Jerry Flint  counts the votes in the midwest and concludes the Federal Government will keep GM alive, Chrysler, I don't know, perhaps. Flint also had a good column on electric cars.

the problem with electric cars is that they take too long to recharge, the batteries are too expensive, and one hauls around a very heavy battery. This works for an oil pumping unit where the motor weight is no problem and the electric line means no need to re charge. This does not work for a car which can be re charged in minutes, with gasoline.

Note, the new Forbes.com page easily wins my vote for the most irritating web page in history, One cannot or at least I could not shut off the audio for the video, worse then a commercial begins speaking so two people are speaking at the same time while I am trying to read Jerry Flint. I stopped subscribing to Forbes several years back, I am glad I did. This is NOT the way to draw people to a website, at least not this person.

A tip of the hat to Tamara Black who linked this article for us. A couple of observations.

Now that the economy has turned down, the bar has been raised. One student reported yesterday for example that KPMG simply let go  the new hires that did not pass the CPA exam the first time, well so much for life work balance and going along to get along. Welcome to 2009.

There are probably jobs for Operations Managers that understand and have experience on the factory floor or in construction who can construct a PERT chart. I doubt there are ANY General Manager jobs, those would morph into commission sales jobs.

The blather on television that passes for expert commentary is just amazing. This morning Abby Cohen at Goldman Sachs suggested that 'the government programs are beginning to work.'

I taught at UNT Dallas for two years. Their student services group has posted an excellent tutorial on writing papers. It is located at Tutoring and Learning Services.

Scroll down the page and you should see these offerings.

All workshops require Flash Player

Basics of APA (American Psychological Association) Style

The Art of Composition

Research Strategies

Basic Skills

Killer Presentations

You must go to the page Tutoring and Learning Services referenced above to access these offerings.  These are well constructed narrated explanations. Mastering writing and APA style skills is an integral part of your college education. You are henceforth expected to view all these tutorials. The  first four concern writing skills. The last outlines, as it says, how to do a Killer Presentation. 

Purdue has pasted an excellent written tutorial that expands on the Basics of APA. This is easy to navigate and provides quick look up services. 

Lance Armstrong broke his collarbone as a result of falling during a race in Spain. Armstrong, 37, was quoted as saying

"been lucky to avoid one of the most common cycling injuries" in his 17-year career.

"The crash has put my upcoming calendar in jeopardy, but the most important thing for me right now is to get back home and rest up and begin my rehab," Armstrong said.

Professor Elam take

No Lance at Age 37 the most important thing is for you to grow up and realize that having won the Tour seven times it is time to move on to other things. This is nature's way of saying, Get Real and Grow Up. Say hello to your kids and give up chasing celebs like Cheryl Crow who I understand you are splitsville…..

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This CFO article How Extreme is the Makeover mya be the most important you will read in your college career. An overview from the FASB is here.

FASB news release is here. 

FASB full exposure draft and more than you want to know is here.

The upshot of this is that the IFRS and the FASB US have decided that current financial reporting is inadequate to comprehend what is happening, read meltdown. This is equivalent to the Black Plague convincing the scientists of the Day that the Four Humours Theory was not cutting it…

The new approach, see FASB overview above will have the income statement showing cash income from operations investing and financing and grouping expenses the same way. I suspect the upshot is to show whether the business is staying alive on operations or simply rolling over debt to keep cash coming in the door.

As Bob Dylan observed

the times they are a changin'

Gov Perry  wrote an op ed explaining his position in the Sunday SA Express News. 

Mike Huckabee is hosting a television show thinly disguised as his campaign for the Presidency in 2012. Tonight  he broadcast from Elkhart IN, spotlighting a town that won't give up and just wants a hand up, not a helping hand. Right…