[MitzaLizalor]

https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p09djzvl/why-insects-are-the-missing-link-in-our-food-system

15 APRIL 2021 | FOOD & DRINK
Eating insects can be a part of the solution to our planet’s growing food and climate crises.

Throughout our history, humans around the world have consumed these protein and nutrient-rich creatures. This hasn't been widely adopted as part of modern Western diets, however things may be changing.

A growing number of consumers in the West are now embracing entomophagy, or insect-eating.

Without dwelling on the obvious reason why "A growing number of consumers in the West" are eating insects, can the undercurrent of reinforcing notions of crisis really be accidental? Food is not in short supply and much of it is thrown away. The entire population of Eurasia, Africa and the Americas could fit onto quite a small island (admittedly with not much space between them) leaving multiple continents free to grow food. The idea of a single city for the whole world may not appeal to everyone, however, and high-rise luxury apartments can feel a bit cramped. Jesus will deal with all the heathens quite soon now and those remaining will have ample room in His Spacious Accommodation, as detailed in The Bible.

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Revelation 21:13-17 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

[Dr. Anthony J. Toole]

News update!

Tartan: The misunderstood icon of 'Scottishness'


Tartan is updating its image in the 21st Century, with new patterns exploring issues around climate change, homelessness – and World War Two dive bombers.


"The core of tartan design – the interweaving of colours in both warp and weft – has remained largely the same throughout history" adds Rosie Waine.


In 2019, Slanj designed a tartan celebrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including 'clean water sanitation'

[Dennis Lukes]

Originally Posted by Dr. Anthony J. Toole

News update!

So the Scots are on the brink of rebellion, the French are about to have a civil war, America still suffers under an illegitimate communist junta, and English reporters feel their time is best spent on fabric patterns.

[MitzaLizalor]

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Well that was an interesting read. Particularly poignant, I thought, was the following passage:

“For this design I wanted as much colour as possible to weave into the wool – the most colours you can put on a loom,” explains Halley. “The grey backdrop symbolises the miserable gloom homeless people can find themselves in, and the colours represent the support and opportunities available if they can get on to the system. Each of the colours are woven the same thickness to form a network, which to my knowledge makes it unique.”

It would be comical if it weren't so sad. Homeless people need Bibles - not tartan. But what led me to the page was the main design which evidently is based on the MacGregor tartan. Curious what its effect would be as a fabric, I joined a few repeats together (nearly went boss-eyed doing it too, due to op-art effects) and am happy to share the result. Along with actual MacGregor tartan and a quote likely to be reliable. Firstly, what the designer said in that BBC piece:

...being in a region associated with the MacGregor clan, Wilton used the colours of their tartan (blue, green and white) as a springboard for a design that added new layers of resonance – both visual and conceptual.

.https://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/Results?search=1049653&page=1.

According to Sir Malcom MacGregor of MacGregor, Chief of Clan MacGregor – a bit of a mouthful but I thought he'd probably know what he was talking about – ‘The MacGregors transported to Aberdeenshire by the Earl of Moray who came from his estates in Menteith to fight the Mackintoshes in about 1624, were almost certainly MacGregors of Glengyle and would have worn that tartan. Another specimen of this sett is in the possession of Andersons of Edinburgh, believed to date from 1750. It is in red and blue colours as opposed to red and black ... why there is blue instead of black is a mystery.’ [below (left)]

There are a few MacGregor setts in the Scottish Tartan register. Sir Malcom MacGregor of MacGregor continues, regarding the Cardney variation [above (right)] ‘The origin is as follows. My great uncle Alasdair MacGregor of Cardney decided to have some red and green MacGregor tartan made using wool from his own sheep and the old vegetable dyes which had been used in the 17th Century.’ That's about the best I could do for blue, green and white but there's more in the link if anyone's interested. The great big elephant in the room, however, probably having convulsions and trumpeting is how that thing [below] can be any sort of MacGregor? Not even mad uncle Alasdair would sign off on this one!