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10/13
Started texturing and localizing grasswork, began the addition of the frontal cactus patch, and redid the old mesquite in the creek bend. Wasn't able to do too much what with Thursdays being split for my calculus class and the remodeling crew consulting me on every color choice and arrangement ever.
Got a lot more done at home, some shadow boxes and phones cases for this weekend's market, as well as a new batch of gummy bear earrings.
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Holidays 2.1
Holidays
Abolition of Slavery Day (Mauritius)
Air Force Day (Nicaragua)
Aroma Day (Japan)
Bay Laurel Day (French Republic)
Be An Encourager Day
Bigfoot Day
Canadian Mounties Day
Car Insurance Day
CBD Day
Change Your Password Day
Coast Guard Day (India)
Commemoration of the Abolition of Slavery (Mauritius)
Conservatorship and Guardianship Abuse Awareness Day
Constitution Day (Mexico)
Cross-Quarter Day
Day of Remembrance & Respect to Victims of the Communist Regime (Bulgaria)
Dignity Action Day (UK)
FCC Censorship Day
Federal Territory Day (Malaysia)
45 RPM Record Day
Freedom from Slavery Day
G.I. Joe Day
Golden Ticket Day
Heroes Day (Rwanda)
Highlight Your Hair Day
Holiday Hugs Day - Celebrating Dedicated Platelet Donors
Hourly Comic Day
Hula In the Coola Day
Igbi (Avar people; Russia)
Inspire Your Employees to Excellence Day
International Brownie Camera Day
International Day of Black Women in the Arts
International Face & Body Art Day
Medicare Day (Australia)
Memorial Day of the Republic (Hungary)
National Appreciation Day for Catholic Schools
National Breathing Space Day (UK)
National Cameron Day
National Day of the Mexican Axolotl (Mexico)
National Energy Assistance Day
National Freedom Day
National Get Up Day
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
National Heroes’ Day (Rwanda)
National Lonely Hearts Day
National People Named Dave Day
National Sean Day
National Serpent Day
National Texas Day
National Unclaimed Property Day
No Hijab Day
No Politics Day
O.E.D. Day
Robinson Crusoe Day
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Day (Manitoba)
Sandy B. Hooks Day (Lousiana)
Sherman’s March Day
Spunky Old Broads' Day
Triohonsi begins (Wolves' holiday, ends 3rd; Bulgaria)
Tupperware Sculpting Day
Visite du Pape (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Wardrobe Malfunction Day
White Rabbit Day
World Aspergillosis Awareness Day
World Galgo Day
World Hijab Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
Baked Alaska Day
Dark Chocolate Day
Decorating with Candy Day
International Furmint Day
International Gruit Day
National Cake Pops Day
National Canned Food Day
Skippy Peanut Butter Day
1st Thursday in February
Kid Lit Art Postcard Day [1st Thursday]
National Sweater Day (Canada) [1st Thursday]
Optimist Day [1st Thursday]
Scout Jumuah [begins sundown 1st Thursday]
Time to Talk Day (UK) [1st Thursday]
Independence & Related Days
The Consulate of Jovak Helm (Declared; 2009) [unrecognized]
federal Territory Day (Malaysia)
Thulia (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]
United Arab Republic (Created by merger of Egypt & Syria; 1958)
Festivals Beginning February 1, 2024
Carnival (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) [thru 2.27]
Fair International Film Festival (Tehran, Iran) [thru 2.11]
GrassWorks Grazing Festival (Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin) [thru 2.3]
Jaipur Literature Festival (Jaipur, India) [thru 2.5]
MegaCon (Orlando, Florida) [thru 2.4]
Reykjavik Winter Lights Festival (Reykjavik, Iceland) [thru 2.4]
Taos Winter Wine Festival (Taos, New Mexico) [thru 2.3]
Triangle Wine & Food Experience (Raleigh, North Carolina) [thru 2.3]
Winter Culinary Weekend (Beaver Creek, Colorado) [thru 2.4
Feast Days
Astina (Syrian Church; Saint)
Brigid, patron saint of Ireland (Saint Brigid's Day) [brewers]
Brigid’s Day (Pagan)
Brigit’s Day (Celtic Earth Mother & Godess of Fire, Wisdom, Poetry, and Sacred Wells; Everyday Wicca)
Candelaria of San José (Christian; Blessed)
Candlemas (Pagan)
Candlemas Eve
Chronos Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
Day Sacred to Juno Sospita, Jupiter, Hercules, and Diana (Ancient Rome)
Emaculation (The Season of Intoxication begins, a.k.a. ‘Frop Harvest; Church of the SubGenius)
Festival of Dionysus begins (Ancient Greece) [thru 2.14]
First of Fettuccine February (Pastafarian)
Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch (Christian; Saint & Martyr)
Imbolc (a.k.a. Oimelc; Celtic, Pagan) [1 of 8 Festivals of the Natural Year]
John of the Grating (Christian; Saint)
Kalends of February (Ancient Rome)
Kinnia, Virgin of Ireland (Christian; Saint)
Là Fhèill Brìghde (Day when the Cailleach Beara gathers firewood; Celtic)
Landsegen (Germanic Neopaganism)
Langston Hughes (Writerism)
Lenaia (Festival of Drama to Dionysus, Greek God of Intoxication)
Lesser Eleusinian Mysteries, Day 1 of 3 (Ancient Greece festival honoring Ceres, Demeter, Persephone, and Proserpine)
The Lucaria (Festival of the Grove to Sucellus, Gaulish God of Alcohol; Ancient Rome) [also 7.19 & 7.21]
Mac the Dog (Muppetism)
Mauni Amavasya (Day of Silence; Hinduism)
Muriel Spark (Writerism)
Pindar (Positivist; Saint)
Pionuis (Christian; Saint)
Sigebert II, King of Austrasia (Christian; Saint)
Spring Mother Celebration (Norse)
Ștefan Luchian (Artology)
Takashi Murakami (Artology)
Tapati Festival (a.k.a. Rapa Nui; Easter Island)
Terry Jones (Writerism)
Thomas Cole (Artology)
Tuppence Day (Shamanism)
Verdiana (Christian; Saint)
Zao Wou-Ki (Artology)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Sakimake (先負 Japan) [Bad luck in the morning, good luck in the afternoon.]
