My Musings

  • Quote from Einstein

    “Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal.” Albert Einstein An interesting sentiment coming from one of the greatest minds of the 20th century. But then Elon Musk and Bill Gates have also expressed some reservations about technology. And recently, it looks like Silicon Valley may regard excessive screen time…

  • Thanksgiving Message

    At work I received a beautiful Thanksgiving message that I think straddles the left-right divide on immigration. The author expresses thankfulness that we have it good in America and that we don’t have to immigrate in search of food, shelter or safety. Let’s hope it stays that way. In case the image looks grainy on…

  • He Said, She Said

    Note: I had to wait a while before doing this post to gain distance from the topic. I am actually writing this several weeks after the hearing and I am initially relying on my memory of the incident. However, I will probably later pull in the news articles that I have read to add other…

  • Shareholders’ Endless Hunger

    “Much as Sears has declined in the intervening decades, so has the willingness of corporate America to share the rewards of success. Shareholders now come first and employees have been pushed to the back of the line.” “This shift is broader than a single company’s culture, reflecting deep changes in how business is now conducted…