This is an example of how we would post on a blog. Middle school diaries

Is blogging for you?  Here is a link to various middle school blogsites. We will discuss this in class today. Blog is short of weblog. Blogging has exploded in the last couple of years as the latest internet phenomenon.  Bloggers are keeping political candidtes in check with what they say, whoosh, instant analysis online. My…

 Melanie Hubbard  gives it a go at  a Tampa Bay High School. The results are not pretty. When will schools put the teacher back in charge?

This article by career counselor Marty Nemko suggest that we overrate the value of a college diploma. What do you think?  Lots of jobs do not require a college diploma, and they are not simple jobs either. Fixing a computerized Lexus, your home air conditioner, becoming a MSFT or CSCO engineer all are serious pursuits.…

We have been experiencing intrusive parents in the USA. Parents are even complaining to their kids' employers about unfavorable treatment. now the problem is evident in Japan. Yep, mimicing the most American of idea, Snow White, educators relented so that all the girls, not just one, could play Snow White. Nannyism to the extreme?  The…

Business Week has composed an index of Innovative Companies. The stock price performance of these companies is better than the S & P. What are you doing or what is your company doing to foster innovation?B/W has a section on Innovation. Be sure to check out the Slide Show Index of Innovative Companies. I was…

Asustek is taking us back to where computers used to be, which is to say much simpler. Their mini laptop sells for as little as $300 and weighs about a pound, and the screen is about seven inches.  I encoutnered a student here at UNT Dallas with one last week. Needless to say they expect…

But a year ago LEH claims to have made $5.5 B!  My question-do you believe either number?  In the accounting books the entries are easy to understand. Mary puts $15,000 up to start her law practice and then rents an office for $1,000 a month. But accounting for intangible assets is much more difficult. Here…

In the 091 section of the MBA class Thursday night I discussed how the investment banks had gotten into trouble using commercial paper (short term) to finance long term investments, sub prime mortgages.  And I specifically mentioned Lehman which has been previously discussed on the blog. Well sure enough, Lehman dropped 14% Friday and recovered…

The latest J D Powers study shows Toyota, Honda, and BMW slipping. GM and Ford are gaining in quality. Back in the early 1990s, tiny Porsche was reduced to less than 3,000 cars per year brought into the USA. Long assembly and quality complaints had made the future of the brand problematic.  Actual results are…