Another report on the Disney debacle… The Walt Disney Company is facing accusations that the company has misled shareholders by promoting a “woke political and social agenda” at the expense of profits. America First Legal (AFL), a group aligned with former President Trump, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Random stuff
This time on SATs… Teenagers are getting bogus ADHD diagnoses to score extra time in standardized testing exams — and numbers are surging after the tests were reintroduced by elite Ivy League colleges. Parents are taking their children to doctors and … Continue reading
And sadly over 140 dead at last count… Russian President Vladimir Putin was warned of a terrorist attack in the days before the slaughter by ISIS-K terrorists at a Moscow theater. U.S. intelligence had been tracking a cell of ISIS-K … Continue reading
Hit publish last night on The Short Stories… Not sure WHEN it will publish, but the paperback will wait until I get proof copies. And it was the usual two falls out of three to get through all the hoops. … Continue reading
Unilever has finally learned their lesson (after losing no telling now much money and customers)! Multinational conglomerate Unilever, the owner of some 400 brands, announced Tuesday it is spinning off its ice cream business — including major names like Ben & Jerry’s, … Continue reading
In the middle of editing… Can’t brain. Go read the folks on the sidebar, please. They rite gud!
I had to go get tires yesterday (oh my aching pocket book)… While I was waiting, I got bored and started looking in displays of the little cowtown dealership I was in. Back in the dark ages, the manufacturers used … Continue reading
Complicated… Especially if you’re a contract 1099 worker… A U.S. Labor Department regulation that takes effect on March 11 could require many businesses that treat workers as independent contractors to start paying them as employees — although it’s still unclear … Continue reading
Again… stuff from the 60s… How many of us had a color TV back then??? And how many of us had to help lick these damned things? And managed to talk your parents into one of these for your bedroom? … Continue reading
This is… gah… As the federal government nears final approval for a 10-knot maritime speed limit along the East Coast, the Southeastern legal Foundation is warning that such a move would adversely impact the economies of coastal communities. The National … Continue reading