Honest Broker: “The Infrastructure of the Recording Industry Is About to Fail”
The entire Hollywood ecosystem is tottering on the brink.
CBC: B.C. College of Family Physicians calls for an end to sick notes
As part of Red Tape Awareness Week, the B.C. College of Family Physicians is calling for an end to all mandated sick notes for short-term illnesses.
While the province has made sick days available for all workers in B.C. — allowing them to stay home without losing pay — some employers require a doctor’s note for those who call in sick.
Reuters: U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet
10.Apr.2024
Yet last year, the world’s energy-related CO2 emissions increased to a record high. Current commitments to fight climate change would barely cut global emissions at all by 2030.
Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change said the next two years are “essential in saving our planet”.
“We still have a chance to make greenhouse gas emissions tumble, with a new generation of national climate plans. But we need these stronger plans, now,” he said.
Almost one year in: has anything changed?
You Can’t Unhear This (YouTube): The Amazing Recording History of Here Comes the Sun
Here Comes The Sun has become one of the most popular and treasured Beatles songs, a gateway into their music for many new fans. This 3-minute gem of unforgettable songwriting is also packed with intriguing anomalies, production quirks and even a mystery. Unlike the vast majority of Beatles songs, Here Comes the Sun was not written by the main songwriting duo of Paul McCartney and John Lennon, but rather by George Harrison, the youngest member of the quartet, who contributed two memorable pieces to the Abbey Road album - an endearing love song called Something, and the effervescent Here Comes the Sun.
I’m going to take you on a journey through the song’s creation and point out some of these surprises.
Last Updated: 31.Jan.2025 23:39 EST
