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Bad business

August 26, 2019 by Dave Knadler

Ever boycott a business because social media told you to? I’m referring to that 9-year-old pic (see above) of the over-fed Jimmy John’s guy sitting on the knee of an elephant he has just killed. The photo periodically makes the rounds on Facebook and Twitter. Outrage ensues. Yes, it is a disturbing image: A […]

Filed Under: american life, business, thatfuckingtrump

It’s all junk, eventually

May 8, 2015 by Dave Knadler

Awhile back, I almost bought one of those Keurig machines. My brother and his wife have one and I was impressed by how conveniently it could brew a good cup of coffee. Never mind that I already have a decent coffee maker and drink about five cups a day; those shiny new Keurigs kept […]

Filed Under: american life, business, luddite rants

I now forgive Ford for the Maverick

July 23, 2010 by Dave Knadler

Ford 2011 Fiesta

Go Ford. If this keeps up, maybe a U.S. automaker will be able to bail out the U.S. government, instead of the other way around. What a refreshing change of pace that would be. As CNN points out, Ford was the only domestic automaker not to go through bankruptcy last year. Evidently, it is […]

Filed Under: business

A corporate sense of humor

April 1, 2010 by Dave Knadler

just topeka it

Think what you like about Google’s obvious plans to conquer the world, but any company with a sense of a humor cannot be seen as ominous. Or at least it can be seen as far less ominous than some other companies without a sense of humor — Citigroup, say, or Apple. How refreshing to […]

Filed Under: business, Other Stuff

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