Some thoughts on the layoff practices of companies that once professed the highest regard and appreciation for their employees.
The Senate Bid of Michigan’s ‘Shanghai Slotkin’
People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin, who is running for the Senate, should heed that counsel before implicitly peddling the discredited conspiracy allegation that Donald Trump colluded with the Russians.
Rebranding Air Canada as Justin Trudeau Airlines
Even for veteran Air Canada flyers, the airline’s latest disgrace disavowing responsibility for information provided by its AI chatbot is a new low. My argument for an appropriate rebranding of the poorest excuse for an airline.
San Francisco’s Robotaxi Tea Party
Why the recent torching of a Google-owned driverless taxi last in San Francisco did America’s colonialists proud.
A PSA About Canada for Trump Haters
With Donald Trump regaining the White House becoming a real possibility, no doubt legions of Americans who despise the former president will soon be declaring again their plans to relocate to Canada. Many Canadians, particularly millennials, will gladly switch places with them.
America’s 10 Most Faded Brands
America was once rife with great brands that made people feel good about companies and fostered loyalty to their products. My tribute to 10 once great brands that have fallen by the wayside.
R.I.P. Los Angeles Times
Three years ago, I posted a column headlined, “Why the L.A. Times Deserves to Fail.” Though I didn’t think it possible, the daily has declined further in the intervening years. If billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong retains ownership, I’m doubtful the publication will survive.
Count me among the Angelenos who won’t mourn the loss.
Economist Milton Friedman Sparked Boeing’s Fall
Boeing’s decline is the collective result of greedy executives, compromised regulators, a somnolent media, and some of the best politicians money could buy. What fueled the decline was a 1970 essay by economist Milton Friedman published in the New York Times.
Boeing’s Woes Deeper Than Publicly Known
Such is the sorry state of American journalism that so far only one publication has refused to rely on Boeing and FAA PR statements in reporting about what led to the recent near catastrophic Alaska Airlines disaster at 16,000 feet.
FAA Smears Lipstick on its 737 MAX Debacle
The media is deceiving the public into believing the FAA ensures the safety of commercial airline travel. In fact, the agency bears considerable responsibility for the recent near catastrophic Alaska Airlines accident.