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How our resilience and response to adversity changes as we age

By James Newcomb | June 8, 2021 | Comments Off on How our resilience and response to adversity changes as we age

This is an excerpt of my interview with trumpeter and entrepreneur Steve Baker. Steve founded the Bull City Syndicate, which does a lot of weddings, festivals and corporate events in the Raleigh/Durham area. Steve was hit hard by the Covid lockdowns and opened up how they affected his business, to the point he was one…

“I took it personally” Steve Baker on lockdowns, and a better strategy for dealing with the virus

By James Newcomb | June 8, 2021 | Comments Off on “I took it personally” Steve Baker on lockdowns, and a better strategy for dealing with the virus

This is an excerpt of my interview with trumpeter and entrepreneur Steve Baker. Steve founded the Bull City Syndicate, which does a lot of weddings, festivals and corporate events in the Raleigh/Durham area. Steve was hit hard by the Covid lockdowns and opened up how they affected his business, to the point he was one…

“One More Cancellation and I Would Have Filed Bankruptcy”

By James Newcomb | June 8, 2021 | Comments Off on “One More Cancellation and I Would Have Filed Bankruptcy”

This is an excerpt of my interview with trumpeter and entrepreneur Steve Baker. Steve founded the Bull City Syndicate, which does a lot of weddings, festivals and corporate events in the Raleigh/Durham area. Steve was hit hard by the Covid lockdowns and opened up how they affected his business, to the point he was one…

The real reason I left the Bull City Syndicate

By James Newcomb | June 7, 2021 | Comments Off on The real reason I left the Bull City Syndicate

In last week’s podcast with Steve Baker, we talked briefly about my time playing with his band in the Raleigh/Durham area. The band is called “Bull City Syndicate” and is top-notch with the quality, entertainment value, showmanship, etc. In fact, as I said in the podcast, I learned a lot about showmanship and how to…

What it’s like to watch The Godfather with 3 women

By James Newcomb | June 6, 2021 | Comments Off on What it’s like to watch The Godfather with 3 women

We had a little movie party yesterday. Saturday is always my day off, and unless my wife is working Saturday in which case I’ll do a bit of work and then take Sunday off, it’s set in stone. So we invited my friend and colleague Mandi (an American who specializes in making show notes for…