment and Utilities. This is the first time ever Discover has offered 5% back for Utilities! So if you don’t have the US Bank Cash+ card, you can bill your utilities here. If your utility company charges a fee to use a credit card, as long as you’re earning more cash back than the fee, you still come out ahead. Register by December 15th to activate your bonuses.
What qualifies as “Entertainment”? That’s a very good question. Here’s what the Discover site says:
Entertainment purchases include ticket purchases at movie theaters, sports promoters (professional and semi-professional live events), theatrical promoters, concert promoters, amusement parks, tourist attractions, aquariums, zoos, dance halls, record stores, video rental locations, pool halls and bowling alleys. Tickets for or fees at golf courses, country clubs, some collegiate sporting events, charitable events, as well as cable and digital streaming and subscription services, amusement park tickets purchased on third-party sites, and entertainment and resort packages categorized as “travel” or “hotel” do not qualify.
To activate the bonus, simply log into your Discover account and click on the Activate Now button or look for the email where you can register in one click.
The Chase Freedom and Freedom Flex card categories are Grocery, Dining, and donations to the Red Cross. I’ll likely put most of my groceries on a Freedom card since I’m already getting 5x with Dining (with Discover) and I’m always happy to supplement my supply of Chase Ultimate Rewards.
Activate these changes by visiting the Chase registration site by December 14.
Always register for the bonus categories even if you don’t think you’re going to use them. You’ll never know when they might come in handy!
The Fremont Troll (aka The Troll Under the Bridge) is a mixed-media colossal statue under the north end of the George Washington Bridge in Seattle, Washington.
And yes, the three Billy Goats Gruff are nearby too! Stay tuned for my trip report to see them!
A mosaic uncovered in one of the peristyle Terrace Houses built into the hillside in Ephesus, Türkiye. You can read about our 2014 trip to Ephesus and the surrounding area here.
Colorful late-summer produce for sale in Stockholm, Sweden. You can read about our time in Stockholm here.
A meerkat doing a pretty good job of blending in with its surroundings at The Living Desert in Palm Desert, California.
Detail of figures on one of the towers of the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czechia. You can read more about our time in Prague here.
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