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Plumbers in Germany, mailmen in the United States, engineers in Australia, nurses in Canada or bricklayers in France: all over the world the demand for labor is increasing, but companies are unable to fill the vacancies in their workforce.
The executive director of the German software company Currentsystem23, Michael Blume, confesses to AFP that he has a hard time finding employees.
"Wherever you look, there is a lack of qualified labor", says the businessman, who points to the training problems in Germany, where in August 887,000 jobs were vacant, both in the social area and in civil construction and information technology. .
The numbers in the United States are even more dizzying in a country where signs announce "We're Hiring!" in front of restaurants or bus stops. More than 11 million positions were vacant at the end of July.
"Companies keep saying it's very difficult to hire since the pandemic," says Ariane Curtis, an economist at Capital Economics in Toronto.
She points out serious difficulties among developed countries, as well as in Eastern Europe, Turkey and Latin America.
Tensions rose significantly in late 2021 in the US, UK, Australia and Canada compared to the pre-pandemic period, according to a July OECD report.
Education, health and tourism
At a time when the world economy is slowing due to the Ukrainian War, the shortage of workers is even more worrying because it affects sectors as varied as teachers in Texas, hotels in Italy or healthcare in Canada.
It also destabilizes the operation of many businesses: pharmacies in Wisconsin have to close at certain times due to a lack of pharmacists, Canadian hospitals in Alberta due to a lack of doctors and restaurants on the Australian "Sunshine Coast" near Brisbane due to a lack of waiters .
"Before, the most difficult thing was to find client companies. Now, finding candidates", testifies Clément Verrier, co-director of a Parisian recruitment company specializing in top executives.
The industry "is faced with an unprecedented number of candidates who disappear in the middle of the selection process, without even calling back", he adds.
The shortage of workers has suddenly worsened with Covid-19, in countries with a rapidly aging population.
The sources are multiple: early retirements, prolonged Covid, very low wages, very difficult working conditions, professional reorientations in the name of the search for meaning, a drastic drop in immigration due to confinement, leaving the big cities.
Never in modern history has an event so affected the very notion of work.
"The pandemic has caused a fundamental shift in the mindset and priorities of workers," says Bonnie Dowling, a partner at consultancy McKinsey, which has conducted a study of waves of layoffs in various regions of the world.
However, for now, "the bosses are not going at the same speed as these changes".
Companies try measures to attract or retain employees, starting with salary increases, which vary from one sector to another.
Telecommuting is becoming a prerequisite in many professions, which have also seen initiatives such as bonus leaves or for a personal cause appear.
"It takes a lot of imagination" to seduce candidates, says Parisian recruiter Clément Verrier.
Immigration is also an alternative for a growing number of countries such as Australia or Spain, which have relaxed their rules to regularize immigrants.
Germany plans to relax the conditions for granting visas and even naturalizations.
"For many companies, the search for skilled labor is an existential issue," said German Labor Minister Hubertus Heil.
"The big question is whether what we've been seeing for months is going to end or not," says Mike Smith, an international recruitment specialist at Randstad Sourceright in the Netherlands.
"We don't think it's a transitory change", he points out. "It's a structural change in the way employees approach work" and this will require companies and states to adapt to the new situation.
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Perth Festival of Yarn returns in September for its third year and has recently been nominated for a prestigious award.
Preparations are already well underway for the annual Perth Festival of Yarn which returns this September for its third year and it's going to be bigger and better than ever!
Knitters and crocheters flocked to the event last year and it has grown so much that Festival organiser, Eva Christie, has made the decision to extend it to become a two-day event. Perth Festival of Yarn is an international event and last year it attracted visitors and participants from the USA, Canada, Iceland and Greece to name but a few, with this year expected to be no different.
"Shaping and delivering the Festival annually is my full-time job," Eva said, "and I always get a buzz when I see and hear how excited people are about it.
"When I take a step back and think that our first celebration took place over one day at Salutation Hotel in October 2016, and now we're based primarily at Dewars Centre over two days it's incredible." I always get a buzz when I see and hear how excited people are about it.
Eva is passionate about her work and has spent the past three years shaping and creating a brilliant Festival which has now been recognised at a national level.
Perth Festival of Yarn has recently been nominated in the Best Knitting Show Event category at the 2017/18 British Knitting and Crochet Awards, and Eva admits to being emotional when she received the news.
"These are awards are recognised as the most important and prestigious in my industry," she told me, "so to be shortlisted is an absolute dream come true. It's all the more special because the initial nominations are completely open and are made by the public.
