Getting held up by the bank
I've been a customer of my bank for several years, and I rather like them. They've been good to me, and they haven't hosed me like a couple of …
Category: Business
GM May End Pontiac or Buick Line
Looks like the budget axe may be falling at GM. GM Says It May Kill Off One of Its Brands DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp., which issued a …
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
Today, I received in the mail a little present from my employer. Apparently as a part of my health-care package, all of us have received a "good health calendar," …
College flunks business ethics practicum
Michael Agganis is a successful businessman and, until recently, proud alumnus of Massachusetts' Salem State College. He has also been their most generous contributor. But now he's angry with …
Boeing CEO Ousted For Office Affair
Aerospace giant Boeing, which had been making steady progress in rehabilitating its corporate image after a series of ethics scandals, suffered another shocking setback this morning.CHICAGO (AP) -- Boeing …
Death to Wal-Mart!
OK, that's a bit overstated. But this story warmed my heart. I am a Wal-Mart customer. I am not a happy nor satisfied Wal-Mart customer, but my own personal …
The mote in his ear
Charlie Sherman, the guy who runs a morning talk show here in New Hampshire, has a bit of a colorful past. He spent years as THE sports guy in …
Upward Mobility
Are we experiencing the second coming of the Gilded Age? According to The Economist it sure looks like it, and that's not a good thing......
Have A J. Crew Christmas…
Maybe it's just me, but if you were trying to have a J. Crew Christmas it must have been a pretty empty celebration today. IOU's and homemade "Sorry your …
This is your brain. This is your brain on AOL. Any questions?
The other day I received yet another AOL disk in the mail. They're now up to offering "1099 FREE HOURS!" in big print. As usual, I tossed the disk …