Judgy_McJudgerson

Can I recommend The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck? It’s historical fiction.

It’s a glimpse into life back then; focusing mostly on the affects of the dust bowl and how hard it was to find proper work. While not nonfiction, it may give you some ideas of specific things you can research more, like crop rotation and Hoovervilles/shantytowns.

Side note: I always think of the Great Depression when an appliance breaks. My history teacher said one of the causes was that things were built to last back then. When they say, “they don’t make them like they used to” it’s 100% correct. Now we make things with a shorter lifespan on purpose because, when things last forever, we don’t buy new ones.

Fantastic movie. Amazing use of slow motion.

Thank you for the update. I appreciate your efforts in moderating and keeping us informed.

Washing dishes

Reminds me of:

I’m using Memmy and there’s an option in the settings to block a specific instance or an instance with key words.

Most houses that you build yourself usually flow with the land.

Houses corporations build are for profit and usually come with more destruction for the environment.

I was at the giant copper mine outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. In the tour, they said, to appease conservationists, they basically relocate the mountain as they dig and add vegetation. So, the mountainous area that surrounds the mine is all man-made. Nature didn’t erode the rocks or push them up even though mountains are considered purely natural. It doesn’t really follow a beaver creating a new river because it built a dam either because it didn’t divert anything; it simply pushed it out of the way.

Man made = interfering with nature for profit. Natural = interference in nature for comfort.

Side note: I can’t help but picture a cartoon style in my head of a fat business tycoon with a shovel, yelling at the Lorax, “We’re putting it back!”

Muriel would never let Eustace leave the yard so dirty!

“What do you mean this password is too short? I use it for everything!”

I feel like this should be widely available at/for gas pumps. They are where I feel the least secure.

Update for those who don’t read it but had questions: she’s alive and in the hospital. No word about what she went through or what happened to the baby as of this comment.