Esoteric Selections
Esoteric Selections

Esoteric Selections

From the deep reaches of the inner mind, to the lighthearted musings of a friendly conversation, to investing and crypto ramblings, to reflections on pop culture phenomenona: assorted subjects and scattered connections.


When Video Games and Food Brands Collide

4 Oct 2022 2 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast

Video games and fast food go together, like football and Gatorade. Sometimes, they mix well and other times it's best they be enjoyed on their own merits. So it's no wonder that companies have attempted to capitalize and put their brand in the virtua...

Tamadoge $TAMA consolidates after surging over 200% in past 48 hours

3 Oct 2022 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast

What's Happening with Tamadoge? Self-proclaimed as "one of the biggest hyped meme coins of all time," Tamadoge $TAMA is finally starting to deliver on its exuberant promises. After a huge pre-sale which raised over $17 million, Tamadoge has hit the O...

Volta Charging Stock Tumbles Toward All-Time Low

30 Sep 2022 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast

Volta Charging (NYSE: VLTA), an American EV charging station company whose chargers feature digital advertising, has fallen toward a new all-time low today. The stock closed at $1.33, just 11 cents above the previous recorded low of $1.22; the tumble...

Historic Mansion at a Deep Discount

25 Sep 2022 2 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast

The home buying frenzy that started in 2020 is certainly cooling down, as interest rates on mortgages climb over 7% for a 30-year fixed rate and 6.5% for a 15-year fixed rate. Current market conditions seem to be shifting in favor of the buyer, as fa...

Pepsi's New S'More Collection Only Available to Lucky Contest Winners

24 Sep 2022 1 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast

In a what is perhaps a bizarre marketing campaign and bid to compete with Coca-Cola's recent limited edition flavors, Pepsi has launched a contest to celebrate the end of summer. The prize? A line of limited edition s'more flavored Pepsi flavors. Th...

Stock Tidbits for 9/14/22 - Scrolling Through 8-K's

15 Sep 2022 2 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast

An excellent way to find the latest business news is to scroll through the latest current reports, form 8-K that companies filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The exhaustive list of the latest can be found here.  What is an...

Origin Materials - Week in Review #9 (September 5-9)

12 Sep 2022 2 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast

As the final month of Q3 rolls in, Origin Materials has so far been pretty silent on the publicity front but that doesn't mean that things aren't happening behind the scenes. While the stock price has remained depressed since the last earnings call,...

Origin Materials - Week in Review #8 (August 29 - September 2)

3 Sep 2022 2 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast

2022 Sustainability & Circular Materials Day Presentation On September 1, co-CEO John Bissell spoke with Bank of America equity analyst Steve Byrne, in the second time is as many months. Last month, Bissell joined Byrne for the BofA Securities 2022 S...

SPOILER: New Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Leak? [Image]

30 Aug 2022 2 minute read 1 comment RocketEnthusiast

I probably fall into the "gen-wunner" category. The first generation of Pokémon games came out when I was just hitting my Gameboy stride and when your portable consoles didn't have the benefit of re-chargeable batteries. Yes, back then we were at the...

Origin Materials - Week in Review #7 (August 22-26)

27 Aug 2022 2 minute read 0 comments RocketEnthusiast

Houston Lab Revealed Polymer chemist Tony Maiorana is creator and writer of The Polymerist blog on Substack. He created a post called "Hire This Community" on August 17, which was intended to be a way for the 1200+ readers of his blog to network and...