An Omen?

OK, I don’t really believe in omens, but I am hoping to get a few more clicks. Speaking of clicks, I once again ask that if you receive an email notification when a post is published that you actually click on the post title instead of just reading the post in your email.

It was just yesterday that I wrote about one of my favorite cars, the 1956-57 Continental Mark II. Take a look at what was in the parking lot this morning after my wonderful wife and I finished breakfast.

 

 

This Mark II looked like it is in excellent condition. One of those badges on the front grille was an AACA award. (AACA is the Antique Automobile Club of America.)

I have not seen very many of these “in the wild.” Usually, I see these at auctions or at dealerships like Gateway Classic Cars.

Oh, this was far from the only interesting vehicle we saw this morning. On the way home we saw a beautiful blue Maserati MC20, a McLaren Long Tail (I am actually not a fan of the looks of that car) and a Ferrari 458, maybe it was a 488. As I have written on many occasions, such as in this post, the car culture out here is simply amazing.

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I was originally going to call today’s post Bye Bye, DEI. As expected, the University of North Carolina System has abandoned any formal bureaucracy based on DEI. At the same time, the basis for the action is, seemingly, a de facto adoption of institutional neutrality like the Kalven Principles. (Even though I have no connection to the school, I am tempted to make a donation to it.)

In a related vein, here is a relevant opinion piece published in Newsweek. In my opinion, it is worth reading. Oh, apparently the University of Wyoming has also eliminated its DEI department and will move its staff and some of its programming to other departments on campus.

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Once again, I am compelled to explain that Harvard University is well within its rights to deny the conferral of degrees to 13 seniors who participated in the demonstrations supporting genocidal barbarian rapists. Freedom of speech does NOT mean freedom from criticism or freedom from consequences. Of course, the protestors denied freedom of speech to those who disagree with them.

This principle applies to employment as well. From Nicole Page, a partner at Reavis Page Jump, a law firm that represents employers and employees in employment matters. “It’s not considered illegal for an employer to say, ‘You’re representing us; we think that behavior reflects badly on us and so you’re fired.'”

 

#AnOmen?

#ArizonaCarCulture