The Legendary Steve Jobs Commencement Address

Paying Attention:  Steve Jobs started Apple and lead it to a position as the world’s largest company. Along the way he revolutionized the music industry, animated films, telecommunications, and the computer industry. He was an adopted child and he never graduated from college. He learned most things the hard way. In other words, he was the …

The French Open: Day 9

Nightshift Sports: Embed from Getty Images   Daily updates on scores and viewing options for the 2017 French Open. Results: The French Open Results Television/Streaming Schedule How to Watch The French The Fine Print: Image embed courtesy of our friends at Getty Images, who have the photographic history of the 20th and 21st century on …

The Nightshift: 5 June 2017

Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good Morning, it’s Monday, 5 June 2017 and this is the Morning Edition of The Nightshift, the world’s overnight news feed. The aftermath of the London terror attacks: seven dead, 48 injured. London Police say they know the identities of the attackers. In Manchester, UK, a benefit concert featuring Ariana Grande, …

Sgt. Pepper's Re-boot

The Hunt for New Music: Embed from Getty Images Here’s an interesting idea for fans of “Sgt. Pepper” and The Beatles. Re-boot the album. Re-imagine, re-order, re-program it, because as terrific as it was, is, and remains, there were some very interesting conversations during the production of the record about what songs should be included …

The French Open: Day 8

Nightshift Sports: Embed from Getty Images Daily updates on scores and viewing options for the 2017 French Open. Results: The French Open Results Television/Streaming Schedule How to Watch The French The Fine Print: Image embed courtesy of our friends at Getty Images, who have the photographic history of the 20th and 21st century on file. …

The Nightshift: 4 June 2017

Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good Morning, it’s Sunday, 4 June 2017 and this is the Morning Edition of The Nightshift, the world’s overnight news feed. Overnight, there were a series of terrorist incidents in London. Please check out the Financial Times, The Irish Times, The Times and the European edition of The Wall Street Journal …

Sgt. Pepper–The Music

The Hunt for New Music: Here’s the new, re-mastered/remix of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, courtesy of our friends at Spotify. It’s longer than the original, has lots of extras, and is very much worth your time (and money–you need to buy a copy).   The Fine Print: Audio embed of the greatest album …

The French Open: Day 7

Nightshift Sports: Embed from Getty Images Daily updates on scores and viewing options for the 2017 French Open. Results: The French Open Results Television/Streaming Schedule How to Watch The French The Fine Print: Image embed courtesy of our friends at Getty Images, who have the photographic history of the 20th and 21st century on file. …

The Nightshift: 3 June 2017

Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good Morning, it’s Saturday, 3 June 2017 and this is the Morning Edition of The Nightshift, the world’s overnight news feed. ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack on a resort casino in the Philippines. The fallout continues over the withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord, although the actual cessation of …

Recording Sgt. Pepper's

The Hunt For New Music: In The Room With Geoff Emerick One of the key individuals in the production of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” was Geoff Emerick, who was the recording engineer for the album and the sessions that produced it. Working with technology that is considered primitive by today’s digital 32-track standards, …