Some of his numbers are right. Some of his numbers are fuzzy. Read more

You have to wonder why the announcement was made at all. Dave Bing isn't running again. The gubernatorial election is a year away, so it can't help whoever the Democratic candidate would be. And, the government is going to shut down next week (supposedly), so will any wire transfers actually take place? Read more

One of the strangest IPOs I can remember. Read more

Here's something to remember: DeLoreans were lousy cars (that's referred to in the excerpt, but it needs to be re-emphasized). At the time all this was happening, the American economy was in a tailspin, and the Japanese carmakers had made huge inroads in auto sales. Right around the time DeLorean was nosediving, the… Read more

I'm there. If I'm invited, of course. Read more

I used to park there, when I worked at USA Today across the street, and never had a clue that it was THE Deep Throat parking garage. We liked it because it is only a couple of levels, meaning you can park quickly, and you can drive directly in from the left turn lane. Once you were parked, it was a fast scoot across… Read more

This is very simple to figure out, if you just do the math. There are roughly 700,000 Detroit residents. 700,000 divided by 50,000 equals 14 stray dogs per resident. If you assume there are no stray dogs downtown, in Midtown, Corktown, or Southwest Detroit, then there have to be many more than 14 stray dogs per person… Read more

Rob!!! Read more

Once was enough for me. And you will be yelled at if you video it. Read more

I lived in Tokyo, and you learn very quickly to avoid rush hour trains if you don't have to be someplace. You really are packed in like cattle, and it's especially uncomfortable for women because of threat from gropers. But it also is an effective defense to stare them right in the eyes. They usually change trains at… Read more

The pensioners' big issue is that their retirement plans are unprotected. If a public company goes bankrupt in the U.S., an agency called the P.B.G.C. guarantees most of their payments. Detroit employees have no such protection. They could appeal to the state for help, but the pension deficit is $8 billion, and it's… Read more

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Thanks — if you like the business angle, be sure Matt knows. I think you have to understand the business side before the fun side, but that's me. Read more

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Thanks! It's been fun. Good luck to you, too! Read more

What did you trade it for? Read more

I don't think GM's owners care about styling as much as they care about towing and cargo capacity, fuel economy and price. Also, after Ford's experience with Escape, they're going to want to make sure that new engine family is bullet proof. Read more

This version isn't my taste, but I could see a use for the vehicle. Read more

Who do you Jalops think would be the perfect customer for this car? Read more

I'm proud. But I would have tucked in the shirt. Untucked is so 2009. Read more