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On a new Wild For Change podcast, we spoke with Kay McKeen, the Executive Director of SCARCE, an acronym which stands for School & Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education.  It is an award-winning environmental education non-profit that supports teachers, children, and the community in creating a brighter future for our planet and ourselves through engaging and accessible initiatives, workshops, events, in-person classes, e-learning, and volunteer opportunities. Though SCARCE is based in the Chicagoland area, its outreach programs go beyond state lines and extends into other countries.  SCARCE's work also includes collaborating with legislators to initiate laws that protect both people and the planet and helping businesses and organizations adopt green initiatives.  SCARCE provides simple yet effective resources for the community to help one another and the planet. To learn more about becoming more green at home, work, or in a school system, inquire about SCARCE's resources, or get involved, go to www.scarce.org.  Website: http://www.wildforchange.com Twitter: @WildForChange Facebook: /wildforchange Instagram: wildforchange

KeywordsBitcoin, block space, mining, cryptocurrency, settlement layer, hyperbitcoinization, commodity, financial institutions, nation states, future of BitcoinSummaryIn this conversation, Rob Warren and Bob Burnett discuss the evolving concept of block space in Bitcoin, emphasizing its scarcity and future implications. They explore how Bitcoin may serve as a global settlement layer, the necessity for miners and businesses to adapt to the commodification of block space, and the potential role of nation states in controlling this resource. The discussion highlights the importance of understanding the future dynamics of Bitcoin mining and transaction processing as the ecosystem matures.TakeawaysBlock space is becoming a commodity rather than just a reward for miners.The future of Bitcoin will see it as a major player in global settlement.There is a need for regularity in transaction processing for businesses.Miners will need to adapt to the commodification of block space.Nation states may become significant players in Bitcoin mining.The demand for block space will increase as Bitcoin matures.Businesses will require assurances for transaction costs and processing.The concept of block space futures could emerge in the market.Bitcoin's role as a settlement layer will necessitate changes in transaction processing.The sovereignty of nations may depend on their control over block space.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Block Space Scarcity02:08 The Evolution of Mining and Block Space04:49 Understanding Block Space as a Commodity07:12 The Future of Bitcoin as a Settlement Layer09:37 Predictability in Transaction Processing11:48 The Role of Corporations and Nation-States in Mining14:31 The Financialization of Block Space16:50 Block Space Futures and Market Dynamics19:34 The Ethics of Bitcoin Mining22:11 The Future of Block Space Control24:29 Conclusion and Future Outlook

Big tech companies are operating data centres that use vast amounts of water in areas of the world where water is scarce

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A new MP3 sermon from Grace Audio Treasures is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: I scarce can take it in! Subtitle: Puritan Devotional Speaker: C. H. Spurgeon Broadcaster: Grace Audio Treasures Event: Devotional Date: 5/27/2025 Bible: Romans 5:8; Romans 6:23 Length: 3 min.

"And when I think that God, His Son not sparing Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing He bled and died to take away my sin!" by Carl Gustav Boberg, 1885 Romans 5:8, "But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us!" The words of this beloved hymn capture something far greater than poetic beauty--they express the soul-staggering wonder of the gospel. "And when I think that God, His Son not sparing sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in!" This is the awe-filled confession of a redeemed sinner who has glimpsed the infinite cost of divine love! That the glorious God--infinitely righteous and perfectly holy--would not spare His own beloved Son, but deliver Him up for an ungodly people who had rebelled against Him, is a truth that overwhelms the heart! When Abraham was asked to offer Isaac, his only son, as a sacrifice, God provided a substitute. But when the Father gave His Son at Calvary, there was no substitute for Him--for Jesus was the substitute! The cross is not merely a demonstration of love--it is the only means of salvation. On that cursed tree, the spotless Lamb bore the full weight of divine wrath--not for His own sins, for He had none--but for the countless, crimson sins of His people! "That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, He bled and died to take away my sin!" The sin was ours. The guilt was ours. The punishment was ours. Yet Christ bore it all, gladly and willingly. This was not a cold transaction, but a mission of infinite compassion. He who knew the joy of perfect fellowship with the Father, took upon Himself the horror of forsakenness and wrath

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AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports tariff cuts between the U.S. and China have sent Germany's DAX to record highs at the start of the week

It feels like every week Denverites are grappling with some shocking new way that President Trump is using the power of the federal government to reshape life here in the Mile High. This week, it's art. Trump's National Endowment for the Arts cut almost a half-million dollars in previously awarded grants last Friday to 22 local arts organizations, including the Denver Art Museum and Su Teatro, because their programs didn't conform with the president's new “priorities.” So host Bree Davies is talking to Youth on Record executive director and veteran arts fundraiser Jami Duffy about the impact on the local arts community, how much leverage Trump really has, and how the local arts world is pushing back in all different ways.  In response to Trump's NEA grant cuts, the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation announced this week a new 2025 Arts & Culture Rapid Response Grant program to help make up the shortfall for the local organizations that lost money.  What do you think? Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: 720-500-5418 For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter Hey Denver at denver.citycast.fm. Follow us on Instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver Support City Cast Denver by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm Learn more about the sponsors of this May 8th episode: Aura Frames - Get $35-off plus free shipping on the Carver Mat frame with Promo Code CITYCAST Regional Air Quality Council Colfax Ave BID Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The chain of command is a well established military leadership given.  I have three stripes, you have none, so do what I say or else.  In the post war period, this leadership idea was transposed across to Civvy street by returning soldiers.  This worked like a charm and only started to peter out with the pushback against the Vietnam War, when all authority began to be challenged.  Modern leaders are currently enamoured with concepts like the “servant leader”.  The leader serves the team as an enabler for staff success.  Dominant authority is out and a vague negotiated power equilibrium has replaced it.  Delegation, responsibility, accountability, mistake handling and punishment are all swirling around in this fog of the new order. Japan makes the whole construct even more interesting by having built up a legal perspective on staff issues that favours the worker against the company.  Judges, also do not see company staff non-performance of duties as necessarily career ending.  Add into the mix the fact that in the last 20 years, the number of people aged between 15 and 34 has halved.  The bad news is that it is going to halve again over the next forty years.  Young people will be in high demand, regardless of how useless they are.  We complain today about millennium entitlement.  That will be nothing compared to what is coming.  Smaller families means more single child households. The Boomer generation will be spoiling their grandchildren on an industrial scale.  Scarce resource spoilt brats will be entering society and business.  I can hardly wait. The Universities here in Japan will be taking anyone with a pulse, because they are going to be bleeding red ink all over the place.  Does anyone remember the Tandai system of two year colleges?  They have all disappeared or morphed into four year schools to survive.  Diabolical entrance exams will linger for the most elite schools in Japan, but for the rest it is a race to the bottom of academic standards to keep the doors open.  Passing academic classes at a Japanese University has been a joke.  If you turn up to class, the chances are pretty good you will be passed.  A rather low bar compared to what is happening at varsity in the rest of the advanced world. So dealing with undereducated, spoilt, entitled lay abouts are our collective future when hiring staff.  Even now, between 30%-35% of staff into their third to fourth year of employ are bailing out and heading for the exists, seeking supposed greener pastures.  Covid-19 may have put a temporary dampener on this exodus for the moment, but if that is your staff retention strategy, then the future looks bleak for you.  Business is so complex today.  The hero boss who can do every part of the business process has become a distant memory. Even if we could do it, should we?  The boss should be concentrating on those activities that only the boss can do and should be pushing everything else down to subordinates.  Now that is the theory.  The reality is most bosses in Japan are doing too much.  They don't trust the delegation system because they have been burnt before.  Actually, that is not quite true – they don't have a delegation system.  A dumping of the work system yes, but an intelligent, best practice delegation system, well no. Probably a good time to revisit how that works for all the bosses out there, because they are going to need it.  If we can't unleash hell as bosses and we have to gain willing cooperation to get the youth engaged, what do we need to do?  Communication skills are going to be at a premium.  The whole modern apparatus of leadership rests on persuasion power, rather than raw position power.  Do bosses know what these young people want?  That would be a good starting point.  “What is in it for me” is a tried and true motivator across time and geography.  Once upon a time that was focused on what the boss wanted but times have changed.  Bosses need to spend time with young people, individually, to understand them better.  Yes, they may be spoilt little brats, but these are the cards you are dealt, so learn how to play them.     

