A brand-building expert down in Austin named John Moore has belatedly discovered my conversation with former college roommates John Mackey of Whole Foods and Kip Tindell of the Container Store and informed readers of his well-trafficked blog that they’re not allowed to go on vacation until they read it. His timing is a little off–hasn’t [...]

At the Democratic convention last week, James Pethokoukis had some fun asking delegates economic questions: I asked 24 of them whether the economy was in an expansion, a recession, or in a depression. The results are stunning, I think, given that on the same day I took the informal survey, the Commerce Department reported that [...]

This blog is all about promoting the careers and extracurricular activities of its regular commenters. So I’m thrilled to pass on the news that regular commenter Mustache Leader is looking for nominees for the first-ever “Robert Goulet Mustached American of the Year Award.” Which should really be the “Robert Goulet Mustachioed American of the Year [...]

Sure, you could have read it here first, more or less, but my friend Joe Nocera’s wistful critique of Rupert Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal is still worth a look: Mr. Murdoch believes that the country is yearning for a national conservative daily, so that is where he is taking The Wall Street Journal. He is [...]