More on wise economy, work, labor, magic, hoodoo, art, music... dancing the dance ...The Long Road to Recovery, by Richard Florida, author of the best-selling book, RISE OF THE CREATIVE CLASS

    Given the regular precipitous plunging of the global economy and the distinct possibility of its demise as we know it ( a demise that will be celebrated by many and lamented by the few who actually benefit ~ the so-called job creators) the following may be of interest:

"Three Ways to Create an Economy That Works For ALL of US, Not Just the Rich", from YES! Magazine / By Sarah van Gelder and Doug Pibel


  "Less Work, More Living ~ Working fewer hours could save our economy, save our sanity, and help save our planet", from from YES! Magazine, by Juliet Schor

Jobs

   I haven't been posting here as I have been so busy working various jobs, developing projects, looking for jobs and projects and more.  Whew!  It all gets weirder and weirder everyday ..... unemployment is, it was announced today, at 9.2%, though we all know it is considerably higher than that, especially for those working in the creative industries, given the self-determined and independent nature of the sector.  Joblessness and unemployment is also much higher among women and people of color, given the increasingly (again) racialized and genderized nature of the good ole US of A.  Just about every economist on the planet, both the Nobel laureates and the quacks all say we are poised for a 'jobless' economic recovery.  How does that work?  If it is jobless how is that any kind of a recovery????

   In the next few weeks over the course of the summer and the run-up to Labor Day, I am going to be posting my ideas for an economic recovery that can provide jobs and a better quality of life for our families and in communities.

  

Freret Street Festival, this Saturday, April 2, 2011

New Orleans Freret Street Festival is coming up on Saturday, April 2, 2011. This fest is one of New Orleans' best long running neighborhood festivals, with great music, crafts, food and more.

The music line-up this year is as follows:

Lagniappe Brass Band
Free Agents Brass Band
101 Runners
Tanglers Bluegrass Band
Sunpie & Louisiana Sunspots
Tin Men
N’Fungola Dance & Drum
Billy Iuso
Creole String Beans
Big Sam’s Funky Nation
The Help
Debauche
Los Poboycitos

Where

Freret Market

Freret St & Napolean St
New Orleans, LA 70115

Price

Free and open to the public

Time(s)

Saturday April 2 (12:00 PM - 05:00 PM)