AM I NEXT? IS THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL AT FORBES

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Jersey City, New Jersey-based Forbes Magazine, an iconic financial publication covering finance, technology, communications, science, politics, and law., appears to be close to acquisition by Magnum Opus Acquisition Limited, which is "controlled by the Chinese Communist Party,"

An April 8 proxy statement filed by Magnum Opus, the acquisition company, says that if the deal proceeds, Forbes "could be subject to oversight and discretion of [Chinese] governmental authorities, which could seek to intervene or influence its business operations at any time that the government deems appropriate to further their regulatory, political, and societal goals.”

This normally portends a replacement of top executives, senior staff, and trusted personnel with Chinese nationals or Chinese-Americans with loyalties to the Chinese Communist Party.

There is little or no doubt that the credibility of the publication will be affected by censorship and selective editing. Finances would not be a problem given the deep pockets of the CCP.

Forewarned is forearmed.

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT BLUE BIRD CORPORATION

Fort Valley, Georgia-based Blue Bird Corporation, a manufacturer of Type A, C and D school buses including low-emission and electric models, has announced a major reduction in force.

The reduction in force will affect 115 employees located at the company's Fort Valley manufacturing and assembly plant. According to the company, "they do not expect any more layoffs and the people who are out of work could be eligible for rehire once the economic conditions improve."

The company has claimed that the decision was driven by supply chain disruptions caused by Russia's war in Ukraine and the pandemic.

The company "has implemented a price increase on all model school buses to offset record inflationary pressures and substantially higher costs for raw materials, transportation, and labor. The Company also continues to face supply chain disruptions exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine and the lingering COVID-19 pandemic. Blue Bird's 10% price increase took effect on May 10, 2022."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

MEMORIAL DAY 2022

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!

Just a quick reminder to say a prayer of thanks for all of the brave soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice, were gravely wounded, suffered a disability or found it hard to integrate back into a life where military-like discipline, skills, and behavior are alien to most Americans. Let us also not forget those missing in action and who remain unaccounted as well as those presently standing watch over our freedom and liberty.

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. Just because something bad hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. Are you now wondering, Am I Next?