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And Just Like That, Comments Are Back

Fri, Sep 9, 2021
by Drew McManus
I’m very happy to say that a new solution for comments presented itself in less time than I initially anticipated so as of today, comments are back! Here’s what you can expect: In order to leave a comment, you will need to log in using a valid Google account. This is to prevent anonymous comments
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Look At That, A New Old Logo

Thu, Sep 9, 2021
by Drew McManus
Carnegie Hall unveiled a new logo and branding content and at a time when most groups seem to be looking forward, they did an about face to settle with a copy and paste of existing designs. For the full logo, they kept it simple and went with a text-only version that uses the same font
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Sorting Out Religious Discrimination Vaccination Exemptions

Wed, Sep 9, 2021
by Drew McManus
Among the numerous details to work out when crafting required vaccination policies is when an employee cites religious objections and requests an exemption. Recently, the 8/30/21 edition of starnewsonline.com published an article by John Staton that reports on the Wilmington Symphony’s decision to deny a musician’s religious exemption to their required vaccination policy. The article
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Hey, Where Did Comments Go?

Tue, Aug 8, 2021
by Drew McManus
Back in 2018, I replaced the native WordPress comment functionality with Facebook’s blog comment tool to eliminate anonymous comments and control spam. It worked great until last summer during the national election, when Facebook began making massive changes to their API in response to pressure over their lack of control over disinformation. Since then, the
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Dear Conductors: Just Wear The F*cking Mask Already…And Get Vaccinated!

Mon, Aug 8, 2021
by Drew McManus
Almost a year ago, I published an article asking why some conductors seemed to be exempt for mask requirements during performances when on-stage musicians were required to be masked. Now that we’re looking at an extension of CDC recommended strategies to help control the Delta variant that clearly indicate the need to be masked indoors
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