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• Business, Humor

  Black Friday Deal

  11.26.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on Black Friday Deal

  Get your slice of the bailout by buying one of these great toasters! HT: Dan

• Business, Innovation

  Detroit Dilemma

  11.22.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  This week has been stunningly busy, meaning I found it difficult to keep up with first-order responsibilities, let alone first-order obsessions like blogging. Things are starting to lighten up a bit now and I expect to get back to a more regular rhythm of publishing. Ford’s River Rouge Plant One of the events I’ve been […]

• Business, Energy, Innovation

  Chrysler Challenge (repost)

  11.22.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  On April 7, 2007 I wrote this entry, given the news out of Detroit, I thought I’d dust it off and post it again. Mr. Kerkorian did not buy Chrysler, and I bet he’s happy. Earlier this week there was news that Kirk Kerkorian made a $4.5B cash bid for Chrysler. Must be nice to […]

• Business

  Executive Retreat

  11.10.08 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  My general rule is not to write about work-related activities in this venue, but I thought I’d share a little of what I’ve been up to over the past few days. A couple of weeks ago I got a cryptic email from the Chairman of the Board inviting me to spend a few days at […]

• Business, Politics

  Fairyland Financial Policy

  10.27.08 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  One of the major disappointments of this election cycle is the complete lack of honest discourse about our financial challenges, their causes, and practical solutions from either candidate. The notion that tax cuts will be promised and delivered even as we accumulate the largest spending deficit ever is disingenuous. We, as a nation, are like […]

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