Ford University: Higher Ed for Auto Sales & Service

May 7, 2024 — Business, Media, Technology

Determining how best to harness and apply AI is all the rage these days, and CEOs are paid the big bucks because of their supposedly superior smarts to figure it out. At Ford, whose CEO Jim Farley received more than $60 million in compensation these past three years, the company plans to use AI to create Hollywood quality “edutainment” videos that it hopes will steal viewers from Netflix and Amazon and bolster the sales and service capabilities of its dealerships.

Let’s just say I’m a tad skeptical.

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President Biden’s Miserably Failing EV Transition

May 5, 2024 — People, Politics, Technology

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.

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DOJ’s McKinsey Criminal Probe (LHOL)

April 28, 2024 — Business, Media, Politics

The Wall Street Journal recently reported an “exclusive” story that the Justice Department is investigating McKinsey & Co. for its opioids consulting work. Here’s why the story reflects poorly on the Journal and the Department of Justice.

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The White Privilege of Columbia’s Jew Haters

April 21, 2024 — Antisemitism

Watching the videos of the Columbia University protesters these past few days I wondered how these students gained admission to a supposedly prestigious university. Here’s some insight about the backgrounds of some of them and what they share in common.

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Boeing’s Shameful PR Shuck and Jive

April 17, 2024 — Business, People, Politics

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.

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NPR’s Lily-White Audience Despite DEI Hires

April 14, 2024 — Media

In the minds of the leaders overseeing America’s mainstream media outlets, all is well, and they are mighty proud of the journalism responsible for the credibility decline of their organizations.
Edith Chapin, NPR’s chief news executive, serves as a poster person for the leadership delusions.

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A Tale of Two Awesome Real Estate Brokers

April 10, 2024 — Business, People

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.

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Ford: America’s No. 1 Corporate Deadbeat

April 3, 2024 — Business, Politics

Ford pays its top executives more than it pays in taxes and is the third biggest moocher of taxpayer monies. Not what one would expect from a company that claims it’s “All In On America.”

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Powell Miller Looks to Right GM’s Privacy Wrongs

April 1, 2024 — Business, People, Technology

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.

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