I’ll Take a Shot at It
by Rick Mullin
“For all of the money we are spending, NASA should NOT be talking about going to the Moon — We did that 50 years ago,” Trump said on Twitter. “They should be focused on the much bigger things we are doing, including Mars (of which the Moon is a part), Defense and Science!” —The Washington Post, June 7, 2019
The president speaks of supply chain enhancements:
When Exxon connects all the parts,
We won’t know precisely just where the moon ends
And where the new Mars venture starts.
Rick Mullin's newest poetry collection is Lullaby and Wheel.
A Marriage Made In Hog Heaven
by George Salamon
"Once a book-selling giant, Barnes & Noble sold to hedge fund.” —Crain’s New York, June 7, 2019
You want my books,
I like your money,
This looks like a transaction
Breeding mutual satisfaction.
George Salamon used to buy lots of books at Barnes & Noble, but has never been inside a hedge fund.