Ross has had a string of not-so-great publicities in the campus press lately, and the string continues with an article in the Daily's 'the statement' weekly insert that damns the b-school for teaching the hows but not the whys of business. There are some truths to James Somers' writing, but overall I think he's missed the critical mainstay of b-school: we'll tell you how, you have to want to know why and the discovery is up to you. It is very different than many other pedagogical environments - and clearly isn't for everyone.

The Chicago Auto Show is rolling through its pressers, and two caught my eye today: launches of the Saturn (nee Opel/Vauxhall/Holden) Astra and Pontiac (nee Holden Commodore) G8. Ever since a Vauxhall Vectra proved to me beyond the shadow of a doubt that turbodiesel wagons were the only way to fly I've been waiting for GM to import these products from its global family. Where there's an Astra a Vectra can't be far behind...