Alfred P. Sloan’s Vision … and Legacy In the beginning, there was Henry Ford. His two brilliant ideas: the Model T (standardization for the masses) and the River Rouge assembly line (mass production of that standard product, now known as “Fordism”) – both symbolize the start, early in the 20th century, of a technological economyContinue reading “General Motors, the Model 20th Century Corporation?”
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What Is This “AI Bubble” You Hear About?
Huge amounts of money are feverishly pursuing the AI industry, including data centers and still uncertain future developments — sure looks like a bubble!
Cars: Spiritual Totems or Historical Markers?
All the cars I ever owned and all the cars I remember my parents owning — and there were many (as a GM salaried employee, my dad bought a new car every year) — what does it all mean?
Cars: Looking into the Future
Converting the world to EVs may take too long — and the U.S. auto industry is probably not up to the task, anyway — how about changing the way we live?
Why Do I Have to Buy My Job with a Degree?
Runaway credential inflation may not serve anybody well except for the higher education establishment — is it time to treat college and professional degrees more rationally?
Buick, Where Did You Go?
Buick has been a totem for the people of Flint, Michigan, General Motors, and many Americans of a certain age … for 120 years, but how much longer?
What Became of Drag Racing?
Organized drag racing was never a sport – but it was and has always been a tribute to amateur mechanics everywhere, who love their cars
Welcome to Warp and Woof, v.2.0
Warp & Woof, v. 2.0 Welcome to Warp & Woof, a blog from William Sundwick. I’ve been working on this project intermittently since I retired from the Library of Congress in 2015, after 42 years of service. Back in the day, maybe 10-15 years ago, when blogging was something people did – before social mediaContinue reading “Welcome to Warp and Woof, v.2.0”
General Motors, Decline and Fall, 1980-2009
published July 9, 2020 in Warp & Woof General Motors, Decline and Fall, 1980 – 2009 William Sundwick Founded in Flint, Michigan in 1908, the corporation that ushered in the automobile age in America and came to dominate the nation’s industrial economy by the 1970s, declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy just after celebrating itsContinue reading “General Motors, Decline and Fall, 1980-2009”
Am I Old Yet?
Published January 17, 2020 in Warp & Woof Am I Old Yet? An Update William Sundwick Warp & Woof has seen other pieces about getting old. It seems I owe the reader an update from time to time. I am now mid-way through my fifth year of retirement. I wouldn’t contest the rationale for myContinue reading “Am I Old Yet?”
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