Tag: controversy
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Astronomer is rolling with the punches
I had never heard of Astronomer before, but the tech company is now solidly on my mind. A viral video captured evidence of an affair between their ousted CEO and head of people, all because they were captured on the kiss cam at a Coldplay concert. From that point, all I knew about the company…
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So, a CEO goes to a concert
A quick, seemingly innocent kiss cam led to the unraveling of a CEO’s life. (Granted, this is all his own doing, but that’s a different topic.) There are many ways that you could look at the recent, viral video of the now former CEO of Astronomer being caught on camera at a Coldplay concert with…
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The power (or lack thereof) of the B Corp status
There is something magical that happened in my brain when I see that B Corp logo on a brand’s website. It ushered in a sense of relief and a belief that I was making my dollar matter. The B Corp logo was equivalent to adding a shining light or halo to indicate a character’s angelic…
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This Delta change scares me
I’m well aware of dynamic pricing. You know? How different sporting events for the same team will differ based on their opponents and seats in the stadium. Or how the room rate depends on when you book, overall vacancies, and the hotel’s projections on how popular a particular time period will be for travelers. But…
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The one destination that is certainly not on my hot list
North Korea, a nation that has long shrouded itself under secrecy has opened up a luxury beach and tourist area. I can tell you right now I have no intention of booking a trip. The Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area is located on the shorefront, with beach access as well as cultural and “touristy” amenities.…
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The Musk problem
Tesla sales were down 71%. If like me you don’t fancy yourself a math genius, we can both just rest assured that equals a lot money lost. It had nothing to do with the product itself. Not even the cybertruck catching fire or concerns about self-driving systems led to such a drop. It all has…
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Does Target regret any of this?
When the Trump administration entered office, they put in place several measures to discourage previous DEI initiatives. In no uncertain terms, it was clear that those organizations that continued to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion publicly would now have target on their backs. Perhaps Target took that too literally. Almost immediately, they rolled back all…
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Expensive doesn’t equal durable
Okay, this my final reflection on the Van Cleef and Arpels drama. I just have this last thing to say. A key issue in this story is that this entire story is ridiculous, given the price of the bracelet. As mangomoniica tells her story, it is revealed that her Alhambra bracelet started to tarnish after…
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The Van Cleef and Arpels TikTok drama
A tiktok creator, who goes by the handle mangomoniica, is sore with Van Cleef and Arpels. As she tells it, she had her 18k gold Alhambra bracelet for all of two months before it started to tarnish. She took the item into the store and had it sent away for cleaning. When it returned to…
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