Gift Economy

What is a nude fascinator? Women love them and I naturally thought it had something to do with the colour of their lingerie. I know it is not a fascination with nudes but it is something of extreme importance to the feminist. When I get a minute I will Google it. Fascinating, what do you think?

I see we are doing a website for the LGBQT+ group of London. They want to make London queer again, interesting, the last time London was queer was in the renaissance era, the 1500s, queer was normal. It has just occurred to me that with womenswear’s emancipation, they copied the fashion from that era. I see you have seen the similarity in the two photos, that is proof enough.

Talking of the renaissance, it really began in Italy, the Italian Renaissance was a period in Italian history from the late 1400s to the early 1600s. Known for opulence, culture, art and exotic cuisine. The mafia was born in those decadent times and still prospers to this day. Men wore short skirts and tights, just like the young women do today.

Now onto what to plant in May. There is lots of choice for what to plant in May, and with summer just around the corner, it gives us all extra incentive to get out into the fresh air and start planting. May is an exciting time in any garden, what with cutting the lawn, weeding and fertilising. To have a beautiful garden, something like ours, takes dedication, love of gardening and hard work. This is where the wine comes in handy, nothing like a good bottle of chilled wine after an afternoon in the garden. What to drink in May; My favourite would be a shiraz from California, Barefoot or Blossom Hill. You can start by approaching your wine merchant and buying a case or two, which could be a long summer, and laying those down to rest in your wine cellar. With new wines it is important to open and test your wine on a regular basis, the temperature can spoil a good wine overnight, watch for a late frost and if needed bring the wine indoors. Always replace the wine you have enjoyed and always finish the bottle, wine seldom tastes as good as leftovers the next morning. Happy Gardening.

Someone once wrote; How can you fly like an eagle when you are surrounded by turkeys. My thoughts completely.

Google does come up with some very thoughtful articles and this one caught my attention.

Today I heard an unusual term applied to content: the gift economy. The idea was to try thinking of whatever you’re making not as operating in service of the commodity economy, but rather as a gift extended to the world without expectation. I like that concept because it requires an immediate mindset of generosity and a conviction that we live in a world of creative abundance. This is not to say that art should be free; of course, creators need to make money, and I would never devalue the energy, skill, and talent that goes into making something. Rather, I see the gift economy as it relates to content as a recognition of value beyond simple exchange, reaching into what makes something special, worth beyond measure, as it were. My favourite marketing concept is that a rising tide lifts all boats, which to me is the opposite of a zero-sum situation; more makes more. By putting our creative output into the world in a spirit of generosity, we lift the boat for everyone. (Google Article)

Clearly not written by me, but makes sense and is a good example of the new marketing world we live in.