Friday Fun
Philly Plus
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on July 31st, 2023Philadelphia is a significant city in American history. Delegates from 12 of the 13 original colonies met as there as the First Continental Congress on September 5, 1774, for a meeting which lasted until October. Fast forward nearly two centuries and American Bandstand (AB) premiered there in March 1952.
Metal for the Pedal
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on July 31st, 2023America’s Electro-Harmonix and its sister company in Russia, Sovtek, have manufactured one of the most popular guitar pedals ever: the Big Muff Pi. This equipment offered three coveted characteristics to artists: reliability, a distinct sound, and relatively low cost. In the 1970s, David Gilmour of Pink Floyd used it on two albums: Animals and The Wall.
Dropped In
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on July 31st, 2023Monetary Hopscotch
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on June 28th, 2023Stephen Stills a Johnny Paycheck
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on June 28th, 2023In the late 1970s, Johnny Paycheck released his iconic song, "Take This Job and Shove It," resonating with workers back then who felt trapped and dissatisfied in their employment. Fast forward to today, and the dynamics of the job market have undergone a significant transformation. With recent shifts in the economy, we find ourselves needing to change the tune of Paycheck&
Canary in a Copper Mine
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on May 31st, 2023While there are more humane approaches to detecting carbon monoxide available today, coal mines used canaries beginning in 1911 at the advice of Scottish scientist John Haldane. Carbon monoxide is a colorless and odorless gas that causes suffocation when it is concentrated in the air, so having a way to detect it in a mine was lifesaving if you weren’t a songbird. Once the chi
Clumsy Shoe Salesman
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on May 31st, 2023Porky and Bust
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on May 31st, 2023With the unofficial start to summer right around the corner, “Summertime” from George Gershwin’s opera Porgy and Bess which premiered in Boston in 1935 is frequently playing on the Atlas jukebox. This story centers around an African American couple living in South Carolina on Charleston’s impoverished Catfish Row.
Relax, It’s Friday
Submitted by Atlas Indicators Investment Advisors on April 27th, 2023Stress is endemic in the American culture. For generations now, we’ve defined ourselves and frankly our value on the type of work we do and how many hours we spend doing it. Other exogenous stresses influence us from time to time and the medical profession doesn’t seem to think it is all that healthy at the individual level.