Are you as good as your word?

The other day, for a brief time, Volkswagen of America posted a partial news release that announced it was switching the “k” in its name to a “t” and becoming Voltswagen. The supposed re-branding would signify a strong focus on electric vehicles. The release promptly...

A typo may be an accident, but it’s no crime. Unless you’re a Long Island thief who’s trying to avoid prison. Last year, CNN reported on a scheme by Robert Berger, who had been charged with attempted grand larceny and possession of stolen property. When Berger was due...

In Montreal, an independent bookstore owner got into a public spat with the building’s landlord. Fortunately, the tale had a happy ending. But before it got to that point, a smarmy comment by one of the two parties irritated the heck out of me. Stephen Welch, who owns...