Whenever there’s a reason to mention Phil Spector, as there was here a few days ago, I think of British record producer Joe Meek. Like Spector, he masterfully exploited recording studio techniques to create a unique sound and, like Spector, Meek murdered someone.
On April 1 it was revealed that after Paul met John, cosmic forces were unleashed, so powerful they warped space and time, and were detected by ESP in Vermont.
Following up on an earlier post, Massachusetts General Hospital has withdrawn its expansion plans for suburban outpatient facilities. Boston’s best in TV news, Katie Brace, has the details.
Katie, a Massachusetts native, is a Boston Marathon runner, and she has participated in Reach the Beach. When I ran the 200-mile event, I was one of twelve team runners. Katie was on an ultra team, with only six runners covering the distance from Mount Washington to the New Hampshire coast.
For a long time, Katie was with WBZ-TV, Boston’s CBS affiliate. After Covid hit, the station slashed its news department and Katie was one of the staff who was let go. Katie’s many fans (2,200 Facebook followers, 4,200 on Twitter) were glad when she announced she’d be staying in Boston, at NBC10.
I have learned that my former employer has, with only one day’s notice, announced background checks on all employees. Is management exempting itself? I’m still a shareholder. Maybe I should ask them.
The company has never had an HR department. A firm I’ve never heard of, Checkr, has been hired to conduct the background checks.
A quick check shows Checkr having a good reputation overall. But being right 9 out of 10 times isn’t good enough when someone’s livelihood is at stake.
Courtesy of my ol’ pal Denro, this picture was taken almost exactly ten years ago at a comic book convention we attended in New York with Joe Sinnott. It was a happy time, with Joe and Stan hale and hearty and doing great.
I used David Bowie’s “Five Years” for my Five Years post. What can I do here that’s similar? Oh, I know!
After Disney bought Marvel, Joe’s retirement checks came from Disney, and he’d joke about being a Disney artist. Joe would have gotten a kick from knowing this old photo of himself makes an appearance on Disney+.
