Bob McCarty Writes

Two months ago, I published a post (see “What Has ‘Brown’ Done for You Lately?” that included a video about efforts by UPS (a.k.a., “Big Brown”) to get a “bailout” from Congress in the form of legislation that would change the federal law under which competitor FedEx operates.  In turn, the legislation would cause Big [...]

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Police officer: “Can you describe the suspect, ma’m?”
Victim: “He was wearing a brown uniform and drove a big brown truck.”
“What has ‘Brown’ done for you lately?” If UPS officials get their way with Congress, your answer might soon be: “They left me feeling as if I’ve been robbed.”
No, you won’t be robbed at gunpoint; instead, [...]

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Editor’s note: The post below was written and published by my friend, Skunkfeathers, at his blog of the same name.  While I’ve condensed it slightly to reduce its carbon footprint (just kidding), I have not changed the flavor of the piece, ensuring it stays in line with previous Skunky posts, all of which have to [...]

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The marketing folks at FedEx have to be excited over the outcome of this weekend’s big race at Belmont Park. After all, Big Brown — the horse bearing the name of their chief rival, UPS — finished last after being picked by many to be a shoe-in to win horse racing’s Triple Crown. [...]

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