Electric cars are said to represent America’s automotive future. At the moment, they are reminiscent of the industry’s troubled past. Here’s why I’d prefer Toyota and its Japanese brethren lead the way.
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On (Not) Buying a Gun
When I awoke a week ago this past Saturday, I was among the most rabid supporters of gun control laws, a reflection of my Canadian roots where I grew up believing that only police officers should carry guns and that I could rely on them to protect me. Less than 24 hours later, I planned on buying a gun and supported the rights of Americans to bear arms.
A Woke West Side Story
Why I hope Stephen Spielberg’s West Side Story remake bombs.
When Private Equity Goes Organic
I developed a severe tummy ache upon discovering that Erewhon, my overpriced organic food emporium I mistakenly believed was 100 percent owned by a local couple, is backed by a New York private equity firm. Adding insult to injury, the CEO of the PE firm was accused by more than 300 neighbors of trying to build a McMansion on an environmentally fragile lake in Southampton.
My indigestion worsened upon discovering that private equity is heavily involved in the organic food industry, including the supply chain.
Public good rarely results from private equity involvement.
The “Misunderstood” Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio embodies the greed, arrogance, hypocrisy, and lack of shame required to reach the billionaire stratosphere of money management professionals. Here’s why he is one of Communist China’s biggest sycophants.
Omicron and the Intrepid Dr. Coetzee
Researching Dr. Angelique Coetzee, the doctor who diagnosed the first cases of the Omicron variant in South Africa, I came to appreciate that she’s part of a feisty medical establishment that stands up to government interference. Coetzee is chair of the South African Medical Association, which puts the American Medical Association to shame.
China’s Steve Simon WTA Nightmare
President Xi Jinping, Communist China’s president for life, has long enjoyed subjugating U.S. corporations and their chief executives to his will. Steve Simon is the rare U.S. business executive willing to forfeit tens of millions of dollars rather than ignore Xi’s human rights atrocities.
Kevin Nishita And A Camera Worth Dying For
Kevin Nishita, an armed security guard and former police officer, died this past weekend from a gunshot wound he sustained protecting the camera equipment of San Francisco television station KRON4. Had Nishita killed his assailant, he likely would have sparked national media outrage about his use of excessive force. Yet few tears are being shed for Nishita, who leaves behind a wife, two children, and three grandchildren.
Elon Musk’s Teflon Tesla
Elon Musk walks on water with Wall Street and Tesla owners. Here’s why I’m hoping RJ Scaringe kicks his butt.
Living My Detroit Radio Dream
On Friday, November 12, I will be living, perhaps briefly, my longtime dream of being a Detroit radio host. If my audition goes well, here’s why my dream will quickly become the healthcare industry’s worst nightmare.