Monthly Archives: May 2010

Whipping Boys

Congress has to let the people see a sacrifice, and Goldman Sachs is the latest lamb. Chief executive Lloyd Blankfein and managing director Fabrice Tourre are getting sent in to the coloseum to be roasted by the SEC and Congress … Continue reading

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The Stuff of Legend

When I was a kid, many moons ago in America, we had myriad classic, nutritionally devoid products like Cheez Whiz and Tang orange-flavored drink. They were as intrinsically part of the landscape as, well, Campbell’s Soup or the World Series. … Continue reading

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Filed under Branding, China

Deep Pockets, Deep Throat

It seems the blame game for the global financial horror show will continue apace. As Lloyd Blankfein et al, begin to defend their tattered reputations in front of tribunal after tribunal, another organization has come under the hatchet as well, … Continue reading

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