Day: December 21, 2019
New England Patriots #1 Fan- Ralph DiGiorgio
HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE
DIVINE DIVA VINTAGE JEWELRY CLOSING SALE CONTINUES THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS – DON’T MISS THIS!
Purple ocean
With all the running around we do at this time of the year, stop and watch the sun going down
Congratulations to Sr Liam Donahue on recording his 100th career victory while competing at the Sons of Italy Tournament today @FishermenGHS
Cape Ann Community Foundation wishes you a Happy Holiday!
The Cape Ann Community Foundation would like to THANK YOU for your support this year. Because you stepped up and ordered a Cape Ann License Plate you helped us to award grants totaling $15,000 to six Cape Ann area non-profits, Cape Ann Art Haven, The Sunrise Foundation, Education Foundation for Rockport, Generous Gardeners, Pathways for Children and Windhover Performing Arts Center. These grants helped to deliver art programs to low income elementary students, provide scholarships for addiction and sober living, a community observatory for Rockport, renovation of the Betty Smith Garden on Stacey Boulevard, enrichment activities for low income students at Pathways and the Windhover’s Mini Dance Festival. When you order a plate at Lovecapeann.com the proceeds from the plate fund the Cape Ann Community Foundation, not only for the first year but every two years when you renew.
It is easy to give the gift of a Cape Ann License Plate. All you need is:
Driver’s License
Vehicle Registration
Credit Card
If you are unsure of how to order a plate we are always available to help you at the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce.
If you already have a special plate, low number plate or leased vehicle please support the mission of the Cape Ann Community Foundation by sending a check to the foundation at 33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 0l930 #capeannarthaven #the sunrisefoundation #generousgardener #pathwaysforchildren #windhover #educationfoundationofrockport
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Read : “The Human Toll of the 2019 Media Apocalypse” by Maya Kosoff
Here’s a link to the story followed by my commentary
The Human Toll of the 2019 Media Apocalypse
More than 3,000 journalists lost their jobs this year. These are some of their stories.
Joey’s take:
You have to feel terrible for these people. Anyone even remotely connected to the media world has seen this coming for the past decade.
Even though responsible journalism is probably what’s needed most right now, it’s apparently not what is wanted enough of right now. Not wanted enough for people to pay enough to keep journalists paid for their fair and balanced content.
There’s content everywhere. Content of varying quality, of varying reliability, of varying substance.
If you notice what’s being consumed, the attention span of media consumers has gotten shorter and shorter.
Look at a teenager’s choice of content. 90% of it are disposable snapchat stories which limit the amount of time it’s even available to be read. It limits the time of each story is displayed. Messages get shared and are wiped away.
For teens, Facebook is a dinosaur. I understand that Facebook is still a monster for us old folk but they don’t care to get involved in the latest fake outrage politically correct dialogue. It’s meme culture. Short hits of content consumed and disposed of. Swiping swiping, swiping- all so disposable.
People tell you to make YouTube video’s less than a couple minutes because viewers don’t pay attention for any longer.
Video recipes are created in fast moving clips like the ones from Tasty but Buzzfeed is one of the media companies that had to lay off all it’s help.
Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Hyperlocal Blogs. That’s where people spend their time consuming media today.
Outrage culture and psychotic negativity generated by the polarized hardcore political people has been driving people away from traditional media more and more every day.
Is anyone surprised by this?
Not good if you care about getting an honest take about what’s happening in the world without the editor’s filter but ever since cellphone cameras got to a point where photos (worth a thousand words) became as easy to share as tapping a couple of buttons, that’s the rabbit hole our society has been going.
It isn’t going to change any time soon. Not as long as people can mindlessly scroll through Instagram and Facebook and get their little endorphin hits of laughs or controversy while avoiding real life.
Calgon Facebook Take Me Away…
Barns Along the Byway
We noticed this apparently lost hawk sitting atop a weathervane and I couldn’t help but think he was calculating his next move.
Then we noticed there was a second hawk watching and waiting. I couldn’t help but think that second hawk was saying “If only you’d just ask for directions………”
Now I will be looking at this weathervane every time we drive by this lovely barn.
Thank you Cynthia Mochowski and Students Of GHS for the thoughtful gift and kind words
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Jazz Brunch featuring Steve Lacey
NYC jazz guitarist, Steve Lacey, returns to Feather & Wedge this Sunday for the F&W Jazz Brunch. Steve will be playing songs from the American Songbook along with some originals. If you missed him at Feather & Wedge in the past, make sure you catch him this time around.
Reservations suggested! 978.999.5917
Sunday, December 22, 2019
10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Feather & Wedge, 5 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966
978.999.5917
https://featherandwedge.com
Mom’s Kitchen – See You Soon At The New Spot! 46 Commercial St!
Coming soon second week of January
Closing this Friday December 20 for vacation to reopen after the first of the year
New and improved more seating and handicap accessible See you all very soon enjoy your Christmas & new year