Welcome to the Friday mailbag, where you will find some of the comments, questions and ideas sent recently by subscribers of this newsletter. They are edited for space and clarity.
“Congratulations on the newspaper purchase (Times Vedette, July 7, 2022). I subscribe to Ogden, Scranton and Jefferson print newspapers. My mom gets some others including Storm Lake. Love reading your columns. Democracy requires informed citizens. Newspapers, or something like newspapers, are needed to strengthen communities and keep us informed. Thanks for your efforts.” – David
I am glad that you are supporting newspapers — and democracy. – Shane
“Hope you’ll soon be feeling and breathing better (Late to the COVID thing, July 6, 2022). But… we always knew you were a slow learner.” Judy
Ahem. I prefer the term “late bloomer.” Thanks, Judy. – Shane
“I totally agree with your comments concerning the problems with our present political party system (Pollyanna, July 11, 2022). There is a better system. Canada has five major political parties. This requires the cooperation of different parties to gain a majority. There is almost no cooperation in the U.S. political party system.” – George
I tend to agree with you, George… or it is all political theater, as my friend Brad points to with the comparison to this Looney Tunes video. – Shane
“We are among the last to get a hard copy of The Des Moines Register delivered… and I pay for subscriptions to the New York Times and the Washington Post, The Atlantic, The New Yorker and The Week. I am a firm believer in supporting our press and keeping it a key part of our democracy. Thanks again for your work and belief in the free press (Times Vedette, July 7, 2022).” – Diane
Just in case you want to subscribe to a few more, here’s a link. – Shane
“I tagged along to my wife’s trade conference and tested positive on June 22, three days after arriving in Spokane (Late to the COVID thing, July 6, 2022). I spent the rest of my vacation isolating in a hotel room. This was the sickest I have felt since I had the flu in 2013. I finally started feeling better a few days ago, enough that I went on a run. I am still dealing with congestion, cough and fatigue, but I figure I am at 85%. Interestingly, my wife had it in May, and despite the close exposure, I never got it. Such a strange illness!” – Brendan
I am glad that you are out running. Too bad we can’t run from COVID. Thank you for the note, Brendan. – Shane
Have a fantastic Friday, and thanks for reading.
Shane Goodman
President and Publisher
Big Green Umbrella Media
shane@dmcityview.com
515-953-4822, ext. 305
