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Jon Friedman




Jon Friedman, the author of the ebook "Goo Goo Ga Joob: Why I Am the Walrus is the Beatles’ Greatest Song" (2014, Miniver Press), will be teaching The Beatles: Music and Legacy in the 2022 spring semester at Stony Brook University

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The Beatles Try to ‘Get Back’ With Peter Jackson’s New Film

The most depressing chapter in the history of The Beatles is getting a much more upbeat look in the film premiering Nov. 25 on Disney+
November 24, 2021
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What to Do When You Feel Like You Can't Do Anything

My three suggestions after being immobilized due to ankle surgery
August 19, 2021
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Meet the Master of Reinvention

'The Magic Years' author Jonathan Taplin: From Dylan roadie to Wall Street exec to Innovation Lab chief
June 1, 2021
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The Joy of Writing a Recommendation

5 tips on putting together a recommendation to help a young adult
May 13, 2021
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When Your Trusted Professionals Retire

Time for a new CPA, doctor or lawyer? Prepare for upheaval in your life
December 2, 2020
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I Miss My Weekly Poker Game

It's not just the cards, it's the camaraderie lost to the pandemic
October 7, 2020
The author's parents in the hallway of their apartment building

A COVID-19 Reunion: The Joy of Seeing My Parents Again

After almost 150 days, a visit in their apartment hallway was cause for gratitude
September 3, 2020
Bob Dylan

What Bob Dylan Has to Say to Us Now

At 80 years old, Dylan reveals the strength of acting your age
June 26, 2020
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Reinventing Yourself After a Job Loss

Advice from one who did it after his life turned upside down
April 21, 2020
Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan, a Generation's Self-Help Guru

Author Jon Friedman on life lessons from the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
October 13, 2016
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Laid Off After 50: 5 Dos and a Don't

After losing his job, a journalist learns a few things about working at home, alone
June 2, 2013
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