Category Archives: News and Events

UCLA officials released a statement explaining that it was “aware” of a “situation” involving UCLA basketball players in Shanghai. Coach Steve Alford announced that several players were being benched before an exhibition game in China sans explanation. Turns out that … Continue reading →

In the Sunday, November 5, 2017 “The Ethicist” feature of the New York Times, writer Anthony Appiah revealed a bias that afflicts society: the unwillingness to tell those in charge about bad acts or dangerous activity. A mother of a … Continue reading →

By now, the story of Jeffrey Immelt, former GE CEO, traveling with, not one, but two corporate jets so that he always had back-up has made the rounds. The Board is outraged and sent out an explanation befitting of a … Continue reading →

The Barometer was reviewing the recent grand jury indictment of Paul Manafort, President Trump’s campaign manager for about 6 weeks in the summer of 2016. Mr. Manafort is facing money-laundering charges, so the indictment lays out wire transfers that were … Continue reading →

The Barometer checked in on the four assistant coaches in the FBI case of the alleged bribery scheme involving Adidas and payments for basketball recruits saying “Yes!” to their schools. University of Arizona assistant basketball coach, Emanuel “Book” Richardson entered … Continue reading →

Alan Kazdin, the director of the Yale Parenting Center, offers this advice, “The most common reactions to children who lie are explaining why it is wrong and punishment. As ways of changing behavior, these are ineffective.” The better way? Ask … Continue reading →

Let’s recap the problems at Wells: The fake accounts debacle, the fake auto loan insurance mandates, the mortgage changes without authorization (fake again), and the sacking of four foreign-exchange bankers along with the transfer of an executive from that area … Continue reading →

Equifax did not fix known problems with the shared security software it was using. Those problems were known in March. However, no one on the Equifax board or management team seemed concerned about index provider MSCI cautioning that Equifax was … Continue reading →

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has used military flights for private air travel to the tune of $800,000. One flight was a $15,000 trip to visit with Mr. Trump at Trump Tower in New York City. There was one additional flight … Continue reading →

Wall Street Journal, Sept. 30- Oct. 1, 2017, p. B3. Whoa, hold on there boys and girls on the board. Don’t get crazy on us! You would not want to rush into some kind of sanction for officers on watch … Continue reading →

President Trump, when asked about the revelations regarding former Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price and his $400,000 in chartered travel. Mr. Price resigned the next day. Good for President Trump in putting the writing on the wall. … Continue reading →

The Barometer asked her former college BB player father, upon Coach John Calipari’s Kentucky hiring, “Why would a school hire this guy?” Dad shrugged. The NCAA just seemed to circle the guy like buzzards — only he never died. Schools … Continue reading →

The Barometer was asked this question following a speech. Together my questioner and I noted all of the business executives and politicians who keep repeating the behaviors of others who have paid mightily (in fines and in the slammer). One … Continue reading →

Ole Miss (University of Mississippi) is under investigation for alleged recruiting violations in its football program. In August, the athletic director (Ross Bjork) had to have the full coaching staff sign a form acknowledging that “prepaid phones, pay as you … Continue reading →