@thebaronmunchausen.bsky.social
Global macro and the good life.
Feeling bullish?
September 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Feeling bullish?
9/11/25. Never forget.
September 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
9/11/25. Never forget.
Way to go, Danny.
September 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Way to go, Danny.
US equity buy backs at a record
September 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
US equity buy backs at a record
A brilliant book.
If you are at all interested in WW2, in what Britain was like in the late 30s and during the war, in debunking some myths and learning some history, I wholeheartedly recommend this book.
September 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
A brilliant book.
You can get this paired with the Elgar cello concerto on DG.
My personal favourite recording of the Dvořak (born OTD 1841) glorious Cello Concerto is the Fournier/Szell partnership on DG. The Karajan/Rostropovich is still a great love, but I find Fournier’s wistful approach brings even more satisfaction for me. What’s your favourite?
September 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
You can get this paired with the Elgar cello concerto on DG.
Gunter Wand's 6th with the Cologne radio symphony orchestra.
Happy 201st birthday to the great Anton Bruckner, born on 4 September 1824. Bruckner now appears to be the ‘must record’ composer for conductors, much as Mahler has been for decades. Which are you favourite Bruckner Symphonies and recordings?
September 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Gunter Wand's 6th with the Cologne radio symphony orchestra.
It is a great recording. Thanks for the reminder!
#NowSpinning Karajan’s May 1976 Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique. This recording is now almost 50 years old, yet it sounds very fresh. I’ve always liked Karajan’s 1970s Tchaikovsky and this is no exception.
August 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
It is a great recording. Thanks for the reminder!
Spectacular.
Heather flowering above the Mawddach estuary, Gwynedd, Wales...
August 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Spectacular.
Astonishing.
No brush, no pencil. Just a typewriter.
Artist James, using a 1930s Smith Premier typewriter, typed out this painting.
#art #printer #unique #typewriter #illustration
Artist James, using a 1930s Smith Premier typewriter, typed out this painting.
#art #printer #unique #typewriter #illustration
August 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Astonishing.
I loved this episode from @backlisted.bsky.social on Simone de Beauvoir's "The Image of Her."
Love it when Women in Translation month and @backlisted.bsky.social coincide! Just starting The Image of Her by Simone de Beauvoir, translated by @laurenelkin.bsky.social, who was the guest for the Backlisted episode about the book.
www.backlisted.fm/episodes/239...
www.backlisted.fm/episodes/239...
239. The Image of Her by Simone de Beauvoir — Backlisted
To discuss The Image of Her (1966) by Simone de Beauvoir we are joined by writer and translator Lauren Elkin , whose previous books include Flâneuse: Women Walk the City ; Scaffolding and ...
www.backlisted.fm
August 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I loved this episode from @backlisted.bsky.social on Simone de Beauvoir's "The Image of Her."
This is very true.
When we talk about horror movie villains I am almost always astounded that DeNiro's Cape Fear performance and Goodman's 10 Cloverfield Lane performance aren't given more props.
August 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This is very true.
Amazing shot!
August 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Amazing shot!
A new episode of @backlisted.bsky.social! Check it out.
New episode of Backlisted! The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington, with Paul March-Russell, Una McCormack and me. @backlisted.bsky.social @unamccormack.bsky.social www.backlisted.fm/episodes/246...
246. The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington — Backlisted
Leonora Carrington's charming and surreal novel The Hearing Trumpet (1976, probably) is the subject of this episode. Joining Una, Andy and Nicky is author and lecturer Dr Paul March-Russell , w...
www.backlisted.fm
August 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A new episode of @backlisted.bsky.social! Check it out.
A wonderful story.
He Read (at Least) 3,599 Books in His Lifetime. Now Anyone Can See His List. 📚
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/b...
He Read (at Least) 3,599 Books in His Lifetime. Now Anyone Can See His List.
www.nytimes.com
July 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A wonderful story.
Thanks for sharing! This looks very interesting.
Another enterprising CPO release from Howard Griffiths. In the 1790s, the symphonies of Adalbert Gyrowetz (1763-1850) were almost as revered as Haydn's, but it's the more substantial concertante works that impress here. Most enjoyable when so splendidly performed.
#NowListening #NewReleases2025
#NowListening #NewReleases2025
July 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Thanks for sharing! This looks very interesting.
Beautiful.
Loch Lomond light, another recent sunset iamge
#throughmyeyes #scottishlandscapes #lochlomond #nikonzf
#throughmyeyes #scottishlandscapes #lochlomond #nikonzf
July 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Beautiful.
I enjoy visiting the Field Museum.
I will be spending a few days in Chicago later this year. Aside from the Art Institute, the Chess Records museum, and some record shops, where should I go?
July 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I enjoy visiting the Field Museum.
Josephine Tey was one of the greatest crime novelists of all.
“In 1990, the UK CWA issued a list titled ‘The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time.’ Number one on the list was THE DAUGHTER OF TIME by Josephine Tey. It was a good call then, it’d still be a good call now.”
Josephine Tey (1896–1952) was born #OTD, 25 July
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Josephine Tey (1896–1952) was born #OTD, 25 July
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Josephine Tey: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics
In 1990, the UK Crime Writers’ Association issued a list titled “The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time.” Number one on the list was The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey. It was a good call then, it…
crimereads.com
July 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Josephine Tey was one of the greatest crime novelists of all.
Brilliant!
July 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Brilliant!
What a great story!
July 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
What a great story!
Magnificent indeed!
I’m not sure how often I’ll be able to say: “Look at that magnificent ash”, so here’s a magnificent ash. 🌳
July 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Magnificent indeed!
One of the greatest books of the 21st century.
In her brand-new column, @r-emrys.bsky.social will be exploring how certain fascinating works of nonfiction can spark speculative ideas, starting with Charles Mann's 1491, a revelatory history of pre-Columbian America:
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reactormag.com/seeds-of-sto...
Apocalyptic Plagues and Anthropocene Forests: How Charles C. Mann’s 1491 Rewrote My Brain - Reactor
Exploring how history and other non-fiction works inspire speculative writing.
reactormag.com
July 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
One of the greatest books of the 21st century.
Simply marvellous!
One of the best things about living in Canberra is the hug variety of parrots that share our city. Check out these cuties captured on our garden bird-bath cam!
1-Crimson rosellas
2-King parrot
3-Eastern rosellas
1-Crimson rosellas
2-King parrot
3-Eastern rosellas
July 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Simply marvellous!