"It will also be voted for by the public so these awards give an accurate reflection of excellence in each of the categories and there are some huge global names in there.
"I actually got the news when I was on a knitting retreat with friends on Rhodes. We were sitting in a local coffee shop together chilling after an amazing day and I'll admit to feeling so overwhelmed by the recognition that I may have cried a few happy tears.
"We're already the second largest specialist yarn and fibre event in Scotland. This nomination isn't only great for the Festival; it's great for everyone who is involved and for Perth as a destination as well.
This year will be the first time the Festival has been held over two days and there are expected to be over 70 vendors present as well as workshops, classes and lectures from some of the industry's biggest names.
And Eva is excited by the buzz around this year's event and the special guests who will be in attendance at Dewars in September.
"If you're enthusiastic about making textiles then it's an event you don't want to miss," she said.
"The Festival is a very friendly, welcoming space where you will not fail to be inspired by the wonderful array of materials from our vendors.
"We have a great programme of classes and lectures delivered by some of the leading figures in our industry and there will be plenty of social events where you can make new friendships. Many people come along on their own!
"I'm really excited about it all! The Knitter Podcast Lounge – which is sponsored by The Knitter Magazine – is definitely one area of the Festival to check out. The biggest UK knitting and crochet podcasters are all coming along for the weekend and Shameka of Mekamika Shop Podcast will be jetting in from Brooklyn, New York. We know that some local hotels have been fully booked for months now in anticipation of the event.
"In terms of tutors, we're delighted to welcome the internationally respected Karie Westermann – a Norwegian designer living in London – as well as Skeindeer, and Anna Friberg from Sweden.
One of the big focuses of this year's Perth Festival of Yarn is the social aspect of knitting and as well as putting together a fantastic programme for this year's event, Eva has also started 'Knit Nights' once a month at the Green Room to bring people with similar interests together.
"The Knit Nights have been a great success. The Green Room is a fantastic social hub for local creatives. Ali Pibworth and her fellow co-owners could not have been more welcoming.
Perth Festival of Yarn takes place on 8th and 9th September 2018 at Dewars Centre in Perth. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the Perth Festival of Yarn website.


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A wedding and a funeral
Posted on Jun 19, 2011 | 3 Comments
I've wanted to write about this for a long time, but haven't had the energy. It's not the easiest story to tell. And I have a feeling that even now, I'll tell less of the story than I really want to.
Lucy's Illness
Another person who started the year with a dose of flu was my nephew's fiancée, Lucy. However, she didn't do as well as I did; early in January she went into hospital with pleurisy and various other problems which looked like flu complications. The hospital drained copious amounts of fluid from her chest.
Initially she appeared to be recovering well. But around the third week (the timescales are a little vague in my mind now) she started deteriorating again. A scan revealed shadows on her liver and pancreas, which could have been signs of an infection spreading there, but which of course put other worrying thoughts in our minds. By then she was too ill to have an anaesthetic to take samples from her liver and pancreas. But one from her spine proved to be cancerous, and a sample of the fluid drained from her chest turned out to contain cancer cells too.
A few days after the cancer was confirmed, my nephew Pete was called into the hospital. This was, I think, on the Friday or Saturday. He was told that Lucy may only have a week or so to live, and that if they wanted to get married, they shouldn't wait for the July date they'd planned.
The Sunday afternoon was spent planning the wedding, which took place next day in hospital. Amazingly, all the people who were to take part in the original July wedding were able to get there, at 24 hours' notice, and about fifty guests were able to attend as well. Lucy wasn't well enough to get married in the hospital chapel, and there wasn't room in the hospital ward for all the guests, so there were two parallel services: a marriage blessing service in the ward, and a communion service in the chapel for the rest of the guests.
I wasn't able to get to the wedding, because I hadn't recovered enough from my flu to travel down to the other end of the country (the journey just to orchestra and back for a rehearsal wiped me out). But considering the circumstances, it seems to have been a fabulous occasion, and as close to the originally-planned event as possible. For example:
rings were purchased from a local jeweller similar to the ones Pete and Lucy had intended to get
Lucy was able to dress as she'd planned for the original wedding
a member of the hospital staff made a wedding cake
another member of staff (maybe the hospital press officer) took lots of wedding photos—and got one printed out on the day so Lucy could see
one of the nurses asked the people who were doing building work outside the ward to take an hour off so it would be quiet for the wedding
champagne also arrived, via the hospital staff.
