- PHOTOS DU JOUR / PICTURES OF THE DAY - 2024

TAYLOR SWIFT AND THE ART OF PUBLIC RELATIONS-  By Bernard Bujold - Whether in politics or business, the art of public relations can decide success or failure. A large part of my career has been in public relations, and I've seen the possibilities of public relations (Brian Mulroney and Pierre Péladeau ).   Artist Taylor Swift has a communications specialist on her team who ensures that the message is the one she wants to communicate. You could say that the art of communication is the art of conveying the message you want to transmit. The Wall Street Journal publishes a report on public relations around Taylor Swift.  SEE STORY WSJ  https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/music/tree-paine-taylor-swift-publicist-0cc4903a?st=vk7wttw42u815bl&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

  TAYLOR SWIFT EDITION 2024 IS BORN -  By Bernard Bujold -  Taylor Swift's new album is here, and it's a surprise double album! Indeed, the original THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT includes 16 songs, but there's a 15-song addition entitled: The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology.  I've listened to both editions and I'm under the spell. The music is softer than on Taylor's other albums, and the lyrics are truly thought-provoking poems that speak directly to contemporary life. And what better way to salute Taylor Swift's new double album than with a party at the gym, in the company of faithful companions Ulysses, Argos, and Gus.  Long live spring 2024!  https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=bernard.bujold&set=a.10168684026125541

THE TIME IS AT MIDNIGHT-  By Bernard Bujold- The official release of Taylor Swift's new album is soon at midnight on this Friday morning, You'll be able to stream The Tortured Poets Department on your streaming service of choice as both Spotify and Apple Music subscribers will be able to stream the songs on the album at 12 a.m. ET on April 19, 2024.  TO BE CONTINUED... https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=bernard.bujold&set=a.10168684026125541

THE THEATER OF POLITICS -  By Bernard Bujold- Anyone who thinks that politics is based on common sense is extremely naive...  Many people ask me what I think about Donald Trump's lawsuits, Justin Trudeau's government spending, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon's promise of a referendum, or Valérie Plante's dance!  My answer is always that politics is nothing more than theater, all over the world. In fact, all human life is theater. One hopes that common sense will prevail, but theater always takes over.  Happy spring 2024!  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=bernard.bujold&set=a.10168746663970541

WAITING FOR THE BIG DAY-  By Bernard Bujold - The three friends Ulysse, Argos, and Gus are eagerly awaiting the big day this Friday, April 19, for the new album from their idol TAYLOR SWIFT.  The Tortured Poets Department" is already the talk of the town even before its unveiling.  To be continued in a few days...  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10168684026125541&type=3 https://store.taylorswift.com/

  LES GENS RICHES ET LES GENS PAUVRES EN 2024...  Par Bernard Bujold - La discussion du souper du weekend le samedi 13 avril en fut encore une existentielle! Le sujet: Quel est la différence entre les gens riches et les gens pauvres?  Selon-moi, la vie est une loterie! Il n'y a pas de différence entre les riches et les pauvres au niveau de l'intelligence, sinon un destin. Un homme riche m'a déjà dit que nous sommes comme des cailloux. Il y a de grosses roches (les gens riches) et des petits cailloux (les gens moins riches...). La grosseur est un hasard.  Au final, il ne faut pas trop s'interroger sur notre destin. Si on est riche, profitons en, et si on est pauvre, disons nous qu'il y a toujours plus pauvre que nous...  Bon printemps 2024!  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=bernard.bujold&set=a.10168746663970541

WEEKEND READING -  By Bernard Bujold - This weekend of April 12 will be half rainy, half sunny... I've got two captivating books for those rainy moments!  First: "CO-INTELLIGENCE - Living and working with AI", a very well-done book on Artificial Intelligence, a subject I'm passionate about.  Then I got the autobiography by a journalist Kara Swisher, who I followed a lot during the time of the ALL THINGS DIGITAL (Walt Mossberg) era: "BURN BOOK A tech love story". A book that highlights all the leaders in technology since the 1990s.  Have a good weekend!  ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/741805/co-intelligence-by-ethan-mollick/   KARA SWISHER  https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Burn-Book/Kara-Swisher/9781982163891

THE BIG DAY OF SPRING 2024 IS APPROACHING... Artist Taylor Swift will soon be releasing her new album THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT on April 19. Ulysse and his friends, Argos and Gus, are excited about this big event... Stay tuned! https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=bernard.bujold&set=a.10168684026125541

LE LENDEMAIN DE L'ÉCLIPSE 2024-  Par Bernard Bujold - L'éclipse fut exceptionnelle même si de courte de durée...  On peut comparer l'éclipse du 8 avril à un spectacle de cirque avec le soleil et la lune comme acrobates. Mais au final, la grande beauté du soleil, et de la lune, demeure à leur état naturel.  Bon lendemain d'éclipse et bon printemps 2024!  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=bernard.bujold&set=a.10168746663970541

VIVRE L'HISTOIRE AU PRINTEMPS 2024 -  Par Bernard Bujolod - On peut conclure que la journée du 8 avril passera à l'histoire dans la mémoire de beaucoup de gens. J'avais vécu l'éclipse de juillet 1972 en Gaspésie avec ma mère et j'aurai vécu l'éclipse de 2024. J'ai été un peu surpris de la clarté malgré le soleil caché, mais on pouvait sentir un air froid.  Le spectacle a été de très courte durée et il fallait voir les gens retourner au bureau, ou ailleurs, après l'éclipse...  Je ne vivrai probablement la prochaine qui est prévue dans 50 ans!  www.lestudio1.com