Dr. ESP If you think “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI) is a thing of the past, you would be sorely mistaken. The only thing that changes is the target audience and the perceived threats. Nothing makes this point more clearly than the following headline in the latest edition of the on-line University of Virginia newsletter “UVAToday.” UVA … Read more
Boston Celtics sold for $6.1 billion to group led by private equity executive Bill Chisholm, a record for a U.S. sports team. ~CNBC.COM After finishing with a league-worst 3-14 record last season, the Browns have increased the prices of their season ticket packages by an average of about seven percent. ~Crain’s Cleveland Business There’s something quite … Read more
As some followers of this blog are aware, I co-host a monthly series titled “Cinema and Conversation” at our local book store (Story and Song). The host each month screens a favorite film, then facilitates a discussion around the central theme and how the director, actors, et.al. present that message. I have only one hard … Read more
You can’t have everything. Where would you put it? ~Comedian Steven Wright The new economy still plays by the old economy rules. ~Nobel Laureate Economist Paul Romer Wright was half-right, half wrong. Case in point? At the height of post-COVID inflation, every economist west of the Atlantic coastline predicted the Biden administration faced an inevitable … Read more
This morning, the Huffington Post reprinted a post on X from a USDA worker in Kentucky who was fired on Valentine’s Day. In case you missed it here are a couple of excerpts. Donald J. Trump. Hello Sir. I am one of the probationary employees terminated by the Doge at 9:00pm last night; February 14. … Read more