We relaunched ScottOwensShow.com on December 10, 2018 and began our Weekday Twitter Morning Show on January 7th. A Facebook group followed soon after. On February 19, the Scott Owens Email Update set out it’s first edition. Now that we’ve had a quarter to digest the ratings, as your talent, program…
Up Front: One week into the Samsung fold-over phone launch and there are already issues. Samsung says they are looking into it. A Michigan Native who was a former NASA Engineer creates a cool website to convert ‘ converts Earth systems data into relevant and actionable knowledge.” Today…
Few have worked harder and longer at the craft of rock and roll than Bob Seger. For f4 decades, he’s been a part of our musical lives.
Up Front: Early taste tests of Coca Cola Orange/Vanilla sound promising. What’s your take? Via @FoodAndWine Samsung debuted its pricey but promising Galaxy Fold phone. With Video Via @MarkGurman. Spacex gets a $69-million NASA contract to deflect an asteroid. Via @Bloomberg Travel Hacking: How Whatsapp can save you money on…
“The people who have the best, most loving ideas tend to be executed or assassinated or discouraged.” ~Sarah Vowell One year ago today, Colleen and I experienced the worst 24 hours of our lives. It began in a visceral encounter with the fallout from the toxic culture at my workplace…
Up Front: As a former cable guy, I promise you that the Disney+ low price point of entry won’t last long. Initial rates are low to get you hooked on the cocaine. They always go up. We’ve been cord cutters for two years and when we add up the charges…
Statistics show that 8 out of 10 of us typically get tax refunds. Financial Planners remind us that we’re basically getting our own money back from a government that got to borrow it without interest. The goal is to figure out your liabilities to the point where you don’t have…
Up Front: As details of Disney’s forthcoming streaming service begin to emerge, we learn that The Mouse will have the Simpsons and a library full of Disney magic. But with competitive pricing and a ton of exclusive content, the company aims to be a formidable foe to Netflix. Via @Vox…
Up Front: It’s Friday! Meet Katie Bouman, the woman who discovered the black hole everybody’s talking about. Wikipedia Isn’t Officially a Social Network. But the Harassment Can Get Ugly. Via @NYTimes Answers to yesterday’s advertising slogan quiz: “Come Alive – You’re in the Pepsi Generation”, “Where’s the Beef?” Actress Clara…
Up Front: Coke creates a pigeon “flash mob” in 1960 by spreading grains for pigeons in Saint Mark’s Square, Venice, Via advertisingpics.tumblr.com. Quickly – How many of these slogans can you associate with their brands: “Come Alive”, “Where’s the Beef?”, “You can be sure if it’s..”, “I’d rather fight than…