David Friedman

Time For a Red-Hot--and a Little Context

Third in a series of articles offering a glimpse behind the scenes at Dodger Stadium.

Dodger fans arrive… more

Leadoff Hitters Aren't Always What You Think

In the beginning, God created heaven and the earth. A hurricane, some say, starts with a single breath of… more

Well-Oiled 'Anti-Establishment' Slate Unable to Sway Voters

With remarkable clarity, Los Angeles voters last Tuesday rejected a campaign for their city mounted by a … more

Dodger Stadium Action Begins Long Before the First Pitch

First in a series of articles offering a glimpse behind the scenes at Dodger Stadium … more

When the U.S. Federal Reserve Board meets this Tuesday, many observers expect it to cut interest rates for the fifth time since January. If it does, the Fed's retreat from the "new economy" … more

Since 1995, when its last recession ended, California has built a powerhouse economy and created more than 2 million jobs, an all-time record. Most states would celebrate … more

As the market's relentless slide forces IT managers back to basics, it's time they reassess the simplest, yet most crucial business reality: dirt matters. Locating an … more

DaimlerChrysler's sobering announcement last week that it will fire 26,000 workers caps months of bad news from U.S. auto makers. Driven by what were touted as computer-age … more

Last week's surprise interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and President-elect George W. Bush's downbeat economic summit underscored post-boom America's potentially steep downside. Yet,… more

After enjoying near-princely status throughout the last decade, IT professionals are suddenly on the defensive. Fueled by the tech-stock collapse and the apparently related national… more