Media Monday: March 3

In a world (everything sounds more epic when you start with “in a world”) where news is available 24/7 and is outpacing the newspaper, radio and TV. Where news comes from the consumer. Where its sometimes not even real news.

IDK. These are my thoughts on some media from the past week.

Say goodbye to “got milk,” because milk has an odd new slogan “milk life.” Personally, I’m not a fan. Got Milk? Seems to sum up my childhood and is fact the only advertisement from that era that sticks in my mind – that’s good marketing. I also saw the first commercial for this last week – and it’s odd, even off putting.

Good news: In a new study, strawberries have been linked to lower cholesterol levels. Bad news: you’ll have to eat two baskets a day to reap the benefits.

In case you missed it, Seth Rogan gave an emotional and appropriate (surprisingly) testimony to Congress about his mother-in-law’s battle with Alzheimer’s. Rogan makes a few jokes, but largely focuses on the little-known impact of Alzheimer’s. Disappointingly, while many members of Congress met and took pictures with Rogan, only 2 stayed for his testimony. Shameful.

So, California’s been in a drought. No raging wildfires like there were a few months ago, yet. But here’s an interesting look at what it might mean for some of my favorite foods (SPOILER: walnuts, almonds, those cholesterol-lowering strawberries and broccoli could all be in short supply).

Google doesn’t care about your GPA. Well, not exactly. For new hires, they’re looking for learnability, or how quickly you can learn a new skill. Your GPA is not directly indicative of this, but “good grades don’t hurt.” And they’re specifically looking for math, computer science and coding skills.