Category Archives: New Year
Wheel out the Old, Rush in the New
As we wheel out the old year help is on the way. The new year comes with a new vaccine for the new corona virus. Thanks to the old president’s warp speed program. By the way, he’s slow wheeling his way out too.
Stinking Dumpster Fire Hot Mess of a Year Finally Leaves
The stinking dumpster fire hot mess of year made its way to the exits last night, terrifying everyone along the way.
New Year’s Coach Drop
It’s that magical time of year when Cleveland Browns fans count down the dropping of the ball on the head of their football coach. So, out with Head Coach Freddie Kitchens and in with the new.
Here’s what Jason Gay had to say in this morning’s WSJ:
Consider the freshly dismissed Freddie Kitchens. Just a few hours ago, Freddie had to spend a lot of time worrying about the Cleveland Browns. Now he doesn’t have to worry about the Cleveland Browns ever again. Right there, that’s a life upgrade.
And he added:
In addition to Kitchens in Cleveland, the Giants parted ways with Pat Shurmur after two seasons.
The Browns parted ways with Shurmur in 2012.
Oops, the big ball just dropped on GM John Dorsey too. He’s the guy who hired Freddie as head coach.
Happy New Year Data
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Electronic Frontiers Foundation took a look back at 2018 data privacy scandals.
The Marriott hack that stole data from up to 500 million visitors made the cut. But the report says the really bad actors “were the tech companies themselves, harvesting of mountains of users’ data and employing flawed systems to use and share it.”
Sears New Year Liquidation Sale
Sears chairman Eddie Lampert stepped in with a last minute $4.4 billion offer to buy the bankrupt company. CNBC says Sears advisers have until Jan 4 to decide if he’s a “qualified buyer.” “Only then could ESL take part in an auction against liquidation bids on Jan. 14.”
