H.L. Mencken famously said that no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public. Unfortunately for the corporate media, Mencken was mistaken.
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H.L. Mencken famously said that no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public. Unfortunately for the corporate media, Mencken was mistaken.
Some thoughts about the presidential debate sure to displease Trump haters, Kamala Harris supporters, and those who still believe that corporate media outlets are still credible sources of information.
September 8, 2024 — Business, Stores, Technology
Reading up on Costco today, I imagined how wonderful it might be to outsource the entire U.S. government to the company.
A much-feared gay rights group’s unfounded and unwarranted smear of Ford Motor Co. cannot go unchallenged. While Ford isn’t the first company to stand up to the bullying tactics of the Human Rights Campaign, here’s why HRC’s leader was unhinged by the automaker’s brave decision not to continuing working with her organization.
September 3, 2024 — Politics
It’s fortunate for Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Ford, and GM that Donald Trump is a blowhard who prefers to hurl insults, rather than understand and focus on substantive issues. For all Trump’s railings about the Deep State, he seems blissfully unaware of the tributary that extends from the Beltway swamp to Michigan.
September 2, 2024 — Business, People, Technology
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.
Why Kamala Harris’s possibly false claim about having worked at McDonald’s is a very big deal.
Buying a car is the second biggest purchase most Americans make. Thanks to Bidenomics, almost one in four Americans can only afford a vehicle that’s ten years or older and the percentage is fast increasing.
Understandably, Americans who can only afford older vehicles judiciously avoid GM and Ford models.
August 27, 2024 — Business, People, Technology
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.
August 25, 2024 — Business, People, Technology
Some thoughts on the hotshot Canadian salesman responsible for harming a once great technology company.