Controversy continues to swirl around the prisoner swap our government entered into with Al Qaeda; not only were the numbers lopsided, but we failed to receive any future draft picks as compensation. Many are asking whether releasing five senior … [Continue reading]
In 1996, Major League Baseball banned Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott because of racist comments. Before an owners’ conference call she grumbled, “I would never hire another nigger. I’d rather have a trained monkey working for me than a … [Continue reading]
In 2005, the film Be Cool was released as a follow-up to the cult-hit adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s Get Shorty. In the opening scene, Chili Palmer disparages Hollywood and expresses remorse for having produced a movie sequel: “the only time I gave … [Continue reading]
After tweeting that Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's ban “bossy” campaign was adversative, a friend chided my restraint via Direct Message. I should have been more malicious (viz. Oil slick suggests Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was swallowed by … [Continue reading]
The Wall Street Journal and USA Today recently accused Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson of hypocrisy when he sued to block fracking near his Bartonville, TX horse ranch. The virulent backlash (e.g., former Mobil executive vice president Louis W. Allstadt’s … [Continue reading]