Tuesday Sept 28 2021 we have been following the misfortunes of the SA Symphony.  Now the Board proposes halving the size of the orchestra, using part time substitutes, and cutting full time pay. It ran a $2 M deficit in its last year before the Pandemic revenue of $6 M and expense of $8 M.…

tuesday Sept  21 2021 SA Convention Group plans to go all out for one convewntion in 2023 Is that really wise? this would involve people coming from other countries. The problem is that most cannot fly direct to SA, you would have to stop in Dallas or Houston, I would guess. That makes larger cities…

Wed Sept 15, 2021 Several Luby's cafeterias sold to a Chicago caterer for $30 M. The cafeteria format was going great guns in the  21970 – 1980s. It was particularly popular among seniors, most of whom are now gone. The brand has slowly fallen on harder times and been looking for a sale or way…

Wednesday Sept 15, 2021 https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-symphony-orchestra-cuts/?utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter-daily&utm_content=editorial&utm_term=artculture&mc_cid=e31c9a370d&mc_eid=b3fa08cd6c   Classical music is in remission everywhere, the love of classical music has not passed onto the current generation. The irony of this to me is that the town spent $190 M re doing the Tobin Center but not a dime to make sure the symphony and ballet could perform…

Weekend Sept  11, 2021 Amy Plemmons tests the latest Corolla Hybrid. She notes Toyota introduced the Corolla in the  1960s and has sold over 50 M world wide. The Japanese have a word for evolution – Kaizen, meaning small changes. I recall seeing my first Corolla in about 1970. It had an AM FM radio,…

Weekend Sept 6, 2021 This article indicates franchises are just as vulnerable to shutdown and independents. And a franchise is likely to have way more debt than an independent given the many site requirements. Those with a drive  in window have probably been better able to weather this t=storm Here is an example of the…