Business
The future is Florida
An old saying goes: “If you want to be someone, go to California. If you are someone, go to New York. If you were someone, go to…
February 2, 2021
Magazine - Life & Arts
Heaven can wait
To what extent should a documentary reveal its opinion of its subject? At the extreme end of the spectrum, where advocacy art such as 2015’s Making a…
Business
Biden wants to kill 80% of US energy
When giving speeches and talking to audiences, I’ve often been struck by how few even highly educated people have any idea where the energy they use in…
Magazine - Life & Arts
Right place, right time
President Biden ran a campaign focused on the rhetoric of unity, but the first substantive choice he made after winning the Democratic nomination was to select as…
Magazine - Your Land
Word of the Week: ‘Ethical’
The reason Usain Bolt is fast is not that his surname has a speedy word in it. And nobody would think it is. Similarly, the reason Tiger…
Business
Two companies miss FCC deadline to roll out broadband to rural areas
CenturyLink and Frontier Communications, two of the more notable internet companies, received $789 million from the Federal Communications Commission in 2015 to expand broadband access to rural…
Magazine - Columnists
The cleverness of Mitch McConnell
Donald Trump won’t be found guilty of an impeachable offense, but a return to a political kingdom where he sits at the top will be beyond his…
Finance
Then and Now: Pranks
By now, you will probably have heard something about the stock market tug of war between online traders and Wall Street hedge funds over the surging stock…
Business
Google says North Korean hackers are targeting security researchers
A group of North Korean hackers is attempting to compromise cybersecurity researchers through an intricate campaign, including a bogus cybersecurity blog and fake Twitter accounts, according to…
Economy
The revolution will be day-traded
For years, hedge funds have made millions betting against businesses, causing CEOs to object, call for the regulation of short-selling, and cry foul. It took a group…