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Ethics Dunce: Safeway…Ethics Hero: Ryan Young. Justice? Waiting…

Safeway suspends a hero. When will they ever learn…. Continue reading

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Occupy Eduardo Saverin

Dear Eduardo Severin: Good-bye and good riddance. Continue reading

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Ethics Hero: The Boston Red Sox

Yes, some big organizations are capable of being generous and loyal. Luckily, this is one I like a lot. Continue reading

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How Extreme Ideology Makes You An Insufferable, Mean-Spirited Jerk: Case Study…William Ayers

I thought trying to tar Barack Obama with his association with Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn at the University of Chicago and their financial support of his political career was a cheap shot by the conservative media in 2008, and I think so now. Nonetheless, I cannot help wonder about the taste and values of anyone who would voluntarily stay in the presence of these miserable human beings for more than a few seconds. Continue reading

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More Airport Encounters: Saying Thanks To An Accidental Mentor

THIS celebrity I had to talk to. Continue reading

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Thanks and Mea Culpa

Good week, everyone. Continue reading

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Ethics Hero: Martin Scorsese

“Hugo” is a gift to all of us, but most of all it is a gift of immortality to a film pioneer who has been forgotten twice. Continue reading

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An Ethical Holiday

Let’s have a good Thanksgiving, okay? Continue reading

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Now THIS Is Disloyalty…

Baseball’s Kansas City Royals are putting the name of their ball park, now Kaufman Staudium, up for corporate bidding. Yechh. Continue reading

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Ethics Hero: Robert Downey, Jr.

If Mel Gibson regains the trust and respect of Hollywood, it will be because of the Ethics Hero he created himself, by helping a friend years ago. Continue reading

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