Unglückstage (Unlucky Day; Pennsylvania Dutch) [8 of 30]
Premieres
Ain’t Nature Grand (WB LT Cartoon; 1931)
Alice Gets Stung (Disney Cartoon; 1925)
American Gigolo (Film; 1980)
Argybargy, by Squeeze (Album; 1980)
Bartender, Turn Those Lights Off a A Shot in the Dark (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 342; 1965)
Battling Bosko (WB LT Cartoon; 1932)
Big Game Fishing (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1968)
Blind Date (Terrytoons Heckle & Jeckle Cartoon; 1954)
The Bourne Identity, by Robert Ludlum (Novel; 1980)
Cagey Business (Modern Madcaps Cartoon; 1965)
Cakes and Ale, by W. Somerset Maugham (Novel; 1930)
Call Me, by Blondie (Song; 1980)
Call Mr. Fortune, by H.C. Bailey (Novel; 1920)
Call Northside 777 (Film; 1948)
Camptown Races, by Stephen Foster (Song; 1850)
Cockatoos for Two (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1947)
Cry, the Beloved Country, by Alan Paton (Novel; 1948)
Dingbat Land (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1949)
Dookie, by Green Day (Album; 1994)
Double Indemnity, by James M. Cain (Novel; 1936)
Dr. Ha-Ha (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1966)
Drum Up a Tenant (Modern Madcaps Cartoon; 1963)
Duck Fever (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1955)
The First Flying Fish (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1955)
The Fox Hunt (Terrytoons Heckle & Jeckle Cartoon; 1950)
Gag Buster (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1957)
The General’s Little Helper (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1969)
Giant Steps, by John Coltrane (Album; 1960)
Gold Diggin’ Woodpecker (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1972)
Good and Guilty (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1962)
Good Snooze Tonight (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1963)
Hair Cut-Ups (Terrytoons Heckle & Jeckle Cartoon; 1953)
Hardcase (Hanna-Barbera TV Movie; 1972)
A Hare-Breadth Finish (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1957)
Hare-Less Wolf (WB MM Cartoon; 1958)
Harvest, by Neil Young (Album; 1972)
The Hillbilly (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1935)
Hound Dog, by Elvis Presley (Song; 1953)
House of Cards (TV Series; 2013)
How to Relax (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1954)
Infinite Jest, David Foster Wallace (Novel; 1996)
It’s a Living (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1958)
Jaws, by Peter Benchley (Novel; 1974)
Jessie’s Girl, by Rick Springfield (Song; 1981)
Johnny Angel, by Shelley Fabares (Song; 1962)
The Kid from Mars (Modern Madcaps Cartoon; 1961)
Kung Fu: The Movie (TV Movie; 1986)
La Boheme, by Giacomo Puccini (Opera; 1896)
Land Grab, featuring Hector Heathcote (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1970)
The Last of the Mohicans, by James Fenimore Cooper (Novel; 1826)
Late Night with David Letterman (Talk Show; 1982)
The Lion’s Busy (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1961)
Manon Lescaut, by Giacomo Puccini (Opera; 1893)
The Man Who Fell To Earth, by Walter Tevis (Novel; 1963)
MASH: A Novel about Three Army Doctors, by Richard Hooker (Novel; 1968)
Mechanical Bird (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1952)
Miami Maniacs (Terrytoons Heckle & Jeckle Cartoon; 1956)
Michel’s Mixed-Up Musical Bird (DePatie-Freleng Animated TV Special; 1978)
The Misunderstood Giant (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1960)
Mr. Winlucky (Terrytoons Cartoon; 196)
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens (Novel; 1837)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, by Ken Kesey (Novel; 1962)
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (Film; 1951)
Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag, recorded by James Brown (Song; 1965)
The Phantom Ship (WB LT Cartoon; 1936)
Pink Breakfast (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1979)
Popcorn and Politics (Modern Madcaps Cartoon; 1962)
A Princess of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs (Novel; 1912)
Racket Buster (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1949)
Reaux, Reaux, Reaux Your Boat (The Inspector Cartoon; 1966)
The Red Tractor (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1964)
Road Runner a Go-Go (WB LT Cartoon; 1965)
Romantic Warrior, by Return to Forever (Album; 1976)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, adapted by Barbara Shook Hazen (Children’s Book; 1939)
Russian Doll (TV Series; 2019)
Sacré Bleu Cross (The Inspector Cartoon; 1966)
Same Time, Next Year (Film; 1979)
Seaside Adventures (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1952)
The Sky’s the Limit (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1965)
Slackers (Film; 2002)
A Southern-Style Breakfast or How Many Grits Can You Eat? (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 341; 1965)
Stardust, by Neil Gaiman (Novel; 1999)
Space Kid (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1966)
Stage Struck (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1951)
The Story of George Washington (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1965)
Supermarket Pink (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1980)
Surrealistic Pillow, by Jefferson Airplane (Album; 1967)
The Tale of a Dog (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1959)
Three Is A Crowd (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1951)
To Be Or Not to Be (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1963)
Train Terrain, featuring Hector Heathcote (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1971)
Tropic of Capricorn by Henry Miller (Novel; 1937)
Tumblr (Social Media App; 2007)
Under the Pink, by Tori Amos (Album; 1994)
Von Heute auf Morgen, by Arnold & Gertrude Schoenberg (Opera; 1930)
Warm Bodies (Film; 2013)
Where There’s Smoke, featuring Deputy Dawg (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1962)
Whiz Quiz Kid (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1964)
Wise Quacks (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1953)
Today’s Name Days
Brigitta, Katharina, Reginald, Severus (Austria)
Trifon (Bulgaria)
Brigita, Miroslav, Sever (Croatia)
Hynek (Czech Republic)
Brigida (Denmark)
Birgit, Birgitta, Gita, Piret, Pireta, Pirja, Pirje (Estonia)
Riitta (Finland)
Ella, Siméon (France)
Maria, Neujahr (Germany)
Tryfonas, Vasiliki, Vasilis (Greece)
