Yesterday’s ABC Supply 500 was red-flagged for two hours following a violent early crash that saw Robert Wickens evacuated by helicopter to an Allentown hospital. Early reports are that his injuries are primarily orthopedic, so there is reason to be optimistic about his prognosis. This is fantastic news. While we were waiting to hear yesterday, … Read more
Just like the malls where they were once stalwarts, JC Penney and Sears are on death watch. This piece points out that the traditionally bricks-and-mortar retailers that have grown—Walmart, Target, and Nordstrom—have done so by greatly expanding their respective online presences, which enables them to maintain their physical footprints. Penney’s and Sears haven’t done that. … Read more
Lea and I had an out-of-the-blue conversation about Aretha Franklin not two weeks ago. “Freeway of Love” came on and I noted how unlikely it seemed for her to have such a big hit in the middle of the ’80s, but that the song worked all the way around—definitely hers, but also definitely part of … Read more