Good morning. Very cool pictures from the not so distant future. Printing meat, jetpack rentals and smart contact lenses…

http://www.theverge.com/2014/5/19/5731892/signs-depict-an-eerie-near-future

Ok, I am still planning for the 1000th edition drink. I am thinking Katy Perry, or will I go for the Black eyed Peas…?

http://priceonomics.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-book-your-favorite-band/

It’s alive again! Bitcoin that is…

http://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-touches-500-2014-5

For in them history books: how much the Fed has purchased so far, per month

http://www.zerohedge.com/contributed/2014-05-20/banks-fed-and-taper

Memorial Day week. Looks like stocks can go all over the place! There’s a shocker for you…

http://www.bespokeinvest.com/thinkbig/2014/5/20/memorial-day-week-market-performance.html

Ha ha ha! Those Irish, who would have thunk that…. (via @Dutch_Odyssey)

https://twitter.com/amazing_maps/status/468803875634704384

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