The space in my head is causing my MicroBlogVember posts to get a little mixed up … but I think I’m on track. And only the 10th so not quite the ‘final frontier’.



York shop bans cheesy Christmas music for sake of staff

The best thing to happen to YORK since The Vikings.


Colors


The mornings are increasingly foggy and cold as the Summer wanes and MicroBlogVember moves in. This morning is no exception.


End PG&E’s Reign of Error With a Hostile Takeover - Greg Palast

… great read as you might expect from Greg Palast - and lo here’s that Singer chap popping up again … this time seeking to extort the North of America … not Latin America


Even further behind on my news reading!


Little behind on my podcasts ….


Saudis Back Travis Kalanick’s New Startup

Because why wouldn’t they .. they don’t have enough money yet and it’s only the later investors that will lose out.



Introducing the Substack Fellowship for Independent Writers

Great idea by the folks at Substack … KUDOS


Couldn’t see a single star in the sky last night … and waking up to thick fog this early MicroBlogVember morning I think I know why.


Eu’s Vestager says has received many concerns regarding Apple Pay

Not sure I get it. Can’t think of anywhere where I can only use 🍏 Pay … but plenty the other way round. What am I missing?


Word!


It’s frightening how time is flying by this month. Whole days disappear causing chaos in my MicroBlogVember program(me).


I need to stick to a routine for this MicroBlogVember thing to properly work. Don’t you think?


Today’s number for reflection.

$6.5 Billion


Words I did not expect to read today.

”We should follow the law. And I believe the law protects whistleblowers,”

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)


In a national park and hungry? No problem have Amazon deliver.

”Many members of the committee, which was created by former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, would potentially benefit from the privatization.”

No. Surely not. Really?


The Gig Is Up … todays newsletter reminding us all that we still live in a shareholder economy … don’t be fooled. What do you think?