http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2002-2006 by the authors Tue, 12 Sep 2006 21:18:34 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/09/10/101510.php#comment-440955 Bliffle, I agree, it's surprising that you'll see this level of disregard for corporate governance and ethics post-Enron. <a href="http://www.iwantmyess.com/?p=95" target="_blank">Patricia Dunn's</a> now loosing her job over the matter. ]]> 440955@blogcritics.org Tue, 12 Sep 2006 21:18:34 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/09/10/101510.php#comment-440057 It's been evident for a few years that the HP board was taken over by scoundrels and weaklings. If nothing else, the ascendancy of Fiorina and the subsequent purchase of Compaq should have warned any alert observer. As it happens I went past the Deer Creek labs an hour ago and it looks like a mauseleum: not a soul in sight. Contrasted with a few years ago when there was a happy crowd there on a sunday afternoon. The opportunists and pirates have ruined a great company. Sadly, this fate awaits many more US companies as they are looted by men and women unfit to lead. ]]> 440057@blogcritics.org Sun, 10 Sep 2006 19:49:17 EDT