SSAB - October 3, 2024

Getting cold outside! Reading Russian in the morning, is this a good idea? No livestream today. Chinese for an hour at Starbucks, practicing writing! Worked on the podcast but found some problems! May have to change my approach to recording. Reading some more, can I actually get through a book before the end of the break? Port workers strike in the US! How will this ripple through? They are against automation… I don’t see them winning that argument. There’s no place for it. They’ll get their raises, but if the automation isn’t put in obviously, then it’ll be subtly introduced. Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com And on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4 Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Happy Thursday! 00:00 Introduction and Technical Glitches 00:16 Weather and Life in Beijing 04:14 Internet Woes and Language Learning 06:59 The Struggles of Live Streaming 08:18 Language Learning Strategies 24:39 Podcast Production Challenges 28:55 Reading and Relaxation 31:18 Port Workers Strike and Automation 39:30 Conclusion and Farewell