Here’s a product from a company called Veer: the Split Belt. Its inventor claims it has distinct advantages over conventional belts used in bicycles, motorcycles, etc., and it very well may. Yet I see this as a scam. Why? Because …
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Sometimes, There Is No Truth in Marketing
Here’s a handgun holster that can be mounted anywhere in your home, for instant access to a loaded weapon. People hire me as a marketing consultant, often involving me in the naming of a certain product for our service. If …
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Marketing Creates Demand, Not Resentment
Here’s an ad for a book for children, say 4-to-7-year-olds, called “Computer Engineering for Babies.” As a marketing guy, I have to mention that the name “for babies” is a terrible idea. What child wants to be demeaned? What parent …
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Somehow, Republicans Are Considered the Friends of the American Workers
The top 1% has proven itself amazingly effective in convincing working class Americans that their woes are rooted in things like loose border control, political correctness, big government, and the other boogeymen associated with the Democrats. Guess what the rich …
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What’s China Up To?
Today, the world’s attention is on Russia, whose aggression at the Ukrainian border is sending the global stock markets into a tailspin. Of course, at any moment, this could get far worse. In any case, right now our eyes are …
Reader Falsely Claims Renewable Energy Horribly Expensive
Regarding the cost of renewable energy, a reader notes: First mistake? Not calculating the ENTIRE life time cost of wind farms, solar farms and so on. It costs more, MUCH more to produce energy from so-called “renewable” sources, than it does …
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If Betsy DeVos Can Be Education Secretary, …..
Through the years, I’ve helped a great many people, including my children, with their résumés and cover letters. The key, it seems to me, is understanding the mindset of whoever’s going to be doing the reviewing, and making sure that …
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Student Debt Analysis
I’m trying to find something about this that I agree with, but I’m failing. Rage accomplishes nothing but diminishing the quality of your life, and those around you.
Expanding Silicon Valley Into Trumpsville
This sounds good on paper, but keep in mind three things: 1) There is a reason that manufacturing jobs have moved out of the U.S., and that’s money. Things like electronics and solar panels are not made here because they …
The Pandemic and the Labor Movement
If there is a blessing associated with the pandemic, it’s the empowerment of the labor movement. When we look around, we can see the precise dynamic at work, i.e., those with low paying jobs, employed/managed by people devoid of compassion, …
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