Monthly Archives: April 2021

This story makes the Wells Fargo fake-account-creating employees look angelic. Two Hialeah, Florida police officers have been charged with alleged professional misconduct for issuing dozens of bogus tickets to drivers they never pulled over and ticketed. Cuts way back on … Continue reading →

The above West Point Honor Code appears in marble at the West Point Honor Plaza. However, in 2015, West Point adopted a self-reporting policy that eased up on the absolute nature of the code. If cadets self-reported their cheating, they … Continue reading →

Wall Street Journal headline, April 4, 2021, p. A9. Why is this a headline? If you are sitting around with Alexa rolling and mention the term “skin tags,” you will find ads in your mailbox for skin-tag removal. In addition, … Continue reading →

Eva Roytburg, 18, a senior at New Trier High School. (Apoorva Mandavilli, “Elite High School’s Screening Program Runs Afoul of Regulators,” New York Times, April 5, 2021 , p. A4. Well, la-de-da! Is school supposed to be fun? School has … Continue reading →

Gina Champion-Cain, at her sentencing hearing for running a Ponzi scheme that had bilked $400 million from investors who were her friends and business connections. Ms. Champion-Cain was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, more than the prosecution had … Continue reading →

The New York Times did some investigative journalism and found that the completion of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s book came at an awkward time. Whilst the Guv had staff members running about typing, editing, and working with his publishers, … Continue reading →