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FDA Hero Marion Gruber Joins Vaccine Nonprofit
When the history of the pandemic is written, few, if any, heroes will likely emerge from the Biden Administration, the FDA and CDC. Former FDA vaccine chief Marion Gruber and her deputy Phil Krause were the notable exceptions.
Learning this morning where Gruber has landed made my day.
New York Times: The Newspaper of (False) Record
The New York Times has long enjoyed the reputation of being the “newspaper of record.” It’s time the public realized that reputation is no longer deserved.
The publication’s silence on Project Veritas’ Pfizer videos viewed by millions of people serves as a case study of its ever-increasing dishonesty and bias.
Google’s Fired Workers Reaped What They Sowed
Some thoughts on Google firing employees via email, the MLK cluelessness PageDuty CEO Jennifer Tejada and Corewell Health CEO Tina Freese Decker share, and my relief learning that legendary hockey player Paul Henderson just celebrated his 80th birthday.
Pfizer’s Orwellian Power & Misguided Crisis Plan
Pfizer is betting that mainstream and social media will continue to successfully suppress news about damning allegations purportedly made by one of its top vaccine executives in a secretly recorded video filmed by the controversial organization Project Veritas. Here’s why the video can’t easily be dismissed and why Pfizer’s crisis management strategy might backfire.
GM CEO Mary Barra’s Killer EV Hummer
Some hard truths about GM CEO Mary Barra and why I regard Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Board, a hero.
Propecia & the FDA’s Blind Eye to Drug Risks
The Israeli publication Haaretz in September published a blistering expose about how adverse side effects of the hair growth drug Propecia destroyed the lives of countless men in that country. Notably, the Atlantic, a publication at the forefront of the U.S. media that published stories discrediting Covid vaccine critics, in 2012 discredited early critics who warned about Propecia’s side effects.
The FDA failed to act on repeated warnings about Propecia, even after European and Canadian regulators moved to alert consumers about the drug’s risks.
A Primer on EV Alternatives to Elon Musk’s Tesla
The media has declared the Tesla brand is dead, thanks to Elon Musk’s Twitter antics. As a public service for those who refuse to buy a Tesla in protest, I’ve prepared a primer on some alternative electric vehicles and some details about the people and companies that make them.
A Lesson for Disney from Hallmark’s Wonya Lucas
Reflecting on the lyrics to the “Deck the Hall” Christmas carol last night allowed me to discover the impressive diversity and more inclusive programming the Hallmark cable channel has achieved in the past two years without generating one iota of controversy. Here’s what happens when a corporate CEO quietly implements meaningful change without broadcasting to the world that’s her end game.
The Stress & Zen of Living Without Email
When my email was disabled more than a week ago, I initially felt disconnected from the world. By day 3 of the disruption, I felt more connected than I felt in a very long time.
My experience as one of the tens of thousands who mistakenly trusted Rackspace Technology to host and secure our emails.