As authored by Kent Calder.

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Episode 2352. Scared and scarce. Featuring a cover of Tears of Gold by Violet King. Blunt Talk Podcast is guaranteed TO LIFT. X Fitness is committed to lifting in body, mind, and soul. There is enough depressing news. We won't add to it. Good Inspirational News Only. Free, permanently archived downloads compliments of X Fitness. Blessings & all good things. #peace

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SPONSOR: Direct Bullion. Download your free Guide to Gold Pensions Now. (plus get a special bonus).CLICK HERE NOW: https://robmoore.directbullion.com Rob discusses the state of the UK financial system with journalist and podcaster Peter McCormack. They explore the government's alarming debt, the erosion of purchasing power and why Bitcoin might be the answer. Their conversation exposes uncomfortable truths about money that schools won't teach you and most media won't discuss. KEY TAKEAWAYS The UK government spends more servicing debt (£120 billion) than on education (£73 billion). This debt spiral is politically impossible to escape since no party can win an election by proposing austerity. Fiat currencies typically last about 90 years before collapsing. Venezuela, Zimbabwe, Lebanon, and Turkey demonstrate what happens when currencies fail. The UK and US may be headed toward similar fates. CBDCs represent a dystopian nightmare where governments could instantly freeze citizens' money. This surveillance state technology would make people slaves of the government rather than the other way around. Bitcoin offers a revolution through decentralised money that can't be controlled or debased by governments. It enables borderless transactions without intermediaries. In countries with failing currencies, people naturally gravitate toward better money. Citizens in Cambodia, Venezuela, and Argentina already prefer dollars or Bitcoin over their rapidly devaluing local currencies. Our current money system incentivises excessive consumption rather than saving. Bitcoin encourages more responsible spending by preserving value over time, potentially reducing wasteful industries like fast fashion. BEST MOMENTS "We are in a financial debt spiral. If the debt's not paid off, the debt's getting bigger and if the debt's getting bigger, it's going to drive more inflation, which is going to have a widening gap in society." "I am a Bitcoiner because for me it is a peaceful revolution. It is a way to educate the people around money, educate the people around government, and peacefully protest. I'm not picking up a pitchfork or a gun, I am sending a transaction to you." "What happens when the government makes a mistake with their allocation of capital? They hide it, they lie about it, they spin about it, and nothing. They tax us more. They are terrible allocators of capital." "When the money isn't scarce, everything else is. I hold Bitcoin because it's scarce. I have very high conviction in 10 years time, everything I've got in Bitcoin is going to be worth considerably more than it is now." VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/ bit.ly/Robsupporter https://robmoore.com/podbooks rob.team ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “The Disruptive Entrepreneur” “If you don't risk anything, you risk everything” CONTACT METHOD Rob’s official website: https://robmoore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textGary brings you more highlights from Angus MacColl's recent recital hosted by the MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band, and invites you to eavesdrop on a couple of sets from the Celtic Spring Festival Tour in AustriaPlaylistAngus MacColl with the Cowal Highland Gathering, Maclean of Pennycross, 71st Highlanders, The Pap of Glencoe and The Highland Wedding from the MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band Recital Series 2025Angus MacColl with Gaelic Airs from the MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band Recital Series 2025Angus MacColl with Strathspeys and Reels from the MacKenzie Caledonian Pipe Band Recital Series 2025Heart of Italy Pipe Band with Farewell to Cetine and Castle Dangerous from Heartbeat25th Guinness Celtic Spring Tour Musicians with The King's Shilling, The Ass in the Graveyard, Scarce o Tatties, Hag at the Churn and Pressed for Time Live in AustriaSupport the show

Subscribe to The Adventures of Pipeman at https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-adventures-of-pipeman--941822/support  Visit Pipeman Radio on the Web at www.linktr.ee/pipemanradio, www.theadventuresofpipeman.com and www.pipemanradio.com. Download The Pipeman Radio APP.  Starting off in 2012 as a one-man digital adventure to explore Seb Painchaud's interest in smoky, bluesy, haze-laden instrumental music, the project quickly grew into a melting pot of stoner, psychedelic, post, and math rock—an infrasonic concoction that was brewed to complement a potent mushroom trip across the desert. By 2014, the band's sophomore release, Western Horror, leaned into a cinematic direction, immersing listeners into a wordless narrative that probably belongs best to a Tarantino film.The following release of 2016, TDIII - Tokes, Hatred & Caffeine, saw the group tightening its compositions, resulting in an album that featured a total of 12 tracks over the span of 40-minutes. Gone were the long, drawn-out build ups! Tumbleweed Dealer began to favor quickly undulating cascades of harmonies, all of which were played against a rhythm section that openly showcased a vast array of musical influences.While the band never actively toured, they played the occasional show. Scarce as they were, the band traveled as far as California to share their mastery of the loop station and to recreate their soundscapes in a live setting while commanding the stage with the authority of the seasoned extreme metal veterans that made up their ranks at the time.By the time composition started for an eventual fourth album, the group's live lineup had dissolved. What started as a simple decision to ward off the need to write music that can be recreated in front of a live audience quickly grew into what Sebastien coined a “bucket list album”, a shining new opportunity to indulge in every adventurous musical thought in a way that was free from any concern about the feasibility of its pieces. Pairing themselves with an unlikely drummer early in the creative process, Angelo Fata from local hardcore bands Jesus Horse and Hopeless Youth, group mainstays Painchaud and Joubaud went on to craft songs that merged oppositional forces of vintage sounds with modern ideas. Mellotrons, Hammonds, and Rhodes were added on top of jazzy, funky riffs that managed to maintain the group's melodic pallet in a way that pushed it further. If there was an elevator pitch to sum this new direction up, it might go something like this: “What if Toe and Camel got high together in a swamp?”More than 8 years in the making, Tumbleweed Dealer's main driving force, Seb Painchaud, not only thinks that this album reflects a life-spanning culmination of his experience as a musician and composer, but also of his life as an avid musical fan with an obsessive need to discover new artists, genres, and sounds. Though he has released records with various projects since his early twenties, Dark Green is the album he has been working on his whole life, whether he knew it or not.

