“We only have one message for those who seek to push hate, division and violence. You have no place on our platform. You have no home here.” – Apple CEO Tim Cook Apple’s Tim Cook took an impassioned stand against white supremacy in his speech at the Anti-Defamation League Monday, declaring[…] Read On
“The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” – Queen Gertrude, Hamlet Once in a while I’m a freaking genius, particularly when it comes to business strategy. Other times I’m a complete moron, especially when it comes to personal matters (that’s code for my marriage). You know there’s absolutely nothing wrong[…] Read On
First there was the scourge of political correctness. Then came the No Asshole Rule, Emotional Intelligence and Conscious Capitalism. Now we’re supposed to Lead with Dignity by raising our “dignity consciousness.” Meanwhile leaders are supposed to be likable, positive and grateful. They’re supposed to avoid conflict, not to mention saying[…] Read On
Ever get into poison oak or ivy and spend days of your life in misery, struggling desperately to keep from scratching your skin off? Or gotten bitten up by mosquitos so badly you look like the kid from the Skittles Pox commercial? There is no magic cure, but there is[…] Read On
“The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes that genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources were focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections.” — Idiocracy When we’re little we want to be big. It’s only[…] Read On
Carlos Ghosn. What to make of the stunning and sudden demise of a global auto industry icon? As chairman of Nissan, Mitsubishi and Renault, Ghosn had a ridiculous amount of power. Was it too much power? Did he succumb to the seduction of celebrity and believe the rules no longer[…] Read On
Twitter blew up today over conservatives getting permanently banned from the platform. This time it’s former Marine vet, talk radio host and failed congressional candidate Jesse Kelly. Twitter has yet to give Kelly a reason beyond the usual repeated violations of its vague and selectively-enforced rules. What’s ironic is that[…] Read On