MEDIA PINK SLIPS

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Nationally, media maestros are dreading a slew of companies and tech firms started sweeping job cuts as the industry face uncertainty.

According to Axios a rough winter with cuts at entertainment giants like Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney, digital media brands like Morning Brew and Vice Media and newspapers like Gannett, more media companies started the year with news of layoffs.

DELIGHTFUL DAY

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This was a wet and foggy NYC morning and I felt like staying in bed, but I heard from my kids, which is always a blessing.

It is also the first week of the rest of my academic career. One of my former students who is now in a position to hire me, made an offer I could not refuse. It involves educating a diverse group of 50 university scholars. My life seems to be bringing a wave of change, setting the course for personal and professional progress as I use my naturally given analytical skills to sift through any ambiguities.

USA FAMILY VALUES

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The Web platform WalletHub has listed the best and the worst places to raise a family in the United States of America.

Their analysis compares all 50 states across five key dimensions: family fun, health and safety, education and child care, affordability, socio-economics, and family values.

These dimensions were evaluated using 50 relevant metrics and each metric was then graded on a 100-point scale. A score of 100 represented the most favorable conditions for family life.

HERE'S JONNY

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Jon Stewart returns as an adjunct comedian, executive producer, director, political commentator, and host, on The Daily Show.

America's sweetheart of comic relief, who during his 16-year run as host of Comedy Central's entertainment and cultural force, returns to host the show each Monday starting February 12, just in time for Valentine's Day.

INCOHERENTRUMP

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A 77-year-old criminal defendant, fraudster, and rapist lost his marbles as the whole world is watching and waiting for him to flip out.

What a difference a few days can make when you’re old, dumb, and overweight. The out-of-shape dud appears to be increasingly stressed out because he keeps losing his one-time popularity amongst US registered voters.

AMAZING MUSIC

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These are some of the top 15 music masterpieces that do not require lyrics to improve them according to Singers Room.

From the soul-stirring notes of classical symphonies to the avant-garde expressions of contemporary instrumentalists,

The following list is a celebration of sonic brilliance. These compositions can transport listeners to alternate realities, stirring nostalgia, inspiration, and introspection.

CALIFORNIA IN MIND

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Many years ago I visited the US West Coast and it left an awesome impression in my mind. Years later I moved my kids there.

My job has taken me to many places worldwide but most of my children and grandkids still live there. California offers vibrancy with some of the finest sand stretches, less crowded than others, and with spectacular vistas over the Pacific Ocean. I found out there's an adventure for everyone. 

RIP CHARLES OSGOOD

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Charles Osgood, a CBS Newsman fantastic anchorman, and a longtime "Sunday Morning" host, dies at 91 years old.

A boy from The Bronx did plenty of good throughout his life. Osgood spent 45 years with CBS News, including 22 as the host of "Sunday Morning,"

BEST FILMS?

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Have you watched any or all of the Major motion pictures nominated during this early morning streamed announcement? 

COMPETENCE vs INCOMPETENCE

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Party Partisanship is so powerful in American politics that Republicans and Democrats frequently operate with different facts.

Consider the following facts. The word competence is a noun. It refers to the ability to do something, usually at a basic, or acceptable level.