I'm joined by Jonathan Courtney to jam on how to  build an audience in 2025. We explore various tactics including finding your unique format, implementing consistent systems, and measuring progress against clear goals.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro01:58 - The ACP Framework04:06 - Step 1: Identify Who You're Creating For10:05 -  Step 2: Find Your Format19:43 -  Step 3: Build Systems That Stick24:52 - Step 4: Pick ONE Primary Goal28:08 - Where to Begin? The Reply Guy Strategy31:08 - WHY Building an Audience MattersKey Points:• ACP framework for building an audience in 2025: Audience (people passionate about your niche), Community (hardcore followers), and Product (what you sell)• The four-step playbook includes identifying your audience, finding your format, creating systems, and setting goals• Starting as a "reply guy" on platforms like X (Twitter) is recommended as a low-pressure way to begin building an audience• Building an audience serves as an "insurance policy" that provides options for future business opportunities1) The ACP Framework: Your FoundationA = Audience (people passionate about your topic)C = Community (your hardcore followers)P = Product (what you sell to them)The KEY insight: Start with audience FIRST, then community, then product.Why? Because audience-first gives you OPTIONS and CONFIDENCE when you launch.2) Step 1: Identify Who You're Creating ForDon't just create random content. Be strategic!• Focus on people interested in YOUR specific niche• Understand what they're NOT getting from others• Find your unique "sauce" (Greg gives away ALL his startup ideas)• If not getting engagement, start one level broader than your nicheExample: Jonathan's company wanted to be known for design sprints, but started with broader UX content to build audience first.3) Step 2: Find Your FormatYour format is HOW you deliver your content. This is CRUCIAL but often overlooked!• Test one format each business day• Look for formats OUTSIDE your niche (don't copy what's saturated)• Consider what's working platform-wide (short-form video in 2025)• Focus on what feels NATURAL (or you'll quit)• Test for 90 days and let data guide youRemember: Formats have lifecycles! What works today might not work in 6 months.4) Step 3: Build Systems That StickThe difference between creators who quit and those who succeed? SYSTEMS.System breakdown:• Build a "creative faucet" routine (what gets your ideas flowing?)• Create an ideas capture system (Greg uses Apple Notes)• Schedule weekly time to turn ideas into content• Be strategic with timing (post when your audience is active)5) Step 4: Pick ONE Primary GoalDon't try to do everything at once!• Choose ONE metric (100K followers? 25K email list? $1M in sales?)• Measure your formats against this goal every 90 days• Optimize for your goal, not vanity metrics• Remember: attention is SCARCE - build it as an assetThe BEST advice: Just start! Don't get stuck in analysis paralysis.6) Where to Begin? The Reply Guy StrategyFeeling overwhelmed? Start as a "reply guy" on X:• Less pressure than posting on your own profile• Lets you experiment with formats• Builds connections with established creators• Gives you confidence before going solo7) WHY Building an Audience MattersAn audience is your INSURANCE POLICY:• Gives you clarity into your niche• Creates a pool of potential customers/users• Provides job opportunities during recessions• Allows you to monetize when neededNotable Quotes:"The audience first approach gives you so many options, also gives you so much confidence when you release something and people actually use it." - JC"I think the number one reason why anyone should create an audience is to have something to fall back on, period. It's like an insurance policy." - GregWant more free ideas? I collect the best ideas from the pod and give them to you for free in a database. Most of them cost $0 to start (my fav)Get access: https://www.gregisenberg.com/30startupideasLCA helps Fortune 500s and fast-growing startups build their future - from Warner Music to Fortnite to Dropbox. We turn 'what if' into reality with AI, apps, and next-gen products https://latecheckout.agency/BoringAds — ads agency that will build you profitable ad campaigns http://boringads.com/BoringMarketing — SEO agency and tools to get your organic customers http://boringmarketing.com/Startup Empire - a membership for builders who want to build cash-flowing businesses https://www.startupempire.coFIND ME ON SOCIALX/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenbergInstagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gisenberg/FIND JONATHAN ON SOCIALX/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JicecreamLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-courtney-4510644b/AJ&Smart: https://ajsmart.com/

Contact Welcomed HereThe idea that imagination can be turned into reality is the delusion that reality is make-believe.  If Reality and Truth are Absolute then there is nothing missing.  Scarce thoughts cannot conceive of abundance. Thoughts are imagined and imagination is the basis of creativity, innovation, and our capacity to function considerately and beneficially for all that are and all that is. Thoughts trans"form" existing physical forms.  Manifesting effects is very different than creating reality. Acting in"formed" sees we are transforming experience and all that surrounds us for as much and as long as we think. This is not magic or a miracle since it is natural.  Addiction is an imagined trigger that need not be pulled, despite reactive, impulsive, and compulsive tendencies acting as a threat to our existence.  To consider this threat as external is to deny thinking's cause. Our discussion is simple: Try, Rely, and Apply. This is not a debate nor is any belief, faith, hope, or agreement required.  All that is asked is to consider any possibility to be possible. The difference between doubt and certainty or desperation and inspiration is determined by how well or poorly thoughts align with all that exists and all that is happening, which includes all that we are doing - NOW.  We Know We Know. We Are Aware We Are Aware. We Are as We Are. Reality is unlimited and never changes. The idea that how and what we think creates reality suggests otherwise. Acting on backward thoughts leads to behaviors that are out of order. Anxious and systemic disorders reflect this impossible attempt to reverse the Laws of the universe that govern nature's order. Disease is the lack of ease created and maintained by such twisted mental acrobatics. Principles affirm our indivisible nature. Sharing principles affirms and confirms our indivisibility. We can choose desperation or Inspiration. Absolute Intelligence is our Knowing nature. Ignoring what is happening produces unintelligible ignorance - not reality.contact@mentalobsession.com

Contact Welcomed HereThe idea that imagination can be turned into reality is the delusion that reality is make-believe.  If Reality and Truth are Absolute then there is nothing missing.  Scarce thoughts cannot conceive of abundance. Thoughts are imagined and imagination is the basis of creativity, innovation, and our capacity to function considerately and beneficially for all that are and all that is. Thoughts trans"form" existing physical forms.  Manifesting effects is very different than creating reality. Acting in"formed" sees we are transforming experience and all that surrounds us for as much and as long as we think. This is not magic or a miracle since it is natural.  Addiction is an imagined trigger that need not be pulled, despite reactive, impulsive, and compulsive tendencies acting as a threat to our existence.  To consider this threat as external is to deny thinking's cause. Our discussion is simple: Try, Rely, and Apply. This is not a debate nor is any belief, faith, hope, or agreement required.  All that is asked is to consider any possibility to be possible. The difference between doubt and certainty or desperation and inspiration is determined by how well or poorly thoughts align with all that exists and all that is happening, which includes all that we are doing - NOW.  We Know We Know. We Are Aware We Are Aware. We Are as We Are. Reality is unlimited and never changes. The idea that how and what we think creates reality suggests otherwise. Acting on backward thoughts leads to behaviors that are out of order. Anxious and systemic disorders reflect this impossible attempt to reverse the Laws of the universe that govern nature's order. Disease is the lack of ease created and maintained by such twisted mental acrobatics. Principles affirm our indivisible nature. Sharing principles affirms and confirms our indivisibility. We can choose desperation or Inspiration. Absolute Intelligence is our Knowing nature. Ignoring what is happening produces unintelligible ignorance - not reality.contact@mentalobsession.com

