The Camping Trip, Part 1
To start with, we probably should define camping. Let’s just say it’s open to interpretation. This was brought home on a...
read moreThe Little Black Dress, The Li...
There are certain milestones that mark a man: a driver’s license, diploma, first job, marriage, children, a new Blackberry....
read moreHow Print-First Is Working Out
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune recently started a new experiment of holding certain stories for its print edition first. Alan Mutter...
read moreOnline Newspaper Readership Le...
I find this pretty amazing, but according to a recent article over at Nieman Journalism Lab, only about three percent of newspaper...
read moreTime For Some Links
On vacation, well trying to be and it’s not working out, but that’s another story. Anyway, there’s a couple of...
read moreLet’s Tax People Who Los...
Why are unemployment benefits taxed? I realize you can defer those taxes, but you will eventually have to pay them. So why should the...
read moreWhy Should I Buy A (Print) New...
I don’t know. And now I’ve said it. And it sucks saying it because it was my life for roughly a quarter of a century....
read moreHolding Back The ‘Good S...
It’s called “print exclusive” and the plan by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune might be the start of where print...
read moreA Rather Painful Subject
The Little Black Dress’s parents once gave me one of their most prize possessions – their daughter’s hand in...
read moreWise Words No. 3 (Fountain Pen...
You may be pretty pumped about that new fountain pen, but do not drip ink on the carpet when you’re filling it. Especially if...
read moreGirly M&Ms
They make them and I never knew. Somehow my inexhaustible supply of M&Ms were exhausted. The Little Black Dress and I have...
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Note to self – if you’re going to “follow” sites like The Drudge Report and Newser on Twitter and get updates...
read moreThe Internet Is Not Free
Never was, never will. In fact, we spend more now than ever on news/entertainment/information thanks to the “free”...
read moreWeb Traffic For Newspapers Is ...
It’s not the Holy Grail, and to be honest, a lot of web traffic is just plain useless. I would argue overall newspaper traffic...
read morePaid Content – Yeah, The...
And currently has 1.1 million paid subscribers. Yep, the Wall Street Journal charges for its online subscription. God forbid....
read moreIt’s Monday, And Everyth...
Well, at least in the media/advertising world based on a couple of new posts. In a nutshell – advertising is going down, down...
read moreState Of The News
Happy times. The latest “State Of the News Media” report is out from the Pew Project for Excellence In Journalism. Quote:...
read moreNews Content: To Charge Or Not...
Seems to be the question of the day/week/month/year. And here are actually a couple of people who know about the subject – Jeff...
read moreGeeks And Dead Trees
So any one can start a blog. But does that qualify them as “journalists?” And more importantly, whom can, or should, you...
read moreIt’s Called “Perma...
Unbeknownst to me, No. 3 son decided not only to get a moustache, but a goatee as well. Pretty proud he was too, until he studied my...
read moreWise Words No. 1 (Bugs)
Do not continue to stare intently at the bug that just smashed into your windshield It also helps to boost sexual energy viagra...
read moreMy Credit Card Company Apologi...
Sorry, had to stop and laugh at that one for a minute. But one day after my rant about Capital One popping my interest rate up to...
read moreWell Now, Here’s Somethi...
It’s called “OMing” for short. And we have The New York Times to thank for enlightening us, as there is absolutely...
read moreDear Loyal Customer – We...
So, I get this letter from one of my credit card companies. I open it assuming I’m going to get a reduction in my interest...
read moreDoing My Part, Still Can’...
So, trying to be a good American, I’m taking Obama’s lead on that whole “keep your tires properly inflated”...
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