President Herbert Hoover, Depression Era Leader, Fly Fishing Italy, Salmon Fishing Japan, Fishing and Reindeer herding Sweden, Surviving in Nature, Northern Sami, Lapland, Sweden, Having enough. The Mediterranean Food Pyramid Diet
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Herbert Hoover
PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES
PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES
Alternative Title: Herbert Clark Hoover
Herbert Hoover, in full Herbert Clark Hoover, (born August 10, 1874, West Branch, Iowa, U.S.—died October 20, 1964, New York, New York), 31st president of the United States (1929–33). Hoover’s reputation as a humanitarian—earned during and after World War I as he rescued millions of Europeans from starvation—faded from public consciousness when his administration proved unable to alleviate widespread joblessness, homelessness, and hunger in his own country during the early years of the Great Depression.
Fishing Field Trip Italy
Northern ITALY
Fly Fishing with Arturo
2020 / 18 Min
A homemade 15-foot cane rod, lines meticulously braided from the tail of a stallion, simple flies tied by hand without the aid of a vise—this is pesca alla Valsesiana. Originating on the small mountain streams of northern Italy, this simple, beautiful style of fishing has been in practice since at least the 16th century.
Led by the sport’s elder statesman, Arturo Pugno, it is still practiced by a small number of devotees on those same streams, using the same materials and techniques employed since the beginning. It is fishing at its most basic and refined, and it is only mastered by anglers Arturo Pugno calls “complete fisherman.”
The new Patagonia film, Pugno, introduces us to this timeless angling technique, its enduring maestro and the special places where it is practiced with the same devotion and reverence as it was centuries ago.
https://youtu.be/GdXIHsGgIQM
Italian Fly Fisherman
https://www.patagonia.com/stories/the-salmon-foxtrot/story-31783.html
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
FIELD TRIP SWEDEN, LAPLAND, FINLAND, DENMARK
Sweeden, Lapland
Lapland, Sami Sápmi, Finnish Lapi or Lappi, Swedish Lappland, region of northern Europe largely within the Arctic Circle, stretching across northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland and into the Kola Peninsula of Russia. It is bounded by the Norwegian Sea on the west, the Barents Sea on the north, and the White Sea on the east. Lapland, the conventional name for the region, is derived from Lapp, the name Scandinavians ascribed to the Sami people, who have sparsely inhabited the region for several thousand years. Today the Sami consider Lapp to be a derogatory term. They call the region Sápmi. Lapland straddles several national borders and does not exist as any unified administrative entity.
The History of the Scandinavian Countries.
The Scandinavian countries periodically tried to assimilate the Sami, and the use of the Sami languages in schools and public life was long forbidden. In the second half of the 20th century, however, attention was drawn to the problems of the Sami minority, which became more assertive in efforts to maintain its traditional society and culture through the use of Sami in schools and the protection of reindeer pastures. In each country there are Sami political and cultural societies, and there are a few Sami newspapers and radio programs. See also Lapland.
Map, Geographic visual by year.
As with other indigenous people of the world, The Sami culture has been pushed aside. Just Recently reintroduced to schools.The Scandinavian countries periodically tried to assimilate the Sami, and the use of the Sami languages in schools and public life was long forbidden. In the second half of the 20th century, however, attention was drawn to the problems of the Sami minority, which became more assertive in efforts to maintain its traditional society and culture through the use of Sami in schools and the protection of reindeer pastures. In each country there are Sami political and cultural societies, and there are a few Sami newspapers and radio programs. See also Lapland.
Sami, also spelled Saami, or Same, Sami, Sabme, also called Lapp, any member of a people speaking the Sami language and inhabiting Lapland and adjacent areas of northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland, as well as the Kola Peninsula of Russia. The three Sami languages, which are mutually unintelligible, are sometimes considered dialects of one language. They belong to the Finno-Ugric branch of the Uralic family. Almost all Sami are now bilingual, and many no longer even speak their native language. In the late 20th century there were from 30,000 to 40,000 Sami in Norway and about 20,000 in Sweden, 6,000 in Finland, and 2,000 in Russia.
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Arctic: Identification of Eastern and Western Arctic cultures
…between its native people, the Sami (Lapps), and Finnish and Scandinavian settlers that dates back almost 2,000 years...The Sami are the descendants of nomadic peoples who had inhabited northern Scandinavia for thousands of years. When the Finns entered Finland, beginning about AD 100, Sami settlements were probably dispersed over the whole of that country; today they are confined to its northern extremity. In Sweden and Norway they have similarly been pushed north. The origin of the Sami is obscure; some scholars include them among the Paleo-Siberian peoples; others maintain that they were alpine and came from central Europe.
Reindeer herding was the basis of the Sami economy until very recently. Although the Sami hunted reindeer from the earliest times and kept them in small numbers as pack and decoy animals, full-scale nomadism with large herds began only a few centuries ago. The reindeer-herding Sami lived in tents or turf huts and migrated with their herds in units of five or six families, supplementing their diet along the way by hunting and fishing.
