Tag: COVID-19
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Beijing is open
Although the Coronavirus pandemic is far from over and we just came back from the five-day Labour Day long weekend, Beijing has basically re-opened. Some schools still haven’t sent their kids back but, while walking around the neighbourhoods over the last few days, people are back at work. We were at Sanlitun on Sunday and…
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If this is a Depression
These are the notes I used for this week’s podcast episode titled “If this is a Depression”. I’ve included some more articles that counteract some of the articles I mentioned in the podcast. You can listen to the podcast and see the full show notes here. A common saying is, “A recession is when your…
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SSP Episode 3 – If this is a Depression
Recorded Sunday, April 26, 2020. If this is a Depression, what does that mean and what should we be looking for? How can we prepare ourselves for these rough times ahead? Books mentioned: Essays on the Great Depression by Ben S. Bernanke The Great Depression: America 1929-1941 by Robert S. McElvaine The Economic Indicator Handbook:…
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Quarantine workouts #4
This week’s workout list! *** Day 1 Time for some active recovery! I know you’ve been out shovelling snow or rolling around in bed, so let’s do what the current fashion is in the fitness industry: stretching with funny names. Scorpion. Lie face down and spread both arms out to your sides. Move one leg…
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Things are turning around (in Beijing)
The weather has turned much better in the last week or so, in major contrast to Winnipeg which just got snow dumped on it again. But that’s how Spring can be, and with Spring here in Beijing, we’re seeing more people out and about, the flowers are blossoming (including the seasonal Cherry Blossoms), and the…