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Matt Gaetz and the Department of Justice?

Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz strikes me as a bad guy. A real no-goodnik as my late mother would no doubt have described him. Some Trump supporters regard him as so repulsive even they can’t stomach the thought of Gaetz’s appointment as attorney general, putting him in charge of federal…

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Mary Barra’s $84 Million FU to U.S. Taxpayers

Thanks to her successful and legal manipulation of GM’s stock price, CEO Mary Barra has been dumping huge chunks of her holdings this year and already pocketed more than $84 million. Here’s why U.S. taxpayers should be outraged and why Barra’s stock sales should be a major election issue.

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My Summer Job Driving a Toronto Taxi

In the summer of 1976, I drove a taxi in my native Toronto during my summer college break. Unlike Kamala Harris’s supposed summer job working at McDonald’s, driving a taxi for me was a life changing experience.

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Karen Lynch’s Well Deserved CVS Lynching

In the heyday of the Wall Street Journal when the publication was the gold standard of American journalism, the newspaper’s page one stories were a delight to read. They often began with a telling anecdote that alerted readers about the subject they were about to read, and some of the…

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Bari Weiss Puts Jeff Bezos to Shame

Jeff Bezos was a huge success disrupting the retail industry, but he’s no match for Bari Weiss when it comes to launching and growing a respected media brand that has already surpassed Bezos’ ailing Washington Post within two years of its launch.

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The Legacy Media’s Nuzzigate Disgrace

Some seemingly credible allegations have emerged that Robert Kennedy Jr. was the victim, not a willing participant, in a sexting scandal. Unfortunately for Kennedy, the woman who sent him supposedly unsolicited provocative photos was a prominent political journalist with a history of controversy.

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ABC News’ Presidential Debate About Nothing

Some thoughts about the presidential debate sure to displease Trump haters, Kamala Harris supporters, and those who still believe that corporate media outlets are still credible sources of information.

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The Passing of dot.com Era Legend Paul Cook

My tribute to famed Michigan money manager Paul Cook, who during the dot.com era became a media celebrity for being among the first to appreciate the disruptive potential of the internet and for a time generated triple digit returns. I’m proud of my footnote role in Cook’s success.

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The Quiet Humility of SpaceX’s Gwynne Shotwell

Why SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell and her two lead engineers, Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon, are three of the most inspiring leaders in corporate America.

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