Pete and Lucy were married on January 31st. Lucy died just 15 hours later, early in the morning of February 1st, still wearing the ballgown she'd worn for the wedding, aged 40.
Lucy's funeral wasn't held until just over a fortnight after her death; this was largely in order to give as many people as possible the chance to get there, especially since the wedding had been planned at such short notice. It was of course a very sad event, but it was also an exceptionally supportive one. There was a short committal service at the crematorium (which had to be invitation-only because of the number of people expected), followed by a memorial service at Pete and Lucy's church, where they were originally going to get married.
When I arrived at the crematorium, which was packed, I was immediately struck by the supportive atmosphere. One notable moment in the service was when we listened to the heartbreakingly appropriate song Bye My Love by Brian Houston, which Pete had chosen. I was in a seat near the front, but was aware of everyone getting their handkerchieves out as the song progressed. The gist of the song was "I've got to go now, but my love for you remains".
The memorial service was (as it should be) a wholehearted celebration of Lucy's life. It was conducted by a minister who had known Lucy for about twenty years, initially as her student chaplain at university. So his own personal memories of Lucy were included along with those from various family members. It was also done in such a way that anyone could participate meaningfully; not only those with a Christian or other faith. I feel this was really important, since it was obvious that those attending were there because they wanted to be there—there was no sense of anyone being there from a sense of duty or whatever. Everyone wanted to remember and celebrate Lucy, and it seemed to me that they were all able to.
Towards the end of the service, Pete spoke about Lucy's final moments. How he found the strength to do this I don't know. I won't go into detail here about what he said, but it was inspiring and had to do with Lucy embracing her departure from life as fully as she'd embraced living.
Somewhere between 350 and 400 people were at the memorial service. And as funerals go, it was about as celebratory as you can get.
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3 responses to "A wedding and a funeral"
PamBG | Jun 19, 2011 at 11:36 pm | Reply
Thanks for posting that. May all involved be held in peace.
Yulia | Jun 24, 2011 at 4:53 am | Reply
Love is a thing that deserves to live for. It is always a pity to see when people cannot have all they really deserve!
Deep loving people always have problems,sometimes too difficult.
But love is such a magnificent feeling! It makes people better.
Piece for Lucy. And my deep sorrow for he husband.
It is very hard to loose whom we love forever,extremely hard!
I wish him to be the same strong,loving and caring. He is a wonderful man and he will live for their love. So pity that not with her…
Sunalini Rana | Aug 25, 2011 at 10:51 am | Reply
I am so sorry to learn about her death but at the same time I am overwhelmed with the love and affection they both shared. May Lucy's soul rest in peace and may Pete get peace of mind. I know its hard to overcome this saddened feeling of loosing some one so close to your heart.


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Scattered over the earth at the present time various stages of civilization are to be found, from the primitive savages to the most highly cultivated peoples. Although it is possible that there are tribes of lowly beings on earth to-day unfamiliar with fire or ignorant of its uses, savages are generally able to make fire. Thus the use of fire may serve the purpose of distinguishing human beings from the lower animals. Surely the savage of to-day who is unable to kindle fire or who possesses a mind as yet insufficiently developed to realize its possibilities, is quite at the mercy of nature's whims. He lives merely by animal prowess and differs little in deeds and needs from the beasts of the jungle. In this imaginary journey to the remote regions beyond the outskirts of civilization it soon becomes evident that the development of artificial light may be a fair measure of civilization.
In viewing the development of artificial light it is seen that preceding the modern electrical age, man depended universally upon burning material. Obviously, the course of civilization has been highly complex and cannot be symbolized adequately by the branching tree. From its obscure beginning far in the impenetrable fog of prehistoric times, it has branched here and there. These various branches have been subjected to many different influences, with the result that some flourished and endured, some retrogressed, some died, some went to seed and fell to take root and to begin again the upward climb. The ultimate result is the varied civilization of the present time, a study of which aids in penetrating the veil that obscures the ages of unrecorded writing. Likewise, material relics of bygone ages supply some threads of the story of human progress and mythology aids in spanning the misty gap between the earliest ages of man and the period when historic writings were begun. Throughout these various stages it becomes manifest that the development of artificial light is associated with the progress of mankind.
