As some readers may know, I have a thing for sets of unusual cards much as I have a thing for strange maps. Here’s a gem for strange times.
https://www.mcnallyeditions.com/gifts/p/an-almanac-of-birds


As some readers may know, I have a thing for sets of unusual cards much as I have a thing for strange maps. Here’s a gem for strange times.
https://www.mcnallyeditions.com/gifts/p/an-almanac-of-birds
Worth five minutes of your time Personally, I’m quite bearish on China longer term (see fuller report on link). Imbalance of young men in the population, high youth unemployment, resource issues (especially water), and a real estate sector that smells like trouble to me. The economy is still rather too reliant on foreign exports if you ask me too and that could be restrained in 2025. None a serious issue with some reasonable growth (I used to suggest 8% but half that may suffice), but if economic growth fades away things could get rather interesting.
https://www.fidelity.com.au/sites/fidelity/assets/Annual-25-deck-v4.pdf
A few years ago the children’s word of the year in the UK was anxiety. This year it’s kindness.
“No mind is empty that considers the sea”. (damned if I can find the source).