Working Life

You have to laugh every day at least once, a deep belly laugh, just to keep sane. So, yesterday, the Associated Press had a story reporting on a sighting of a UFO by United Airlines employees at O’Hare airport. Apparently, the disc hovered over the airport before shooting back up into the clouds. But, my […]

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Since I never indulge in New Year’s resolutions, I thought, instead, it would be worth drawing up an economic to-do list for the Democratic leaders. It would be a guidepost for the Congressional leadership, or for presidential-wannabes so that we, the voters, can find out what they stand for besides simply audacity and hope. The […]

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As we ring in the New Year, Saddam Hussein may have been rushed to the gallows but 3,000 U.S. men and women are dead (and more than 20,000 wounded in hostile action injuries) because of this immoral war–not to mention hundreds of thousands of Iraqi dead. From Reuters: The number of U.S. military deaths in […]

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One of the most common themes we are now asked to accept, as part of the hagiography surrounding the death of Gerald Ford, is that Ford ended our “long national nightmare” by pardoning Richard Nixon over his crimes in “Watergate” and that such an act remains a positive part of his legacy. In the debate […]

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See, i just can’t tear myself away from keeping you’all informed…I read this article several times yesterday and managed to keep from posting, so i could keep a promise to myself to finish a pile of other work…but…I digress. Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal had an amazing article, co-written by Mark Maremont, who I worked with […]

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I’m taking a short blogging break until Jan 2nd. Though I reserve the right to be so inspired, compelled or enraged by something that I’ll break my vow. Feel free to “chat” about anything you want. See you in a week.

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The New York Times can’t get enough out of the riches pouring into Wall Street and the consumption that follows. Today, more on what those newly rich or even more rich will do with their bonuses: That is serious money. And the serious luxury goods markets are feeling the impact. Miller Motorcars, in Greenwich, Conn., […]

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And here I thought the CEO of Goldman Sachs should take the annual award for being the biggest pig at the trough. Silly me. With a deep apology to Lloyd Blankfein, may I introduce you to Hank McKinnell, the former chief executive of Pfizer, who is going to get a nice gift of $200 million […]

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I am no fan of Donald Trump. I think he is a blowhard, real estate leech. But, as the saying goes, even a broken clock is right twice a day. You may have already seen his comments in Maureen Dowd’s column today. On the Bush twins, he says: “When you’re a president who has destroyed […]

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It’s a sad story to read: U.S. soldiers charged with murder in Iraq over the deaths of civilians in Haditha. I’m sure, over time, we’re going to read stories about the accused–how they were regular guys, probably loved animals and were solid family people and pillars of their community…or certainly some of them. i’m not […]

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