Force

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This week, we are talking physics.

Gentle or brutal, energy always moves.

The pendulum swings one way and then back.

Some resist while others leverage the momentum.

Extremes will be reached before the direction changes.

The darkness must envelop before light can emerge.

Both are always present and always in play.

Options in either direction are available.

One does not exist without the other.

Our directory and calendar lean light.

Pretending ugly isn't real isn't real.

Treasures are found in the deep.

Is the force with you?

Naturally,

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"Our patience will achieve more than our force." Edmund Burke

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NOW PLAYING: Hollywood's latest scary movie is designed to save some of the 100 million sharks being slaughtered every year and our own Gary Stokes has finally revealed that this is the secret project he has been taking part in: "Everybody does blame China, but it’s happening everywhere. We’re talking multi millions of dollars. This is a huge business." ... details

In the news

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UNESCO: Italy's ban on cruise ships in Venice is 'good news' (15 July 2021 Associated Press)

CEOs made 299 times more than their average workers last year (14 July 2021 CNN)

Sunscreen recall: Neutrogena, Aveeno products recalled over benzene (14 July 2021 - Fox LA)

Alcohol use linked to 7,000 new cancer cases in Canada in 2020, study shows (14 July 2021 - Global News)

Rooftop crops: urban farms in Hong Kong – in pictures (14 July 2021 - The Guardian)

‘Dystopian nightmare’: The unlikely opponents of working from home (13 July 2021 - The Sydney Morning Herald)

Australian campaign to improve education about sexual consent (14 July 2021 - BBC)

Solar storm likely to hit earth today: GPS, internet, satellites may be affected (12 July 2021 - Firstpost)

Little remaining of Champlain Towers, methods to find the cause of a tragedy (12 July 2021 - ars TECHNICA)

Google employees angered by search giant's 'hypocritical' remote work policies (12 July 2021 - cnet)

Why Canada is reforming indigenous foster care (11 July 2021 - BBC)

“We Are Entering a Completely New Part of the Quantum World” (9 July 2021 - SciTechDaily)

Giant pandas no longer endangered in the wild, China announces (9 July 2021 - The Guardian)

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak: 'It's time to recognize the right to repair' (9 July 2021 - CNN)

Forests expand in HK, but lack diversity – make them more hospitable to native wildlife (9 July 2021 - SCMP)

Aging condos called time bombs (6 July 2021 - Axios)

Justin Trudeau’s love of fossil fuel will only make Canada’s extreme weather worse (8 July 2021 - The Guardian)

Recipe for ‘entirely renewable energy’ from water is nearing reality (7 July 2021 - Independent)

Whistleblowers Expose Corruption In EPA Chemical Safety Office (2 July 2021 - The Intercept)

Why Are Almond Growers Uprooting Their Orchards? (2 July 2021 - Atlas Obscura)

How to make sense of the new findings on 'forever chemicals' in makeup (16 June 2021 - CBC)

Vaccines: exploring animal-free alternatives to shark squalene (17 May 2021 - Parmaceutical Technology)

France must clean up Algerian nuclear test sites: group (16 August 2020 - France 24)

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After a decade of organizing secondhand pop-ups, the time has come for our permanent shop to reduce textile waste and to offer accessible and fashionable ways to lessen the impact of every wardrobe. Support Redress to reduce waste in fashion and remember to bring your own bag ... details

THE CALENDAR (more)

Thu 22 (11am-12:30pm) The Taste of Toothache (Club O)
Thu 22 (3-5pm) Soy-free Miso & Amazake Class (FoodCraft)
Thu 22 (6-8:30pm) Flower of Life Mandalas (Wild at Art)
Fri 23 (3-4:30pm) Pizza Making Workshop (GiantFood)
Sat 24 (9am-5pm) I love Hong Kong Collage (Wild at Art)
Sat 24 (10am-6pm) Basic Bakery Skills, Baguette & Bagels (Pots n Pans Cooking Studio)
Sat 24 (10am-4pm) Gemstone and Chakra Consciousness (Secret of Bliss)
Sat 24 (3:30-5pm) Life Zen Experience - Seeing Freedom (Club O)
Sun 25 (1-5pm) Attracting Intimate Loving Relationships (Secret of Bliss)
Tue 27 (10am-12:30pm) Sauerkraut Class (FoodCraft)
Tue 27 (3-5pm) Kid's Rainbow Sourdough Baking Class (FoodCraft)
Tue 27 (4:30-6:15pm) Be with Myself in the Healing (Club O)
Wed 28 (12:30-2pm) Lunchtime Destress Doodling (Wild at Art)
Wed 28 (5-6:30pm) Singing Bowl Audio Relaxation (Club O)
Fri 30 World Friendship Day
Fri 30 (3-4:30pm) Pizza Making Workshop (GiantFood)
Fri 30 (7:30-9:30pm) Kimchi, Natto and Bean Sauce Workshop (GreenWoods)
Sat 31 (11am-12:30pm) Taoist Health Care Workshop (Club O)
Sat 31 (7:30-10:30pm) Together We Love (Youth Square)

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Break the Chain -- stop wildlife traffickers using Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a wildlife trafficking hub and current laws are not enough to stop traffickers. Break the Chain is a new collective raising awareness with an Augmented Reality mural campaign to collect signatures by June 30 for a petition supporting a new law to deter criminal syndicates from using our city as a hub for the illegal wildlife trade. Change is coming and we are the change ... details

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Listen to your own heartbeat

If you are facing a crisis, the Mental Health Relief Scheme is available in multiple languages to everyone who needs a hand. If you feel able to, speak to a trusted friend or family member or a medical or mental health professional. Starting the conversation can be hard, but these people are here to listen and help you to cope -- details

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