Monthly Archives: April, 2019
IBM Plans to Make Great American Mainframes Again
IBM plans to shut down its mainframe manufacturing facility in Singapore and move the business to Poughkeepsie, New York. The Straits Times reports:
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Could Iran Shut the Strait of Hormuz?
After the Trump administration announced an end to Iranian sanction waivers, the country's Revolutionary Guard force threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a...
Happy Easter: Meet the Man behind the Sweet Parisian Macaron
Standing on the steps of the Madeleine church in the 8th arrondissement, looking down Rue Royale, you can see the Place de la Concorde....
Do You Feel Good?
Around four years ago I was practicing French with Debbie before a trip to Paris. I wrote then:
Je Me Sens Bien
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Is the Socialist Bent of the 2020 Presidential Race a Threat to Markets?
As the 2020 presidential primary election season heats up, some of the nearly 20 Democratic contenders are suggesting proposals that are more than a...