October 20, 2025
Lyft Grift?
I checked the Lyft app. Staring me in the face was the rather startling message “Your ride has been cancelled”
Category: Society
June 10, 2024
How Disney and Kathleen Kennedy bought Star Wars from George Lucas — then stole it from the fans
In an apparent act of betrayal, a woman back-roomed a deal for one of the most iconic movie franchises in … Read More “How Disney and Kathleen Kennedy bought Star Wars from George Lucas — then stole it from the fans”
July 28, 2023
The U.S. Navy’s Ongoing Gamble with the Super Carrier
While the super carrier is an awe-inspiring piece of military hardware, it’s also an extremely vulnerable one that requires tremendous … Read More “The U.S. Navy’s Ongoing Gamble with the Super Carrier”
July 27, 2023
Hiroshima and Nagasaki — the Lesser of Many Evils
With the film Oppenheimer in the news, it’s important to understand the full context of the atomic destruction of two … Read More “Hiroshima and Nagasaki — the Lesser of Many Evils”
July 4, 2023
The Megalomaniacal Miasma that is Modern Disney
Disney is walking an arrogant and bizarre path to destroying its own intellectual properties using the farcical premise that they … Read More “The Megalomaniacal Miasma that is Modern Disney”
August 6, 2021
I love the M1 Macs, but I won’t buy one (yet)
There’s a lot to love about the M1 Macs. They’re fast, affordable (for Apple), and elegant in the way that … Read More “I love the M1 Macs, but I won’t buy one (yet)”
October 18, 2019
Liquid retina! The marketing genius of Apple Inc.*
If you were ever in doubt as to why Apple sells so much stuff, just ponder this marketing pitch–iPhone 10Xr … Read More “Liquid retina! The marketing genius of Apple Inc.*”