Stephen J. Dubner of Freakonomics Radio interviews Epic Systems founder and CEO Judy Faulkner. Late in the discussion there’s a brief mention of the HIGHTECH Act of 2009, the government industrial policy that greatly accelerated Epic’s growth.
Death Becomes Her
From the man who said, “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead.”
Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady
“Too Big to Ignore”
GM, Ford, and whatever passes for Chrysler these days, are doomed. Both GM and Chrysler survive thanks to government bailouts. It won’t happen again.
What isn’t known yet is how well these Chinese cars will hold up for ten years. Software updates are another concern.
Prue Day + 3
A Wall of Sound Fade-Out
Nedra Talley Ross, the last Ronette, has passed away.
My favorite Ronettes single.
The stereo version nicely isolates Nedra and Estelle in the right channel.
Fly Spirit of America Airlines
White House Reportedly Considers Using Spirit Airlines To Transport Troops as Part of Takeover
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/white-house-reportedly-considers-using-221622664.html
Who can forget what happened the first time Trump took over a bankrupt airline?