Fruzsina, Ignác (Hungary)
Brigitta, Geminiano, Verdiana (Italy)
Andra, Brigita, Brita, Gita, Indra (Latvia)
Brigyta, Eidvilė, Gytautas, Ignotas (Lithuania)
Birte, Bjarte (Norway)
Bryda, Brygida, Dobrocha, Dobrochna, Iga, Ignacja, Ignacy, Paweł, Siemirad, Żegota (Poland)
Trifon (Romania)
Ksenia (Russia)
Tatiana (Slovakia)
Brígida, Cecilio (Spain)
Max, Maximilian (Sweden)
Basil, Bohdan, David, Vasylyna (Ukrainę)
Birgit, Birgitta, Bret, Brett, Bridget, Bridgette , Brigitte, Brita, Britney, Britt, Brittani, Brittany, Brittney, Clark, Clarke, Langdon, Langston (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 32 of 2024; 334 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 4 of week 5 of 2024
Celtic Tree Calendar: Luis (Rowan) [Day 12 of 28]
Chinese: Month 12 (Yi-Chou), Day 22 (Yi-Wei)
Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)
Hebrew: 22 Shevat 5784
Islamic: 21 Rajab 1445
J Cal: 2 Grey; Twosday [1 of 30]
Julian: 19 January 2024
Moon: 62%: Waning Gibbous
Positivist: 4 Homer (2nd Month) [Pindar)
Runic Half Month: Elhaz (Elk) [Day 8 of 15]
Season: Winter (Day 43 of 89)
Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 11 of 28)
Calendar Changes
February (Gregorian Calendar) [Month 2 of 12]
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Holidays 2.1
Holidays
Abolition of Slavery Day (Mauritius)
Air Force Day (Nicaragua)
Aroma Day (Japan)
Bay Laurel Day (French Republic)
Be An Encourager Day
Bigfoot Day
Canadian Mounties Day
Car Insurance Day
CBD Day
Change Your Password Day
Coast Guard Day (India)
Commemoration of the Abolition of Slavery (Mauritius)
Conservatorship and Guardianship Abuse Awareness Day
Constitution Day (Mexico)
Cross-Quarter Day
Day of Remembrance & Respect to Victims of the Communist Regime (Bulgaria)
Dignity Action Day (UK)
FCC Censorship Day
Federal Territory Day (Malaysia)
45 RPM Record Day
Freedom from Slavery Day
G.I. Joe Day
Golden Ticket Day
Heroes Day (Rwanda)
Highlight Your Hair Day
Holiday Hugs Day - Celebrating Dedicated Platelet Donors
Hourly Comic Day
Hula In the Coola Day
Igbi (Avar people; Russia)
Inspire Your Employees to Excellence Day
International Brownie Camera Day
International Day of Black Women in the Arts
International Face & Body Art Day
Medicare Day (Australia)
Memorial Day of the Republic (Hungary)
National Appreciation Day for Catholic Schools
National Breathing Space Day (UK)
National Cameron Day
National Day of the Mexican Axolotl (Mexico)
National Energy Assistance Day
National Freedom Day
National Get Up Day
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
National Heroes’ Day (Rwanda)
National Lonely Hearts Day
National People Named Dave Day
National Sean Day
National Serpent Day
National Texas Day
National Unclaimed Property Day
No Hijab Day
No Politics Day
O.E.D. Day
Robinson Crusoe Day
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Day (Manitoba)
Sandy B. Hooks Day (Lousiana)
Sherman’s March Day
Spunky Old Broads' Day
Triohonsi begins (Wolves' holiday, ends 3rd; Bulgaria)
Tupperware Sculpting Day
Visite du Pape (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Wardrobe Malfunction Day
White Rabbit Day
World Aspergillosis Awareness Day
World Galgo Day
World Hijab Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
Baked Alaska Day
Dark Chocolate Day
Decorating with Candy Day
International Furmint Day
International Gruit Day
National Cake Pops Day
National Canned Food Day
Skippy Peanut Butter Day
1st Thursday in February
Kid Lit Art Postcard Day [1st Thursday]
National Sweater Day (Canada) [1st Thursday]
Optimist Day [1st Thursday]
Scout Jumuah [begins sundown 1st Thursday]
Time to Talk Day (UK) [1st Thursday]
Independence & Related Days
The Consulate of Jovak Helm (Declared; 2009) [unrecognized]
federal Territory Day (Malaysia)
Thulia (Declared; 2022) [unrecognized]
United Arab Republic (Created by merger of Egypt & Syria; 1958)
Festivals Beginning February 1, 2024
Carnival (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) [thru 2.27]
Fair International Film Festival (Tehran, Iran) [thru 2.11]
GrassWorks Grazing Festival (Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin) [thru 2.3]
Jaipur Literature Festival (Jaipur, India) [thru 2.5]
MegaCon (Orlando, Florida) [thru 2.4]
Reykjavik Winter Lights Festival (Reykjavik, Iceland) [thru 2.4]
Taos Winter Wine Festival (Taos, New Mexico) [thru 2.3]
Triangle Wine & Food Experience (Raleigh, North Carolina) [thru 2.3]
Winter Culinary Weekend (Beaver Creek, Colorado) [thru 2.4
Feast Days
Astina (Syrian Church; Saint)
Brigid, patron saint of Ireland (Saint Brigid's Day) [brewers]
Brigid’s Day (Pagan)
Brigit’s Day (Celtic Earth Mother & Godess of Fire, Wisdom, Poetry, and Sacred Wells; Everyday Wicca)
Candelaria of San José (Christian; Blessed)
Candlemas (Pagan)
Candlemas Eve
Chronos Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
Day Sacred to Juno Sospita, Jupiter, Hercules, and Diana (Ancient Rome)
Emaculation (The Season of Intoxication begins, a.k.a. ‘Frop Harvest; Church of the SubGenius)
Festival of Dionysus begins (Ancient Greece) [thru 2.14]
First of Fettuccine February (Pastafarian)
Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch (Christian; Saint & Martyr)
Imbolc (a.k.a. Oimelc; Celtic, Pagan) [1 of 8 Festivals of the Natural Year]
John of the Grating (Christian; Saint)
Kalends of February (Ancient Rome)
Kinnia, Virgin of Ireland (Christian; Saint)
Là Fhèill Brìghde (Day when the Cailleach Beara gathers firewood; Celtic)
Landsegen (Germanic Neopaganism)
Langston Hughes (Writerism)
Lenaia (Festival of Drama to Dionysus, Greek God of Intoxication)
Lesser Eleusinian Mysteries, Day 1 of 3 (Ancient Greece festival honoring Ceres, Demeter, Persephone, and Proserpine)
The Lucaria (Festival of the Grove to Sucellus, Gaulish God of Alcohol; Ancient Rome) [also 7.19 & 7.21]
Mac the Dog (Muppetism)
Mauni Amavasya (Day of Silence; Hinduism)
Muriel Spark (Writerism)
Pindar (Positivist; Saint)
Pionuis (Christian; Saint)
Sigebert II, King of Austrasia (Christian; Saint)
Spring Mother Celebration (Norse)
Ștefan Luchian (Artology)
Takashi Murakami (Artology)
Tapati Festival (a.k.a. Rapa Nui; Easter Island)
Terry Jones (Writerism)
Thomas Cole (Artology)
Tuppence Day (Shamanism)
Verdiana (Christian; Saint)
Zao Wou-Ki (Artology)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Sakimake (先負 Japan) [Bad luck in the morning, good luck in the afternoon.]
