Commentary

After publishing my last edition, in which I opined on the decision by Mary Barra, as CEO of General Motors, to cave to the pressure of the Biden administration and overly commit her company to go all-electric, news of other carmakers to push back on EVs came to light.

While I did mention the drain on funds at Ford as it reported a loss of $130,000 on each EV produced, I have since learned that the bet they made on EVs, with its 2021 investment announcement of $7 billion to establish not one but two new battery plants in Kentucky, was a mistake. … read more

Commentary

The heading refers to Mary Barra, in her tenth year as the CEO of General Motors, now facing another challenge, which I believe is of her making.

“Mary, Mary, quite contrary,

 How does your industry grow,

With Silverado trucks, And Equinox EVs,

And Buick Enclaves all in a row.”… read more

Commentary

I’m back after a brief respite.  Back to give you my thoughts on topics from my stack of stuff. 

Long Overdue

While President Trump was issuing a sweeping grant of clemency, including full, complete and unconditional pardons for some 1500 participants in the Jan. 6, assault on the Capital, my thoughts were of Ashli Babbitt, the only person killed that day. … read more

Commentary

The questions continue to arise.  What’s the future of the Democrat Party? What is their message?  Who is leading the party?  Crickets.

What we’re hearing today is the same as in 2024 – anti-Trump attacks.  Donald Trump swept to victory despite the name-calling and inferences and those unsuccessful attempts to see him jailed. … read more

Commentary

Earlier this month, when the stock market was going wild over the tariff issue, I reminded readers that patience is a virtue. While the market has settled down somewhat, it seems as though some people are now losing faith in President Trump across a range of key issues.

I shouldn’t need to remind people that he has not yet been in office 100 days, but they recall his campaign promises that he will do this or that in his first days in office, namely ending the Ukraine-Russia war and Israel’s conflict with Hamas over Gaza.… read more

Commentary

As an observer of the political scene, especially those making the news in either party, I noted a change in the tone of Elissa Slotkin, Michigan’s newest Senator.   I never cease to be amazed at how quickly politics can change not only how a person is viewed, but how that person changes his or her view of what is important.… read more

 Commentary

A couple of things affecting the other side of the aisle since my April 16, 2025, edition, “Assessing the Future of the Democrat Party,” caught my eye.  And, too, notes on Trump resistance.

Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders again appeared before big crowds of young people in California on their “anti-oligarchy” tour. … read more

Commentary

Shuffling through my stack of stuff, I decided to read the Spectator piece by Aiden McLaughlin, “Can the Democrats rediscover themselves in the age of Trump?

I was reminded that it was in the 1990’s, that I began paying more attention to politics, following the comments of Democrat pollster Doug Schoen, who generally presented an honest viewpoint of his party, avoiding the talking points.… read more

                         Commentary

Within my stack of stuff is a folder with articles having comments, some personal views, of President Trump since he uncorked the Trump doctrine on tariffs. I thought I would share some of them with you, along with my comments, of course.

Consider the Source

In two articles, individuals at the leftist Economist were quoted, with one, James Bennet, saying it “conceivable that Republicans could rise up against him.” … read more

Commentary

I know. I know.  I haven’t written since my last edition, “I’m Not a Fiduciary, But I Am Invested in Your Best Interests,” on April 5.  It followed my pieces on tariffs and Trump’s negotiation tactics on the previous two days.

Writer’s block?  Not exactly.  It’s the country’s rapidly changing financial overview, day by day, even hour by hour. … read more