The two pints of beer were also good - ran into some people from the organization so we chatted for a little bit.
Board meeting tomorrow evening.
Fall is definitely in the air - been listening to a lot of Loreena McKennitt today. I am a lowland Scott so what can I say - Celtic is in my blood. This one is singularly beautiful and powerful:
Lyrics here: Breaking Of The Sword
A bit of background at Reddit Be sure to hit the VIEW ENTIRE DISCUSSION button to see the full story.
Seems that she is not a fan of "social media" either - from the Toronto Star:
Loreena McKennitt: Why I’m leaving Facebook
I remember as a rambunctious red-headed tomboy running around the house with my playmates and my mother admonishing me, “Don’t run so fast, you’ll break something!” And sure enough, sometimes we did.
Now, decades later, those words come flooding back as I reflect on the defining motto of Silicon Valley, “move fast and break things.” In particular, I think of Facebook.
In response to the recent revelations of its misuse of personal data, I’ve decided to leave the platform and encourage my half-million-plus followers to instead keep in touch through my website. I’m told this is a path of professional suicide, especially as I’m about to release a new recording.
Times have certainly changed in the music business since I started out busking in the 1980s. Some would argue we were the first industry to be broken.
Much more at the site - some very thoughtful observations.
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