A Time WarpBy FinalStand. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Novels.What follows is a diversion from the central storyline, but it is crucial to understanding why certain members of the supporting cast are behaving the way they are.808 BCE near Halab in what is today's Northern Syria:For me, Cael Nyilas, it was a return to last night's horrifying scene that engulfed me. The screams of dying horses and moribund men crying the pantheon of life's final regrets. Blood, piss, voided bowels and the stench of comingled sweat and leather filled my nostrils. The true cacophony of battle was all about. The battle shock faded into an innocuous background distraction.In my heart of hearts, I felt at ease, even content. We were cut off and surrounded yet hardly hopeless. Men, my brothers-in-arms and the younger noble sons of Assur and Nineveh combined to put a press of shields, armor and flesh encircling us. Those 'pampered' aristocrats stank with fear and well they should. Death was still possible before their relief arrived.I hurt, Shara (my deity?), I was wounded, but it meant nothing. I laughed; a primitive version of 'atheists and foxholes' passing through my mind. This body had lived through much worse. The closest man, her deceased husband's cousin, and I lifted the shattered wooden chariot off the person our circle was centered on. My arm was extended to her.She was glorious, fierce and half-drunk with battle lust. I could feel her talon-like fingers through the leather and 'parzillu' scales guarding my bicep. She half jumped and was half pulled to her feet. Her kinsman presented her 'misplaced' sword, hilt first. In her eyes, I saw the burning intensity of the Shamash (Sun God, consort of Aya?) at the height of the Burning Season.Her martial mirth exceeded any other noise as it passed her lips."You took your time getting here," Shammuramat taunted me, not a true reproach. "I was so bored, I decide to take a nap in the shade of my conveniently overturned chariot." She defied all fortunes that conspired toward her demise; her own breed of madness."You looked so peaceful in your sleep, I didn't want to wake you," I bantered back. Her 'kinsman' scowled at my familiarity with his monarch. My champions, more like brothers to me than any kin born of my blood, had carved a gory swath to her stranded bodyguard. Mounted on Median steeds, we had pressed back the entourages of two Aramean kings bent on her violent passing.A barricade of overturned, or unattended chariots gave us space to dismount and perform our very visible rescue mission. All the pieces were right where she wanted them; everything unfolding according to her plan. Focus the enemy in the center with her person and the banner of Assur while the rest of her chariots and all of her cavalry swept through an unguarded wadi and fell upon them from behind.Brilliant. Somewhat less brilliant when faced with the desperate energy of our enemies, but her victory was already a certainty. The allied Western Kings were sure my command was attempting to snatch the Queen back to the safety of her infantry. Those hardy, foot-bound souls were still holding their own against the greater mass of the enemy footmen.The children of rebellious nobles bent every bit of their remaining energy, squandered their last reserves to ensure Shammuramat didn't escape. If the positons were reversed, they would have eagerly abandoned their troops and sought safety to the rear. The idea of Shammuramat being overwrought with terror was absurd.Our opponents' bellows for our blood turned into wails of despair. The charging, plumaged steeds of Assyria had appeared behind them. Our enemies had nothing left to slow the new arrivals down, much less stop them. For those who dared defy Shammuramat, Queen of all the Akkadians, the slaughter was just beginning."Come 'Alal' (that was me); I promised 'Atarshumki' I would kick his head over his own city walls before sunset and I always keep my promises," she shoved one of my horse-holders aside and took one of my steeds. 'Alal' was not the name my father gave me. It meant destroyer and it was blasphemy to lay claim to it."Killing kings will cost you extra," was my impious response.Assyrians nobility barely tolerated mercenaries most of the time. My men and I didn't care. I hadn't taken up the killing business to make friends and my troops felt the same way. What mattered to us was that their coin was good and delivered on time. That was a good thing because whores and merchants were loath to advance 'our kind' anything on credit."I'll meet you half way," she grinned manically at me while my fighters and I raced for our mounts. (Saving the junior nobility wasn't what she were paying us for.) "I'll let you take any prince you capture as a hostage." I nodded. My men cheered hungrily, despite the choking dust. As long as I didn't get too greedy, the Kings would pay for their sons. Now we had to capture the bastards."Tūbātu," I reminded them. 'Goodwill'. It was a polite way of saying 'stop your chariot, rest your arms and your mother won't have to come begging for your corpse'. It was best to let opposing nobility keep their dignity in our business. Today's enemy might be tomorrow's paymaster.I blinked and things changed.Planting followed harvest and harvest followed planting. It had long ago become a blur. Shammuramat had grown older. Her first son became king when he was of age. I had long exceeded my welcome and my desire to stay. I was fixed to this small patch of the greater world by a rare emotion, empathy.It had come out of nowhere. We were campaigning against the Scythians raiding over the Zagros Mountains and followed them into Urartu. Night had fallen and I walked the camp as was my habit; being killed a few times in your sleep will make you err on the side of caution. Shammuramat was gazing out over the river Arkas."I though all the scouts have returned," I asked as I stepped to her side. A cool, early autumn breeze blew down the valley, tossing a few loose locks of her greying hair. She always had one patch shorn short which made her left-side braids prone to unwind."They have. We head back for Nineveh with the dawn," she murmured, her mind elsewhere."Do you ever dream of home?" she asked me out of the blue."No. I don't dream anymore. I rarely sleep and if I did, I would hope to dream of something less boring," I snorted in amusement. She had never talked about her home, to anyone as far as I knew."You will be going to Lydia when winter comes," she stated tensely."King Gyges needs someone with experience beating Cimmerians," I answered. The true reason was that I was no longer welcome on the Assyrian payroll because I insisted on recruiting only non-Assyrians into the ranks of my ferociously effective little band of one hundred; never more and rarely less."Shemtsu is a fool," she grumbled."That is unfair," I countered. My willingness to argue with her was one of my charms in her eyes. "He is an excellent Treasurer and he makes sure your vassals pay their tribute on time and in its full amount."The silence was hurtful to me because Shammuramat was never one to obfuscate her thoughts, especially around me. It was one of her charms, to my way of thinking."Salmu Eretu, the northern night sky has no answers for what ails you. Get some sleep. Tomorrow is going to start out cold before it bakes us." I called her 'Black Cloud' in Akkadian.I had first used that name twenty years ago to insult her, highlighting her tempestuous nature. In the Assyrian court, having just received recognition for my quick thinking, Shammuramat had belittled my accomplishment, throwing my body between her, her unborn child (the man who was now not-so-gently ushering me to the border) and a Kassite noble and his retainer bent on killing them both.Had my deed not been witnessed by half a dozen reliable sources, I wouldn't even have received that tawdry token."He sought glory without risk," she spat out her insult in a Hittite tongue alien to this court. Unfortunately for us both, I had worked for a Babylonian family for a few generations and they had been kind enough to turn me from an illiterate commoner to a man of some education.Ironically, they even taught me my native cuneiform long after my birthplace was barely a memory."Well aren't you a black cloud on an otherwise waste of a day," I replied somewhat bitterly. Her eyes widened, then narrowed and then I heard her laugh for the first time."Should I tell them what you said?" she mocked me and my predicament."But of course," I grunted in Akkadian. I'd screwed up. My inner thoughts were 'please not decapitation, please not decapitation' because getting my head on straight after that was a real bitch."You've been nothing but a black cloud bent on turning the choking dust at my feet into a grasping, muddy morass. Why stop now?" I announced loudly. If you are going to die, die well. Having died too many times to count, remembering my last words were all I had left to look forward to.The guards, familiar with the Queen's temper and stunned into inaction by me clearly embracing a long, messy death, stood around uselessly. Had I been allowed a weapon in the royal presence, I might have thought which one to kill first."I gift you, a lowborn man of the South (Sumerian), with honors and you respond by insulting my wife?" King, Shamshi Adad V growled as he rose from his throne."Husband," she stood to join him. I thought it was a pity she rarely smiled. "You asked that I too give a gift to my savior and the savior of our son (all unborn babies were sons back then until roughly half had the audacity to gender switch while exiting the womb). I have chosen." I was expecting my life for the moment and a day's head start to the border."It is your choice to make," the King allowed."From this day, until my passing, this man may always speak his mind in our lands," she demanded. She had a habit of fatally correcting anyone who saw her as less than co-ruler. The hesitation was deafening."As you will," Shamshi Adad V acquiesced to yet another of his wife's odd 'requests'. From that day forth we had been fast friends. She never asked about my immortality, where I was from, or how I ended up with my elite band of professional killers. I returned the favor. It was an unspoken understanding that in a few years, or decades, she would die and I would leave, not necessarily in that order. We had shared more years than I had given to any one person in quite some time."There is nothing left for me but ash," she declared with morbid certainty."Should any of us expect any better?" I did my best to offer words of comfort she would accept."Oh no," her noise was too bitter to be a laugh. "I had my own 'Life beyond Death' and it was stolen from me, along with my birthright.""We are chasing the thieves?" I asked."Yes and no," her face grew grim once more. "These were not the ones I was looking for. They share some bonds with some of the Scythian tribes who live on the far side of the Sea of Death (the Black Sea). These raiders weren't from those tribes.""Why are you turning back?" I questioned. "You know your Assyrians are loyal. They will follow wherever you lead. Your son won't begrudge you these few hundred. I'll come too.""Why?" she turned and looked into my eyes. She still had that blazing fire in her eyes. She was teasing me. If she asked, I too would follow and my men would follow me."The Scythians have been raiding the Lands of the Two Rivers from, well, before I graduated from 'spear for hire' to a 'seeker of a mastery of war'. The rich plunder of their camps will provide plenty of incentive for my men plus we can sell the horses when we come back," I stated."I do not have the years left to spend on such a campaign," she sighed. I had never heard a hint of defeat in her speech before. It was unsettling and rather tragic."I have squandered my years in marriage, being Queen and raising my boys. I tried to make Assyria my new family and I am revealed to be a fool. You had it right. We will always be outlanders. No matter how brave, loyal, just and smart, we would never be allowed in their sanctimonious circle," she said. "You. I should have ridden off with you after my first born was acknowledged (the present King Adad-nirari the 3rd).""We could have gathered up some more fighters, ridden over shattered Phrygia, to the narrows (Bosporus) and into the lands of the Thracians. There is a legend of a great river that pours out from the western shore of the Death Sea. What I seek is up that river.""How many would we face?" I grew equally serious."One," she coughed. "Me." My confusion was obvious. "I am not asking you to fight me, Alal. I want you to come back for me.""I can't. That is not how it works," I stated."How does it work then?" she looked into my eyes. The fire was there, but banked and waning. I didn't say anything. "I have never seen, or heard of you entering a temple.""Your men go. You do not stop them, but you have given up any pretense of worship," she pressed. "Do you not believe that anything exists beyond your senses?""I believe," I sighed. "I believe people are fools for giving offering, pledging their fidelity, pleading for mercy, or extending thanks to any deity. Those Shar-an (gnats) do as they will, unless it is to punish us for treating them like the spoiled children they are."Shammuramat regained her long-stilled laughter."I have always felt a kinship with you through our mutual bitterness.""Bitterness comes with familiarity," I snorted in amusement. Lovers had passion. We shared a simmering anger that came from being irredeemably wronged."I was born Baraqu, the first son of a potter in some city that no longer matters. I was a failure as a potter and an embarrassment to my house and my clan," I began a story I hadn't told another soul in, I couldn't recall. "In those days, the Priest-Kings declared wars and demanded each clan of the city give forth a certain number of males to fight. My family volunteered me and two rowdy cousins.Outside the gates, my clan elder gave each of us a cowhide shield and a spear with a small spindle of copper at the tip so we wouldn't think it was a staff. We marched, I forget which city we were fighting that time. Three days later we found the enemy behind a deep irrigation ditch that had dried out for the season. Our orders were simple, 'There they are. Attack!'My elder was at the back of our mob, making sure none of us ran away. My older cousin made it across the ditch first, but was speared twice; once in the right kidney, I can still remember my first sight of blood, and once, piercing the shield and lodging in his ribcage. My second cousin and I were pushed from behind into the fighting. I stabbed at one shield, doing no harm.Then my surviving cousin's morale broke and he tried to claw his way back into our ranks. He was stabbed in the back, his dying body tangling with mine and bearing us both to the ground. I saw this howling mad face over me. He was a commoner, like me, driven to violence by the terror of battle. His shoddily crafted spear plunged first into my right lung. The second stab found my heart. I died.From there, my spirit fell down toward the wretched dank caverns where all pitiful lowborn dregs are doomed to end up without hope of parole. Instead of endless misery, the Goddess Sarrat Irkalli appeared before me, barring my descent. With icy claws, she trisected my soul. I cannot begin to describe that agony. She snatched up my tattered bits and dragged me back into the world.Sarrat Irkalli is Goddess of the Netherworld, whispered a word that penetrated my brain through the left ear of my cooling corpse. It was an utterance so catastrophic to the fabric of the Veil I dare not repeat it even now.Baraqu? she blew a dark wind upon the first bit of my essence and it flew away.Cael, she whispered to the second portion and off it went in another direction. You are Baraqu no more. The second name was meaningless to me at the time but my name. Do you know that if you have your true name, your spirit can not find its way to your reward, no matter how foul, or pleasing? To the third part of my soul. I name you Alal, he who stands witness to the end of all he desires; their destroyer. Powerful yet powerless.}With that, she left me. My body was stiff from being dead so long. The next few hours were extremely painful. The Sun had set and the Moon was not in evidence. Jackals barked and hyenas laughed as they fought and feasted on the dead. I pushed the body of my cousin off me then crawled down into the ditch to hide. Hardly the reaction of a hero.""Not the actions of the man I know," Shammuramat smirked. "So, your name is Baraqu.""Was and I never much liked the name," I countered. "The priests gave it to me because right before my naming ceremony, a bolt of lightning from a spring storm struck the temple of Shara. So they named me Baraqu, which means 'struck by lightning'.""That sound likes a good name," the Queen Dowager regarded me."That is the noble meaning. The common meaning is less eloquent, it means 'idiot'."Another deep laugh from my treasured compatriot. So few had ever mattered so much to me."Struck by lightning, stricken dumb," she guffawed. "Still not the 'you' I know.""What does the other name mean?""I have no idea. In all my travels I have never found a people familiar with it," I shrugged. She looked out over the low waves lapping against the stony shore."No explanation?" she grudgingly inquired. She had wanted me to continue."No. I have never again come face to face with Sarrat Irkalli, been visited by a messenger, divine, or demonic, received an omen, or any otherworldly presence of any kind," I shrugged. I was long past any resentment. "After the battle I made my way back home, we'd lost, and resumed my life for a few years. My father took the excuse of me 'letting' my kinsmen die to place my younger brother over me.I didn't care. I always hated being a potter, so I ended up being a piddling nuisance all the time and a drunken brawler whenever I had wrangled some beer. I was always the first choice of my clan to send into battle. Despite my lack of training, I began surviving more battles than I died in. At some point, the priests began getting suspicious that I was still hanging around my great-grandnephew's house, so my house Elder suggested I leave the city.I was given a nice copper-headed mace that I had taken in a recent skirmish. Tradition dictated I offer it to the Elder, so he could give it back to me as a sign of my value to the clan. He had taken it for his own. Now he was giving it back out of fear that it held some part of my taint. I had no idea how to live on my own. Two days out, I was robbed and murdered for the first, but not last, time. That inaugural event, I got really angry and hunted those two farmers down.I got my mace back. I also relieved them of an onager, three slaves and a few ingots of silver. I guessed they had been rather successful robbers until they met me."

