Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good morning, it’s Friday, 29 December 2017 and this is an abbreviated Morning Edition of The Nightshift (the Media Bunker staff is taking an extended weekend off). Apple has announced that it intentionally slowed down older iPhones to “preserve performance and battery life”. To make things right, Apple is …
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The Nightshift: 28 December 2017
Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good morning, it’s Thursday, 28 December 2017 and this is an abbreviated Morning Edition of The Nightshift (the Media Bunker staff is taking an extended weekend off). America is freezing. A massive cold front is covering the country with snow and temperatures as low as 37 degrees below zero. …
The Nightshift: 27 December 2017
Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good morning, it’s Wednesday, 27 December 2017 and this is an abbreviated Morning Edition of The Nightshift (the Media Bunker staff is taking an extended weekend off). The United States East Coast has been blanketed by a huge snowstorm. More snow is expected over the coming days. The front …
The Nightshift: 26 December 2017
Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good morning, it’s Tuesday, 26 December 2017 and this is an abbreviated Morning Edition of The Nightshift (the Media Bunker staff is taking an extended weekend off). The front pages (and sometimes more) of the world’s great English language newspapers are linked below. Enjoy the day with your family, …
Jean Shepherd: An Appreciation
Paying Attention: If you are like millions of Americans, this morning your TV is tuned to TBS where the programming is 24 hours of the beloved movie classic, “A Christmas Story”. The movie was based on a monologue, which was based on the real life experiences, of one of the most talented Americans you’ve never …
The Nightshift: 25 December 2017
Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good morning, it’s Monday, 25 December 2017 and this is the Christmas Day Edition of The Nightshift. The front pages (and sometimes more) of the world’s great English newspapers are linked below. And, just to spice up the morning, here’s a great short video from our friends at Bloomberg …
Christmas Camp: How to Roast Chestnuts on an Open Fire
In the last installment of 2017’s Christmas Camp, we tackle the “how to” of one of the most famous lines in all of Christmas music. The line–“Chestnuts roasting over an open fire”–is from “The Christmas Song”, written by singer Mel Torme (known as the “velvet fog”) and Bob Wells in the summer of 1945. The …
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Christmas Camp: How to Make a Yule Log
The tradition of the Yule Log goes back centuries. Originally, the Yule Log was a very substantial log–sometimes an entire tree–that was brought into the house and burned on Christmas eve. Tradition says that the new Yule Log was lit from the ashes of the previous year’s log, which were saved in the house (Yule …
The Nightshift: 24 December 2017
Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good morning, it’s Sunday, 24 December 2017 and this is the Christmas Eve Edition of The Nightshift. The Deputy Director of the FBI, Andrew McCabe, plans to take early retirement next year, stripping the agency of another experienced leader. McCabe has been heavy criticism (for whatever) from Republicans and …
Christmas Camp: How to Make a Fruitcake
Continuing with baking (you’re in the kitchen already and prep is a snap now), here’s some instruction on how to create the quintessential Christmas goodie–the fruitcake. There are some people who absolutely love fruitcake (it’s great with a good cup of coffee) and others who just don’t like it all. We’ll assume those that don’t …