I read a newspaper today

I sat down this morning with a cup of coffee and a copy of the Wall Street Journal.  It's probably been 20 years or more since I did that.

I was amazed at how refreshing it was.  Peaceful. Calm. And the surprise I wasn't expecting is that I had a very present awareness that no one was tracking my views, or manipulating my content or the data I ingested. 
 

Im gonna have to do this more often. 

In reply to SV reX :

You're going to love today's blog: In today’s digital age, sharing my passion for paper

Impressive.  Is your next move to make a call on a pay phone? 

In reply to Colin Wood :

I think you just suggested reading an electronic article to affirm my appreciation for absolutely zero electronic interaction. 

...AND posted a link!

I listen to AM radio news on the way home from work everyday. Sort of like my evening paper.

In reply to Scotty Con Queso :

No, but I wouldn't mind throwing my cell phone in the lake. 

SV reX said:

In reply to Colin Wood :

I think you just suggested reading an electronic article to affirm my appreciation for absolutely zero electronic interaction. 

...AND posted a link!

Touché 

In reply to Colin Wood :

It's a good article. David summed it up well. But reading it on my phone didn't come close to producing the same Zen feelings. 

SV reX said:

In reply to Scotty Con Queso :

No, but I wouldn't mind throwing my cell phone in the lake. 

You and me both brother.  I'd also like to quit the email, Kramer style.  

I used to love cutting out articles and sharing - usually people didn't really care.

Blackhawks fan?

In reply to SV reX :

I've actually been considering getting a subscription again. I love the quick, easy-to-digest format of WSJ and it introduces me to things I wouldn't necessarily encounter on the web. You might have prodded me in that direction. I owe myself a belated birthday present. That's justification, right?

In reply to J.A. Ackley :

You'll change your mind after you price it out.

stumpy nubs

In reply to J.A. Ackley :

Absolutely. 
 

That's one of the things I enjoyed about it this morning.  I read about issues and subjects I never would have seen electronically. 
 

Im exhausted at the efforts all my devices and apps make to try to deliver what they think I want to read, and failing miserably. I DONT WANT to read stuff that I already know about. I WANT to be exposed to new things every day. 
 

It blows my mind (and annoys me greatly) when I make a purchase and then spend the next couple weeks watching pop up ads for the same damned thing I already purchased. Why would that ever be a good idea?

My wife subscribes to the NYTimes which is in the crosshairs of anyone with a conservative bent.  But if you don't get caught up in the politics, there's an amazing amount of quality content. It's like getting a  couple of general interest magazines daily, and a lot of world and national info that local papers don't normally have. 

The San Francisco Chronicle has steadily declined to where its just crap. My hometown is only online. I've read newspapers since I was a preteen and the current state of them is deeply saddening. 

I read some of The Chicago Tribune in grade school and delivered it on my Schwinn in junior high.  When I got married I always got it delivered to my house.  Probably close to 50 years of my life? 

Five years ago I gave up - no more as the price and delivery sucked.  They gave it to me on the digital account for over a year then one day I was notified of having to pay.  

I miss it but the days are gone - the Sunday paper costs $5.75?  I get my news multiple ways but the newspaper was awesome.  

Tree murders.

I have a subscription to our local small town newspaper.  It was 50 bucks per year. I enjoy reading it very much. How else would I learn about city council meetings, parks, schools, and all of the other local stuff ?

The morning paper used to be a fixture at the firehouse, and when you would return from an early morning call, there was some satisfaction in hopping off the truck, seeing it there on the apron and picking it up before it got run over. Then you'd go upstairs, make some coffee and flip through it before writing your reports. 
 

The paper got too expensive, and firemen got too cheap to pay for it, so those days are gone. 
 

I miss that. 

Did you see the article about a lucky man who made the grade?

Woody (Forum Supportum) said:

The morning paper used to be a fixture at the firehouse, and when you would return from an early morning call, there was some satisfaction in hopping off the truck, seeing it there on the apron and picking it up before it got run over. Then you'd go upstairs, make some coffee and flip through it before writing your reports. 
 

The paper got too expensive, and firemen got too cheap to pay for it, so those days are gone. 
 

I miss that. 

When I got into the fire service, there were no smart phones. Lots of conversation in the recliners or at the table. I know you lived that.

When I retired, every single time, you'd walk into a station and all the guys would be sprawled out, cell phones in hand, absolutely zoned out from each other. 10 dudes, 10 cell phones. No one communicating with each other.

I hated that. 

Appleseed said:

Tree murders.

I'm a carpenter. Yep. I'm good at tree murders. 

Appleseed said:

Tree murders.

Based upon the thinness of most newspapers that isn't true.  LOL

SoonToBeDatsun240ZGuy said:

In reply to J.A. Ackley :

You'll change your mind after you price it out.

$33/4 weeks for the whole enchilada. Sometimes I see it go on sale. It's still cheaper than cable - and that's their logic probably, too.