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Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol is a timeless tale cherished for its powerful story of transformation. Yet beneath its heartwarming narrative lies a deeper commentary on economics, generosity, and faith—one that challenges the worldview of scarcity and embraces God's abundance.Today, Jerry Bowyer will dive into the philosophical and theological themes within the story and help us discover what we can learn from Ebenezer Scrooge's journey.Jerry Bowyer is the President of Bowyer Research and our Resident Economist here at Faith & Finance. He is the author of “The Maker Versus the Takers: What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics.”The "Surplus Population" MindsetOne of the most striking moments in A Christmas Carol is Scrooge's cold remark about the “surplus population.” This phrase reflects an ideology rooted in the teachings of Reverend Thomas Malthus, an 18th-century economist who believed that population growth would outpace resources, leading to widespread poverty. Malthus advocated for limiting population growth, particularly among the poor.Scrooge's initial worldview mirrors this philosophy: a belief that resources are scarce, people are a burden, and the poor are expendable. This mindset not only disregards the inherent dignity of every person but also misrepresents the nature of God as generous and abundant.A Christmas Carol: A Response to MalthusianismDickens wrote A Christmas Carol as a critique of Malthusian ideas. Through Scrooge's transformation, the story reveals the flaws in a worldview of scarcity. Scrooge begins the story isolated, stingy, and bitter—seeing others as competitors for limited resources. By the end, he embraces generosity, community, and joy, reflecting the biblical truth that humans are created in God's image to love, create, and give.The Ghost of Christmas Present drives this point home by challenging Scrooge's cold logic. In one scene, he rebukes Scrooge, asking, “Are you the surplus population?” This moment underscores that no one is surplus in God's economy. Every person is valuable, created for a purpose, and capable of contributing to human flourishing.The transformation of Scrooge's mindset from scarcity to abundance aligns with a biblical view of God's provision. In Genesis 1:28, God commands humanity to “be fruitful and multiply” and to “fill the earth and subdue it.” Far from being burdens, people are creators and contributors, reflecting God's creative nature.History supports this biblical principle. During Dickens' time, industrial and economic advancements were lifting many out of poverty. Contrary to Malthus' predictions, human ingenuity and collaboration were unlocking unprecedented prosperity. Dickens weaves this reality into A Christmas Carol, showing how generosity and a thriving community lead to abundance.Lessons from Scrooge's RedemptionScrooge's transformation offers timeless lessons:Embrace Generosity: The turning point in Scrooge's story is his decision to give freely to others. Generosity reflects God's character and opens the door to joy and community.Value Every Life: Tiny Tim, a child who might be dismissed as “surplus” in Scrooge's old mindset, symbolizes hope and purpose. Dickens reminds us that every life is precious in God's eyes.Challenge Scarcity Thinking: Scarcity thinking breeds fear, isolation, and selfishness. By contrast, faith in God's abundance allows us to live with open hands and hearts.Redeem the Past: Scrooge's journey with the Ghost of Christmas Past shows how trauma and hardship can shape our worldview. Yet, we can move beyond our past to live in freedom and generosity through grace, healing, and community.The themes of A Christmas Carol remain relevant in our world. Modern ideologies that devalue life, promote fear of overpopulation or prioritize self-interest mirror the Malthusian philosophy Dickens opposed. As believers, we are called to affirm every person's inherent worth and reflect God's abundant generosity in how we live and give.Just as Scrooge learns, we are not “bugs” competing for limited resources. We are image-bearers of a loving Creator who calls us to steward the earth, care for one another, and trust His provision.As we watch A Christmas Carol or reflect on its message this Christmas season, let's remember the gospel truth at its heart: God is generous, not stingy. He gave us His Son, Jesus, the ultimate gift of love and redemption.In the words of Tiny Tim, “God bless us, everyone!” May we live out that blessing by embracing generosity, valuing life, and trusting in the abundance of God's provision.On Today's Program, Rob Answers Listener Questions:My 84-year-old mother wants to gift each of us four kids a $100,000 CD. What's the best way for her to do this without us paying a lot of taxes?I want to use my retirement accounts to pay off my kids' college debt. Is there a way to do this without having to pay taxes on the withdrawals? Or can I get their debt reduced through government aid programs?Resources Mentioned:The Life of Our Lord: Written for His Children During the Years 1846 to 1849 by Charles DickensLook At The Sparrows: A 21-Day Devotional on Financial Fear and AnxietyRich Toward God: A Study on the Parable of the Rich FoolFind a Certified Kingdom Advisor (CKA) or Certified Christian Financial Counselor (CertCFC)FaithFi App Remember, you can call in to ask your questions most days at (800) 525-7000. Faith & Finance is also available on the Moody Radio Network and American Family Radio. Visit our website at FaithFi.com where you can join the FaithFi Community and give as we expand our outreach.

