Musings of a 50+ year old boy – a halftime journey
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Elections in Full Swing – Week 18
Yes, our election season goes into full swing this week towards polling day on 10 Jul. The period for rallies has been shortened to just over a week because of the Covid19 situation. We now have 11 opposition parties against the incumbent party, one of the most in recent history as all 93 wards will…
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Covidiots and the 2nd Wave – Week 17
The much talked about 2nd wave of Covid19 had arrived and practically hit all countries around the world. Unfortunately, some have not even completed the 1st wave yet and version 1.5 came when they reopened too soon. Countries that were praised for flattening the curve have seen a resurgence of cases from multiple venues. These…
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Phase 2 Reopening – Yahoo yet?!? – Week 16
This week was a time of surprise and happiness since my weekly countdown 4 months ago. The government had swiftly announced a move towards phase 2 of a 3 steps guide to reopening the S’pore economy. It was earlier than we expected as we were previously primed to only consider that by end Jun at…
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Robinhood Traders, More BLM Protests while Covid19 Remains in the Background – Week 15
Another surreal week where we see the stock market detached further from reality as everyone scrambles for an answer. Even all the top economists and fund managers in the world were wrong-footed last Friday. We may have found the answer this week. And the market had a spectacular 2,000 points crash on Thursday. I joined…
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Racial Riots Overwhelm Covid19 – Week 14
It has been a long time since we had something that overwhelms the news more than Covid19. This was a week where another developing situation took a life of its own. All through the week from last weekend, we see demonstrators erupting all over the cities of America. Sadly, the inept handling of Trump in…
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Some Other Matters Besides Covid19 – Week 13
Another Circuit Breaker Lockdown week has passed. We seemed to have gotten used to the New Normal and each day passes with a now regular routine for me. Life will never go back to the way we used to know just a few months ago. Everything has been turned upside down on their heads. Electronic…
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Getting Used to the New Normal – Week 12
Life is becoming a sort of regular routine for me now, just to stay sane. Wake up at 6 am for my daily 5 km run to get a breath of fresh air and a view of greenery. Do some callisthenic exercises on my front porch, have breakfast and read the papers. Shower, catch up…
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Have We Reached the Turning Point Yet? Blessings – Week 11
The week passed faster than normal. Perhaps it is because we are getting used to the New Normal and Lockdown situation. Maybe it is because the 01 Jun end date is nearer now. Or could it be that we have reached a low point in our pessimism and the only way is up now? Most…
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