Publications
July 14, 2013
Weekly Report 13-29
AMERICA’S DOMESTIC NONFINANCIAL COMPANIES ARE STILL SITTING ON TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF CASH; The four largest (all technology: Apple, Microsoft, Google, Cisco) alone hold over $300 billion, and many politicians are increasingly “demanding that they start spending in order to create jobs and boost the economy.” Corporate giants have so far ignored both the politicians... Continue
July 12, 2013
Help Keep Your Parents From Getting Scammed
An expert who’s been through it offers advice to keep elderly parents from getting fleeced My father, Paul, was valedictorian of his college class, a mechanical engineer who became CEO of a huge contracting firm involved in constructing many skyscrapers and the Smithsonian Institute. At close to age 94, he remains in relatively excellent health... Continue
July 7, 2013
Weekly Report 13-28
“WE HEMORRHAGE ASTONISHING AMOUNTS OF INFORMATION in ways we don’t even think about –things we buy, places we go, incredibly personal and hypochondriac-inspiring attempts we make to self-diagnose on Google, and everything in between and beyond.” Personal info is digitally collected by governments and companies without consent, and is regularly sold by data brokers for... Continue
June 30, 2013
Weekly Report 13-27
“IT’S ONLY NATURAL FOR LEADERS TO TRY TO MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR STRENGTHS… But as they rise in an organization, people often become comfortable practicing the skills that got them thus far, and fail to ask how useful these are when working at a higher level… This ‘paradox of excellence’ can result in leaders... Continue
June 22, 2013