I have led startups and turnarounds in different languages and know a thing or two about Q ratings. Although TV network newscasts remain less profitable and are still a top news source for many, but these threee face severe competition from streaming, social media, and shifting habits, particularly among younger viewers. The CBS evening news eyes appear to be blinking.
A kiss is the touching or pressing of one's lips against another person, animal, or object.
It reportedly began with a miniature replica of the RCA Building in New York City’s Rockefeller Center, where my own NYC media career started. JM enjoyed the process so much that the next day, he built another building. Then another. And Joe just kept going.
He says there was never a moment when he felt he’d gone too far. Not when he built all of Rockefeller Center. Not when he expanded to all of Midtown. Not when Manhattan was complete. And not even when the entire city of New York took shape.
Joy is not a luxury. It is a necessity. It spreads through art and literature.
It is the small, stubborn light that remains when everything feels scorched.
I do not chase happiness. I prefer joy. It asks little and gives generously.
When I linger with what is good, my heart steadies.
When I offer joy to others, it multiplies, softening anxiety, easing pain, making spaces.
Hope, like a bird, that nestles in the soul and sings even in the storm.
I hold both light and darkness. I witness what happens. I allow myself to be transformed. And still, I choose to illuminate.
The importance of constant reading and continued education.
A short preface by a foreboding man of mystery… Dear reader the following is all long and based on real events. It contains graphic language and content as life oftentimes does as well. If you can stomach it, read on.
Political scandals we have experienced over the years. American and international political scandals like Watergate, the Iran-Contra affair, and the UK Profumo Affair.
The Seahawks claimed a Super Bowl 60 with a 29-13 win over the Patriots as Bad Bunny headlines the halftime show.
Will Ghislaine Maxwell spill the beans before Congress? The Fifth Amendment lets a witness refuse to answer any question if the answer could expose them to criminal liability. A few key points that matter here: It’s question-by-question. She has to be asked something first, then she can invoke the Fifth. It applies even after conviction if: There’s potential exposure to other crimes
There are uncharged co-conspirators Her answers could lead to new investigations or charges
She doesn’t have to explain why answering would be risky—just that it is.
So if a member asks: “Did you introduce X politician to Epstein?” She can simply say:
“On the advice of counsel, I respectfully invoke my Fifth Amendment right.”
