I kid, sort of, but the headline of this article at The Guardian lamenting the white nerdiness of Silicon Valley is so transparent in its contempt for the dorks that occupy Northern California as to be almost Ogre-esque. It even works in a dig at autism: Autism can be a useful trait if you are seeking technical […]

Read More The Face of the Modern Left?

  And it’s definitely paper, not plastic (cue eye-rolling). From LA’s KPCC we learn that Whole Foods is attempting to go kiosk: This week Whole Foods opened its first younger, hipper and cheaper brand in Silver Lake, 365 by Whole Foods. The store replaces many human workers with robots and computerized kiosks, something that will likely become […]

Read More Millennials’ Paper-Thin Dedication to Socialism

Republicans have an affinity for work-related reality television – think “Ice Road Truckers” and “Dirty Jobs” – and of course cop shows (probably not including uh, “True Detective.”). But let’s imagine such shows to appeal to Democrats. Some ideas: “Track Stars” (BART technicians), “Smell on Wheels” (food truck owners), and “Vespa Raiders” (scooter shop repairmen). Or repairwomen. Got […]

Read More Blue-Collar Reality TV, for Democrats

Or the Koch brothers, of course. But right now it’s Ayn Rand, as evidenced by a new book review by Thomas Frank of Wharton School of Business author Adam Grant’s Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World. It’s the newest in the trendy “creative genius” category of business traveler books. Here’s Frank: Had he chosen to, Grant could […]

Read More Lefties See Ayn Rand EVERYWHERE

Right on! Tell it on the mountain! (deflating sound…)

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