World 3.4 million UK 180K+ Turkey 120K+ Russia 120K+ Another (very fortunate) groundhog day… Craving, munching, snacking, bingeing, dancing, cycling, stretching, singing. Stressing, fretting, laughing, crying, yelling, worrying, yawning, sighing. Editing, tweaking, hyperlinking, googling, uploading, downloading, streaming, crashing. Recycling, sorting, lifting, packing, moving, stacking, wrapping, tracking, Playing, gaming, losing, winning, beating, frowning, defeating, grinning. Digging, […]
Archive | Finey’s Blog
In this daily blog I explore our personal and collective responses to the transformation we are all experiencing as we battle the COVID-19 pandemic. I began writing in mid-March 2020, but only decided in April to create this blog and post it to my website. I’m posting all of March as a single entry and will follow up with posts either daily, weekly or every few days as events unfold. Stay safe.
The Corona Crucible – Sat 2nd May
World 3.4 million USA 1.1 million Italy 200K+ Turkey 120K+ A few weeks ago for a brief period, Prime Minister Scott Morrison was talking like a normal person, but has now reverted back to political speak, going on and on about how much his government has given the Australian people over recent weeks. He has […]
The Corona Crucible – Fri 1st May
World 3.3 million World fatalities 230K+ Recoveries 1 million Australia’s coronavirus testing capacity has increased significantly, with 10 million COVID-19 tests purchased by Andrew Forrest’s Minderoo Foundation. The foundation spent $320 million on the tests, but this money will be repaid by the Federal Government ‘over time’. Despite huge international competition, ‘Twiggy’ Forrest was able […]
The Corona Crucible – Thurs 30th April
World 3.2 million Russia 100K+ World fatalities 220K+ Recoveries 1 million Yesterday, I decided to attempt some sourdough bread. I’ve had the starter in the freezer for more than a year and I wasn’t sure that it would reactivate, but I took it out a week ago and after feeding it again, it came back […]
The Corona Crucible – Wed 29th April
World 3.1 million USA 1 million France 160K+ Germany 160K+ Australia is in a far better position than the vast majority of other countries, financially and health wise. Australia now has around 6,700 confirmed cases of coronavirus, with more than 5,600 of those people having recovered. There are now more than 40 countries with […]
The Corona Crucible – Tues 28th April
World 3 million USA 1 million New York 300K+ Italy 200K+ While researchers across the world are working hard to develop a vaccine against coronavirus, there are people who refuse to have any kind of vaccination. There are a number of reasons why anti-vaxxers object to vaccinations. I am not one of them. I had […]
The Corona Crucible – Mon 27th April
World 2.9 million USA 980K+ Spain 225K+ UK 150K+ Until the recent ban on travel, Neil’s job regularly took him interstate and overseas. It was my job to look after the house, walk the dog, mow the lawns, attend to the garden, plus clean the house on top of running my small business. So that […]
The Corona Crucible – Sun 26th April
World 2.9 million USA 950K+ Brazil 50K+ World fatalities 200K+ I’ve just watched an incredibly powerful documentary about the of the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic. Everyone should watch this. There are lessons here for us all. Across the globe, more men than women are dying from coronavirus. This insightful report by Jenny Graves, professor of […]
The Corona Crucible – Sat 25th April
World 2.8 million USA 910K+ New York 270K+ New Jersey 100K+ US fatalities 50K+ Due to social distancing rules, Anzac Day services have been cancelled. With no Anzac Day march, dawn service, or public gatherings, people have marked the occasion and held private ceremonies at home. Standing in driveways, or on their balconies […]
The Corona Crucible – Fri 24th April
World 2.7 million USA 870K+ Turkey 100K+ World fatalities 190K+ Recoveries 740K+ The United Nations has warned that the coronavirus pandemic may lead to ‘multiple famines of biblical proportions’. Director of the World Food Program, David Beasley, said that the WFP already provides food to almost 100 million people across the globe, including 30 million […]