I am puzzled by what the MAGAs think the end state is for them. They are alienating more and more of the electorate. You are right that this is pure fantasyland. Unfortunately we are caught in the insanity.
That is why they are doing so many things to render elections themselves irrelevant. Such as various voter suppression laws. And the effort in many red states to enable the legislature to invalidate voting in certain counties or overrule local and state elections officials. In Texas, they allowed the legislature to override the voting in the largest Democratic county in the state and no other; no pretense of any principle.
My son was a paperboy. I drove him around for quite a few years to deliver papers. That was how he earned the money for his bike and the second after it was stolen from our yard on Jackson. We watched the deer cross the road on Lexington in the winter and made sure they were dry and in the right place on the porch as directed by the patrons. Memories. Later I couldn't wait for our delivery until 7:00 so I went with digital which was a tough transition. I've always liked the feel of the newspaper or books physically in my hands. Weird I know but there is a comfort in holding it and trying to maneuver those pages. I'm saddened by these changes but understand that it is inevitable. As for Stefanikland, the GOP appears to be trying to adjust all of history to fit their historic fiction novel. From banning books to eliminating events and I'm sure in the future adding others that never happened (He won!.) If we refuse to acknowledge our mistakes, we don't learn from them and then repeat them again and again until it finally sinks in. If we repeat Donald Trump I think it might be a real motivator to investigate life options on Mars.
Stefanik absolutely live in a fantasy land. The people of the North Country need to get rid of her .
Unfortunately the Post Star has fallen victim to big business and its only goal - to be profitable. Never mind service to the community and reporting local news. Pretty sure it won’t be long until it is gone completely 😢. In my opinion.
The big business is true to a degree. They bought the Pulitzer newspaper hair 15 or so years ago for $1 billion and put it all on the credit card. That debt has been crippling. Other chains did similar things.
Sympathy for Sophie. I could’ve used her to find my paper in the mornings. A terrible delivery person led me to drop the print edition awhile ago. If you’re looking for a silver lining, they don’t pile up waiting to be recycled.
The Weird Sisters are saying the impeachment of Dear Leader was unconstitutional. Yet, I find a process of impeachment outlined in the Constitution and not a word about expungement. So, who’s unconstitutional?
Unless they find a way to “expunge” the internet I don’t believe the memory holing is going to have much success. What seems ironic is that they’re reminding people who may have forgotten that before he was twice indicted, he was twice impeached.
As with all things Congressional Republicans do, I believe it’s probably more about fame and fortune than anything else. The priorities seem to be raising money, appearing on rightwing media, service to Donald Trump and somewhere way down the list serving their country and constituents.
I’m looking forward to the day when Elise Stefanik is just another ex-congressperson as Sweeney, Owens, Murphy. Hope the fall from the pinnacle doesn’t hurt. Too much.
Getting our newspaper hasn’t been normal for some time now. It’s being delivered by the post office and often isn’t delivered for several days and then we get them all at once. After many years of subscribing, it will never be the same and may end it for us. ☹️
Lake Luzern’s Tyranny of the Minority is a microcosm of the Nation. At the National level the minority is Trump, who spews his lies and is echoed by those who fear he may rise to power again. The Pastor on the library board intimidates similarly, with no proof, and there is no one who rises to say “NO”! Like The King With No Clothes, he will continue to parade until someone points out the obvious. Social Media gives any singular person the ability to broadcast THEIR belief and gather a few dozen supporters; a few of these then cause it to seem like a movement, when in fact it is The Tyranny of the Very Small Minority. De Tocqueville would be astounded.
Here's what's in today's Glens Falls Post-Star: weather causes death in two midwestern states, flying machines take wing in Paris, estranged daughter still yearns for her father (Ask Amy), Nashville and Bristol (Tennessee) work to revive historic track, MLB/WNBA/LPGA/PGA/MLS standings and box scores (but no standings or box scores for the local Dragons team) and a crossword and a jumble that nobody does because they're online. Every dollar that Lee spends on each of this is a dollar they are not spending on local news and sports reporters to give us a product with unique content that's actually worth paying for. I hope they figure it out before the Post-Star ceases to exist but I'm not optimistic. Instead, they cut the local content to give us "online" days with only generic wire crap.
In terms of delivery and physical format, things are very different. But in terms of actual content, the structure of the P-S is the same as it was 50 years ago. A little bit of everything - local, state, national, global, heavy, fluff. That made sense 50 years ago before the Internet. But now most of that stuff people can get a million other places. Lee should focus its resources on what makes each of its papers unique, and thus worth paying for: local content.
