The 1979 movie All That Jazz includes one of my all-time favorite musical performances. After protagonist Joe Gideon (played by Roy Scheider) learns his latest movie was not well received by critics, his daughter (Erzsebet Foldi) and girlfriend (Ann Reinking) cheer him up with a song and dance rendition of Peter Allen and Carole Bayer Sager’s … Read more
Heaven forbid, I think I’ve been infected by Trump syndrome. Before I caught myself, I started this post as follows. The acorn doesn’t fall far from the oak. You know, not everyone knows that. It’s not as easy as it looks. But after a 10 minute conversation with Chinese president Xi Jinping, I now … Read more
The date is March 8, 2017. It was International Women’s Day. And in honor of the celebration and as a reminder Wall Street and corporate America are still largely male-dominated, a new fixture appeared on State Street in the heart of New York’s financial district. Under the cloak of darkness, sponsors installed a 50 … Read more
In yesterday’s post, I suggested consumers of internet information should consider copyrighting their search histories to counteract passage of Senate Joint Resolution 34 by the GOP-controlled Congress. SJR 34 allows internet service providers (ISP) to sell user personal information, including search history, without the user’s permission. I am not a lawyer, nor do I … Read more
No, this post is not about digital health care. The “e” in “eBamacare” stands for entrepreneurship. Here’s why? Since it’s passage, Congressional opponents of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) have argued the legislation has been a job killer. Let’s look at the facts (what a concept). According to a 2015 report … Read more