Disney has clearly suffered at the hands of the pandemic as its market cap shrunk from $260 billion to $215 billion in the last six months alone. One of its star attractions is its new…;
Articles of Interest
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: DISNEY AND KAEPERNICK
The Disney-Colin Kaepernick partnership to produce and distribute content focused on social and racial topics is not only a forceful strategic move to position Disney in the country’s self-examination of issues associated with systemic racism,…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: POLITICS OF MASKS
As we all witness Gov. Ron DeSantis stubbornly embrace politics over science, I am reminded of the Catholic Church during Galileo’s day which, despite clear and convincing evidence that the Earth circled the sun –…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: CREATIVE RENEWAL
Lincoln Property’s decision to reposition the 110,000-square-foot office building in downtown Orlando it acquired in 2014 as a mixed-use structure with 143 residential units, a ground level occupied by Wahlburgers, a second floor dedicated to…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: ECONOMIC PARALLEL
As Hertz, JCPenney, Neiman Marcus, and Tuesday Morning head into bankruptcy, ostensibly as a result of COVID-19, an interesting parallel emerges between biology and economics. COVID-19 has laid a swath of devastation as it focused…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: KINDER, GENTLER
Falling somewhat under the category of “regularly scheduled programming,” John Krasinski’s Some Good News, a YouTube by-product of the pandemic, is a reflection of what is likely to emerge as the next generation of programming…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: STEP UP, DESANTIS
Having experienced first-hand the extraordinary leadership former Gov. Rick Scott provided the senior living industry during Hurricane Irma, I am mystified at the posture our current governor is taking. Rick Scott attended calls personally, was…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: RESPITE
As we begin to shelter in place, and the world shuts down around us, I am finding some solace in the opportunity to spend more time at home. We go to sleep when we’re tired;…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: FEAR ITSELF
As we continue to absorb self-serving political ramblings and media coverage on coronavirus, especially this past Thursday, the day the earth stood still. In response to bad news everywhere, even engulfing beloved Tom Hanks and…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: POLITICAL APATHY
At what point does human apathy define politics? Apparently, Republican Senator Rob Bradley, as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, had such a busy agenda that he wasn’t even prepared to meet first-grader Kaia Rolle…;