Where I would disagree - because I was on the front lines at The Post-Star - about 10-15 years ago we produced regular enterprise and investigative stories that went way behind the basics and made a difference in the community. In my opinion, local news has to concentrate more on doing those type of stories. We could do that back then because we had 45 people in the newsroom. They have less than 10 now. We had many veteran reporters and editors and it wasn’t unusual to have 15 to 20 local stories a day that went behind the basics. You don’t see many of those reporters or editors anymore.
Ken, I don't think we disagree. My point is that the smorgasbord of everything model of the Post-Star may have made sense 15 years ago but it doesn't anymore in an era where people can get global, national and state news elsewhere easily. I'd be thrilled if they ditched all of the wire stuff and used the money they're spending on that to hire more reporters to do the kind of local stories you reference that really add value to the community. Oh and also make the product more worth paying for. The local stuff is the ONLY reason I subscribe to the Post-Star (and frankly, I skip most of the pages that don't have local content on it). I'm sure I'm one of many.
Yes I think the key was always provide the local. When you don’t have the local, you fill with wire. That shows dramatically when you don’t have the local. I guess my point was from 1990 until 2010 or so, it was really a golden age for local newspapers with some of the best journalism in the past 100 years. Losing that is what I worry about most.
Thought the Post Star was “going to the dogs” until I read about Sophie’s trauma and how the change will affect her life. My heart goes out to Sophie.
I, too, am a print person and enjoy the morning paper. My dilemma: our mail comes between 5 and 6:30 PM. Ergo, will it now be an evening paper or an early edition of the next morning paper?
I am puzzled by what the MAGAs think the end state is for them. They are alienating more and more of the electorate. You are right that this is pure fantasyland. Unfortunately we are caught in the insanity.
That is why they are doing so many things to render elections themselves irrelevant. Such as various voter suppression laws. And the effort in many red states to enable the legislature to invalidate voting in certain counties or overrule local and state elections officials. In Texas, they allowed the legislature to override the voting in the largest Democratic county in the state and no other; no pretense of any principle.
My son was a paperboy. I drove him around for quite a few years to deliver papers. That was how he earned the money for his bike and the second after it was stolen from our yard on Jackson. We watched the deer cross the road on Lexington in the winter and made sure they were dry and in the right place on the porch as directed by the patrons. Memories. Later I couldn't wait for our delivery until 7:00 so I went with digital which was a tough transition. I've always liked the feel of the newspaper or books physically in my hands. Weird I know but there is a comfort in holding it and trying to maneuver those pages. I'm saddened by these changes but understand that it is inevitable. As for Stefanikland, the GOP appears to be trying to adjust all of history to fit their historic fiction novel. From banning books to eliminating events and I'm sure in the future adding others that never happened (He won!.) If we refuse to acknowledge our mistakes, we don't learn from them and then repeat them again and again until it finally sinks in. If we repeat Donald Trump I think it might be a real motivator to investigate life options on Mars.
Not sure about moving to Mars but Canada and Ireland are definitely on the table if tRump become President again!
Poor Sophie! She demonstrates loyalty and wisdom in her behavior and work ethic. I believe she will adjust better than her “supervisor pal”!
As for Stefanik, she continues to do a great disservice to her constituents by supporting such nonsense. History will not judge her well.
Sophie suggested this morning longer walks more often throughout the day. This may take some getting used to.
Stefanik absolutely live in a fantasy land. The people of the North Country need to get rid of her .
Unfortunately the Post Star has fallen victim to big business and its only goal - to be profitable. Never mind service to the community and reporting local news. Pretty sure it won’t be long until it is gone completely 😢. In my opinion.
The big business is true to a degree. They bought the Pulitzer newspaper hair 15 or so years ago for $1 billion and put it all on the credit card. That debt has been crippling. Other chains did similar things.
😂😂 Cute spin on what we all will be feeling next month.
Awe love Sophie, you know you're still going to have that walk, paper or not lol
Yeah, I’m starting to get that.
Sympathy for Sophie. I could’ve used her to find my paper in the mornings. A terrible delivery person led me to drop the print edition awhile ago. If you’re looking for a silver lining, they don’t pile up waiting to be recycled.
The Weird Sisters are saying the impeachment of Dear Leader was unconstitutional. Yet, I find a process of impeachment outlined in the Constitution and not a word about expungement. So, who’s unconstitutional?
Unless they find a way to “expunge” the internet I don’t believe the memory holing is going to have much success. What seems ironic is that they’re reminding people who may have forgotten that before he was twice indicted, he was twice impeached.
As with all things Congressional Republicans do, I believe it’s probably more about fame and fortune than anything else. The priorities seem to be raising money, appearing on rightwing media, service to Donald Trump and somewhere way down the list serving their country and constituents.
