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The vanishing newspaper
Even though I have worked as a journalist for a long time and know the state of the industry, a recent annual report on the industry shocked me. A third of the newspapers in the United States have shuttered since 2005. That’s 2,900, which is more two a week. That’s not just afternoon papers, which… Continue reading
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Caldor’s, Bradlees and Crazy Eddie’s …
When you go through old newspapers, you’re struck by how many retailers are no longer with us. I’m not talking about the retailers that are still around but shadows of what they once were: I’m looking at you, Sears and Kmart. I’m talking about stores that were vital in the ‘70s and ‘80s and into… Continue reading
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This might be one of the best “Saturday Night Live” skits in a while …. Continue reading
About Me
Journalist and writer. Loves writing, storytelling, books, typewriters. Always trying to find my line. Oh, and here’s where I am now.
Nows and Forevers 