“We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it.” – Speaker Nancy Pelosi Every company culture has its own unique jargon. Facebook’s mantra is “Move fast and break things.” Zuck and company sure have stayed true to that, especially the second part. Amazon’s[…] Read On
“Sometimes you gotta say ‘What the f***.’” – Miles, Risky Business I’ve made some risky bets in my time, but risking $20 billion and 10 years in prison are just a little bit outside my comfort zone. The feds have slapped new bribery charges on top of several existing conspiracy[…] Read On
Few situations in life are black and white. This is one of them. China clearly broke the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration when it started fixing Hong Kong’s elections by eliminating candidates Beijing didn’t approve of. According to the treaty, Hong Kong’s capitalist system and way of life were to be[…] Read On
Marc Benioff wishes he was half as clever as Jim Stewart. ICYMI, Salesforce co-CEO Benioff wrote an op-ed for the N.Y. Times today, We Need a New Capitalism, where the left-leaning executive claims that capitalism in America is broken. And he has the fix: Big government and wealth redistribution. Of[…] Read On
Fanatic. Zealot. Demagogue. Do any of these terms describe you? I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess no. I mean, who in his right mind would want to be identified as someone who blindly follows or uses false arguments to promote a belief system? That’s right,[…] Read On
Crazy news week. Let’s dive right in, folks … Who turned out the lights? PG&E’s answer to powerline equipment sparking wildfires is simple: Turn off the power. In all fairness, California’s public utility got sued into bankruptcy for fires that destroyed countless homes and businesses and killed a lot of[…] Read On
In a society bombarded by unlimited content, endless entertainment and 24×7 news, it’s no wonder that hyperbole sells. The question is, who’s buying it? Hyperbole is the only way to get above the noise and differentiate – at least that’s what everyone with zero creativity and talent thinks. Since they[…] Read On