Documentary on the Last Reindeer Herders in Swedish Lapland, Listen to the Swedish language and see life as it has been for eons. 1.30.37
https://youtu.be/hr8uiyDgy7w
Arctic Survival Sweden
https://youtu.be/VoXbDhDEgdg
Norse Gods and Goddesses
Norse Gods and Goddesses
Goddess Saracha, The Sami Goddess of home, fire, heating, food. Scandinavia
Back in Tokyo, for a break. Just in need of a change, you know, “to get away from things.” Having worked hard all summer long, there couldn’t be more of a contrast between reeling in salmon on a river in Swedish Lapland and heading to Tokyo. For me, working hard means fishing hard and playing hard. And yes, I have a very good job, I must say.
I’m walking down Chuo Dori street in Tokyo’s Ginza district heading for a restaurant. I still have my dog’s “poop bag” in my left pocket. I was thinking about throwing it away, but then I changed my mind. I never had much stuff in life. Couldn’t afford to. And you never know when a dog’s poop bag might come in handy. But more so, the bag reminds me of a good friend: Rubens, the dog, my soulmate for the last nine years. Rubens, still home in Swedish Lapland, is probably wondering where his boss has gone, or more so, where the pig ears his boss gives him at night have gone.
Memories are more valuable than things. A dog’s poop bag can be all you need to get homesick. That’s probably why I spend so much money on good stuff that lasts than the cheap shit that just ends up in the trash. I want my stuff to collect memories.
Photo: HÃ¥kan Stenlund
At the restaurant I’ll meet Sensei Sugai, a man known for being slightly obsessed with fly fishing as well. We met in Russia more than 15 years ago when the salmon of the Kola Peninsula were all the buzz. This year, Sensei Sugai and I met in Swedish Lapland, seeing rivers like TorneÃ¥, RÃ¥neÃ¥, Lainio, Kalix, ÄngesÃ¥n and more—none of which you’ve probably heard of. But some 100,000 salmon ran the TorneÃ¥ this year making it one of the world’s most prolific salmon rivers.
At the restaurant we’ll say stuff like, “Yeah, you know, it’s as likely that you’ll catch a fish on your first cast as it is on your last.”
“You never get anything without a fly in the water,” and so forth.
Salmon fisherman have a habit of throwing that kind of wisdom around. I don’t know why. It’s like we are looking for a way to keep our spirits up, or a way of telling ourselves to stay focused. It’s not philosophy—for sure. Sometimes we say things like that just to fill in the blanks, when the river and the companions have gone silent.
If you fish salmon properly for a full day, you probably make around two to four casts a minute, in a rhythm of one cast, then two steps downstream. Another cast, then two more steps. Cast again and again and … again. Meaning some 200 casts an hour or 1,600 casts in a day. On your fourth day, nearing 7,000 casts, you start to wonder about things. Like that old saying Einstein gets credit for: Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. So you change the fly or line or the angle of your back cast just to feel a bit less stupid at times. One cast, two steps, following the music of the river itself. A foxtrot, just like the last dance at the high school prom. A perfect rhythm, though different results.
Photo: HÃ¥kan Stenlund
Besides Sensei Sugai, I fished a bit with Calle this summer. If you go to the river, it’s likely you will meet him. He is kind of always there, by the river. It’s his second home or maybe even his first? I haven’t dared to ask. I know he has a girlfriend. Calle sleeps in a hammock close by the river when he fishes. I don’t think he sleeps very well, but I also think that is on purpose. You never get a fish if you are sleeping. Calle drives an old car. He has told me he is going to change the car numerous times, but I still see him driving that small Toyota back and forth. In season, he doesn’t have much time for dealing with cars. And in the off season he doesn’t have much need for the car anyway. So the Toyota stays.
I know most of you have never heard about salmon fishing in Swedish Lapland. I guess it’s because it’s mostly public waters—anyone can fish next to you almost everywhere—so it’s never been exploited as a fishing destination. The exclusivity is kind of lost when it’s open for everyone. Have car, will fish. Truth is, it wasn’t really good in the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s, pretty much up until now. But in 2010, the European Union made a decision to regulate commercial fishing in the Baltic Sea and great stuff happened.
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Mediterranean diet food pyramid.
This is the Model we use for our food choices. Healthy, Fat, Fiber, and Protein for the majority of our meals.
How does it differ from the USDA food pyramid?
The Mediterranean Diet pyramid was released just one year after the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their own dietary pyramid. Here's how that one was broken down:
- First tier: 6 to 11 servings carbohydrates (bread, pasta, rice, and cereal)
- Second tier: 3 to 5 servings vegetables; 2 to 4 servings fruit
- Third tier: 2 to 3 servings dairy (milk, yogurt, and cheese); 2 to 3 servings of protein (meat, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, nuts)
- Top: fats, oils, and sweets, in moderation
Separating the USDA food pyramid by category and recommended daily intake makes it less flexible than the Mediterranean diet pyramid, and gives a limited view on the nutritional contribution of some foods. For example, legumes offer both carbohydrates and protein, and veggies provide a healthy dose of carbs and fiber.
The Mediterranean diet pyramid recognizes that foods categorized as protein in the American diet—fish and seafood, poultry and dairy, and meats—are very different in terms of nutritional value and how often they should play into meals, Knudsen says.
Similarly, lumping together all fats in the USDA pyramid doesn't distinguish between healthy fats (like nuts, seeds, and oils), from unhealthy saturated and trans fats. "It still communicates that all fats are equal and therefore should be limited," Knudsen explains.
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