Yesterday came word that internal memos form the Trump administration instructed several government sponsored science groups cease all communication temporarily, including website updates and press releases. Today, this…
Trump administration’s abrupt cancellation of scientific meetings prompts confusion, concern
Do not forget that this man’s most fervent supporters are vehemently anti-science, and as a populist, he will give them what they want.
Gotta love private equity.
One of my favorite books is Neil Postman’s “Amusing Ourselves to Death”. Postman eerily predicted the current age of social media as a natural progression of the age of television, and he did it back in the early 80’s. This video does a fantastic job of laying out one of Postman’s best arguments. It is exactly how I feel about the subject.
He mentions a book called “The Shallows” by Nicholas Carr. I’ll be ordering that one as well.
My takeaway, one third to one half of Americans get their news from Facebook or Instagram. What the Heck? A sad statistic from our anti-educational and anti-intellectual society. This video has another insightful interview with Scott Galloway. If you haven’t seen his TED talk, please look it up.
Another even better rant by Galloway…
Like in Florida, many insurance companies would like to end home owner’s coverage for some Californians. California is not Florida, there will be a fight.
Insurance commissioner issues moratorium on home policy cancellations in fire zones
In the end though, is it fair to ask insurance companies to take a perpetual loss? Or to ask the rest of America to subsidize the risk Californians take by living there?
I remember a story from the 90’s. The government discovered that a certain form used an odd paper size and therefore cost a fortune to purchase. So, they changed the form to a more common size (legal 8.5″ x 14 inches I believe). Unfortunately, this meant all the previous forms had to be photocopied to the new size and the special filing cabinets they were stored in had to be replaced. In the end it cost more by far, than keeping the old form size would have cost. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Shattered ‘efficiency’ dreams: Musk could save $2 trillion just by undoing previous reforms
Don’t be surprised if the agenda you may have voted for is not the agenda that gets acted upon.
Opinion – Elon Musk wants to ‘delete’ many Americans’ financial lifeline
Don’t look for it to change anytime soon. We’ll see.
Remember, follow the money. It’s always about the money.
Ever wonder how criminals get so many guns? Here’s one way…
I recently read the article below on casual movie theater attendance. It is apparently a thing of the past. I’d like to offer an opinion on this.
HOW ABOUT PUTTING BACK THE DANG MARQUEES!!!!
We have a new theater in our neighborhood. I suspect it isn’t doing well, and part of the reason, I am sure, is that I have no idea what’s playing there. Movie theaters mostly removed their marquees a number of years ago. They required manpower to change the sign and since everyone has smartphone (I don’t) then why bother? Well, because no one is going to look it up. That’s why.
It seems so simple, but I struggle to understand why they have not thought of it. Many times in the past I decided to see a movie because I noticed it was showing at my local theater. I might still be out shopping and say “Hey, let’s go see that film.” Modern business leaders are stupid.
The casual moviegoer is a thing of the past. That’s a big problem for Hollywood
We are often told about “problems” identified by politicians so they can promise “solutions”. Rarely are these the most important problems we face. While illegal immigration is a problem, it isn’t nearly as dire as some politicians would have you believe. The numbers just don’t show it. On the other hand THIS is a problem. It is a distinctly American problem and it has possible solutions. Yet you don’t hear much about the problem, let alone the solutions.
And suing the holdouts? Weird.