An enterprising San Diego Girl Scout recently sold more than 300 boxes of her cookies in six hours by positioning herself outside a marijuana dispensary. While the Scouts and authorities discuss the legality and propriety of her action, I can’t… Read More ›
On September 20, before the Senate Banking Committee, Sen. Elizabeth Warren ripped Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf to shreds (over the opening of as many as 2 million unauthorized accounts). And it was a thing of beauty. Absolutely, CEOs should… Read More ›
A bill in the US Senate that would have funded research to fight the Zika virus in this country failed yesterday. Why would such a critically important bill be voted down? Because of a really stupid and costly policy that allows… Read More ›
I’m sure the euphoria will wear off soon, but I had a very pleasant and rewarding conversation with a Comcast service rep this morning. Yes, Comcast. That Comcast. The company that seems to be universally despised by everyone in America…. Read More ›
I needed this a few days ago to bolster some of my points about the $15 minimum wage. (Damn, once again outdone by an astute cartoonist.)
I’ve been fuming for several years about the massive increase in earthquakes in Oklahoma, where I grew up. The USGS has tied the quakes directly to fracking’s disposal wells. My sister lives in Edmond, just north of Oklahoma City, and… Read More ›