According to a certain myth, Prometheus stole fire from heaven and brought this blessing to earth. Throughout the mythologies of various races, fire and, as a consequence, light have been associated with divinity. They have been subjects of worship perhaps more generally than anything else, and these early impressions have survived in the ceremonial uses of light and fire even to the present time. The origin of fire as represented in any of the myths of the superstitious beings of early ages is as suitable as any other, inasmuch as definite knowledge is unavailable. Active volcanoes, spontaneous combustion, friction, accidental focusing of the sun's image, and other means may have introduced primitive beings to fire. A study of savage tribes of the present age combined with a survey of past history of mythology, of material relics, and of the absence of lamps or other lighting utensils leads to the conclusion that the earliest source of light was the wood fire.
Even to-day the savages of remote lands have not advanced further than the wood-fire stage, and they may be found kneeling upon the ground energetically but skilfully rubbing sticks together until the friction kindles a fire. In using these fire-sticks they convert mechanical energy into heat energy. This is a fundamental principle of physics, employed by them as necessity demands, but they are totally ignorant of it as a scientific law. The things which these savages learn are the result of accidental discovery. Until man pondered over such simple facts and coördinated them so that he could extend his knowledge by general reasoning, his progress could not be rapid. But the sluggish mind of primitive man is capable of devising improvements, however slowly, and the art of making fire by means of rubbing fire-sticks gradually became more refined. Mechanical improvements resulted from experience, with the consequence that finally one stick was rubbed to and fro in a groove, or was rapidly twirled between the palms of the hands while one end was pressed firmly into a hole in a piece of wood. In the course of a few seconds or a minute, depending upon skill and other conditions, a fire was obtained. It is interesting to note how civilized man is often compelled by necessity to adopt the methods of primitive beings. The rubbing of sticks is an emergency measure of the master of woodcraft at the present time, and the production of fire in this manner is the proud accomplishment or ambition of every Boy Scout.
Where only such crude means of kindling fire were available it became the custom in some cases to maintain a fire burning continuously in a public place. Around this pyrtaneum the various civil, political, and religious affairs were carried on by the light and warmth of the public fire. Many quaint customs evolved, apparently, from this ancient procedure.
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Heading down Buena Vista Street just west of UTSA (DT location) keep an eye out for the large white "COFFEE" sign attached to an old red brick building. That's Warehouse 5, and around the corner from that sign is one of the most exceptional coffee experiences in San Antonio.
Two years before Eddie Laughlin and Jessica Callery opened their café they were roasting coffee beans on a tabletop roaster on the screened-in porch of their "shotgun-style" house in the Tobin Hill neighborhood. On weekends they would sell the coffee to passersby headed to local restaurants for brunch. After the success of their porch pop-ups, they decided to search for a storefront and open a full-fledged café. Shotgun House Coffee Roasters was born, and the west side of San Antonio now has one of the best third wave coffee shops in the city.
As you swing through the door into Shotgun House Coffee Roasters, you are deposited face-to-face with the shop's heartbeat … their black and gold San Franciscan coffee roaster. This is where co-owner Eddie Laughlin creates the roasts that end up in every coffee drink they serve. Pull-up a chair during a roasting session and Eddie will be happy to explain the process. But be prepared to get a little toasty, the machine throws off some serious heat once it gets roaring.
they even make a custom blend of spices used in their chai tea and horchata. If you do order a chai or horchata, consider getting it "dirty" with a shot of the superb espresso.
Shotgun House has maintained the vintage vibe of the building, which once served as a uniform sewing factory, but they've put modern touches into the space to take the edge off the industrial setting. The exposed brick walls have been painted white to give the large room a bright, clean feel. To add warmth Texas cedar planks have been used throughout the shop to accent the walls and the coffee bar. Plants dot the shelves and are scattered in large pots around the room. Shotgun House has thoughtfully carved out spaces for the variety of guests that visit the shop. In the back, there is a reading nook stocked with books straight from the owner's personal library. There is also a lounge space with comfortable couches, a low-slung coffee table, and a rustic area rug; a perfect spot for banter with the fellas. Across from the coffee bar, there is a large communal table that works great for group brainstorming sessions. And along one side of the room are smaller tables perfect for one-on-one meet-ups or for remote workers looking to settle in with their laptops for a day of hustle.
While the aesthetic alone is worth the trip, the coffee served up at Shotgun House is the main draw. Eddie is creating custom roasts from the San Franciscan, pulling out the unique characteristics and flavors of the beans he's sourcing from around the world. In addition to the in-house roasting, they make their own syrups for flavored lattes and seasonal drinks. They even make a custom blend of spices used in their chai tea and horchata. If you do order a chai or horchata, consider getting it "dirty" with a shot of the superb espresso.
