Roland Burris and the Senate issue
The recent controversy over the ‘junior senator from Illinois’ and his appointment to the Senate by the Illinois Governor Blagojevich is an interesting case and reminds me of many similar cases that have occured in more senior legislatures, such as English House of Commons. Although I have very little understanding of the procedures of the [...]
New York Times Still in the Game
The New York Times finally caved in and sold 2.5 inches of front page ad space to CBS (published in the Jan 05, 2008 edition). For years, the front page has been considered a kind of last bastion against corporate intrusion and the icy grip of advertising. I don’t see NYT’s move as a signal [...]
GM Hopes to Improve its Fortunes by Lowering its Lending Standards
In another disgusting development, GM has announced it will be pushing profits by selling financing for its SUVs to buyers whose credit scores would have previously been unacceptable to the company. Whereas before the minimum credit score of 700 was needed to be accepted for financing, the bar has now been lowered to 621 (620 [...]
Trust Has Limits
It’s hard to find good people you can trust. I have always favoured the alternative – put measures in place to prevent people from screwing you over. No one person should be so integral to a business that they can unmake the organization in a single fell swoop. Let the situation faced by JournalSpace be [...]
Culture of Mediocrity
Let’s talk about mediocrity. We are a society of followers (ever hear the phrase ‘Monkey see, monkey do’?) We are trained to do what the leader does and to act like the cool kids. We want flash, style, appeal, and success. There are phases we go through – when we follow, when we adapt, and [...]