Unglückstage (Unlucky Day; Pennsylvania Dutch) [8 of 30]
Premieres
Ain’t Nature Grand (WB LT Cartoon; 1931)
Alice Gets Stung (Disney Cartoon; 1925)
American Gigolo (Film; 1980)
Argybargy, by Squeeze (Album; 1980)
Bartender, Turn Those Lights Off a A Shot in the Dark (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 342; 1965)
Battling Bosko (WB LT Cartoon; 1932)
Big Game Fishing (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1968)
Blind Date (Terrytoons Heckle & Jeckle Cartoon; 1954)
The Bourne Identity, by Robert Ludlum (Novel; 1980)
Cagey Business (Modern Madcaps Cartoon; 1965)
Cakes and Ale, by W. Somerset Maugham (Novel; 1930)
Call Me, by Blondie (Song; 1980)
Call Mr. Fortune, by H.C. Bailey (Novel; 1920)
Call Northside 777 (Film; 1948)
Camptown Races, by Stephen Foster (Song; 1850)
Cockatoos for Two (Color Rhapsody Cartoon; 1947)
Cry, the Beloved Country, by Alan Paton (Novel; 1948)
Dingbat Land (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1949)
Dookie, by Green Day (Album; 1994)
Double Indemnity, by James M. Cain (Novel; 1936)
Dr. Ha-Ha (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1966)
Drum Up a Tenant (Modern Madcaps Cartoon; 1963)
Duck Fever (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1955)
The First Flying Fish (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1955)
The Fox Hunt (Terrytoons Heckle & Jeckle Cartoon; 1950)
Gag Buster (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1957)
The General’s Little Helper (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1969)
Giant Steps, by John Coltrane (Album; 1960)
Gold Diggin’ Woodpecker (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1972)
Good and Guilty (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1962)
Good Snooze Tonight (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1963)
Hair Cut-Ups (Terrytoons Heckle & Jeckle Cartoon; 1953)
Hardcase (Hanna-Barbera TV Movie; 1972)
A Hare-Breadth Finish (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1957)
Hare-Less Wolf (WB MM Cartoon; 1958)
Harvest, by Neil Young (Album; 1972)
The Hillbilly (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1935)
Hound Dog, by Elvis Presley (Song; 1953)
House of Cards (TV Series; 2013)
How to Relax (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1954)
Infinite Jest, David Foster Wallace (Novel; 1996)
It’s a Living (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1958)
Jaws, by Peter Benchley (Novel; 1974)
Jessie’s Girl, by Rick Springfield (Song; 1981)
Johnny Angel, by Shelley Fabares (Song; 1962)
The Kid from Mars (Modern Madcaps Cartoon; 1961)
Kung Fu: The Movie (TV Movie; 1986)
La Boheme, by Giacomo Puccini (Opera; 1896)
Land Grab, featuring Hector Heathcote (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1970)
The Last of the Mohicans, by James Fenimore Cooper (Novel; 1826)
Late Night with David Letterman (Talk Show; 1982)
The Lion’s Busy (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1961)
Manon Lescaut, by Giacomo Puccini (Opera; 1893)
The Man Who Fell To Earth, by Walter Tevis (Novel; 1963)
MASH: A Novel about Three Army Doctors, by Richard Hooker (Novel; 1968)
Mechanical Bird (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1952)
Miami Maniacs (Terrytoons Heckle & Jeckle Cartoon; 1956)
Michel’s Mixed-Up Musical Bird (DePatie-Freleng Animated TV Special; 1978)
The Misunderstood Giant (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1960)
Mr. Winlucky (Terrytoons Cartoon; 196)
Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens (Novel; 1837)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, by Ken Kesey (Novel; 1962)
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (Film; 1951)
Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag, recorded by James Brown (Song; 1965)
The Phantom Ship (WB LT Cartoon; 1936)
Pink Breakfast (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1979)
Popcorn and Politics (Modern Madcaps Cartoon; 1962)
A Princess of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs (Novel; 1912)
Racket Buster (Mighty Mouse Cartoon; 1949)
Reaux, Reaux, Reaux Your Boat (The Inspector Cartoon; 1966)
The Red Tractor (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1964)
Road Runner a Go-Go (WB LT Cartoon; 1965)
Romantic Warrior, by Return to Forever (Album; 1976)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, adapted by Barbara Shook Hazen (Children’s Book; 1939)
Russian Doll (TV Series; 2019)
Sacré Bleu Cross (The Inspector Cartoon; 1966)
Same Time, Next Year (Film; 1979)
Seaside Adventures (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1952)
The Sky’s the Limit (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1965)
Slackers (Film; 2002)
A Southern-Style Breakfast or How Many Grits Can You Eat? (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 341; 1965)
Stardust, by Neil Gaiman (Novel; 1999)
Space Kid (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1966)
Stage Struck (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1951)
The Story of George Washington (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1965)
Supermarket Pink (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1980)
Surrealistic Pillow, by Jefferson Airplane (Album; 1967)
The Tale of a Dog (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1959)
Three Is A Crowd (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1951)
To Be Or Not to Be (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1963)
Train Terrain, featuring Hector Heathcote (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1971)
Tropic of Capricorn by Henry Miller (Novel; 1937)
Tumblr (Social Media App; 2007)
Under the Pink, by Tori Amos (Album; 1994)
Von Heute auf Morgen, by Arnold & Gertrude Schoenberg (Opera; 1930)
Warm Bodies (Film; 2013)
Where There’s Smoke, featuring Deputy Dawg (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1962)
Whiz Quiz Kid (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1964)
Wise Quacks (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1953)
Today’s Name Days
Brigitta, Katharina, Reginald, Severus (Austria)
Trifon (Bulgaria)
Brigita, Miroslav, Sever (Croatia)
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Here's possibly the oldest known straw hat in the world. A 1,500-year-old late Roman grasswork "Panama hat" from Flinders Petrie's 1901-2 field season in Egypt, donated to the Pitt Rivers Museum by the Egypt Exploration Fund. It has been radiocarbon dated to somewhere between 420 and 568AD.
Thanks to Professor Dan Hicks, Curator of the Pitt Rivers Museum https://twitter.com/profdanhicks/status/1256150642193809408
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Desert’s section African Roads to Anarchy
written 2011 - read April 2020
I want to keep notes of this section of Desert becuase I’m going to be reading more stuff relevant to Africa soon. It might be useful to compare
Anarchic elements in everyday (peasant) life
The author of desert writes that Africa's international image is far from reality.
