Obstacles are opportunities for growth.
© Norma Bobb-Semple 2024
Source: Obstacles – normabobb

Useful news for all to advance knowledge of the world and how it works
“Meditation is about keeping the mind clear; thinking deeply about reality. It’s about thinking about our emotions, asking ourselves ‘Why do I feel angry?’ and coming to understand the advantages and sound basis of positive emotions like warm-heartedness.”
His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Source: Meditation – Silent Songs of Sonsnow


2017-06-25 00386-tod-012328 Badger
NIKON D7100 – ƒ/6.3 1/400 550mm ISO400 – Crex Meadows Wildlife Refuge, WI
Sixteen Noble Prize-winning economists claim former President Donald Trump would “reignite inflation” if he wins the Nov. 5 general election.
Led by economist Joseph Stiglitz, who won the Nobel Prize in 2001, the 16 noted economists in an open letter issued Tuesday say Trump’s proposals would cause inflation to rise.
Source: 16 progressive economists claim Trump would ‘reignite inflation’ – UPI.com


Miniera d’oro legale – image: Bloomberg
“Ogni giorno mi sveglio e tutto ciò che vedo intorno a me è dolore e tristezza perché Barrick Gold ha ucciso tutto qui. Tutto è morto.” dice Torres, la cui famiglia vive a Las Lagunas da generazioni. Ora la miniera di Pueblo Viejo di Barrick Gold sta distruggendo l’area. “Barrick è peggio e più pericoloso di Cristoforo Colombo”, aggiunge. “Non avevamo idea di cosa fosse il diavolo fino a quando Barrick Gold non è arrivato nelle nostre terre.”
Il Canada presenta alle industrie estrattive globali un ambiente commerciale che supporta la speculazione, offre sussidi governativi, consente flussi di capitali per finanziare progetti stranieri controversi e, essenzialmente, fornisce rifugio legale dal contenzioso.
Ma il Canada non è il solo ad essere coinvolto nell’estrazione legale dell’oro su larga scala… L’estrazione dell’oro è un business globale con operazioni in tutti i continenti tranne l’Antartide. Insieme, i primi dieci minatori legali del mondo hanno prodotto 27,48 milioni di once d’oro nel 2020, per un valore di circa 48 miliardi di dollari.

Sì, “elementali – visivi – capitalisti, viviamo in un mondo materiale”- e materialista. Ovunque nel mondo dove si estrae oro legale, ci sono ecocidio ed etnocidio, proprio come con l’oro illegale…

WATCH: Tesco’s burning secret Tesco is fanning the flames of the forest fires raging across Brazil. The UK supermarket buys meat from companies owned by Amazon rainforest destroyers, and sells chicken and pork fed on soya from deforested land elsewhere in Brazil. Here’s what you need to know – and what you can do to […]
Source: Do You Know Tesco’s Burning Secret ? — World Animals Voice | Barbara Crane Navarro
Wir haben nicht gefilmt, weil das immer etwas problematisch ist, wenn so viele Leute dauernd hin und her laufen. Aber wir haben ein paar wenige Bilder, wo wir ganz klein zu sehen sind 😉
… We didn’t make a video because that is always problematic when many people are running to and fro all the time. But, we have 4 photos, on which we are visible very small in the background 😉




Damit ihr nicht allzusehr enttäuscht seid, habe ich noch ein paar Bilder von uns in zünftiger Kleidung.
… For not to disappoint you too much, I have some photos for you with us in our garb.




