It’s been nearly 30 years since Ford last aired its widely praised “Quality is Job 1” campaign—but a growing wave of safety recalls and lawsuits has turned the once-proud slogan into a punchline.

It’s been nearly 30 years since Ford last aired its widely praised “Quality is Job 1” campaign—but a growing wave of safety recalls and lawsuits has turned the once-proud slogan into a punchline.
May 16, 2025 — Politics, Technology
Elon Musk’s false claims about widespread fraud at the Social Security Administration helped trigger a policy that delayed benefits for more than 140,000 Americans. Internal documents obtained by a federal technology publication reveal that the real problem wasn’t fraud—it was misinformation, weaponized by Musk and Trump administration officials at the expense of vulnerable retirees.
May 14, 2025 — Business, Politics, Technology
While Washington dithers on privacy protections, Texas AG Ken Paxton is rewriting the rules on corporate data abuse—one billion-dollar lawsuit at a time. From Google to GM, his legal warpath is putting Big Tech and Big Auto on notice: mess with consumer privacy in Texas, and you’ll pay.
May 12, 2025 — Antisemitism
Democrats and the corporate media, when it suits their purposes, are quick to warn Jews about historical parallels to Hitler and the rise of Nazism in Germany, which led to the slaughter of six million Jews. These warnings often involve the actions of Donald Trump and, increasingly, Elon Musk, whose…
Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, once said that “moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, and treating people with respect.”
With all due respect to the late Mr. Covey, the leaders of Kohl’s, GM, and Ford appear to disagree.
May 10, 2025 — Media
Palestinian “poet” Mosab Abu Toha being awarded a Pulitzer Prize last week marked a new low for American journalism. Here’s why the award should come as no surprise.
May 9, 2025 — Dogs
My PSA post about the dangers of the surging number of doggie daycare facilities—and the gold standard by which they should all be judged.
It’s National Pet Week—a time to celebrate the pets who enrich our lives and to promote responsible pet care. But rising costs, driven by private equity ownership, are making pet ownership increasingly unaffordable for many Americans. This has contributed to a disturbing trend known as “economic euthanasia”—where pets are put down not for health reasons, but because their owners can’t afford treatment.
Our furry companions, whom many of us consider family, deserve far better.
Some thoughts on why I find myself vicariously identifying with Bloomberg restaurant reporter Daniela Sirtori.
April 28, 2025 — Media
ChatGPT is under fire for stroking its users’ egos. Some thoughts on how the AI software may have acquired its sycophancy honestly.