Making Music in the Forest City
I’m going to be part of something cool on Zoom in June and I’m getting excited about it!
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Social Marketing
DIY Under my Belt
I scroll Twitter and see the millionth tweet from someone who drove past somewhere and saw that people weren’t masked. My blood pressure rises. How can some people STILL not get that this virus is killing people indiscriminately? It’s insane. I shake my head. That moment of GAH! on social media can be the one thing that keeps a person’s head from exploding. But for me, it might be the final thing that makes my head pop off its mooring.
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My Triangle Theory of Outrage Journalism
Social media has affected journalism in countless ways. And when I say journalism, I’m including all types of stories – frivolous entertainment, serious politics, privacy, tech, you name it. Whatever gets mixed into the stew of news and information counts as small-j, journalism.
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The Voice
I don’t know what it’s like in other professions, but I know that it used to bother me when I was told I sound EXACTLY like someone else.
…Free Bird
Who doesn’t stop and marvel at a beautiful deer when it happens by? Or wonder how birds of prey find food in winter?
…Scam Sham
I thought I was a better actor! I tried to scam a scammer and I may have poured it on a little too thick. On a positive note, that means I’d probably fail as a scammer. It’s a good thing I have no plans to try it.
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The Hacking (As I Understand It)
If you tried to visit my website in recent days, you were disappointed. I’m sorry about that. A hacker took my site down.
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Baby, If You’ve Ever Wondered
Wondered, whatever became of me! You probably recognize those phrases as the opening lyrics to the WKRP theme song. This post is about living on the air. Specifically, the AM air.
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(Not) Guilty Pleasure
To the outside world, I’m a woman of a certain age who recently stopped coloring her hair. Most people would probably assume that I enjoy pop or country music, and I do, but they’re not my faves by a long shot.
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Media Carnage
I’m not here to vilify one corporation because, frankly, they have all treated some employees badly at one time or another. Format changes and lockouts. Vacation firings. Whatever suited the suits and the shareholders at the time made it justifiable to them.
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News Junkie Declutters
Being kind to oneself, self-care is a journey. I find that while making changes at the start of a new year is a bit of a cliche it’s also a really logical time for it. I have a few in mind, but first, the news.
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