Category Archives: News and Events

The Barometer has had the same post office box for three years. During the 2020 election cycle, the Barometer received 3 mailings from the Voter Participation Center addressed to “Kathleen XXXXX XXXXX.” The Barometer does not know Kathleen and turned … Continue reading →

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 →

The electrician was redoing some wiring to correct an error in the wiring to the grinder pump. The Barometer has no idea what that last sentence means, but the electrician’s estimate for the fix came in at $350. When he … Continue reading →

That’s a quote from Martin Shkreli’s attorney. Martin Shkreli, often referred to as “Pharma boy,” was the young ‘un who raised the price on Daraprim, a life-saving drug, by 5,000%. If that were not enough for the little charmer, he … Continue reading →

William “Rick” Singer, college-admissions consultant and creator of one of the most bizarre criminal conspiracies in history that resulted in 52 folks, including parents, being charged with fraud, recruited college coaches for his scheme. At Stanford, he roped in John … Continue reading →

You don’t usually see this kind of behavior in a happy place, particularly a place that sells desserts with 1,000+ calories per serving. They do put it right out there on the menu — you can get a full day … Continue reading →

Jeffrey Toobin, attorney and writer was placed on leave from his gig at CNN after he exposed and touched himself on camera during a virtual meeting with New Yorker journalists about an upcoming podcast they were planning — on the … Continue reading →

For six years the UAW will have a court-appointed monitor overseeing activities. The UAW will also pay $1.5 million related to text issues. The settlement on a four-year corruption investigation does not cover individual criminal charges for embezzlement and racketeering. … Continue reading →

It seems someone woke up at McKinsey, the world’s most prestigious consulting firm, and decided it was time to change. McKinsey was a consultant to Purdue, the pharmaceutical company that produced OxyContin. Purdue is now in bankruptcy and owes $8.3 … Continue reading →