If hunger hits on your visit, they've got you covered with a variety of baked goods and donuts from local bakeries. And it is Texas, so they have tacos from one of the neighborhood taquerias on hand each day.
Shotgun House Coffee Roasters has delivered the third wave of coffee to the west side of San Antonio, and they've created a destination spot for any discerning coffee drinker in the Alamo City. Shotgun House provides a variety of drinks made from their own in-house roasts in a stylish space that invites you to stick around for a while.


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Tom's Diner Could Soon Be History
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Tom's Diner today...still serving.
Patricia Calhoun | August 16, 2019 | 5:46am
Tom's Diner had a date with Denver City Council on August 26, when members were slated to vote on whether the circa 1967 coffeehouse would be designated a historic landmark and protected from possible demolition. But that date's been canceled.
On August 15, the five community members who'd applied for historic designation for the building at 601 East Colfax Avenue withdrew their application with Community Planning and Development, according to communications director Laura Swartz. They'd applied over the objections of owner Tom Messina, who has plans to close the restaurant and sell the property on which it sits; in early May, he'd applied for a certificate of non-historic status, which would allow for the building to be demolished.
With the hostile historic-designation application withdrawn, the city will now issue that certificate of non-historic status today, August 16. It will be valid for five years, and while demolition permits would still be required, as with any other project, no further landmark review would be necessary for the next five years, Swartz notes.
Tom's Diner Isn't Denver's Only Googie...but They're Going Fast
Tom's Diner Has Made History 24/7 on Colfax...but Is It Historic?
Owner of Tom's Diner Prepares for Historic Fight
Messina opened Tom's Diner in a former White Spot two decades ago; in 2004, he bought the restaurant and surrounding parking lots for $800,000. Earlier this year, he got an offer to buy the property for $4.8 million; plans called for building an eight-story apartment building with 130 units on the property. But the sale was also contingent on that certificate of non-historic designation.
Tom's started out as a White Spot, the last of nine outposts in a homegrown chain that started in 1946.
During their review of the historic-designation application, Landmark Preservation Commission staffers suggested that the building would qualify as a landmark. The design is classic California coffeehouse, a space-age look known as Googie, after a now-gone 1949 Los Angeles coffee joint that debuted the style. During a council committee hearing earlier this month, Historic Denver suggested that the Tom's Diner building could be incorporated into any future apartment project, saving the structure to remind future generations of an epic era on East Colfax.
Now such a move won't be required...but it could still happen. In the letter withdrawing their application, the five community members said that they still hoped for a "preservation-oriented outcome," and explained that they were withdrawing their application in an effort "to find alternative solutions for this site and hope that the property owner and current developer will engage with us in good faith moving forward."
Also moving forward, city council will consider some changes in the landmark-designation process, including one that could call for a mandatory meeting with the property owner before any citizen is allowed to file for historic designation over the owner's wishes.
Tom's Diner is still serving 24/7, but at the August 6 council committee meeting, Messina said he planned to close the restaurant regardless of the outcome of the process.
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Patricia Calhoun co-founded Westword in 1977; she's been the editor ever since. She's a regular on the weekly CPT12 roundtable Colorado Inside Out, played a real journalist in John Sayles's Silver City, once interviewed President Bill Clinton while wearing flip-flops, and has been honored with numerous national awards for her columns and feature-writing.
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North Italia: How Does a Chain Restaurant's Happy Hour Hold Up?
Tacos al Pastor and Breakfast Burritos Come to Broadway Market
Full House Sports Bar & Grill is Never Empty in Englewood


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Aprominta tectaphella is a moth of the family Autostichidae. It is found on Crete.

The wingspan is 12-12.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white, sprinkled with brown. The hindwings are dark brownish grey.

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Moths described in 1916
Aprominta
Moths of Europe


Open windows, soft linens, a broken-in pair of blue jeans: that's all it took for our brainstorming session to soar with possibilities for the development of Kayla's collection of custom brand photos that she would be using to launch a home base for her online twitter community of creatives, #CreateLounge.
Kayla Hollatz, founder of the #CreateLounge community, wanted custom brand images for her website launch. Her vision was to provide creatives with a community that allows them to feel at ease and reflect a come as you are lifestyle. With Kayla, I created a library of styled images in a relaxed and homey space where you might find an individual from the #CreateLounge community pursuing a passion project.
These photos were planned specifically for each page of the CreateLounge website and also used for social media marketing and blog post graphics.