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Welcome to YourForest Podcast, where we dive into conversations on environmental science, sustainability, and the intrinsic values of forests.In this episode, host Matthew Kristoff speaks with Mark Anielski, a forest economist and well-being expert, to explore the economic principles of nature and how forest ecosystems offer a sustainable model for an economy in harmony with natural values. Together, they delve into the challenges and benefits of valuing forests beyond traditional timber revenue, considering biodiversity, water resources, and the “wealth” that forests provide.Key TakeawaysBeyond Profit: Economic models that focus solely on GDP growth ignore essential ecosystem services. Mark highlights why a balanced approach that includes natural services can create a more resilient economy.Reframing Wealth: Wealth originally meant “well-being,” a concept that aligns with sustainable practices. Mark suggests considering how we define wealth to integrate environmental values.Strategic Investments in Nature: Investing in ecosystem restoration, such as wetlands and pollinator services, yields significant long-term returns, reducing healthcare costs and supporting biodiversity.Quotes:“Forest ecosystems are the model for the economy because they're always moving towards a homeostasis homeostatic condition. There's always perturbations. There's fire, right? There's and there's are human impacts.” - Mark Anielski“we're not counting is the degradation of the watershed and the services that we just take for granted and we don't monetize them, we don't even account for them.” - Mark Anielski“It's a lie that money is scarce. It's not scarce. We we have been educated to believe it. Scarce well. And we spend our lives anxious about how are we going to pay for whatever the mortgage.” - Mark AnielskiTake away with complete timestamps:[00:05:45] Background of Mark and his interest in Forest management[00:09:14] Redefining Economy and Wealth through Nature's Lens[00:16:34] Critiquing GDP and Embracing Nature's Accounting Principles[00:21:35] Challenging the GDP and Rethinking Economic Models[00:31:40] The Value of Ecological Services vs. Economic Depreciation in Forest Management[00:39:38] The Overlooked Value of Indigenous Knowledge in Healthcare and Environmental Restoration[00:58:27] Understanding Reinsurance and its Role in Risk Management[01:03:03] The Shared Responsibility of Sustainable ForestrySponsorsWest Fraser: https://www.westfraser.com/GreenLink Forestry Inc.: http://greenlinkforestry.com/ResourcesMark Anielski's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-anielski-8b581325/Mark's Website: https://anielski.com/Follow YourForest Podcast on:Website: https://yourforestpodcast.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@yourforestpodcast7324Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourforestpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourforestpodcast/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yourforestpodcast/Twitter: https://x.com/yourforestpdcst/Email: yourforestpodcast@gmail.comIf you liked this podcast, please rate and review it on your favorite platform!

From the mid-50s to early 1960s parts of Australia played host to the UK's nuclear ambitions. It had a major impact on Aboriginal communities close by.

