Does President Obama Need to Be Counseled on “Workplace Violence”?

    Several years ago, I had an already somewhat problematic employee wave a piece of fruit as a faux handgun, while mimicking the sound of gunshots. While this wasn’t directed at anyone or anything, I found this somewhat disturbing and, after a discussion with “HR” had to counsel this employee about “workplace violence”.  I was referred to our workplace mental health professionals who advised me that “workplace | Read More »

    Wall Street, Pandora’s Box of Envy and The Unbearable Pettiness of Being Paul Krugman

    With Wall Street being not exactly among America’s most trusted institutions, a measure of its public reputation would be that Michael Douglas is planning on reprising the role of arch villain “Gordon Gekko” (minus the bigger-than-a-brick cell phone).  Given that, it would seem odd that a real life money mercenary, Daniel S. Loeb, would be seeking more publicity. Unlike fellow investor (and Obama supporter) Warren | Read More »