Well, now that Storm #5 has blown by, we're back to this.
Blue-on-blue but with low-level surface haze (can't see the offshore islands). In case you're wondering what the bales of hay are for over on the right, they're placed there for erosion control of the hillside. A lot of water travels off the parking lot to that corner and the hay is there to absorb water and avoid collapse of that part of the parking lot.
Hope you have a nice weekend planned. This time of year I always get at least one graduate thesis project come my way, so I'll be reading someone's research in earnest and getting smarter at the same time as working--what a system!
Hey, we are still in the 15-day observation of Chinese New Year, but it will wind up on the Full Moon, Monday, February 22, the day of the Lantern Festival. Pursuant to that, and the fact that today's picture is just another clear sky day, let me share with you an image.If you know what this is, goodbye. You know MORE than what I'm about to say.
There is a Farmer's Almanac in Chinese tradition that tells farmers when to plant, harvest, marry off their children, close a business deal, etc. At the front of this annual publication is a diagram which encapsulates much of what you can expect in the coming year. This is like Bible study with Evangelicals--every detail has meaning. Where is the God of Spring (the person) standing in relation to the Spring Ox? Is the person a child, a full-grown person, or elderly? Where is the sun? Does the person have shoes on, sandals, or is he barefoot. They can be in color. What color are the ox's shins? What color is the rein? What kind of plant is hovering in the foreground? Is the ox's mouth open or shut? And on and on...
I'm no expert on this stuff, but it's a way with a very little ink to get a lot of info to an illiterate population. Pretty clever eh? And people still use this almanac; it's called the Tong Shu or Tong Sheng.
So, to those of you who believe in astrology who are wondering if the almanac has a general forecast, what is it? Here it is:
- The price of gold and metal stocks will soar.
- Industries that will thrive: banking, shipping, gambling, retail
- Industries that will wane: computer, internet, telecomm, electricity, paper, fashion, timber
- Stock market: it will dip in the first half of the year but soar in the 2nd; so buy in the 1st half, sell in the 2nd
- Real estate: don't buy investment property this year; think twice about a home purchase
Got that? Good luck! You can report back to me if any of this worked for you. Me? I'm gonna buy a lottery ticket. See you next year.
Well, it's time to get to work kiddies. Have a good weekend.
Love,
Pops
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