Fluent Fiction - Catalan: Saffron Dreams: A Culinary Adventure in La Boqueria Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ca/episode/2024-11-19-23-34-02-ca Story Transcript:Ca: A La Rambla, just davant de la parada de metro de Liceu, es troba el fascinant Mercat de la Boqueria.En: On La Rambla, right in front of the Liceu metro stop, lies the fascinating Mercat de la Boqueria.Ca: La gent va amunt i avall, esquivant turistes que fan fotos i locals que busquen els millors productes del dia.En: People go up and down, dodging tourists taking photos and locals looking for the best products of the day.Ca: Les fulles dels arbres ja han canviat de color, anunciant l'arribada de la tardor.En: The leaves on the trees have changed color, announcing the arrival of autumn.Ca: És un dia perfecte per una visita al mercat.En: It's a perfect day for a visit to the market.Ca: Nuria, una jove apassionada de la cuina catalana, somnia preparar un sopar especial per Jordi, el seu company.En: Nuria, a young woman passionate about Catalan cuisine, dreams of preparing a special dinner for Jordi, her partner.Ca: Avui ha planificat un àpat perfecte i necessita ingredients frescos.En: Today she has planned a perfect meal and needs fresh ingredients.Ca: La seva il·lusió és fer un plat amb safrà, però trobar-ne de bona qualitat no és fàcil.En: Her dream is to make a dish with saffron, but finding good quality saffron is not easy.Ca: Nuria entra al mercat amb una llista a la mà i una determinació al cor.En: Nuria enters the market with a list in hand and determination in her heart.Ca: Els colors dels estands són vibrants: pebrots vermells, pomes verdes i carabasses taronges creen un mosaic de tardor.En: The colors of the stalls are vibrant: red peppers, green apples, and orange pumpkins create an autumn mosaic.Ca: La flaire de pa acabat de fer i espècies omple l'aire.En: The scent of freshly baked bread and spices fills the air.Ca: Comença a comprar.En: She begins shopping.Ca: Primer, visita un agricultor que ven verdures fresques: tomaquera, ceba, i all.En: First, she visits a farmer selling fresh vegetables: tomatoes, onions, and garlic.Ca: Després, un altre estand on compra peix fresc, ideal per al suquet de peix que té al cap.En: Next, another stall where she buys fresh fish, ideal for the fish stew she has in mind.Ca: Tanmateix, el safrà continua sent la seva prioritat.En: However, saffron remains her priority.Ca: Sap que sense aquesta espècia, el plat es perdrà.En: She knows that without this spice, the dish will fall flat.Ca: La Boqueria bull.En: La Boqueria is bustling.Ca: Les parades són frenètiques, plenes de clients parlant animadament amb els venedors.En: The stalls are frenetic, full of customers animatedly talking with the vendors.Ca: Nuria es manté pacient.En: Nuria stays patient.Ca: Finalment, arriba a una parada d'espècies.En: Finally, she reaches a spice stall.Ca: El venedor és un home gran, amb ulleres i un davantal blanc tacat de cúrcuma.En: The vendor is an old man, wearing glasses and a white apron stained with turmeric.Ca: Les seves ungles, marcades pel treball amb les espècies, mostren la seva experiència.En: His nails, marked by working with spices, show his experience.Ca: —Hola, —diu Nuria, somrient.En: "Hello," says Nuria, smiling.Ca: —Bon dia, què et puc oferir? —respon el venedor, amb un aire desinteressat.En: "Good day, what can I offer you?" responds the vendor, with a disinterested air.Ca: —Buscava safrà, de bona qualitat.En: "I was looking for saffron, of good quality."Ca: El venedor fa un moviment de cap negatiu, com si fes temps que ha après a desconfiar dels possibles clients que sempre acaben queixant-se del preu.En: The vendor makes a negative headshake, as if he's long learned to distrust potential customers who always end up complaining about the price.Ca: —Safrà? Escàs i car, ho saps. Però veig que realment el necessites.En: "Saffron? Scarce and expensive, you know it. But I see you really need it."Ca: Nuria explica el sopar que està planejant per Jordi.En: Nuria explains the dinner she's planning for Jordi.Ca: La seva passió i determinació sorprenen el venedor, que canvia la seva actitud.En: Her passion and determination surprise the vendor, who changes his attitude.Ca: — Bé, només perquè estic convençut que faràs alguna cosa meravellosa... —diu, canviant d'opinió i traient un petit potet de safrà darrera del taulell.En: "Well, only because I'm convinced you'll make something wonderful..." he says, changing his mind and pulling out a small jar of saffron from behind the counter.Ca: — Aquí ho tens, la meva reserva personal.En: "Here you go, my personal reserve."Ca: Nuria somriu, agraint la seva ajuda.En: Nuria smiles, thanking him for his help.Ca: Amb el preciat safrà a la seva bossa, conclou les seves compres i torna a casa amb entusiasme.En: With the precious saffron in her bag, she concludes her purchases and returns home with enthusiasm.Ca: Al vespre, Jordi entra a casa, detectant l'aroma del menjar que cuina Nuria.En: In the evening, Jordi enters the house, detecting the aroma of the food that Nuria is cooking.Ca: Els dos seuen a taula, i malgrat que el plat té un toc lleugerament diferent del que Nuria havia planejat originalment, la creativitat superadora del repte destaca.En: The two sit at the table, and even though the dish has a slightly different touch than what Nuria originally planned, the creativity surpassing the challenge stands out.Ca: —Està deliciós, Nuria! —diu Jordi, sorprès per la riquesa dels sabors.En: "It's delicious, Nuria!" says Jordi, surprised by the richness of the flavors.Ca: Nuria somriu, satisfeta, i arriba a la conclusió que l'èxit culinari no sempre depèn de seguir unes regles estrictes.En: Nuria smiles, satisfied, and comes to the conclusion that culinary success doesn't always depend on strictly following rules.Ca: La flexibilitat i la innovació també són essencials.En: Flexibility and innovation are also essential.Ca: El sopar es converteix en una celebració del que realment importa: l'esforç, la passió i el desig de compartir feliçment un moment amb la persona estimada.En: The dinner becomes a celebration of what truly matters: the effort, the passion, and the desire to happily share a moment with the loved one. Vocabulary Words:fascinating: fascinantarrival: arribadaautumn: tardorpassionate: apassionadacuisine: cuinasaffron: safràvibrant: vibrantspumpkin: carabassamosaic: mosaicscent: flairebaked: acabat de ferfarmer: agricultorstew: suquetfrenetic: frenètiquescustomer: clientvendor: venedordisinterested: desinteressatscarce: escàsreserve: reservaenthusiasm: entusiasmearoma: aromacreativity: creativitatchallenge: repterichness: riquesasatisfied: satisfetasuccess: èxitflexibility: flexibilitatinnovation: innovaciócelebration: celebracióeffort: esforç

This episode I talk about learning a valuable lesson selling rare & scarce cards. I recap a local show and online sales over the weekend. S5E36

Connect with Onramp Eric Weiss on X BIG Fund Scarce Assets: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which delves into the emergent role of Bitcoin in finance professionals' strategies and outlooks. Hosted by CFP, Andy Edstrom, and former hedge fund manager, Jesse Myers, Scarce Assets provides invaluable insights for wealth managers aiming to outperform their peers in the decades ahead. Finance professionals everywhere know about stocks and bonds, but the macroeconomic outlook requires that serious investors pay close attention to another category: Scarce Assets. 00:00-Introduction to Eric Weiss 05:39-A message from Onramp 06:22-Orange-pilling methodologies 12:24-Lessons from the bond market 18:05-Implications of a dual-currency era 21:27-Corporate vs nation-state adoption 23:51-Building with bitcoin as the hurdle rate 29:50-Onramp Multi-Institution Custody 31:18-Intersection of bitcoin mining & data centers 37:23-The future of energy production & demand 40:52-The evolution of bitcoin custody 51:46-Miami's business boom & migration trends 57:38-Navigating bitcoin's price discovery 59:43-Outro Please subscribe to Onramp Media channels and sign up for weekly Research & Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly.

What Are You Waiting For? Breakthroughs Start Where Fear Ends!" In this episode, I'm thrilled to sit down with Jesse Itzler, an unstoppable entrepreneur, ultra-endurance athlete, and master of unconventional experiences. Jesse's journey is built on facing down fear, embracing challenges, and doing what most people would never attempt. From creating Marquis Jet and selling it to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, to venturing into the unknown time and time again, Jesse's story is proof that success is found on the other side of risk. Jesse dives into the art of tackling “the wall” — that point where fear, doubt, and hesitation threaten to stop you. He talks about how he built a mindset that not only pushes through but thrives in uncertainty. When he realized he wanted to experience private jet travel but couldn't afford it, Jesse and his partner went straight to NetJets with nothing but a vision and unshakeable conviction. Against the odds, they secured a deal with Buffett's team, setting the foundation for what became a game-changing business. We also get into why Jesse believes routine kills creativity and how he designs his life around extraordinary experiences. He shares his practice of "Kevin's Rule," a commitment to creating meaningful experiences every two months. Jesse has made it his mission to build a “life resume” filled with unforgettable moments and deep connections. Key Takeaways: Face the Fear Wall: Success often waits on the other side of your greatest fears. Innovate Without Limits: Breaking from tradition can be a competitive advantage. Build Your Life Resume: Pursue experiences that enrich your life and create unforgettable memories. Be Irreplaceable: In every role—parent, partner, or professional—make yourself invaluable. Time is Scarce, Act Accordingly: Treat each moment like it's priceless, because it is. This episode is packed with strategies to turn ambition into action. Jesse's journey reminds us that life is too short to play it safe. Start building the life you want—one bold step at a time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

