GM and Ford CEOs Mary Barra and Jim Farley are no doubt salivating about Donald Trump appointing Elon Musk to restructure and eliminate government agencies. Here’s why Americans who care about automotive safety should be alarmed by Musk’s appointment and mandate.
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Debbie Dingell’s Efforts to Curb Drunk Driving
Michigan Representative Debbie Dingell’s efforts to curb drunk driving in America and save tens of thousands of lives is worthy of a shout out and support, as is her commitment to make good on a promise she made to constituents in a community where an entire family was wiped out because of an impaired driver.
Why I So Admire and Respect Costco
Reading up on Costco today, I imagined how wonderful it might be to outsource the entire U.S. government to the company.
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.
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.
Patrick Spence: The Sales Guy Who Soiled Sonos
Some thoughts on the hotshot Canadian salesman responsible for harming a once great technology company.
Brian Niccol: Starbucks’ Emissions Belcher CEO
Some thoughts on the woke hypocrisy of newly named Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol and the red-hot Lincoln Nautilus the “All In On America” automaker manufacturers in China.
Texas Serves GM a 10-Gallon Privacy Lawsuit
Texans are famed for thinking big, and that includes the Lone Star State’s AG Ken Paxton. In wake of his recent $1.4 billion record settlement with Meta for privacy violations, Paxton appears determined to shake down GM for an even bigger amount because of the automaker’s controversial practice of capturing the driving habits of its unwitting customers and selling the data to third parties.
Even for those already familiar with GM’s ethically challenged business practices, Paxton’s allegations are startling.
China’s Wicked Smart Technology Prowess
If the U.S. media was overseen by knowledgeable and responsible grownups, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris would be forced to address how they plan to derail China’s possibly insurmountable efforts to establish its technological supremacy and rule the world.
Sleep Number: The Tesla of the Mattress Industry
My harrowing tale about buying a costly mattress that finishes with a very happy ending and lets me enjoy some of the best sleep I’ve had in years.