Like many Americans, I long viewed Walmart as pure evil. Under the decade-long leadership of CEO Doug McMillon, the company has undergone considerable reform. Comparatively speaking, McMillon deserved the $27 million he was paid last year.
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Japan: Where Chief Executives Value Their Honor
Honda, Toyota, and Subaru are among the companies Americans most respect, proof that ethics really do matter.
A Car Is Not Worth Dying For
Some thoughts on the foolishness of resisting car thieves, why Berkshire Hathaway invested in China’s EV powerhouse BYD, and Jew hatred crossing a new threshold on LinkedIn.
New York Times: All the Adultery That’s Fit to Print
The New York Times’ damning takedown of Nicole Shanahan, the running mate of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., revealed as much about the former newspaper of record’s institutional character as it did about Shanahan’s.
The Ties That Bind Google and UAW Workers
Google was long hailed as the gold standard of what was once known as HR management. It’s telling how much in common Google employees share with UAW autoworkers these days, including some similarities that are very unflattering.
President Biden’s Miserably Failing EV Transition
If American taxpayers had even an inkling of the ineptitude of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the billions they are squandering, President Biden would be forced to immediately fire the cabinet members he’s entrusted to oversee his EV ambitions and dreams.
The linked commentary is intended to sound the alarm in wake of Elon Musk’s bizarro decision to fire Tesla’s 500-person A-list team responsible for the care and feeding of the EV maker’s vaunted Supercharging network.
Why Dog Lovers Must Despise Gov. Kristi Noem
To think I once found South Dakota governor Kristi Noem an attractive woman.
Boeing’s Shameful PR Shuck and Jive
The U.S. media is failing the U.S. public with its lame coverage of Boeing’s implosion, serving as stenographers for the troubled company’s PR spin. Hard as it might be to believe, two decades ago the media aggressively pursued and questioned corporate wrongdoing and celebrated the brave souls who dared to call it out.
A Tale of Two Awesome Real Estate Brokers
Real estate brokers have a bad rap, and legions of critics say they aren’t deserving of their hefty commissions. That’s true of many, if not most, brokers but there are some who are worth their weights in gold.
Here’s a story about two of them, one in New York City and one in San Francisco, and why a person who buys real estate without the counsel of a seasoned broker has a fool for a client.
Powell Miller Looks to Right GM’s Privacy Wrongs
Michigan attorney E. Powell Miller is a litigator many companies learn the hard way not to mess with. GM CEO Mary Barra is poised to discover the reasons why.