Harvey Vortac

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My grandfather was the one who taught them how to make the caskets and urns.

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That’s fantastic

Allen Mullaly left Ford for Microsoft while negotiating with Microsoft on Fords behalf.

True it’s not like he was going to GM. But it certainly creates an awkward dynamic. Ford decided that the best opportunity to successfully complete the near term project was worth the near term risks and structured the exit to accomplish the task.

In the case of ole miss, the near term project was the best chance at a national championship, ole miss decided it wasn’t worth the risks. If Golding can sustain Lanes success or ends up with a National Championship, then they probably chose correctly, if Golding can’t conclusions will be drawn from that as well.

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Dealerships are insanely scummy. The fact that LA still doesn't allow teslas to sell directly to customers is wild

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Considering the protectionism in Louisiana it’s not that surprising— just read up on St. Joseph’s Abbey fight with the Louisiana state board of funeral directors and embalmers over making affordable caskets.

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Private Equity taking over and making it more expensive doesn't help

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Being a breeding ground for douchebags doesn’t help either.

Holeee inferiority complex,

This is closer to being the president of a company that has accepted a new job, but wants/wanted to see a project/merger through to its natural conclusion before leaving. The board used the opportunity to go in a different direction,

In this scenario how is success/failure judged?

LSU has reached the point that success is measured in National Championships.
How does Ole Miss measure success? If it’s in winning a playoff game or 2 then the right decision was made to not let Lane coach.
If their success is measured in national championships, then near term they did not put themselves in the best position to succeed.

Golding being the right choice to go through the playoffs last year may have been the best choice given the internal constraints (not letting lane coach).

Right now who else would hire Golding as a head coach?

we probably will not be able to do a full post mortem on this for 5 or so years.

The reality is that the model now is that all involved want to be treated like professionals, professionals are hired guns. Leaving in the middle of things or a strategic mutually beneficial exit happens all the time in business, everyone needs to grow up.

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I'm just disappointed that U2 won't be there to perform American Obituary (about Renee Good).

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I have to amend my previous statement to include Bono.

I remember a hearing a morning show dj in the 90s posit something to the effect that “it seems Bono is always running for rock star”.

The might be the 2 most self satisfied smug people on the planet.

“A portion of the proceeds” please just a payday off of useful idiots.

Do it for free, pay the stage crews, roadies, security, insurance etc, from your own coffers, so 100 percent of the ticket sales can go to what you think is important, otherwise shut your sanctimonious mouths.

Public monies/projects should not be named after living people or imply a tacit endorsement of living people full stop.

I think it was written as an episodic serial and then later compiled into a book.

I generally don’t broadcast my political affiliations. Either way roughly 1 half of the population will irrationally hate me, I just as soon keep them guessing why.

I will say that whether intended or not wearing clothing with politician on it is “cult of personality” type behavior that we should guard against. I noticed this here when Obama was first elected, and found it as distasteful as North Korean propaganda. I find it even more distasteful when said individual can’t run for office again.

I differentiate between slogans “MAGA” “Hope and Change” and near deification of our the human.

Creature comforts allow people to live longer……….who knew?