Business and Technology

March 3, 2015

Time for the Eagles and the NFL to Fix the Preseason

As happens each February, the Groundhog forecasted two events — that we would have six more weeks of winter, and that the Eagles would soon

February 24, 2015

Freedom in Health Care – How Nice to Hear That Word!

Writing in today's Wall Street Journal, former Senator Phil Gramm speculates on what actions the GOP should take to amend Obamacare, in the event that the Supreme

February 11, 2015

Too Big to Fail? Or Just Too Big to Serve the Customer?

I have long been a proponent of the benefits of globalization. Although it does have its negative aspects, the ability of corporations to grow to

December 31, 2014

Will the NFL Ever Manage to Draw a Line?

And now, in this season of giving and new beginnings, we come to the curious case of one Ndamukong Suh. Mr. Suh is a very large

July 14, 2014

FIFA, are you listening? Thoughts on the World Cup

Ok, I admit it. I haven't watched a soccer game since my kids got out of middle school, and that was a long time ago. But

July 9, 2014

Radio Shack woes? I may be able to shed some light on it.

Radio Shack's financial performance continues to deteriorate, with sales down 14% and profits down 47%, both in the most recent quarter. I think I found the

March 28, 2014

General Motors and Me

In 1988, my wife and I purchased our first really nice family car - an Oldsmobile Delta 88 Brougham, produced by General Motors. It was

March 24, 2014

Microsoft Snoozes and Loses – Apple’s iWork Suite is My Clear Choice

I don't usually write about technology topics, although I am a little bit of a techno-geek. What does interest me today is the failure of

March 18, 2014

OMG, Twitter Was Down!!

Last Tuesday, it seems that Twitter had a bad hair day -- and that most users were experiencing "issues" with the service, for some period

February 25, 2014

David Cohen Must Not Have Seen “American Hustle”

In a recent article in The Philadelphia Inquirer regarding Comcasts's announced purchase of Time Warner Cable, Comcast Executive VP David Cohen made some interesting comments. Defending

February 13, 2014

The Crystal Bridges Museum and the Implication of Tainted Money

Wal-Mart heiress Alice Walton, youngest child of founder Sam Walton, has spent a significant portion of her wealth to establish the Crystal Bridges Museum of

December 13, 2013

$ 17 Million – And He Can’t Buy a Plane Ticket?

In the wake of the merger of American Airlines and US Air, the CEO’s of both airlines made out quite well, thank you. US Air CEO