Monthly Archives: January 2021

The Confederate statues were removed. And then the purging took a turn. The San Francisco Unified School District voted to remove the names of these schools: Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Daniel Webster, and Dianne Feinstein. The standard for … Continue reading →

The source is unknown, but to whomever had the idea: All Hail! The quote is apropos at this time as we have witnessed day-traders catch the hedge-funders in their own game. “Buy low, sell high” and whoever said that did … Continue reading →

Jared Porter, the newly hired general manager for the Mets, was fired because Steven A. Cohen, the owner of the Mets, says that he “spoke about the importance of integrity and I meant it.” According to the New York Times, … Continue reading →

‘Tis a dangerous thing to banish, censor, segregate, and/or ridicule on the basis of beliefs. Those seemingly small acts of “take that” are a dangerous shove down the slippery slope. In a class discussion of the importance of following the … Continue reading →

Thanks to nonprofit IRS filing requirements, we have now learned that Dr. Jose Baselga got a heck of a paycheck upon his departure. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center was upended when Dr. Baselga’s failure to disclose fundings conflicts to both … Continue reading →

Wall Street Journal, December 23, 2020, p. A12. Whoa, Nellie! Stop the presses! Who knew? Unless tests are taken in person or students are required to have their cameras on whilst taking an exam, they are cheating. Perhaps the greater … Continue reading →