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When Private Equity Goes Organic

December 10, 2021 — Lifestyle, People, Restaurants

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.

Online Wealth Management Advisor as a Concept

The “Misunderstood” Ray Dalio

December 7, 2021 — Business, People, Politics

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.

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Omicron and the Intrepid Dr. Coetzee

December 6, 2021 — Media, Medical, People, Politics

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.

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China’s Steve Simon WTA Nightmare

December 5, 2021 — Media, People, Politics

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.

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Kevin Nishita And A Camera Worth Dying For

November 29, 2021 — Business, Media, People

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.

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Elon Musk’s Teflon Tesla

November 18, 2021 — Business, People, Technology

Elon Musk walks on water with Wall Street and Tesla owners. Here’s why I’m hoping RJ Scaringe kicks his butt.

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Living My Detroit Radio Dream

November 11, 2021 — Media, People

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.

What Corporate Media Can Learn From “Moron” Joe Rogan

October 21, 2021 — Media, Medical, People

Corporate media journalists delude themselves into believing that those who distrust and despise them the most are ignorant Trump supporters who can’t handle the truth about their leader. In fact, thanks to biased and dishonest pandemic reporting, a swath of new corporate media haters has emerged, and they are among the smartest and most educated people in the U.S. and around the world.

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Then They Came for Jon Gruden and Dave Chappelle

October 12, 2021 — Media, People

Veteran football coach Jon Gruden promptly resigned last night after the New York Times revealed he’d previously sent emails deemed racist, sexist, and homophobic. Gruden should have grown a pair and taken some lessons from comedian Dave Chappelle on how best to deal with unforgiving woke corporate media and the Taliban-like antics of the cancel crowd.

The Plucking of NBC’s Peacock

October 5, 2021 — Media, People, Politics

Truth no longer matters at NBC News or is demanded of its anchors and guests. Indeed, a federal judge recently tossed a defamation suit filed against MSNBC and anchor Rachel Maddow after ruling that any intelligent person knows that she is a purveyor of opinions not necessarily grounded in fact.

Life as a Perfectionist in an Imperfect World

[It can be awfully frustrating!]