Changing it up again
It's a chilly Sunday morning here in central Kentucky. Hope the weather is tolerable where you are!
I never mention this until it's already happening, but I started a new job last Monday. It's still in the same industry where I've been for the past twenty-plus years, but a little different area of the industry than in the past. New people to know, services to market, responsibilities to meet. Looking forward to the challenges it brings.
Kentucky's basketball team went through some changes of their own this week, as they lost a nail-biter at home to LSU on Tuesday and then roared out of the gates to beat the Number 1 ranked Tennessee Volunteers last night, again at Rupp Arena. We here in the Bluegrass State are accustomed to seeing college basketball played at a pretty high level, but once in a while a Kentucky team comes along that seems capable of even greater-than-normal things. This team might be one of those, as they have a great blend of inside and outside talent, some more experienced players than other recent squads, and, of course, the Big Blue Nation right behind them. The next few weeks should be interesting, to say the least.
And, lo and behold, the spring can't be far away, as major league baseball pitchers and catchers reported to spring training last week, with position players all required to be on hand in the next couple of days. My Cincinnati Reds look like they could be competitive this year, having acquired three different starting pitchers to anchor what's been a revolving door of a rotation. And the everyday lineup will look a little different with some new players blended into a solid batting order. Time will tell on all of this and whether young Nick Senzel can master the intricacies of playing center field in the major leagues!
Did I tell you that we've been trying out Amazon Prime Video recently? Decided to give the free trial a spin, and we like it. We've had Netflix for some time, but really its heaviest use is by our grandchildren. My wife and I boiled it down this way--the only remaining program there that we both like is "The Crown," the quasi-biographical show about Queen Elizabeth. Have enjoyed the first two seasons, would anticipate the same for the next two, but it's a Netflix exclusive.
That's kind of the problem, all of the streaming services have determined the HBO route is the way to go. Find shows people will want to see and they'll be loyal. Well, I've tried a few of them on Netflix, and only found a handful that I really liked.
On Amazon Prime, my wife discovered almost instantly that they own the reairing rights to "Downton Abbey," so we started watching it again. And we've also sampled an episode of "The Man in the High Castle," and are moving through the first season of "Jack Ryan," a stylish restructuring of the Tom Clancy spy novels that have so far spawned five movies. We've already identified a few other original programs we plan to try, and that seldom happened with Netflix. So we've ended our Netflix membership--for now.
Oh, and while we don't order a lot of stuff from Amazon, we've ordered a couple of things and I like the free shipping that accompanies our membership. Apparently we like Amazon better than some of the people in New York who were so against the company locating its "HQ2" there.
I don't think I can wrap this up without at least a passing mention to the national emergency that was declared by our President last Friday morning. Like so many things undertaken by this administration, this was done in service to his political base, and for no other reason than to say "See? I tried to give you what I promised, but THEY won't let me." I sincerely hope that all of the folks who have announced they're running for President in 2020 will not fall prey to the same sense of political obligation.
That's it. Please return to your regularly scheduled weekend.
I never mention this until it's already happening, but I started a new job last Monday. It's still in the same industry where I've been for the past twenty-plus years, but a little different area of the industry than in the past. New people to know, services to market, responsibilities to meet. Looking forward to the challenges it brings.
Kentucky's basketball team went through some changes of their own this week, as they lost a nail-biter at home to LSU on Tuesday and then roared out of the gates to beat the Number 1 ranked Tennessee Volunteers last night, again at Rupp Arena. We here in the Bluegrass State are accustomed to seeing college basketball played at a pretty high level, but once in a while a Kentucky team comes along that seems capable of even greater-than-normal things. This team might be one of those, as they have a great blend of inside and outside talent, some more experienced players than other recent squads, and, of course, the Big Blue Nation right behind them. The next few weeks should be interesting, to say the least.
And, lo and behold, the spring can't be far away, as major league baseball pitchers and catchers reported to spring training last week, with position players all required to be on hand in the next couple of days. My Cincinnati Reds look like they could be competitive this year, having acquired three different starting pitchers to anchor what's been a revolving door of a rotation. And the everyday lineup will look a little different with some new players blended into a solid batting order. Time will tell on all of this and whether young Nick Senzel can master the intricacies of playing center field in the major leagues!
Did I tell you that we've been trying out Amazon Prime Video recently? Decided to give the free trial a spin, and we like it. We've had Netflix for some time, but really its heaviest use is by our grandchildren. My wife and I boiled it down this way--the only remaining program there that we both like is "The Crown," the quasi-biographical show about Queen Elizabeth. Have enjoyed the first two seasons, would anticipate the same for the next two, but it's a Netflix exclusive.
That's kind of the problem, all of the streaming services have determined the HBO route is the way to go. Find shows people will want to see and they'll be loyal. Well, I've tried a few of them on Netflix, and only found a handful that I really liked.
On Amazon Prime, my wife discovered almost instantly that they own the reairing rights to "Downton Abbey," so we started watching it again. And we've also sampled an episode of "The Man in the High Castle," and are moving through the first season of "Jack Ryan," a stylish restructuring of the Tom Clancy spy novels that have so far spawned five movies. We've already identified a few other original programs we plan to try, and that seldom happened with Netflix. So we've ended our Netflix membership--for now.
Oh, and while we don't order a lot of stuff from Amazon, we've ordered a couple of things and I like the free shipping that accompanies our membership. Apparently we like Amazon better than some of the people in New York who were so against the company locating its "HQ2" there.
I don't think I can wrap this up without at least a passing mention to the national emergency that was declared by our President last Friday morning. Like so many things undertaken by this administration, this was done in service to his political base, and for no other reason than to say "See? I tried to give you what I promised, but THEY won't let me." I sincerely hope that all of the folks who have announced they're running for President in 2020 will not fall prey to the same sense of political obligation.
That's it. Please return to your regularly scheduled weekend.
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