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U2 Day is upon us again

Calling all U2 fans — is your calendar marked for September 25? Gather your best dark sunglasses, bandanas and pyrotechnics

Staying home and remaining distanced is the smartest thing we can do right now. It’s short-term pain for long-term relief.

Contractors are in today to start finishing my basement, fulfilling a 12-year dream. It’ll be worth eight weeks of dust

I am a huge U2 fan. I’ve followed them in some way, shape or form since 1980. Despite my fandom

Just remember that if you hear anything about Tool today, it’s probably fake. They love to pull April Fool’s pranks.

Every four years, we have to work an extra day. Grit your teeth and it’ll be over soon. And now,

I realize this may upset a few of the hardcore fans of U2. I happen to be one of them.

The bass rig that Adam Clayton used on the 360 Tour will be auctioned off later this week with proceeds

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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