Reading about the more than dozen CEOs who made pilgrimages to Mar-A-Lago to curry favor with president-elect Donald Trump reaffirmed my perceptions about how many of them reached their lofty heights in corporate America.
Gov. Newsom Was Warned of Looming Fires
Governor Gavin Newsom absolutely, positively, no doubt about it, knew that the best fire risk experts in America repeatedly warned that California’s exposures to disastrous fires were too great for them to insure. He’s not only responsible for failing to mitigate the fire risks, but also for the burgeoning insurance crisis, the alarming magnitude of which isn’t fully understood.
The Flunkies Who Failed California
Hurricane Katrina exposed to the world the horrific poverty of New Orleans. The fires ravaging Los Angeles have exposed the pathetic leadership that’s long plagued California.
Mike Johns’ Big Waymo Misadventure (LHOL)
It’s bad karma to celebrate the misfortunes of others, so let’s just say that reading about Mike Johns’ horrific experience with one of Google’s driverless Waymo taxis should make clear to tech geeks there’s a deity even superior to Elon Musk.
The Soiled Hands of Allstate CEO Tom Wilson
Some insight about Allstate CEO Tom Wilson who’s advisory for Americans to abandon their “addiction to divisiveness” has sparked calls for a boycott of what class action attorneys say is an ethically challenged insurance company.
Another primer on my eponymous Starkman Approved Theory.
My 2025 Resolution: Overcoming Epistolophobia
A cautionary tale about the dangers and causes of not opening snail mail.
Elon Musk’s Big Double-Sided Potty Mouth
If Donald Trump was indeed serious about making America great again, there would be no place in his administration for the likes of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
Subaru’s Triumph and the Shame of GM and Ford
The latest Consumer Reports automotive rankings future underscore just how far GM and Ford have fallen under the respective leaderships of CEOs Mary Barra and Jim Farley. When it comes to manufacturing quality and reliable automotive vehicles, GM and Ford increasingly can’t compete with the world’s global brands.
Jaguar Channels its Inner Bud Light
Jaguar wants evoked associations with upper crust Brits who spoke with refined British accents. In one fell swoop, the once luxury car brand is now likened to a faded downscale U.S. beer brand.
Matt Gaetz and the Department of Justice?
Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz strikes me as a bad guy. A real no-goodnik as my late mother would no doubt have described him. Some Trump supporters regard him as so repulsive even they can’t stomach the thought of Gaetz’s appointment as attorney general, putting him in charge of federal…