Our country is changing.
Normally, we would say that change is good. But, the change that is coming over America is anything but. I admit that as a Jewish individual, I may feel this change more prominently than most. Why would that be true?
Continue reading We hold these truths to be self-evident…
Most of us think it was Milton Friedman who was the first to assert corporations have special rights. (Friedman was the one who asserted that corporations have no social compact with their employees or the cities in which they reside.)
It’s been such a long time since I shared a rant. And, today (ok, whenever this really gets posted) seems like the perfect day.
Continue reading Laïcité (aka the First Amendment)
You’ve never had the pleasure of traveling with me. (OK. I’m probably choosing the wrong verb. But, I am the author and have sweeping leverage in choosing the verbs. )
It was 50 years ago. Also on a Friday. The day President Kennedy was shot. And, as I’ve described the situation with my kids- how 9-11 is indelibly imprinted on their psyche- so is this date for me and my generation: 22 November 1963.
Who is wise? S/He who learns from everyone.
These words from the Talmud (Gmara) remind us that we are never the smartest person in the room. We always can learn from another. Today, I will share words of wisdom from two great people- Rabbi Avi Weiss and President Abraham Lincoln.
Continue reading Fourscore and Seven Years Ago; Now- Seven Score and a Decade beyond
Continue reading Cyberwarfare… It’s no longer science fiction
I wrote about Milliken & Company the other day- a great American company, which managed to grow and innovate due in a large part to its CEO. There are other companies like that. Corning under the Houghton’s – that managed to convert itself from a glass company- with the ubiquitous Corningware- into a high tech powerhouse that specializes in medical equipment and fibre-optics, among others. (Thanks for the opportunity, Corning.) But today, I will discuss another company, one that has been having a race with the mythical phoenix.
Continue reading American Manufacturers…
We’ve already discussed why employment is in trouble in the US. But, there are other facts- forgetting the politics- that really tell the story. Many are angry that the US bailed out the banks. Given how the banks have acted since that effort, one would be hard pressed to not feel that same way. But, many are annoyed that the US bailed out the auto industry. Given how that effort has turned out, one is hard pressed to understand those thoughts.
Continue reading Whither Manufacturing? Wither?
