ArnoldBlog [ahr-nold-bläg]

Wherein the author waxes eloquently, or at least waxes, on consumer issues with asides about such truly important issues as cars, Dartmouth and Secretariat.

Will Push on Purchasing Regulations Backfire on Structured Settlements?

Yesterday morning, the American Association of People with Disabilities and the National Consumer League held a panel discussion on...

An Aging Apple?

According to a new report from Nielsen SoundScan, for the first time since 2003, when the iTunes store opened, annual U.S. digital music...

The Cutest Commercial You'll See This Weekend

Question: How does a Fortune 15 telecommunications company differentiate itself from the competition? Answer: By creating a really...

In The Beginning...

It’s always a pleasure and usually a bit humbling to be cited favorably in a news article. Claims Journal just posted a long article...

"Get In. I'll Give You a Ride"

With the passing of Senator Frank Lautenberg, the U.S. Senate is a poorer place and not in the financial sense. In a city where ego is...

Recalling "Dictatorships & Double Standards"

Sorry for the long drought in blogs. Chalk it up to global warming. Former Slate and New Republic editor Michael Kinsley has this...

Microsoft: “With Hollow Eye and Wrinkled Brow”

The slow erosion of Microsoft’s brand continues. New York Times columnist Randall Stross has a wonderful essay this morning on how the...

Action is Eloquence

Rather than an urgent public policy debate, today’s missive covers something of far greater importance, namely Landon’s 7-4 victory over...

"A Sort of Homecoming"

Washington’s salons have long known that on matters of environmental regulation, the gentleman at left is without peer. Robert K. Dawson,...

A Class Act

Anyone wondering if remarkable people still rise to the top in Washington, D.C. should take a moment and read the email below. Sheila...