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Fenster writes: The problem with the future is that it hasn’t happened yet.  I had a hard time explaining this to my finance students in a discussion of accounting and budgeting.  Accounting is replete with risks and uncertainties, but for … Continue reading →

Fenster writes: At the risk of tossing out an oxymoron, here is an excellent article from Vox: What Donald Trump gets about the electorate, by Lee Drutman.  The very title seems out of place in Vox in that it gives … Continue reading →

Fenster writes: I just got around to seeing Edge of Darkness, a 2010 film starring Mel Gibson as a cop out to avenge the murder of his daughter.  It had been on my list for some time since it is … Continue reading →

Fenster writes: It is noteworthy but not surprising that Olay, a skin care product for women, would choose to advertise during the Super Bowl.  As noted in an earlier post in this series women are not only the main purchasers … Continue reading →

Fenster writes: Parts 1 and 2 of Super Bowl Ad Watch here and here. “Who are the cool kids” is one of the defining themes of the ads.  Here is an example.  It is the short video “Going Away Party” … Continue reading →

Fenster writes: This is the second of several posts dealing with 2020 Super Bowl ads.  Here is the first post, in which I present an overview, including some background on viewership, the influence of woke and a framework for evaluating … Continue reading →

Fenster writes: My doppelgänger posts at another site too.  That site tilts a bit more to current politics than UR does.  The posts often take the form of anonymized notes to friends on various subjects taken up elsewhere such as … Continue reading →