Episode #090 – A New Beginning
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News – Story 1: Trump becomes 45th US President
News – Story 2: Amazon forced to charge tax in Utah, even with no physical business presence here
News – Story 3: Women’s March had over 3 million people nationwide and worldwide
– you see it all over social media; a celebrity like Brent Spiner or Will Wheaton talk about something political; then on that same tweet of Facebook post, there are hundreds that show up to tell them “stick to acting” or “We don’t want our actors talking politics”; of course, the irony comes to mind that we now have a celebrity for a President; but all ironies aside, what gives these average people the audacity to tell a US tax paying actor or musician to stick to their profession; I’m guessing it’s a one sided rule here as I don’t see anyone telling Scott Baio or Jon Voight to “stay out of the political talk and opinions”; regardless, it’s something that irritates me; any one of us teachers or system admins or retail workers are just fine to talk politics on social media; why not a bigger voice like a celebrity to help get a particular message or position out there.
– I’ve been going to CES since 1992; I took a break from 2002 till I returned in 2011; I spent a week in Las Vegas, going to the trade show 3 of the 4 days; I love seeing what’s new in gadgets and TVs and cameras and drones and it’s fun to get a few bits of swag or enjoy a few open bar parties; but I think it’s time to take another break for a few years; I am going to move my focus on NAB, which is all video and audio production trade show in Vegas each April; the weather tends to be warmer and my main interest in video production is more fit for that trade show.
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That photo speaks volumes doesn’t it?
Yes, it does. Any normal person would be super awkward and feel like crap for leaving their wife behind while they are the only one standing there with Mr and Mrs Obama. “Uh, something is missing here.”