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Natural Communities May Reconnect Us To Earth
The living wild Earth is dying. How soon, when will it affect us, what are we to do, how is our seventh generation to make a livelihood? Our mother, AKA Nature is telling us the civilized way is shut. If we learn from her, she will teach us as the way forward? Working with Nature, not against her got us through evolution to today.
What Is Civilization?
Our social organization system relies on dominion and domestication of other species. We call other species Nature. Domestication is slavery, and genocide of wild species. Civilization requires mining not only inert materials, but also living systems from topsoil built over millenia to living populations. We consume domesticated animals just as aliens would descend and eat us. Ranches are cow death camps. No different than human death camps, just morally sanctioned because it's a different species. Cow flesh is cut and ground up, and proudly displayed for sale at your market. Imagine human body parts for sale to be eaten next time you visit the meat department, and human breast milk in the dairy section. Civilization has made us blind to our cruelty.
As we distract ourselves on the internet, civilization spreads and consumes as a cancer of Earth. The cancer killing is not caused by humans per se, nut is caused by our new social organization system caused by the taker, or dominion, or control system mind-diseases. The slave traders Columbus did not bring technology to the indigenous Americans living in balance with Earth, he brought a mind-disease or meme.
Maybe A New Spirituality?
Something has to overcome this mind-disease. Maybe a new spirituality? I intentionally offer spirituality instead of religion. I view religions as hierarchical, rule based, generally male dominated organizes demanding your money, and allegiance. Religions offer nothing except clubbiness in return. They have no answer to where life came from, where we go when we die, or the nature of life.
If you want to know the purpose of life, go to the old-growth forest, or intact desert. The mother will teach you. The purpose of life is to beget biodiversity; to beget other species; to pass your fire of life on to the next when you die. Nature burns green with the fire of life. She is forever yielding. The fire of life is green because of the Magnesium at the center of the chlorophyll molecule; while Iron is at the center of our hemoglobin molecule. If you listen, the clean water, air, and fecundity of life will realign you to the way.
Maybe A New Livelihood?
We protect how we make a living. Humans addicted to civilization for their living will defend civilization to the death. The same is true for indigenous peoples protecting Nature. Empty food shelves at the grocery store would be a blessing, and a calamity. Earth would get a reprieve while humans with no alternative to domesticated food would perish. A calamity to be avoided, but someday will haunt our future children when we run out of fossil fuels, topsoil, biodiversity, global deforestation, or stable weather.
Many are shocked to learn that the 1 billion human population of the 1800s was supported without oil. Today's nearly 8 billion are supported by industrial farming. In other words, 7 billion of us are here because of oil. When oil goes away so does the food. Further, you can't make alternative energy without fossil fuels; you can't make a solar panel with a solar panel.
Why Can't Technology Save Us?
Some ask, "Why can't we build topsoil with all the technology we have today?" The problem is technology is the problem; it kills topsoil. The only thing we can do to create more topsoil, and biodiversity is to stop doing, and stop interrupting Nature's succession to repair herself. Stop and reverse urbanization, farming, forestry, fishing, mining, and manufacturing. Nature will only be able to begin healing herself when there are 100x fewer people on the planet. Until then, we will grinding the Earth's remaining life force into the ground.
Small Is The Way Forward — Think Tiny
The only way forward is a smaller, lighter population in alignment with wild, biodiverse nature. The energy does not exist long-term to feed large populations. Populations ultimately will survive if they are small enough to be re-indigenized. The only way to reduce human population without calamity is one-child families. Earth will do it for us anyway. The brightness of the future is related to healthy biodiversity. However, we are screwing our children's future smothering biodiversity everywhere with our urbanization, farming, fishing, and forestry.
Over the next 1000 years, we must reduce population by 100x. 80 million is a high probable human population for the Americas in the next millenia. This is similar to the pre-Columbian American population of 100 million. The future Americas will be vastly depleted of topsoil, clean water, historic moisture levels, stable temperature, diverse old-growth forests, wild fisheries, and healthy prairies. Our children's decedents will have almost nothing the original invaders or colonists benefitted from.
