Ex-Theranos President Balwani Gets 13-Year Prison

I wonder about when this train actually went off the rail and Balwani and Holmes both knew it. It reminds me somewhat of Bernie Madoff's $20 Billion deception in that if Bernie had fessed up when his performance first went south and he tried to cover it up, only to make it worse, he might largely have been forgiven and returned to his original trading business. But he just couldn't do that and as time went on...well we know the result. Was there…

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Florida Ex-Congressman Arrested Over Secret Contract

It is a source of never-ending amazement how people can put themselves into such convoluted situations and positions as this guy has done to himself. So far, he's just been charged, but whether found guilty or not the question is...what was he thinking??? Another case where he must have believed he was safe and somehow existed in a protected shell of some sort, but why? The point being that there is no protective shell for any of us. There is…

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Two Fintechs Fueled Extensive Pandemic Relief Fraud

Wouldn't it be nice to think that the government efforts to help businesses get though the worst part of the pandemic, would have been met by sincere efforts of the people and entities who were tapped to participate in the $800billion Paycheck Protection Program? Well unfortunately, some saw it as Opportunity with a capital O, not for others who it was intended for, but for themselves. Although challenging to understand how they thought they…

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Five New Haven Officers Charged in Paralysis of Black Man

Is $100million too much to award someone for the tragic results described in this article? It is a question for others to determine, but it is disappointing that even in this day and age when police violence and racism have been so dissected, that these officers would display such callous disregard for another human in the disposition of their jobs. Another of those "What Were They Thinking" moments, that will only add fuel to the debate and…

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Court Appears Ready to End Special Master Review

It just is looking like the folks on the Supreme Court, especially the ones nominated by the former President, do not want to project any appearance of being politicized in their decisions regarding him. It just means it is likely that his normal genius at deflecting trouble will be severely tested over the coming months.   It must be remembered, however, that all these charges against him are just that, ie: charges! In the U.S., citizens…

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HFC Comeback Event

This was HFC's first major post-covid event. It was held in the magnificent ballroom of the Plaza Hotel, in NYC. Since then, we've had a over-subscribed golf outing in Greemwich, Ct, a dynamite poker tournament at a large armory type building that was jam-packed and a concert by the awesome band Foreigner, that blew everyone's socks off! :) "I've Been Waiting For a Girl Like You - To Come Into My Life." It was high voltage all the way, held in…

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French Cardinal’s Admission Renews Scrutiny of Church Sexual Abuse

Who could have made up a story such as this? Even the greatest imagination would not have conceived that one of the most prolific religious organizations the world has ever known, would also be revealed as a bastion of such prolific and wide-spread child sexual abuse, that it bogles the mind to comprehend the extent of damage perpetrated over the centuries of the Catholic Religion's existence. "It's just not believable," they would have…

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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

When I saw this notice, what came to mind was the tremendous satisfaction the people involved with all elements of the project must receive from seeing the results of their efforts. Imagine how their chests must just puff-out with pride and their hearts sing with the kind of joy one gets from being part of such an uplifting happening. Imagine how they’ll feel when the tree goes up and the lights come on, not only for their personal sense of…

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Les Moonves and Paramount to Pay $9.75 Million for Sexual Misconduct

Aha! I had been wondering recently what happened to Les Moonves. Until being "outed" by the investigative journalist Ronan Farrow, he was a "God" of the entertainment industry, in the position of tremendous power to influence careers. To create good entertainment and help people make the best decisions for their higher good. Instead, he took advantage of that power to pressure women into giving him sexual favors.  He must have felt like he was…

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Robs Blog

Robs Blog

This blog is where I express things going on around me that confirm my belief that “What Goes Around Comes Around,” the title of my book!  We all use those words in observation of others but may not, possibly to our misfortune, apply them to ourselves. Please let me know if you see what I see, or it’s just me battling windmills.

Robs Blog

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