India vs China; Silk, Opium, and Internet Access

By Paul Sankey Published on September 3, 2020 at 7:32 PM

This note started in an effort for the Morning Sankey to explain the current military skirmishes between India and China in the Himalayas. I went down a rabbit hole. It took me on a journey back some 8,000 years, across Empires, continents, religious histories, syncretic philosophies, and to my personal favourite, Bangladesh’s submarine base. Why did it take so long and get to 30 pages? There is a mega-theme behind the confusion of headlines pertaining […]

Friday Sankey

By Paul Sankey Published on July 24, 2020 at 8:40 AM

Friday jokes! What do you call a magician who has lost his magic? Ian. My Dad is a bitcoin trader, I asked him to lend me $20. He replied “$18.23? Why do you need $21.42?” What is the difference between a cooked sweet potato and a flying pig? One is a heated yam, the other is a yeeted ham. Say what you will about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, he has an impressive resume. Top […]

Morning Sankey 7/23/20

By Paul Sankey Published on July 23, 2020 at 8:05 AM

On China with tensions rising and rising across multiple fronts, and Kinder vs Tesla, both beat expectations in last night’s Q2 results. Continue reading