We and our children will be fine. But, civilization will inevitably crush the diversity of all wild, natural, diverse life. Civilization is a atomic war on life; ultimately on ours as well. You can see it today when I run through the Ashland, Oregon watershed above where I live. The entire 14,000 acre water shed has been turned into one Douglas Fir tree farm of 30–40 mono-aged trees. The last remaining tiny 10 acre old-growth path was scraped last month by the aptly named Ashland Forest Resiliency Stewardship Project a couple weeks ago. Almost completely gone are the original Ponderosa Pine, Sugar Pine, White Pine, and Red Cedar. They are not reseeding because of inept mismanagement. The top soil contains almost no mycelial life. The ground cover, under story, bird life and animal life are gone. The springs, and rivers are drying up. Invasive tree species are starting to take over. Fisheries no longer run to the sea. Forests do not regrow after fire because the seed-bank, topsoil, mycelium, and supporting rodents are gone. The densely packed tree plantation is the cause of catastrophic fires. Gone are the fireproof old-growth forests that created the rain and springs. I can see hillsides burned by fire over 10 years ago that cannot regenerate a native forest ecosystem; deforestation is all that is left.
We Were Warned Long Ago
If you don't believe me, go walk Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. There is now just a dry arid or desert landscape. Over 2000 years ago Greek farmers were told to grow olive trees because these were the only tree species that would grown on the denuded landscape. Fires for Bronze Age furnaces claimed old-Europe's forests.
Civilization leaves deserts in its foot steps. Today there is now no where else to move to, or new world to exploit. No more ancient forest to chop down. No more prairies covered in perennial food to plow under. No more fisheries to harvest; dams, fish hatcheries, and logging have long killed the rivers and fisheries. We don't see it yet, but all is dead or dying. Even when I lived in Minnesota 20 years ago, I could see that farms had lost the dark soil on their hill tops. Every year the bald spots grow larger. Just dead material matter is left. There has not been life in midwest farm soil for a century.
Today we have the luxury of traveling to explore communities. However, we offer few skills of value. Our communities are largely social; be it arts, music, suitability, and new culture. Bill Mollison, the co-founder of permaculture, wrote, "Look for skills not money." He is right. Look for people who can wildcraft food, herbal medicine, mushrooms, shelter, and plant self-regenerating forest gardens. Given the group's skills, develop a tribal business to interface with the outside world. Think forward; the food forests for the seventh generation will be planted today.[1] Look for clear minds and hearts. Our survival depends on developing interdependent community livelihood skills. Offer cradle-to-grave security. Support others in spirit of the wild. For the big picture, the feminine must lead the way; goal-oriented man must once again follow.
What matters most in the future is protecting biodiverse-watersheds, wild species, plus seasonal knowledge. There is security in diversity of species, and culture. Egalitarianism is the future, not hierarchy. All people and species are be equal. The beautify of the wigwam is that all live equally. Power over others and Earth must be forsaken as great sin.
Hence, communities of the spirit, not the ego.
Design A Permanent Community
Have a community business to earn money to interact with the rest of society, and keep your land protected. There is lots to be said about how to sustain community, but for now focus on making a living from the wild. Try to indigenize the community. The Amish do have a tight knit community, but still rely on domestication of land and animals. Don't take the bait, and that mistake. The future lets go of domestication, reconnects with nature. A healthy community builds topsoil and biodiversity, not by importing biomass and plants, but by stop interrupting Nature's succession. If we get out of Nature's way, she will care of our small one-child families.
Share these ideas with others. Don't just read this. Post link to these stories on your social media for others to learn. Our speech is not free if essential messages are hidden by mainstream media, and search engines. You found these ideas, now share them with others!
[Image] Rainbow Gathering Image.
[1] AAAS Home, Science. Pacific Northwest's 'forest gardens' were deliberately planted by Indigenous people. Andrew Curry. Apr. 22, 2021
Originally published at http://culturequake.com on May 28, 2021.


Thinking about: How much work there is to do in this house before baby #2 arrives. We are the WORST when it comes to moving in and settling into a new home. Our downstairs office is still filled with half empty boxes and is a super mess. I have piles and piles of clothes to wash and put away (goal for today) and we just really need to get things organized. So that is what I am thinking about right now. I am working hard to find time during the day to focus on organizing but some days it just doesn't happen for example Tuesday Edith was having a super cranky toddler day which meant I got nothing done, but that's fine because I got to spend lots of time cuddling with her. I am really working on creating weekly goals and chores to keep myself on track. What system do you use?
Feeling: So much better! This pregnancy, just like Edith's, started out with extreme morning sickness and while I still have an off day/afternoon here and there for the most part I am on the up swing!
Watching: Neil and I have been working to cut back on TV but we just finally caught up on Haven. Actually I fell asleep last night during the season finale episode so I will probably catch up during Edith's nap aka my break time.
