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What Were They Thinking #58 CBS sells the Yankees for $8.7 million

Sports franchise valuations are eye-popping ever since Steve Ballmer bought my Los Angeles Clippers ...

The problem with Facebook community newsgroups

I live on the south shore of Nassau County and I have been living in the same village since I moved ...

In memory of Marty Funkhouser/ Bob Einstein

With the death of Bob Einstein, we lost one of the great comedic writers of all time and we lose one...

What Were They Thinking #57 Atari’s ET doesn’t phone home

In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, Atari was the dominant player on the home video game market...

The problem with Netflix

I once owned shares of Netflix and it was a profitable endeavor. I took my profits and ran. I’m gl...

What Were They Thinking #56 Cheetos Lip Balm isn’t the taste you want

Companies with popular products, always crave a brand extension because it can create extra lines of...

The Coalition of the Willing

I always say that if you want to clean out friends and family from your life, you need to throw a we...

What Were They Thinking #55 Grease 2 is not the one that you want

Mama Mia! Here We Go Again was going to be a surefire hit when it was announced. While a musical seq...

What Were They Thinking #54 WWE honors a murderer

For a very long time, the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) had to deal with the death of a handfu...

Howard Stern isn’t really great at interviewing

I have been a fan of Howard Stern for over 35 years, going back to the days of afternoon drive time ...