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
About five years ago, I wrote a little bit about how refreshing it would be to deflate the excessive celebrity of the office of President of the United States. Too much of an understatement to say things are not going as I had hoped? I think we’ve been sliding steadily down this hill since the … Read more
It once seemed pretty clear to me that Donald Trump would be vulnerable in 2020, not just to a hypothetical strong Democrat, but to a Republican primary challenger. I now doubt such a person will emerge. By any rational measure, Trump remains a serially dishonest boor. He is, however, a serially dishonest boor with a … Read more