I’m looking forward to the day when Elise Stefanik is just another ex-congressperson as Sweeney, Owens, Murphy. Hope the fall from the pinnacle doesn’t hurt. Too much.
I do hope Marge and Elise don’t have a falling out reminiscent of the one between Marge and Lauren. That would be really sad.
I also depend on newsprint to light the wood stove in the winter so I might starting running out of paper.
I don’t have a wood stove. I understand pine cones work very well as firestarters. I suppose you’d have to start stockpiling before winter, tho.
Stefanik and Greene: new level of political depravity for NY21's congression representative.
Getting our newspaper hasn’t been normal for some time now. It’s being delivered by the post office and often isn’t delivered for several days and then we get them all at once. After many years of subscribing, it will never be the same and may end it for us. ☹️
That is sad to hear, but understandable.
VERITAS is the motto of Harvard, Elise's alma matter. Clearly she does know the definition.
Only when it’s used in the Orwellian sense that it is with Project Veritas and Truth Social.
I omitted NOT in my first comment and and submitted a corrected comment.
I didn’t even notice. I intuited the meaning, I guess. 😉
VERITAS is the motto of Harvard, Elise's alma mater. Clearly she has failed to understand the definition.
I enjoyed your conversation with Sophie.
Lake Luzern’s Tyranny of the Minority is a microcosm of the Nation. At the National level the minority is Trump, who spews his lies and is echoed by those who fear he may rise to power again. The Pastor on the library board intimidates similarly, with no proof, and there is no one who rises to say “NO”! Like The King With No Clothes, he will continue to parade until someone points out the obvious. Social Media gives any singular person the ability to broadcast THEIR belief and gather a few dozen supporters; a few of these then cause it to seem like a movement, when in fact it is The Tyranny of the Very Small Minority. De Tocqueville would be astounded.
Well said.
I heartily empathize with Sophie!
Stefanik anf Greene - ridiculous what they are doing. Keep up the great work!
Here's what's in today's Glens Falls Post-Star: weather causes death in two midwestern states, flying machines take wing in Paris, estranged daughter still yearns for her father (Ask Amy), Nashville and Bristol (Tennessee) work to revive historic track, MLB/WNBA/LPGA/PGA/MLS standings and box scores (but no standings or box scores for the local Dragons team) and a crossword and a jumble that nobody does because they're online. Every dollar that Lee spends on each of this is a dollar they are not spending on local news and sports reporters to give us a product with unique content that's actually worth paying for. I hope they figure it out before the Post-Star ceases to exist but I'm not optimistic. Instead, they cut the local content to give us "online" days with only generic wire crap.
In terms of delivery and physical format, things are very different. But in terms of actual content, the structure of the P-S is the same as it was 50 years ago. A little bit of everything - local, state, national, global, heavy, fluff. That made sense 50 years ago before the Internet. But now most of that stuff people can get a million other places. Lee should focus its resources on what makes each of its papers unique, and thus worth paying for: local content.
Where I would disagree - because I was on the front lines at The Post-Star - about 10-15 years ago we produced regular enterprise and investigative stories that went way behind the basics and made a difference in the community. In my opinion, local news has to concentrate more on doing those type of stories. We could do that back then because we had 45 people in the newsroom. They have less than 10 now. We had many veteran reporters and editors and it wasn’t unusual to have 15 to 20 local stories a day that went behind the basics. You don’t see many of those reporters or editors anymore.
Ken, I don't think we disagree. My point is that the smorgasbord of everything model of the Post-Star may have made sense 15 years ago but it doesn't anymore in an era where people can get global, national and state news elsewhere easily. I'd be thrilled if they ditched all of the wire stuff and used the money they're spending on that to hire more reporters to do the kind of local stories you reference that really add value to the community. Oh and also make the product more worth paying for. The local stuff is the ONLY reason I subscribe to the Post-Star (and frankly, I skip most of the pages that don't have local content on it). I'm sure I'm one of many.
Yes I think the key was always provide the local. When you don’t have the local, you fill with wire. That shows dramatically when you don’t have the local. I guess my point was from 1990 until 2010 or so, it was really a golden age for local newspapers with some of the best journalism in the past 100 years. Losing that is what I worry about most.
Thought the Post Star was “going to the dogs” until I read about Sophie’s trauma and how the change will affect her life. My heart goes out to Sophie.
I, too, am a print person and enjoy the morning paper. My dilemma: our mail comes between 5 and 6:30 PM. Ergo, will it now be an evening paper or an early edition of the next morning paper?
Yes that makes things much worse.