Much of the conflict in Africa is not caused by resource scarcity but resource abundance; the presence of resources causes powerful actors to battle for control over its extraction - the "resource curse"
They quote a passage from an African anarchist called Sam Mbah who describes how some societies in Africa still "manifest an anarchic eloquence" carried over from precapitalist periods
Why are these carried over in some parts of Africa? They quote Jim Feast writing for Fifth Estate who writes that in much of Sub-Saharan Africa, apart from resource-rich colonies, "imperial powers had only limited goals" in those areas, and for a long time there was "little penetration of capitalist agriculatural forms or government into the interior"; much of Sub-Saharan Africa is "only marginally affected by the market" as a result, with a society based mostly around susbsitence homesteading
Peoples without governments
The author describes smaller social groups which have effectiely remained on the margins of national powers, continuing an anarchic way of life which predates civilization
The reasons for their existence range from historical coincidence (ie. ‘uncontacted’ societies) to an active resistance to incorporation.
Sometimes groups prevent incorporation by collaborating with the state where it would be necessary (which sometimes only amounts to symbolic agreements; “We’ll pretend you’re governing us, you pretend to believe it”); in some cases resistance to incorporation involves “a complex set of tactics including providing key functions, retraditionalisation, regular movement and manipulating the balance of competing external powers”
[They mention ‘maroon societies’ here but dont elaborate; looking it up, it means societies formed by fugitive slaves - follow up on this?]
The author cautions that most of these societies have problems that we generally consider unacceptable: “some level of sex and age stratified power relations, a division of labour and sometimes rely on animal slavery” - but also cautions that “any overview of possibilities for liberty would be foolish to ignore them.”
Commons resurgent as global trade retracts
The author describes how, during independence, many single-party dictatorships took over which maintained power via patronage systems
The money for those patronage systems dried up during the Structural Adjustment era; this was one of a few reasons [alongside eg. the collapse of the Soviet bloc] that they were mostly replaced with multi-party democratic states which, nonetheless, are incapable of providing essential services (’failed states’)
This means that the essental services have increasingly come to be performed by non-state actors. One trend here is towards “civil self-sufficiency” as well as “women’s groups, trade unions, farmers associations and other grasswork networks” taking care of such functions without government oversight, ie. a return of the commons & an everyday life organized by mutual aid
This is one of many different responses to this retraction of state power/functionality (they also mention international relief organizations and China’s increased interest in the region), but it may be where the seeds of the promised ‘African roads to anarchy’ can germinate
Outwitting the state
The author briefly treats anarchists in Africa, saying that they are unlikely to determine the future of the continent but may prove significant “in emergent movements and struggles”
They say that while, in Sam Mbah’s words, “the process of anarchist transformation in Africa might prove comparatively easy” (the author is a little more cautious), much of it is also true of other areas of the world where self-sufficiency exists, either as something emerging or as a result of resistance to the enclosure of the commons
They subtly tie together the commons with ‘the wilderness’ which I think will be important later
They restate the central point: that while the social condition of the world changes in different parts of the world at different times as a result of climate change, “people will continue to dig, sow, herd and live” - and in many areas the commons might be reclaimed
[Its significant to note here the authors positive opinion of small agriculture - as they say, “Land is liberty!”]
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The relationship between colonialism, independence & enclosure - in particular those parts which escaped, resisted or exited the whole process - is a thread I’d like to follow (ie. with Sam Mbah and IG Igariewy’s ‘African Anarchism’ which Desert cites; is there much academic writing on this history? Its very possible that there isn’t, cosidering the total disorder of research into marginal African societies prior to very recently)
Also: as we start to read more independence-era literature, we should keep in mind - who/what is being negated, excluded or abrogated in this creation of an independent Africa?
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County thrives along with gold mountains
[The Pyongyang Times]
The land of mountainous Changsong County in North Phyongan Province was so infertile that it was regarded as unfit for human habitation in the past. The county, however, turned into a modern rural community envied by all in the era of the Workers’ Party.
~Autumn of affluence~
Changsong County in autumn is beautiful. Every mountain and valley is tinged with red and the panoramic view of the Yongju Stream, which meanders through the county town, against the clear blue sky produces a pastoral atmosphere.
The county boasts rich forests.
When autumn comes, locals harvest pine nuts, black walnuts, fruits of toothache tree, hazelnuts, acorn, chestnut, wild grapes and fruit of Actinidia arguta in tens of thousands of hectares of forests, as well as such medicinal fruits as those of Crataegus pinnatifida and Schizandra chinensis in the pharmaceutical raw materials forest that covers several hundred hectares.
“We have gathered hundreds of tons of more wild fruits than last year. We have been busy every year, but this autumn we are too busy and short-handed to collect wild fruits in time. Perhaps it will be busier next year,” said Ryom Kum Chol, an official at the county people’s committee.
Dendrologists say that the forests in the county are perfect in terms of young trees nursing, tree planting, production of natural resources, protection of useful animals and maintenance of ecological environment, describing them as economical ones of great utility that are managed in a three-dimensional way.
The locals have benefited from them since the late 1950s, and not content with that, they planted over 1.4 million trees in some 350 hectares of forest areas this spring and autumn.
This autumn of affluence has been brought by the country population who cultivate the forests of gold and treasure mountains.
~Locally-run factories in full operation~
Changsong has some 10 locally-run factories including foodstuff, foodstuff-processing and furniture factories and paper mill.
The factories turn out hundreds of kinds of products and most of the products are made by relying on locally-available raw and other materials.
The Changsong Foodstuff Factory is the model of local-industry factories. It produces a variety of liquors, drinks, sweets, cakes and condiments. It is now channelling big efforts into the development of new, distinctive foodstuffs in keeping with the developing trend of global foodstuff industry. This year alone, it set a goal to boost wild fruit processing and developed five kinds of mixed drinks, three kinds of makkolli, omija soy sauce and sweets with wild pear and grapes, fruit of Actinidia arguta and other wild fruits as their main raw materials. Dozens of its products are widely known at home and abroad since they have original and peculiar tastes and high nutrition and are made from natural raw materials free from chemical synthesis.
The Changsong Foodstuff-processing Factory is also noted one. It was a small producer which specialized in the production of a few subsidiary foods including rice cake. But as it has drastically increased output and varieties now, so all the locals, to say nothing of housewives, are benefiting from the factory. In particular, the factory’s draft beer and sausage are very popular for their good tastes.
The paper, wallpaper, furniture, woolen products, soap, grasswork and many other consumer goods used by the locals have seen a marked improvement in quality and output year after year.
