tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post8551341453666168171..comments2023-09-28T05:56:51.582-04:00Comments on Titanic Deck Chairs: Goodbye Boston GlobeC. Augusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-79675711511907240052009-02-12T14:40:00.000-05:002009-02-12T14:40:00.000-05:00I cancelled my newspaper subscription in 2003 when...I cancelled my newspaper subscription in 2003 when I bought my house and moved. I found I didn't miss it, so I never resubscribed. Recently, when my goldfish died, I had to fight down the temptation to call the paper and ask them if they could sign me up for one day because I needed fishwrap.<BR/><BR/>I second Burgess' observations about the benefits of not immersing oneself in the concrete Kyle Haighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608497826478356055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-86379258761358003692009-02-12T00:04:00.000-05:002009-02-12T00:04:00.000-05:00I cancelled my subscriptions to the Detroit papers...I cancelled my subscriptions to the Detroit papers some time ago. Now if I want one I'll buy it at the stand. I haven't got my news from TV in several years. 99% of my news comes from the web. <BR/><BR/>We must remember that not all of those mindless twits that ran around in the 60s and 70s shouting free love, peace and 'I'd rather be red than dead' didn't all move into politics and academe. ManyMichael Neibelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15321103608597264855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-29513695194594159322009-02-10T20:37:00.000-05:002009-02-10T20:37:00.000-05:00This might be an excellent time to try an experime...This might be an excellent time to try an experiment: forego <I>all</I> dedicated news sources for awhile. No radio, TV, newspapers (paper or online), or magazines.<BR/><BR/>See what happens.<BR/><BR/>After doing that for two months (while I was a student in a local university, at the age of 57), I discovered:<BR/>1. My blood pressure dropped.<BR/>2. I had more time to think and read more Burgess Laughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865479709475171678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-57785170361432643612009-02-10T19:22:00.000-05:002009-02-10T19:22:00.000-05:00We have canceled our local paper a number of times...We have canceled our local paper a number of times. For some reason, they keep delivering it. They once called us to renew and I told them that they were still delivering it and I didn't want the paper any longer.<BR/><BR/>When they stopped having a reporter for my favorite sports team, the paper lost all value to me.<BR/><BR/>I find that I can't even read the news recently. It is completely Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-62393411359413888622009-02-10T16:32:00.000-05:002009-02-10T16:32:00.000-05:00You can subscribe to receive a daily Globe headlin...You can subscribe to receive a daily Globe headlines newsletter (I think this link ought to take you to where you can sign up): http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/email_headlines<BR/><BR/>That's what I do and it makes me less queasy knowing that I'm not paying for it, although I am probably contributing to its bottom line somehow. For that, I try to fight against the extreme leftists by posting Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178771612031280593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-43016487589189804212009-02-10T15:20:00.000-05:002009-02-10T15:20:00.000-05:00Oooh! MCA! I like that! It's like I'm a Beastie Bo...Oooh! MCA! I like that! It's like I'm a Beastie Boy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-81004634321410711102009-02-10T15:17:00.000-05:002009-02-10T15:17:00.000-05:00MCA, that's a good point that I hadn't considered....MCA, that's a good point that I hadn't considered. But remember that we still get the evening paper from our town, which should be more than enough as long as we don't throw them awa... I mean recycle them.C. Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-70585644905750334512009-02-10T15:13:00.000-05:002009-02-10T15:13:00.000-05:00Anon, you're right that I can read most of the Glo...Anon, you're right that I can read most of the Globe online, and I probably will check it occasionally, but there is so little of value there that I'll concentrate on the few news outlets I actually like.<BR/><BR/>Most of my news I get online, but I spend so much time in front of a computer that the morning print edition was a nice respite. That's why I think I'll probably start reading a book C. Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-1647665050945701362009-02-10T15:11:00.000-05:002009-02-10T15:11:00.000-05:00But, now what will I use to cover the table when t...But, now what will I use to cover the table when the kids want to paint or do glitter glue??? I think your decision was rather *selfish* :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-82074909280989576752009-02-10T14:54:00.000-05:002009-02-10T14:54:00.000-05:00I stopped newspaper subscriptions a long time ago....I stopped newspaper subscriptions a long time ago. I'm surprised it has lasted this long. Egon, in the movie, "Ghostbusters" predicted print would be dead over 20 years ago. <BR/><BR/>What I do now is simply log all the Objectivist and free-market websites on my Google Reader, among a few other news/policy sites that I happen to like, and check that every morning. I'm sure your local newspaper Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com