Lincoln shrinking its dealership network

Lincoln cut 100 U.S. dealerships in 2023 and plans to cut 100 more this year in an effort to boost profitability from its retail network, Automotive News reported last week. This will reportedly leave Lincoln with roughly 400 U.S. dealerships by the end of 2024. That’s about 40% fewer than in 2021, but still more…

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Throwback Thursday: Phoenix in 1924 and 2024

Many of you enjoyed seeing the story about my New Year 2024 road trip to an old mining town called Superior, Arizona. There, I re-created a 90-year-old image of the main thoroughfare through town. More recently, I did a similar thing with an old photo of Phoenix that a friend sent me. The caption said…

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Meet the Fashion Influencers of Climate Activism

The fashion industry produces up to 100 billion garments are produced each year. And each year, approximately 92 million tons of clothing ends up in landfills. The mass consumption encouraged by fast fashion brands, media trend cycles, and advertising are huge contributors to the amount of clothes that end up in our trash. It’s something…

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Is Israel at risk again of becoming a Mideast pariah?

The equation changed dramatically under President Trump, who largely abandoned U.S. efforts to remain somewhat neutral. Siding firmly with Israel, Trump brushed aside Palestinian concerns, relocated the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to disputed land in Jerusalem and recognized Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights. His administration invited other Arab countries, especially from the Persian…

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