“All the factories in the county including ours are blessed with raw materials. Forest is the source of raw materials that do not run out and an important asset that makes us thrive,” said Kim Myong Ok, manageress of the Changsong Foodstuff Factory.
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Say Cheese! NSAC Hosts 2017 Summer Meeting in Madison, WI
NSAC members listen to Steve Pincus of Tipi Produce talk about his organic, direct-market farming operation. Photo credit: Reana Kovalcik
This summer, farm and food advocates have more on their minds than just vacation planning and sweet corn picking. Even though the current farm bill doesn’t expire until next September, the content of the 2018 Farm Bill is already being debated in the halls of Congress, on the farm, and in homes across the country. Not surprisingly, the 2018 Farm Bill was also a primary focus of the Summer 2018 National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) Member Meeting. Twice a year the 119 member organizations of NSAC have the opportunity to gather and discuss the coalition’s policy and grassroots priorities for the year. This year, we were fortunate to be hosted in Madison, Wisconsin at the University of Wisconsin, Madison – the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS) at UW Madison is an NSAC member organization.
Agriculture plays a very important part in the lives of many “Sconnies,” and we were proud to have several of our nine WI-based members help us to host this year’s meeting, including: Michael Fields Agricultural Institute (MFAI), Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES), Organic Valley (OV), Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA), and GrassWorks.
On the Farm(s)
As an agricultural state that produces much more than just great cheese, Wisconsin was a perfect setting for this year’s Summer Meeting. Wisconsin agriculture provides $59 billion a year to the state’s economy, which means 354,000 jobs (10 percent of total employment) are created by the state’s agricultural industry. Farmers steward roughly 15 million acres of land in Wisconsin, and produce everything from commodity crops like corn and soybeans, to dairy and cheese products, to specialty crops like snap peas and carrots.
This summer NSAC was fortunate to visit two unique Wisconsin farm operations: Tipi Produce and R&G Miller & Sons.
Beth Kazmar and Steve Pincus of Tipi Produce tell NSAC members about their organic produce operation. Photo credit: Reana Kovalcik.
Tipi Produce is a 45-acre organic vegetable farm near Evansville, WI, which was named 2016 Organic Farm of the Year by NSAC member group MOSES. Tipi is run by Steve Pincus, who started farming in 1975, his wife Beth Kazmar, who joined the operation in 1999, and their two children. Beth and Steve sell roughly half their produce direct through a local 500-share CSA, and the other half is sold wholesale to natural food stores (including NSAC meeting sponsor, Willy Street Co-Op) in the region.
These aren’t just pretty flowers in the middle of Tipi Produce’s fields, they’re part of a conservation buffer strip that attracts pollinators and helps promote healthy, biodynamic systems on the farm. Photo credit: Reana Kovalcik.
Beth and Steve are dedicated to growing good food through good practices; that means: building the health of their soil, providing fresh food to their community, and supporting their workers with a living wage. Tipi Produce has no animals on their operation, and so they increase productivity of their land primarily through the use of cover crops. Beth and Steve also believe that listening to the land is important, and therefore they only grow the fruits and vegetables that are well-suited to their climate, soil, and farming practices. When NSAC visited, Steve and Beth had fields and hoop houses full of delicious looking carrots, tomatoes, cabbages, watermelon, leafy greens, and much more for us to admire and learn about.
Photo credit: R&G Miller & Sons.
Photo credit: R&G Miller & Sons.
R&G Miller & Sons is an organic dairy farm that is also part of the Organic Valley Cooperative (an NSAC member organization). R&G has been in operation since 1852 and is today run by eight family members, along with 6 full-time and a few part-time employees. Certified organic in 1997, R&G manages 1550 acres of certified organic land that they use both for their own operation and to grow crops to feed their dairy herd and young stock of roughly 800 head, and also rent for pasture to other farmers.
Photo credit: R&G Miller & Sons.
As an organic operation, R&G is focused on keeping their animals and their soils healthy and strong without synthetic inputs. In order to grow their crops, R&G practices crop rotation, cover cropping, and reduces waste by using the organic manure produced from their animals as natural fertilizer.
Crop rotation is a cornerstone of organic farming that enables producers to disrupt insect life cycles and therefore avoid the need for pesticides. It also helps farmers combat weeds, improves soil health and texture, and reduces erosion. R&G also enhances their soil fertility by using cover crops (along with chicken manure compost, mined potassium sulfate and mined gypsum).
Of course, no day on the farm would be complete without a farm dinner. Thanks to the talented crew at Underground Catering (particularly Chef Jonny Hunter, who is part of the Seed to Kitchen Collaborative, which is coordinated by NSAC member Julie Dawson) and donations from Organic Valley and CIAS, NSAC members were treated to a delicious meal made entirely from regional ingredients.
Underground Catering preparing some delicious burgers. Organic beef and cheese donated by Organic Valley. Photo credit: Reana Kovalcik.
NSAC members enjoying a farm to table meal at the CIAS farm. Photo credit: Reana Kovalcik.
Thanks to the support of our meeting sponsors – Annie’s Homegrown, Clif Bar, Organic Valley, Willy Street Co-Op, and Wisconsin Farmers Union – who helped to make our farm dinner, and truly the entire Summer Meeting, possible. In addition to learning from local producers and enjoying some delicious regional foods, NSAC members also spent a considerable amount of time and effort workshopping policy priorities and strategies for the year ahead. This year, the coalition is focused on advocating for a 2018 Farm Bill that is good for family farmers, good for the environment, and good for the public.
2018 Farm Bill Priorities
NSAC members hard at work. Photo credit: NSAC.
Increasing Farming Opportunity: Beginning Farmers and Ranchers:
Nearly 100 million acres of farmland (enough to support nearly 250,000 family farms) is set to change hands over the next five years – during the course of our next farm bill. To keep our agricultural economy strong, we need to facilitate the transfer of skills, knowledge, and land between current and future generations of family farmers. We can do this by ensuring that our federal policies make it possible for the next generation of American producers to support their families, revitalize rural communities, and protect our shared natural resources for generations to come.
The Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act is a marker bill that lays out a national strategy that will ensure a bright future for America’s family farmers by knocking down long-standing barriers to entry and opening new doors to economic opportunity. This legislation will ensure that the 2018 Farm Bill gives real support to aspiring and retiring farmers and ranchers, as well as the American public, by:
Expanding beginning farmers’ access to affordable farmland
Empowering new farmers with the skills to succeed in today’s agricultural economy
Ensuring equitable access to financial capital and federal crop insurance
Encouraging a commitment to conservation and stewardship across generations
Advancing Land Stewardship: Comprehensive Conservation Title Reform
American producers are hardworking people. Every day they face myriad economic and environmental obstacles and challenges (e.g., extreme weather, soil and plant health issues, and pests) and work to overcome them. For decades, voluntary conservation programs offered by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) have empowered farmers with the skills, resources, and training to take on the challenges that come with stewardship. Today, however, many farmers find it increasingly difficult to access this support because of a lack of program funding and weak or contradictory policy language.
