As a native Bostonian, I LOVED the use of a Boston accent in the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Super Bowl ad. The fact that John Krasinski, Rachel Dratch and Chris Evans are all actually from Boston originally just made the commercial even better. Honestly, if they had chosen non Bostonians to act in the commercial that would have been a problem with the Boston community.
Deepfake Video & Images
Deep fakes may seem harmless but can negatively impact a persons life. As mentioned in the video above, deep fakes can result in fake news or rumors. A main example of this is when a deep fake is sued against a politician.
Top 10 deep fakes can be seen here
The Death of Kobe
Kobe Bryant died on January 26th, 2020 in an helicopter crash. Kobe was a pivotal player on the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 seasons. As a die hard Boston Celtics fan I can say that I never cheered for Kobe but I can admit to the talent in which he held and added to his team. When I heard of the news that Kobe had died in a helicopter crash I knew instantly his death was going to touch the lives on many Americans, specifically those who looked up to him as a role model. I can’t even imagine how devastated so many young boys and girls are today just one day after the accident. To add to the pain I can’t begin to talk about the fact that Kobe’s daughter Gianna was also killed in the crash. The death of a young girl who hasn’t got the chance to go to college, play in the WNBA (her true dream), or even just be able to learn to drive a car is just saddening to anyone.
Baby Yoda Explained
Do you ever wonder what Baby Yoda is thinking? Well this video will help you out.
Yes, Baby Yoda is ugly cute and you may be obsessed with him. But, if you are not a Star Wars fan than this obsession is not allowed.
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.
— Oscar Wilde.
This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right.
You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.
Why do this?
- Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
- Because it will help you focus you own ideas about your blog and what you’d like to do with it.
The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.
To help you get started, here are a few questions:
- Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
- What topics do you think you’ll write about?
- Who would you love to connect with via your blog?
- If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?
You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.
Can’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head. Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”. Anne makes a great point — just start writing, and worry about editing it later.
When you’re ready to publish, give your post three to five tags that describe your blog’s focus — writing, photography, fiction, parenting, food, cars, movies, sports, whatever. These tags will help others who care about your topics find you in the Reader. Make sure one of the tags is “zerotohero,” so other new bloggers can find you, too.
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