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
“They have this work ethic that makes them want to succeed on their own merit. People make assumptions, that they were born with a silver spoon in their mouth, but they have not been given a lot.” – Sting, on why his kids will not inherit his fortune Ever wonder[…] Read On
During a follow-up doctor’s appointment for my broken foot, I learned that a bunch of the fine orthopedic specialists at SOAR Medical – surgeons to many Bay Area sports teams and injury-prone klutzes like me – are heading to a country in Africa I’ve never heard of on a medical[…] Read On
My dad held my hand as we walked down Brighton Beach Avenue a few blocks from our Brooklyn home. As we passed a dark figure huddled in a doorway begging for money, I felt the grip on my hand stiffen and our pace quicken. When I asked my dad why[…] Read On
Just when you thought this wave of “incivility” is just a fringe movement — that we can all get on with our lives and live in peace — the lunatics have made another go at running the asylum. This time it’s the media and academics making the case that the[…] Read On
About a third of S&P 500 companies are family-owned. Wonder what CBS’s Les Moonves thinks about that? The CEO has been fighting the Redstone family’s National Amusements Inc., which controls CBS and Viacom, for ages. The latest boardroom drama would rival any show CBS is pitching for next fall. Shari[…] Read On