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A specific instance of egregious corporate sociopathy in one word: PLASTICS!

Plastics. I don’t remember the character who imparted this career advice — “Plastics” — to Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate. Someone did, though, and here we are, nearly 60 years later, facing the consequences. “Nearly 60 years later”? A speck in … Continue reading

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How nutso is the Trumpery/Texas administration? This nuts: they’re deleting Buddy Holly’s glasses

Where did I see this news item? Don’t recall but boy do I recall the item. Indeed, it’s an Item. Like bolded. I can’t copy ‘n’ paste the photo of a crossroads in Lubbock, Texas — either because someone won’t let … Continue reading

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Are you still addicted to using Amazon?

From Harper’s Weekly Review: It was reported that Amazon plans to replace more than half a million employees with a robot workforce; and a leaked document revealed that the company, the largest owner of data centers in the world, conspired … Continue reading

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