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Random music news for Saturday, December 5, 2020

For reasons unknown, this earworm has been going through my head for a week. Think very carefully before you click

A good question: Why does Wite-Out and Liquid Paper still exist? If you’re of a certain age, you probably have

Getting ready to do serious Geeks&Beats reporting from CES 2020. For example, I found this device which apparently is the

You know what it’s like when family gets together over Christmas: At some point, no matter how careful everyone is

Maybe one more day of erratic posts and email responses. Surgical recovery is taking a little longer than expected. Here’s

Off to Winnipeg tonight to prepare for a TEDx presentation I have to give on Wednesday. Maybe I’ll see you

Off to Ottawa today for the next round of dates in my spring speaking tour. Maybe I’ll see you there.

The first-ever space shuttle launch happened on this day in 1981 as STS-1. It was Columbia–but we all know what

Today is Facebook’s 15th birthday. In music news for February 4, 2019… Why is this music festival sending out invitations

I wonder how much it cost Amazon to get Harrison Ford appear in this Alexa Super Bowl commercial? Meh. Jeff

I promise to take down the Christmas tree this weekend. Promise. Or at least as soon as I finish with

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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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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