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Willie Nelson in 2013 (cover photo by Gary Miller) Whos a bestselling author, weed entrepreneur, martial arts black belt, and now a SXSW Online 2021 keynote speaker? Willie Nelson, thats who (oh, yeah, and he may have written a tune or two). The Red Headed Stranger is usually pretty busy during South By, but with his annual "anti-festival" the Luck Reunion on hold for another year, Shotgun Willie is getting on the digital road again as one of the headliners for SXSWs 2021 ...

networking opportunities, professional development, and the unexpected discoveries that are always a part of SXSW, all in a digital setting. SXSW Online takes place across several platforms – web, mobile, and premium viewing from your TV – for a dynamic viewing experience. Explore the Attendee Services Hub for a suite of registrant tools including how to link your pass, watch events across five Channels, build your schedule, and more. Conference content and select Music Festival showcase...

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Lori Spencer touches the glass of her mother Judie Shapes window while saying goodbye at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, the long-term care facility at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Washington state, on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Kirkland. Credit: KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer When are we getting vaccinated? WA senior homes with Covid outbreaks get no response from pharmacies Dec 24, 2020 Many senior living communities were expecting to begin Covid vaccination...

Maria Sharapova; Emmy-nominated host and writer Baratunde Thurston; Director of Jet Propulsion Lab at NASA Dr. Michael Watkins; quantitative futurist Amy Webb; Reddit’s COO Jen Wong; chef Andrew Zimmern; and more. So after we sing a few bubbly bars of Auld Lang Syne (bonus points to anyone who actually knows all the words) – the New Year kicks off with more SXSW Online event updates! Stay tuned for big announcements coming this January including Conference Keynotes and Featured Speake...

jyoung@post-journal.com Chautauqua Lake Central School District residents voted to approve a $18.5-million dollar capital construction project on Tuesday. The results, certified by the Chautauqua Board of Elections, included 143 yes votes and 37 no votes, resulting in the highest approval rate for any capital improvement project in the history of the district. “We would like to extend a sincere thank you to the Chautauqua Lake community for their continued support of our district and our stud...

Introducing the first programming announcement for SXSW Online 2021, an exclusive digital experience packed with powerful presentations from some of the world’s most inspired thinkers and diverse visionaries from the ever-evolving worlds of tech, film, music, and beyond. “Spanning numerous industries, the Featured Speakers in today’s announcement strongly reflect the programming themes that will underscore our upcoming event,” said Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer. “As always...

Multiple events held at MS State Fairgrounds; all groups exceed governor’s executive order limits Multiple events at fairgrounds despite social gathering restrictions By Chelsey Sellars | December 12, 2020 at 10:25 PM CST - Updated December 13 at 7:44 AM JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Busy day at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds, Saturday. A gun and knife show at one end, the youth expo cattle showmanship on the other. The largest event was the MS High School Association Cheerleading Compet...

Point. were talking about root canals. i even thought about booking my dentist for this. let me bring in jennifer cavanaugh along with oliver darcy and amy webb. webb is the author of "the big nine, how the tech titans and their thinking machines could warp humanity." were going to talk about the thinking machines. first to you, jennifer, on truth decay. what are the main drivers of truth decay? >> it starts with cognitive bias. were predisposed to believe false information and to really cling t...

"american history tv" in primetime continues tomorrow night. we start at 8:00 eastern with a look at the presidency and civil rights. well hear from historian, civil rights leaders and former white house staff members from fdrs presidency to today. "american history tv" in primetime all week on c-span3. next on american history tv, a discussion on world war ii reporting and censorship and the experience of associated press reporter ed kennedy. mr. kennedy was fired in 1945 after he d...