Reading the Sunday Paper
It is a rare Sunday when I actually read the entire Sunday newspaper, but today was one of those. I enjoyed reading all of it, including all the inserts. Much of the news is stuff I have already read online, but there are local features, opinions and interesting tidbits. An indepth story on the local hospice services was an example, bringing tears to my eyes with some of the situations.
My daughter does not have an interest in reading any newspaper, and looks past it when it is around. If she wants to find a movie time, she looks online. Sadly, that is the extent of her curiosity of what might be in the newspaper. All those facts, figures, features and opinions that she just won't be aware of. How sad is that, when reading the newspaper is such a part of the daily routine of so many folks.
I know newspaper readership is down, particularly among young people. I know ad dollars must compete with other venues. But it would be a sad situation to see newspapers fade away. My career goal growing up was to be the editor of The New York Times. I got detoured on the way -- does it count that I was editor of my high school paper?

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