There has been so much pointless coronavirus finger pointing between China and the US in recent weeks that there has not been a substantive discussion about the exit strategy to this or any other pandemic. That does not mean that serious people have not been thinking about how to get out of this and the answer now seems obvious. The doctor (Dr David Katz) who dared to point out that there is much harm to humans (not just the economy)…
If you are feeling helpless in an longer term health emergency like the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, take heart there are things you can do to help society and yourself: 1 – Buy A Nurse a Gift Card If you know any nurses or doctors or fireman or paramedics or health professionals they will tell you they are stressed out and feeling alone. Many local businesses are also suffering serious hardships due to mandatory closures. How can you help both of…
Like you, we have heard about amazing stock market crashes every other day since the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak hit Europe, Canada and the United States. However, today we heard that the S&P had dropped all the way back to 2012 numbers and that got us thinking about how bad this financial crisis actually is. The charts below show that if you put money into the markets in recent year, it has taken a big hit BUT: Global markets are expected…
In 2020 millions of people are worried about coronavirus COVID-19 (watch this amazing video comparing it to SARS and the Swine Flu) and refusing the fly, but for the wrong reasons. People are not traveling because they are worried about their fellow man (or woman!), but because they are worried about becoming infected themselves. It is a well known fact that if one person is sick on a plane, everyone will be exposed to the infection because a planes ventilation…
David Book, Managing Director of Clearview Energy Partners, does an excellent job of crystallizing the known issues and outcomes for the oil and gas industry over the next few years. Topics include: COVID-19 Trump Reelection Russia’s Tax Structure Saudi Pools of Cash De-Globalization Innovation .
The Wuhan coronavirus, now officially named COVID-19, has near constant media coverage and it is now difficult to see the forest for the trees. There is so much information it is easy to loose the big picture. We are now at 50 days with the coronavirus and it is safe to say that more money and effort has been put into this public health emergency than any other in human history. To make these events comprehensible, we have a reviewed…
With all the talk of Indigenous rights being trampled on by governments and big oil, you are probably not surprised by the blockades that have poped up, reportedly in support of the Wet’suwet’en. The problem is, the Wet’suwet’en Chiefs DO support Coastal GasLink. “What?!?!” you say, “How can this be? I have seen Wet’suwet’en Chiefs saying they have not been consulted and do not approve” Well, it turns out that the “Chiefs” you see on TV really aren’t Chief’s in…
This site has a focus on China but has been avoiding the Wuhan coronavirus because we could not add useful information to the cause. Today we reviewed many press releases and articles to develop a useful timeline of events relating to the coronavirus: CLICK TO EXPAND GRAPHIC At this point some of the facts are becoming fuzzy so here is the timeline of the first 45 days with coronavirus: Date Wuhan Coronavirus Details Dec 28 2019 Pneumonia cases linked to…
If you want to understand why Alberta is different, just watch this video. We have attended many similar meeting in other Provinces over the years and seldom seen such thoughtful, calm, and well argued positions by members of the general public. If you don’t have time to watch the full 20 minute highlight reel, we urge you to watch these four excellent segments that are each about 90 seconds long: Marnie Marr Accountant from Airdrie explains the Alberta experience from…
UPDATE: Jan 28 2020 – Below is the full 110 minute event. If you don’t have that time you can watch our 20 Minute Highlight Reel HERE. ____________ This is the full uncut 110 minutes of Alberta “Fair Deal Panel” Airdrie Town Hall from January 27th at 6:30pm: On Thursday, January 27th, 2020, Premier Jason Kenney’s “Fair Deal Panel” will hold a public town hall in Airdrie at the Town & Country Centre from 6:30pm – 8:30pm, to hear…
In this stunning announcement Microsoft President Brad Smith said his company will: Consume only renewable energy by 2025 Will CAPTURE as much CO2 carbon as Microsoft AND ITS SUPPLIERS have put into the environment since its founding in 1975 Will require vendors to be increasingly carbon neutral Will fund investments in other companies and organizations, often in third world countries, to accelerate the migration to clean energy This makes Microsoft, which already gets two thirds of energy needs from renewables,…
It is easy for those of us in “the West” to think of the Middle East in terms of religion. We can accurately simplify the Middle East as a Muslim region with the exception of Israel. To many people in the West, the Middle East is a slate with a bunch of squiggly lines demarking faceless countries and looks like: We know those countries are home to ancient peoples with a proud heritage but we really don’t understand them so…
In the global competitive village of the 2020’s job seekers need to stand out from the crowd. Beyond having the core skills and education for the a job here are the top five practical tips for job hunting that everyone 1 – Google Yourself: Before you fill out an application or start your resume, the very first thing you need to do is search the internet for your name and previous employers. It is a 100% guarantee that the interviewer…
What are the benefits of a 4 day work week, has a 4 day work week been tried and do workers support a 4 day work week? A recent study by the Henley Business School in Reading England had employees showed: 51% Were able to save cost 59% Employees spend more time developing their skills 62% Our employees are off ill less 63% It helps our organization attract and retain the right talent 63% They produce better quality work Ulm,…
In the video below, author David Epstein explains why being a specialist is generally (see what we did there 😉) a bad idea. Conventional wisdom is that specializing in a subcategory offers the best path to both personal and financial success. For example: an engineer focusing only on bridge construction an mathematician becoming a financial quant a computer coder becoming an expert on one language In todays world, specialties are expensive and repetitive making them ideal candidates for automation: Artificial…
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