Ich habe ein ganz kurzes Video auf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/birgit.heesemann
Ich versuche, es zugeschickt zu bekommen, damit ich es auch hier direkt veröffentlichen kann.
… I have a very short video on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/birgit.heesemann
… I am trying to get hold of it, so I can publish it directly here as well.
Das war’s dann erst einmal wieder mit aushäusiger Musik. Wir wollen uns jetzt ernsthaft in neue Musikstücke stürzen und auch wieder Videos machen.
… That was it for the time being as far as playing on a scene is concerned. We plan to seriously work on new music and also to make videos again.
Source: Sankt-Hans-Fest 2024 / … Summer solstice festival 2024 – Stella, oh, Stella
A simple and inexpensive paper strip test could help diagnose a case of the flu, and even identify the influenza strain that caused it, a new study finds.
The test can distinguish between influenza A and B — the two main types of seasonal flu — as well as identifying more virulent strains like H1N1 and H3N2, according to results published in the July issue of the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.
Source: Simple paper-strip test might spot flu, identify strain – UPI.com

As scorching summer temperatures drive Americans indoors and millions travel for vacations and family gatherings, COVID infections are again climbing, U.S. health officials warned Monday.
In evidence that suggests a COVID summer wave is underway, case counts are most likely increasing in 39 states and aren’t declining anywhere in the country, new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.
Source: Summer COVID-19 cases rising across America – UPI.com

Finland will become the world’s first nation to administer bird flu vaccinations stating next week, the nation’s health officials announced Tuesday.
The vaccinations are intended to prevent the onset of bird flu and will be given first to workers who are exposed to animals, starting with mink farms.
Source: Finland to be world’s first nation to administer bird flu vaccine – UPI.com

"Luce di parole, ombra di sogni."
Living on the Edge of the Sagebrush Ocean
Spiritual Insights & Personal Empowerment
Love life
Artist & Art Blogger
Furnicraft, woodwork, and art
reveries and rants
Bem Vindos a este espaço onde compartilhamos um pouco da realidade do Japão à todos aqueles que desejam visitar ou morar no Japão. Aqui neste espaço, mostramos a realidade do Japão e dos imigrantes. O nosso compromisso é com a realidade. Fique por dentro do noticiário dos principais jornais japoneses, tutoriais de Faça você mesmo no Japão e acompanhe a Série Histórias de Imigrantes no Japão. Esperamos que goste de nossos conteúdos, deixe seu like, seu comentário, compartilhe e nos ajudar você e à outras pessoas. Grande abraço, gratidão e volte sempre!
Willkommen auf Elke´s Glücks-Blog
- Specializing in the great outdoors, capturing nature at its finest!
A site to discuss education and democracy
Seu Guia de Inspirações e Reflexões Diárias
my-health-and-beauty.com/
Benim Gezegenime Hoş geldiniz !!!
Blog de viajes y lugares
The official blog of Ed Mooney Photography. Dad of 3, Photographer, Blogger, Powerlifter. Exploring the historical sites of Ireland.
It has new aidias,news, about education , motivation, social, historical, culture, marketing creation new aidias education of language science culture and history
L'unico modo sensato di vivere è senza regole
by Anuran (A) & Sayoni (S)
Fun for the Brain
An exemplary learning community.
Loves, lamentation, and life through prose, stories, passions, and essays.
public tantrums by a non-two-year-old
Public, street and urban art worldwide
all the rules of free form
<script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2937106805202763" crossorigin="anonymous"></script>
Lapsed Painter, Occasional Photographer, Compulsive Writer
Health Blogs
Exploring the hidden architectural heritage of Budapest
Yaşamdan
The third incarnation...
More than a thought less than a question
"بوصلة الحياة: مدونة متعددة المجالات، من السياسة إلى الرومانسية، ومن تطوير الذات إلى الأدب وأكثر!" بقلم مشاعر بنت عبدالرحمن
The view from here ... Or here!
Bringer and seeker of joy
The One Where She Stumbled Through Her 40's and Faced Her Demons
Baw wit da baw. Just sayin'.
Website storys
Welcome to the Anglo Swiss World
Querbeet und ohne Gewähr
KINDNESS IS FREE, sprinkle it all over the world, and 😁 smile
Nuestra ética de todos los días...
Fiction Writer in Poet's Clothing
You must be logged in to post a comment.