Reading: Nothing. I know I need to change this.
Looking forward to: Our midwife appointment tonight! It will be our first official appointment with our new midwife (my primary doctor is also a midwife but she isn't accepting births for July/August).
Making me happy: Watching Edith develop! She is starting to talk more and more everyday. She is just an amazing kid.


Most courts in the U.S. do not allow cameras in the courtroom, so sketch artists are the only people able to illustrate the dramatic and sometimes historic events that happen during a trial. Sketch artist Marilyn Church has been documenting trials for more than four decades. Her portfolio includes the likes of gangster John Gotti and Mark David Chapman, who killed John Lennon. Anna Nelson met with Marilyn Church to talk about her work.


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Before there was Celia Kaye Lifestyle, there was Celia Kaye Health, which initially focused on celiac disease and gluten-free living, and later expanded to include SIBO. After our founder, Kaitlin, was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2012, she began working to spread awareness, further research, and help others cope with the disease by sharing her experience. She worked with several organizations, university celiac centers, and brands to highlight the options available for those living gluten-free, and researched celiac-friendly camps, colleges, and restaurants globally. She also collaborated with national and international celiac disease associations, and conducted and published interviews with dozens of gluten-free food, cosmetics, and skincare companies before expanding her focus to include all food allergies and intolerances.
Kaitlin is also the author of the children's book "The Adventures of Celia Kaye," was formerly a regular contributor to The Huffington Post under the pseudonym Celia Kaye, and has written for several additional publications including The Guardian, Tuck Magazine, Forth Magazine, Chronogram Magazine, The Baby Spot, and MindBodyGreen. Her work has been translated into French, Italian, Finnish, Portuguese, Estonian, and Spanish.
Below are some organizations with which Celia Kaye Health collaborated.
Children's National
Boulder Brands


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Sony Strongly Hints More PS Exclusives are Coming to PC
One of the most frustrating aspects of the console wars is that despite Microsoft and Sony clearly acknowledging each other as rivals, they've both only just started to realize that PC gamers are effectively not a part of this equation. Fortunately, over the last few years, Microsoft has finally started to act upon this by releasing more and more of its own developed console titles on PC. Sony, on the other hand, has seemingly been more than a little reluctant to even acknowledge that PC gaming is a huge industry. As such, while there are a fair amount of console 'exclusive' Xbox games available to play on PC, there's practically nothing from Sony excluding Horizon Zero Dawn.
Well, in that regard, we might have some excellent news. Following a report via DSOGaming, Sony has confirmed that they are definitely looking into bringing more current PlayStation exclusives to the PC platform.
Sony 'Explores' More PlayStation Games for PC!
Now, the release of 'Horizon Zero Dawn' was certainly a solid step for Sony towards embracing the PC community and, with it reportedly selling well, this will hopefully be all the encouragement they required to look to do this for other titles.
Will they do it though? Well, as part of their latest financial report, we certainly have a strong indication that they are planning to throw a lot more effort behind this than they have in the past!
"SIE aims to achieve robust revenue growth by accelerating the virtuous cycle that has been established for the PlayStation Platform. This entails increasing active users and playtime, enhancing network services, and reinforcing content IP so that consumers select PlayStation as their platform of choice. Targeted outcomes include growth in active users, stronger retention, and a shorter cash conversion cycle, from which expanded cash flow can be expected.
We will explore expanding our first-party titles to the PC platform, in order to promote further growth in our profitability."
What Do We Think?
Admittedly, 'exploring' the possibility is not exactly nailed down confirmation that it is happening. It'd be like me telling you I was exploring the possibility of buying two 3090 graphics cards. A factor of exploration that would very promptly end when I checked my bank balance.
As above though, it seems pretty clear that with Horizon Zero Dawn cracking the door open, this might be the very tentative precursor that will hopefully, in the not too distant future, see it flung open completely!
What do you think? – Let us know in the comments!
Topics: console, exclusive, exclusives, Games, gaming, pc, pc games, playstation, sony, sony playstation


Mechanical Brides: Women and Machines, from Home to Office. Exhibition curated by Ellen Lupton with Sheri Sandler. On view at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, August 1993 – January 1994. An exhibition about the design and representation of objects which have been central to women's work in the twentieth century, including the telephone, typewriter, washing machine, and electric iron. The exhibition travelled to the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, Spring 1994. Exhibition designed by Ellen Lupton and Boym Studio.