DramatistDreamer

I definitely think that the soaps should have changed their business model across the board. Only, I think that, instead of wrestling with the networks, they should have banded together and invested in a dedicated platform that would have allowed them more freedom to invest in good quality storytelling. Hulu was started by networks that banded together to push back against the growing influence of You Tube/Google. CBS eventually pulled their programming and it took awhile but Hulu is producing critically acclaimed original programming. If the soap production companies would have banded together, they could've pulled off something like this. AOL, Soap Classics and TOLN each, at various times either streamed or produced soaps to varying degrees of success-- they almost pulled this off but failed because I honestly think one entity could never accomplish this alone, it would take a concerted effort by a consortium to make such a venture successful. Also, it would take time and patience, which because many soap fans feel they've been hard done in the past, don't seem to have a lot of patience, especially when it involves change and/or technology. I hate that the mention of digital filming technique has become synonymous with Peapack with soap fans. What Wheeler did was poor technique. Period. I've personally shot film on digital as a student and even on a low budget, it looked a helluva a lot better than Peakpack-style.

After her success at the WTA Finals last season, I actually saw Wozniacki winning this, especially after so many seeds crashing out in the first few rounds.

I guess it wasn't all about spending more time with the family. Magnus Norman is now coaching Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus.

A Trump appointee to the National Labor Relations board, was best known for his actions in the 1981 air controllers strike (where all the strikers were fired), and is largely known to mark the decline of labor unions, proposes to demote regional directors (many of whom are seen as sympathetic to employees) possibly driving out long time civil servants, make it harder for employees to hold companies responsible for labor law violations, especially those involving franchisees--by of course, reversing an Obama-era rule. It's an understatement to say that there are changes underfoot concerning labor. Trump Appointee Is Trying to Squelch Us, Labor Board Staff Says

Yet, people are still trying to argue that women don't deserve equal prize money. What a tired argument that I wish would evaporate. James Blake was great in his response to an equal prize money curmudgeon. His response was basically "You pay the same money for a 90 minute movie as for a 3 hour one". Also, I'd add that not all three hour movies are good, while many 90 minute movies can be lean, tight and well told stories. Yeah, I got up and after seeing that the match had already ended, wondered what happened then read that Chung had retired, which is certainly a disappointment but ranked at #58, he had a great tournament and I am sooo grateful that he put Sandgren out of the tournament. For me, it was almost as satisfying as watching Venus bounce CoCo out of the tournament in the semis last year.

It's incredible how articles about the coal industry have been pushed incessantly while three times as many large and storied retail stores go by the wayside every week with comparatively minimal media coverage. Of course, when there's an industry whose majority are female and minority, that's sure to capture the least amount of interest on a national level. Much like the latest school shooting tragedy, the 'Twit-in-Chief' can barely be bothered to tweet out a stale sentence about it. Still, the pace at which things have degraded even from 2017 to now is breathtaking when you stop and think. A president who thinks that blurting out tweets (often reckless) are actual statements and are often times regarded as such by media and segments of the U.S. public! I don't believe this would've been regarded as acceptable by the POTUS even two years ago. What's deemed as acceptable behavior has really changed dramatically.

New tariffs could raise price of washing machines, hurt solar industry jobs The simplistic thinking of the Trump administration is liable to hurt far more than it could help.

How apt that the organization is called the President's Club! Presidents Club proves the habits of the expense-rich sexist old boys network will die hard

Seemingly, against all odds, the #MeToo movement takes hold in China. ‘Me Too,’ Chinese Women Say. Not So Fast, Say the Censors.

Here's the discussion that @Soapsuds posted about earlier.

I admit to not wanting to hear anything more from Sandgren at this point. I really wouldn't mind if he'd be pushed back to the margins of the Challenger Tour, or better yet the Futures, where I really don't have to see him. As for the U.S. Davis Cup, I don't intend to watch them at all. I'm not sure why Courier et al. are clinging to that group, it's not like they've won anything.

Oh God! Just revolting!

Chung was so composed throughout the majority of the match. It was great to see him grab this match, for many reasons. I saw it on ESPN Deportes. Much better than listening to those yahoo chatterboxes on the English language stream.

Here is the poster for Fed Cup.

I heard tickets for Fed Cup are already sold out!

India has always been an odd, exceptional case though. Years ago, both China and India complained that they shouldn't be lectured to by Western countries that enriched their own economies using fossil fuels. China though has changed perspectives, especially after gaining such an advantage in the solar industry. India, however still struggles with their use of coal and fossil fuels and this is for a few reasons. India, like China, with a billion population, has not been able to advance its economy or raise people out of poverty as fast as China has been able to, so India is still reluctant to be as committed as China has become in its ability to pull back on the use of fossil fuels. Environmentalists in India, with help from citizens who are sick of dirty air (Delhi has some of the worst air pollution on earth, often surpassing Beijing's poor air quality in levels of particulate matter) pushed the government to make more of a commitment and India's government slowed the rate of building of coal-fired power plants but not nearly as much as China, which has actually closed plants. In India, it's not so much about protecting the industry as it is about wanting to use the fastest means available to raise people out of poverty. Change takes time, effort and money. And for all the talent that India has (it has probably the highest number of highly skilled tech workers), India has a very messy bureaucracy and infrastructure and for these reasons India's economy has lagged compared to China.

This is gross!

Ugh. Yuck! Long Wharf Theater Leader Is Accused of Sexual Misconduct

On a totally different note, OMG Thanasi's pants!!!

So Trump is going to place high tariffs on foreign-made washing machines and solar panels, but leaves cheap imports from China virtually untouched? where is the "Bad policy decisions" hashtag when you need one? EDT: Oh, by the way, how much you wanna bet that China retaliates with their own tariffs on some products from the USA?

And Serena's hitting partner had the nerve to defend him. Well, Jarmere eventually had to delete that tweet when his TL became awash in criticism and screenshot tweets.

Wow, just saw the score. Edmund took it! I actually think Cilic vs. Edmund could be an entertaining match. EDT. I didn't realize that Rafa retired. I never like to hear that someone had to retire from a match.