It is our goal to ensure that federal policies incentivize, encourage, and reward stewardship efforts, and that federal programs like the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), and Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) are funded to meet farmer demand for conservation assistance. The 2018 Farm Bill should achieve these goals by:
Expanding program access to serve farmers of all types, sizes, and geography
Enhancing impact by targeting dollars to the most effective conservation activities
Improving support for conservation outreach, planning, and implementation support
Increasing effectiveness and efficiency through better measurement, evaluation, and reporting
Also included in NSAC’s goals for farm bill conservation reform is the promotion of sustainable livestock systems. Policies for sustainable livestock should support small and mid-sized sustainable livestock producers through improved access to markets and increased infrastructure support, and generate positive environmental outcomes (including soil health, carbon sequestration and better water quality and wildlife habitat) from improved livestock management practices. NSAC sees opportunities to increase the sustainability of animal agricultural systems in the farm bill by: providing supplemental CSP payments for rotational grazing and supplemental CRP Grasslands payments for rotation, eliminating the existing payment reduction for incidental grazing within CRP, and creating a pasture set-aside within EQIP livestock funding.
Investing in Growing Regional Food Economies: New Markets and Jobs
NSAC’s Marketing, Food Systems, Rural Development Committee. Photo credit: NSAC.
Consumer demand for local and regional products is on the rise, and this growing interest in the “farm to fork” pipeline is helping to open new markets and economic opportunities to farmers and food producers across the nation. Despite the potential opportunities to be found in the growing local/regional markets, farmers continue to face serious roadblocks and barriers to entry. A lack of infrastructure (e.g., storage, aggregation, transportation, and processing capacity) and technical links (e.g., marketing and business planning) have made it difficult for many farmers and producers to update their businesses to reach these new customer bases. By helping to connect the dots between producers and local customers (including individuals, institutions, and others along the farm to fork pipeline), Congress can generate wins that equally benefit farmers and eaters, as well as rural and urban communities.
The 2018 Farm Bill should strengthen communities with farm to fork investments and put choice back into the hands of the people by:
Helping farmers reach new markets through outreach, cost-share, and technical assistance programs
Increasing access to fresh, healthy, local food among low-income groups and communities in need
Developing new and strengthening existing infrastructure that connects producers to consumers
Securing Seeds for the Future: Public Plant Breeding Research & Development
Diversification is a central tenet of any good risk management plan, whether applied to business and finance, or food and farming. In agriculture, biological diversity is key to ensuring success: having a variety of well-adapted crops not only reduces the impacts of extreme weather, pests, and disease, it also protects against price fluctuations in the market. Today, however, we are increasingly losing diversity where it counts the most – our seed stocks.
The farm bill should invest in the resiliency of our food system, expand opportunities for innovation and new markets, and bring choice and diversity back to agricultural research and seed breeding. By investing in farmers’ most foundational tool – the seed – we can help to ensure a sustainable and robust American food system for years to come. This bill should keep American agriculture competitive and resilient by:
Expanding quality seed options, giving farmers the freedom to choose what and how to grow
Encouraging research and crop diversity to ensure the security and sustainability of the American food system
Improving coordination and transparency among research and breeding programs to make more informed and strategic public and private investments
Aligning Risk Management, Conservation and Family Farming: Crop Insurance Reform
Americans rely on family farmers for the food on our tables, and we trust them to protect the lands they steward. Because of the important role farming plays in our lives and in our economy, it is in the public interest to help protect farmers against risk. There are many approaches to managing risk, including crop, enterprise, and market diversification and investing in soil health and conservation. However, current federal policy on agricultural risk management focuses primarily on taxpayer-subsidized crop insurance.
For family farmers to successfully weather the inherent challenges of a life in agriculture, they need a federal crop insurance program that is more efficient, effective, and responsive to the growing diversity of the industry. Farmers deserve a federal crop insurance program that works regardless of what they grow, encourages good land stewardship practices, and fosters a level playing field for all. In return for taxpayer support of the farm safety net, the American public deserves a crop insurance program that is as effective as it is accountable and transparent. The farm bill should achieve these goals by:
Expanding access to serve all types of farmers
Actively promoting conservation by eliminating barriers to sustainable farming practices and linking premium subsidies to stewardship practices
Reforming the program’s structure so that it does not unfairly influence markets, resource availability, or farmers’ planting decisions
Improving the delivery of the crop insurance program to make it more transparent and efficient
Parting Thoughts
NSAC members trekking around Tipi Produce. Photo credit: Reana Kovalcik.
Gathering with our membership is something we all look forward to as an opportunity to groundtruth our work, collaborate with partners, and learn new things from new folks. By rotating our semi-annual meetings geographically, we are able to get a first-hand understanding of the opportunities and challenges faced by farmers, ranchers, and food entrepreneurs across the country. We also always come away inspired and motivated from the things we have learned and seen. This year, we need that inspiration and motivation more than ever. The 2018 Farm Bill is the most important package of policy legislation for farmers and food advocates because it covers such a broad range of issues, and sets the stage for the next five years. Stay tuned to the NSAC blog and to our e-newsletter and Action Alerts for programs and policies to keep an eye on, key times to engage your legislators, and opportunities to help support family farmers and sustainable agriculture.
For more information on NSAC’s priorities, see our Campaigns Page. Fired up about farm and food policy? Check out our Take Action page for upcoming opportunities to get more involved.
A small group of NSAC meeting attendees gathers for a group photo after the final working session. Photo credit: Sarah Hackney.
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Grassworks Digital Announces 50th Recreational Marijuana Partnership
SEATTLE, Jan. 11, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Today, Grassworks Digital is pleased to announce a partnership with BelMar, Bellevue Washington's premier cannabis retailer.