My guest on the show today is Dylan Marrello, better known as @ragingbullcap on Twitter/X. I've been following Dylan for a while now and wanted to invite him on to learn more about investing strategy, philosophy, and most interestingly, what investing themes he's looking at right now. As a natural contrarian, we jammed on a bunch of these ideas, including: counter cyclicality, offshore oil drilling, commercial real estate, coal, buying scarce assets, inflation protection, and more! We also talk at length about his largest position, Cipher Pharmaceuticals. Dylan mentioned a number of names during the interview today and for full disclosure, I am not a shareholder in any of them. For more information about Raging Bull Investments Substack, please visit: https://ragingbullinvestments.substack.com/ You can Follow Dylan on Twitter/X @ragingbullcap: https://x.com/ragingbullcap We're excited to announce that we'll be partnering up with MicroCapClub for our full slate of investor conferences in 2025. Ian Cassel and his team at MicroCapClub have not only built and fostered the best community of MicroCap investors, but it's arguably one of the best investing communities, period. We couldn't be more thrilled to leverage our expertise in curating and hosting large scale MicroCap conferences, and teaming up with MicroCapClub to put together world class conferences for the MicroCap community. First up, the Planet MicroCap Showcase: VEGAS in partnership with MicroCapClub will be held on April 22-24, 2025 at the Paris Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Registration is now live, please visit: https://www.meetmax.com/sched/event_113149/conference_home.html. See you in Vegas! Planet MicroCap Podcast is on YouTube! All archived episodes and each new episode will be posted on the Planet MicroCap YouTube channel. I've provided the link in the description if you'd like to subscribe. You'll also get the chance to watch all our Video Interviews with management teams, educational panels from the conference, as well as expert commentary from some familiar guests on the podcast. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1Q5Yfym Click here to rate and review the Planet MicroCap Podcast The Planet MicroCap Podcast is brought to you by SNN Incorporated, The Official MicroCap News Source, and the Planet MicroCap Review Magazine, the leading magazine in the MicroCap market. You can Follow the Planet MicroCap Podcast on Twitter @BobbyKKraft

Onramp Media Special Feature! On October 27, 2024, Scarce Assets hosts Andy Edstrom & Jesse Myers joined the Once Bitten Podcast, hosted by Daniel Prince! Once Bitten Podcast Connect with the Onramp team Scarce Assets: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which delves into the emergent role of bitcoin in finance professionals' strategies and outlooks. Hosted by CFP, Andy Edstrom, and former hedge fund manager, Jesse Myers, Scarce Assets provides invaluable insights for wealth managers aiming to outperform their peers in the decades ahead. Finance professionals everywhere know about stocks and bonds, but the macroeconomic outlook requires that serious investors pay close attention to another category: Scarce Assets. Please like, share, and subscribe to Onramp Media and sign up for Research & Insights to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly.

Scarce Assets: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which delves into the emergent role of Bitcoin in finance professionals' strategies and outlooks. Hosted by CFP, Andy Edstrom, and former hedge fund manager, Jesse Myers, Scarce Assets provides invaluable insights for wealth managers aiming to outperform their peers in the decades ahead. Finance professionals everywhere know about stocks and bonds, but the macroeconomic outlook requires that serious investors pay close attention to another category: Scarce Assets. Saylor's educational platform Bitcoin 24 Saylor on X MicroStrategy (MSTR) IR 00:00-Introduction to Michael Saylor 01:46-Bitcoin treasury adoption 09:21-Bitcoin spreads like an organic virus 11:34-Custodial considerations & risks 26:48-Yield generation in bitcoin 34:03-Bitcoin's unique properties 40:12-A message from Onramp 41:30-Bitcoin ETFs, options, & leverage 50:53-The potential of digital capital 01:02:22-Bitcoin's market impact 01:10:49-Bitcoin vs traditional assets 01:25:35-Bitcoin ecosystem opportunities 01:41:16-Outro Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for Research & Insights to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Scarce Assets: a biweekly podcast presented by Onramp which delves into the emergent role of Bitcoin in finance professionals' strategies and outlooks. Hosted by CFP, Andy Edstrom, and former hedge fund manager, Jesse Myers, Scarce Assets provides invaluable insights for wealth managers aiming to outperform their peers in the decades ahead. Finance professionals everywhere know about stocks and bonds, but the macroeconomic outlook requires that serious investors pay close attention to another category: Scarce Assets. Tomer Strolight on X "Why Bitcoin" 00:00-Introduction to Tomer Strolight 02:53-Bitcoin as a life form & cybernetic phenomenon 13:12-A message from Onramp 13:55-Bitcoin as a positive mind virus 18:26-Why bitcoin is truly different & unique 25:37-Bitcoin is alien technology 29:50-Educational progress & the adoption process 35:24-An anti-fragile, positive disruptor for civilization 39:15-Onramp Multi-Institution Custody 40:33-Bitcoin's advantages over gold 43:30-AI, BTC & the future of technology 54:20-Motivations for bitcoin advocacy 01:01:10-Final thoughts & wrapping up 01:03:50-Outro Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for Research & Insights to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/onramp-media/

Send Everyday AI and Jordan a text messageIs the age of the specialist over? Maybe. Maybe not. Forget everything you thought you knew about expertise. Ian Beacraft, CEO of Signal and Cipher, says AI is flipping the script—putting generalists on par with specialists. We discuss how this shift is about to shake up the workforce.Newsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletterMore on this Episode: Episode PageJoin the discussion: Ask Jordan and Ian questions on AIUpcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineupWebsite: YourEverydayAI.comEmail The Show: info@youreverydayai.comConnect with Jordan on LinkedInTopics Covered in This Episode:1. Specialist vs. Generalist2. Mid-Career Paradigm Shift3. Career Adaptation and Learning4. AI and Manual Knowledge WorkTimestamps:02:05 Daily AI news06:00 About Ian and Signal and Cipher08:46 Scarce expertise creates bottlenecks, impacting generalists and specialists.12:57 Machines enhance humans, especially like in chess.16:26 Specialists refine data enhancing team productivity together.17:54 Future involves multimodel systems with adaptive orchestration.22:40 Smaller, skilled teams outperform traditional larger departments.25:08 Automate specialists' tasks to focus higher-level work.27:33 Future impacts of AI on specialist workloads30:42 Find passion for meaningful, persistent tool use.Keywords:Expertise Bottleneck, Specialist vs. Generalist, Mid-Career Paradigm Shift, Adaptation and Learning, AI and Large Language Models, Manual Knowledge Work, Symbiotic Relationship, Introduction by Host Jordan Wilson, WorkLab by Microsoft, AI News Recap, Meta's Launch of Llama 3.2, OpenAI's Leadership Shakeup, Guest Ian Beacraft, CEO of Signal and Cipher, Live Audience Interaction, Encoding Knowledge, Specialists Spending Time, Value Creation and Generalists, Future Work Scenarios, Fragmentation of Business Models, Process Optimization, Adoption of AI Tools, Final Advice, Transition from Specialists to Empowered Generalists, Future of Specialist Roles, Change Management and AI Implementation, Paradigm Shift in Work Structures, Implications for Team Composition, Adapting Skills for the Future, Sponsorship Acknowledgment, Microsoft WorkLab Podcast.

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Most people hurry and rush through life as if everything is urgent. I've been there and it's a very exhausting way to live. What if rushing isn't required to get done what needs to get done and get where you want to go? In this episode, I'm sharing how you can release the constant sense of pressure and urgency, so you can move through your life with greater presence, flow and ease. In this episode, we dive into: ✧Why living unrushed doesn't always mean doing less or slowing down ✧The link between living unrushed and tapping into your intuition ✧How letting go of rushing can lead to more productivity with less effort ✧3 “steps” to stop rushing and start living in flow ✧Personal stories of how releasing the pressure to rush transformed my experiences

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