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A gratuitous post about baseball – and what it means for paid content

12 Apr

Minnesota Twins logo, 1961My favorite ballclub opens their brand-new stadium today, so forgive me if I seem a bit preoccupied.

Watching all the hoopla – on multiple media platforms at once – gives us all another lesson on the folly of the paid-content argument from some traditionalists. (more…)

Amtrak meets expectations

16 Mar

I’m a member of more frequent-traveler programs than should be legal, the legacy of nearly five years on the road. So last Friday, the email box overflowed with birthday wishes from Southwest, U.S. Air, Marriott, et al.

Monday, another arrived. From Amtrak.

In other words, just like the Northeast Regional trains I used to take every week, Amtrak was late.

I’d call this irony, but it’s not – it’s precisely what I’d expect from Amtrak.

A side note to my journalist friends: Read more on the progress of GrowthSpur and our upcoming training programs here.