Thursday January 2, 2025

2025

It’s not a happy New Year in New Orleans this morning.  In fact, it’s more of the same violence and suffering of 2024 and previous years.  One asks why and there is no good answer.  What makes people act out and kill others?  One can say they are mentally incompetent but that is not a […]

More Red Meat

President-elect Trump has thrown out more red meat for conservatives with his insistence that the US owns the Panama canal.   Panama’s president is not amused, but it won’t happen that the US will take it over again.  Trump is feeding more bulls__t to his base to keep them agitated.  Rage as a PR tactic. Tweet […]

By His Deeds

 By his deeds you shall know him.  He was a secular saint and his own best PR.    Tweet This Post

Exhausted

Americans are exhausted with political news after a contentious presidential election, and they are tuning out.  What kind of persuasion is needed to get them back?  News media are going to find out, and it might not be investigative reporting.   Tweet This Post

Starting Over

College sports are starting over now that players can receive money for their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL). Already football has changed dramatically with players moving to universities that can pay them well.  Come April 7, the last strictures will be swept away and every sport will be subject to NIL. Coaches don’t like the […]

Bad Omen

The Dow plunged yesterday and is in the longest losing streak since 1974.  So much for an optimistic view of the economy.  The Federal Reserve has concluded that inflation is stubborn and is not coming down to the two percent level as planned.  Hence, fewer rate cuts in 2025.  President Trump will have a restive […]

Sinking

Will this keep developers from building more high rises along Florida’s coastline?  No.  Where there is money to be made, they will continue until something major happens and the government stops them.  Capitalism has little concern for the future.   Tweet This Post

Too Much?

Was there too much PR at the rededication of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris?  Some think so, but it was still a coup for LVMH.   Tweet This Post

Getting Ready

The mainstream media are getting ready for the Trump presidency.  They anticipate a rough time from his administration and they will get it.  Nevertheless, they are dedicated to reporting the facts whether the facts support Trump’s views and behavior or not.  It’s not going to be easy and editors will insist on thorough corroboration of […]

Forbidden But Still Seen

Authorities can forbid people to watch or read material but on the internet, the data will come out.  Such is happening in Israel with a documentary comprising police interviews of the Prime Minister and associates.  Viewing the material is forbidden due to privacy concerns but Israelis are watching it anyway.  It’s better to be transparent […]