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✨DAY 2✨ of sharing the thankfulness with y’all & this one’s a BIGGIE🙌🏽😍 (Because it involves a GIVEAWAY🎉🎉🎉) a.k.a. FREE STUFF. 😂🙌🏽 - CBD oil. Have y’all ever tried it?! it’s seriously been another gamechanger in my life. Recently tried out some CBD Oil in what’s called a “Full Spectrum hemp-flower shot” from @danodangrassworks & I was SO stinkin’ excited about my results after using it consistently for a few days. It not only to helped to continue the healing in my gut, but it also helped me kick a fever & sore throat that sprung up along our travels in Chi-town. *a few FUN facts about CBD* •it’s one of THE most anti-inflammatory plants in the world. (As we currently know) •it has helped SO many people with chronic pain, diseases, and even anxiety disorders! •you can add it to any drink, mix it with water, or simply take a shot by itself! •it basically re-ignites a system in the body that can help you heal! So it’s not coming into “fix” anything, but to teach your BODY how to take better care of what’s going on. - SO.🙌🏽 I’m partnering with @danodangrassworks to bring YALL the same thing that I first tried but as a FREEBIE!!!!🎉 - Here’s how to enter for your own Bottle of CBD: 1. Make sure you’re following muahhhh😘 2. Go follow @danodangrassworks 3. Tell me below, what are YOU most interested in learning or benefitting from CBD?! *giveaway ends on THANKSGIVING + the winner will be announced in my stories!!*🌱 #happythanksgivingweek (at Danodan Grassworks) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqabB8ThgPN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fvxosoihylhz
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‘Salesforce of pot’ CRM software startup Baker acquires Seattle-based Grassworks Digital Denver-based Baker, a 3-year-old startup that develops marketing software for marijuana dispensaries, today announced that it has acquired…
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The ‘Salesforce of Pot’ just announced the latest takeover in the legal cannabis industry
Baker, a top cannabis tech platform, is acquiring Grassworks, one of it’s largest competitors. The move puts Baker’s product in 850 dispensaries in valuable markets. It’s a sign of M&A activity heating up in the industry. Baker, a Denver-based customer engagement platform sometimes called the ‘Salesforce of Pot’, acquired smaller rival Grassworks, in the latest merger in the maturing legal…
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The 'Salesforce of Pot' just announced the latest takeover in the legal cannabis industry
Baker, a top cannabis tech platform, is acquiring Grassworks, one of it's largest competitors.
The move puts Baker's product in 850 dispensaries in valuable markets.
It's a sign of M&A activity heating up in the industry.
Baker, a Denver-based customer engagement platform sometimes called the 'Salesforce of Pot', acquired smaller rival Grassworks, in the latest merger in the maturing legal cannabis industry.
Both companies are so-called customer relationship management platforms, that help businesses track sales and customer relationships. The move adds 150 dispensary clients to Baker's roster of 700 in US states with legal cannabis as well as a handful of Canadian provinces and firms up Baker's foothold in the Pacific Northwest market.
Morgan Paxhia, a managing director at Poseidon Asset Management, a cannabis-focused investment firm that led Baker's $3.5 million Series A round in May, told Business Insider in an email that M&A activity is a "longer and larger trend," in the cannabis industry, and consolidation is a "likely path for well-positioned companies."
"We see the Baker deal as a significant and historic step in the industry as this could mark the start of well constructed ancillary deals," Paxhia added. The ancillary space — namely, companies that serve the industry but don't actually sell the plant — in cannabis is the hottest area of investment, as it bypasses the often byzantine patchwork of local, state, and federal regulations in the industry.
Cannabis is legal in a number of states, but it's still illegal under federal law, making some investors nervous.
Constellation Brands, the third-largest beer company in the US, in October said it paid $191 million for a 9.9% stake in Canopy Growth, which is the largest legal grower of marijuana in the world. And, Springbig, a loyalty marketing platform for cannabis dispensaries, last week announced a partnership to integrate its technology with Green Bits, a compliance platform, putting the company in over 1000 dispensaries in states with legal cannabis.
"Frankly, it’s exciting that there are companies worth buying," Baker CEO Joel Milton told Business Insider. Baker declined to disclose the deal value.
Milton added that the acquisition puts "substantial space," between Baker and its competition. "Right now, we have 50 full-time employees and we just bought our biggest competitor," he said.
Grassworks' senior management will join Baker in its new Seattle office.
As for the competition, Paxhia said that newer entrants in the cannabis tech space have a "big hill to climb."
"In the end, competition is going to happen as it is a natural part of the business and validating for our industry," Paxhia said. "It's going to be exciting to be front row and watching this industry continue to scale and mature."
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The 'Salesforce of Pot' just announced the latest takeover in the legal cannabis industry
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Baker, a top cannabis tech platform, is acquiring Grassworks, one of it's largest competitors.
The move puts Baker's product in 850 dispensaries in valuable markets.
It's a sign of M&A activity heating up in the industry.
Baker, a Denver-based customer engagement platform sometimes called the 'Salesforce of Pot', acquired smaller rival Grassworks, in the latest merger in the maturing legal cannabis industry.
Both companies are so-called customer relationship management platforms, that help businesses track sales and customer relationships. The move adds 150 dispensary clients to Baker's roster of 700 in US states with legal cannabis as well as a handful of Canadian provinces and firms up Baker's foothold in the Pacific Northwest market.
Morgan Paxhia, a managing director at Poseidon Asset Management, a cannabis-focused investment firm that led Baker's $3.5 million Series A round in May, told Business Insider in an email that M&A activity is a "longer and larger trend," in the cannabis industry, and consolidation is a "likely path for well-positioned companies."
"We see the Baker deal as a significant and historic step in the industry as this could mark the start of well constructed ancillary deals," Paxhia added. The ancillary space — namely, companies that serve the industry but don't actually sell the plant — in cannabis is the hottest area of investment, as it bypasses the often byzantine patchwork of local, state, and federal regulations in the industry.
Cannabis is legal in a number of states, but it's still illegal under federal law, making some investors nervous.
Constellation Brands, the third-largest beer company in the US, in October said it paid $191 million for a 9.9% stake in Canopy Growth, which is the largest legal grower of marijuana in the world. And, Springbig, a loyalty marketing platform for cannabis dispensaries, last week announced a partnership to integrate its technology with Green Bits, a compliance platform, putting the company in over 1000 dispensaries in states with legal cannabis.
"Frankly, it’s exciting that there are companies worth buying," Baker CEO Joel Milton told Business Insider. Baker declined to disclose the deal value.
Milton added that the acquisition puts "substantial space," between Baker and its competition. "Right now, we have 50 full-time employees and we just bought our biggest competitor," he said.
Grassworks' senior management will join Baker in its new Seattle office.
As for the competition, Paxhia said that newer entrants in the cannabis tech space have a "big hill to climb."
"In the end, competition is going to happen as it is a natural part of the business and validating for our industry," Paxhia said. "It's going to be exciting to be front row and watching this industry continue to scale and mature."
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