Archive for the 'Politics' Category


President Musk

1 Move fast and break things. Isn’t that the credo of the techies? Meanwhile, they tell us to trust them. That they know what they’re doing. And the entire focus is on AI when in truth that’s a sideshow compared to the heinous activities of these bros. Ditto the focus on TikTok. If you think […]

Saying No

Have you seen that Charli XCX ad for Uber Eats? I’ve got no problem with Uber Eats. I get a monthly credit with my Amex card and when I do order delivery, that’s the app I use. Not that Uber has a great future. The question is whether self-driving cars need Uber to be successful. […]

Credibility

Are you watching this Hulu show “Paradise”? I take notice of the volume of hype. If a show is reviewed everywhere, that means the producer/distributor has a lot invested in it, and I need to pay a modicum of attention. I usually look at the last paragraph of the review. And maybe the first. Oftentimes […]

Leaders

We are looking for great. I spent all day in the cancer ward at Cedars getting an infusion of IVIG for my pemphigus foliaceus. As the fourth doctor I saw in eighteen months who finally diagnosed it said… Don’t Google it. In any event, IVIG cleans out the toxins from the blood so you itch […]