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Starbucks executive Howard Schultz focuses on the real issues – Bathroom keys

Posted on May 13, 2018May 15, 2018 by James T

In the ongoing effort of Starbucks to embarrass itself by trying to change the world via its coffee shops, executive chairmen Howard Schultz has decided to take up an issue that is weighing on the minds of CEOs and business leaders around the globe…..Bathroom keys. Yes, the executive chairmen of a billion dollar multinational company has decided to formally announce his companies bathroom policies at a conference by the Atlantic Counsel. No, I’m not joking,…

So what’s the real reason Boston Dynamics releases those creepy robot videos?

Posted on May 10, 2018May 15, 2018 by James T

By now, I’m sure almost everyone is familiar with the regular videos put out by Boston Dynamics. Each one features one of their robots doing increasingly human-like things, and even at times, un-human things. They seem to be released on an almost regular basis as if on a schedule. They don’t really contain any technical information, but instead are edited in a very easy to digest format for the casual, non-technical audience. On top of…

Nothing to see here, just another Reddit front page post demonizing any masculine trait.

Posted on May 8, 2018May 15, 2018 by James T

Well, it appears as though the “democratic voting system” on Reddit is once again showing that somehow it has become self-aware and seems to be fighting the male patriarchy all on its own since we all know nothing on social media in manipulated by those who run the platform..(wink, wink). In between the other obviously shilled posts on the Reddit front page was a post that demonized testosterone. Yes, that’s right. The male hormone is…

Chuck Todd not even interested in hearing Dershowitz’s answer if it doesn’t fit his narrative.

Posted on May 6, 2018May 15, 2018 by James T

If you needed more proof as to how biased the modern mainstream media can be, we have another perfect example here. Chuck Todd from meet the press had Alan Dershowitz on to discuss Trump and of course the issue with Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen. But the real story here is how Chuck Todd, who is suppose to be doing an interview and listening to answers, becomes so impatient whenever Dershowitz says anything that doesn’t fit…

Facebook seems to think conservative personalities Diamond and Silk are more dangerous than Isil

Posted on May 2, 2018May 15, 2018 by James T

A study to be released by Counter Extremist Project shows that the Facebook algorithm is actively connecting Isil terrorists with each other, possibly even helping them recruit new members according to the explosive new study. Besides the obvious trouble with these findings, there is another issue to be dealt with, and that is why Facebook seems to be so actively limiting the reach of political speech in America it doesn’t like, but seems unaware or…

Shorting Netflix – Will Netflix share the same fate as television, only faster?

Posted on May 2, 2018May 15, 2018 by James T

As much as Netflix seems like a juggernaut now both in popular culture and in the business world, will it soon face the same fate as traditional TV? As everyone knows by now, traditional TV is in decline. There are several reasons for this. One being the linear scheduling model that has been the cornerstone of television programming for decades. Many people blame this alone for the reason that TV has declined as younger viewers…

The Starbucks incident – An outlier, not a symptom of a larger problem.

Posted on April 30, 2018May 15, 2018 by James T

The incident at Starbucks and the company’s reaction to it got me thinking about how things in the media are often totally out of context. But before I go into that, I understand that race is a very sensitive subject, and I believe that racism does exist in this world and sadly it will probably always exist at some small level, as humans will always try to divide themselves or allow themselves to be divided….

Amazon – Putting everyone out of business and paying zero taxes

Posted on April 25, 2018May 15, 2018 by James T

It was recently reported that Amazon paid no federal taxes in 2017. Currently Amazon is the 12th largest company in America, so the fact that they don’t pay taxes is a problem just on it’s face. But it points to a larger issue because of what Amazon has done to so many other businesses, which presumably did pay taxes. It’s not exactly news to say that Amazon has built it’s business by cannibalizing other businesses…

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