Author Archives: macromon

How Big Is The Pentagon And Its Budget?

Posted on July 22, 2019 by macromon

Summary The Pentagon is the largest office building in the world The ground was broken on the 6 million-plus square foot building on September 11, 1941, exactly 60 years to the day before it was attacked by Al-Qaeda on 9/11 … Continue reading →

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Don’t Tell Buzz Reality Is Fake News!

Posted on July 20, 2019 by macromon

Here it is for old time sake. In 2002, Buzz Aldrin punches moon landing denier Bart Sibrel in the face (H/T @MeredithFrost) https://t.co/9jX5D0UmAZ — 50th Anniversary Of Apollo 11 (@MoonLanding50) July 20, 2019

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We Chose To Go To The Moon

Posted on July 19, 2019 by macromon

Eagle: Houston, Tranquility Base The Eagle has landed. Houston: Roger, Tranquility, we copy you on the ground. You’ve got a bunch of guys about to turn blue. We’re breathing again. Thanks a lot. Tranquility base: Thank you. Houston: You’re looking … Continue reading →

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The Open

Posted on July 18, 2019 by macromon

Wow!  Check out Darren Clarke off the tee.  Love that guy, who won the Open in 2011, and wish we could have a pint together.   The Brits are very sensitive to the fact that the British Open is “The Open.” … Continue reading →

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Who Is Winning The Trade War?

Posted on July 17, 2019 by macromon

China on Wednesday urged the Trump administration to “make up its mind” about reaching a trade deal with Beijing, warning that additional tariffs could send negotiations further off track. — South China Morning Post, July 17 We state emphatically, Nobody … Continue reading →

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One Small Step In A Playtex Space Suit

Posted on July 17, 2019 by macromon

Yes, you heard that right, Playtex, the bra-maker.

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Our Summer Of Discontent

Posted on July 17, 2019 by macromon

Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere    The ceremony of innocence is … Continue reading →

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Liftoff, We Have A Liftoff

Posted on July 16, 2019 by macromon

So cool. Apollo 11 rocket projected on Washington Monument. #Apollo50 #Apollo50th pic.twitter.com/e8u4Aunxzu — The Hill (@thehill) July 17, 2019  

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Codependent Central Bankers

Posted on July 16, 2019 by macromon

Codependency is characterized by a person belonging to a dysfunctional, one-sided relationship where one person relies on the other for meeting nearly all of their emotional and self-esteem needs. It also describes a relationship that enables another person to maintain … Continue reading →

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QOTD: Bund Dearth

Posted on July 16, 2019 by macromon

QOTD: Quote of the Day Nice pithy quote, which thoroughly encapsulates our narrative of global markets that the major central banks have created a yuuuge shortage of risk-free assets tipping the world economy into a bizarro Twilight Zone, where, now … Continue reading →

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