SSAB - December 23, 2024

Christmas Eve eve! New SLV podcast out! Newsletter out too! Main Street, how is it? Everything except pharmacies and church-sponsored buildings were closed along the strip between Selkirk and Jarvis. Higgins used to be a hooker area. Barriers coming down downtown, how much did it cost?!? LOTS! Church, how is it? Booking tickets back, time for a change? Layoffs - does it matter? The companies mentioned in this article (GM, Sotheby’s, etc.) are still in operation. Why would they not automate the process? https://www.wsj.com/business/fired-layoffs-text-email-companies-977f6cf5?mod=itp_wsj,djemITP_h “If he felt the need to speak with someone, the email gave a number for a call center.” Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com And on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4 December Drumming 2024 over here: https://skrskimuzik.bandcamp.com/album/december-drumming-2024 Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com (soon to be AI generated!) Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Have a good start of week!! 00:00 Introduction and Christmas Eve Plans 00:53 YouTube Channel Growth and Monetization 01:35 Podcasting and Video Production Challenges 02:13 Business Ventures and Financial Considerations 02:51 Company Formation in China 03:41 Debating Video vs. Audio Content 04:45 Editing Software and Tools 06:40 Upcoming Projects and Goals for 2025 12:34 Christmas Traditions and Family Plans 15:15 Reflections on Being Home for Christmas 16:42 Church Observations and Changes 25:34 Language Learning and Religious Texts 28:15 Main Street Observations 33:33 Conclusion and Sign-Off