NOTES TO CARL | LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY
Randy Seaver, a grumpy old guy, offers advice to his grandson and howls at the moon
For centuries, newspapers, (and then later) radio and television news operations kept an immeasurable amount of gravitas in their pants’ pocket, like so many nickels and dimes. The publishers, editors (and oftentimes the reporters) took your trust in them for granted.
I was saddened this morning to read that the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram will end their longstanding tradition of offering endorsements of political candidates and races. Although this decision will likely be a popular one among the newspaper's readers, I think it is a terrible mistake. In today's media world, newspapers are struggling to … Continue reading Who do you love?
More breaking news... Biddeford's own media mogul, David Flood, intends to resign his Ward 7 seat on the Biddeford City Council. In 2007, Flood sold the Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier and several other weekly newspapers that he and his wife published as part of the Mainely Newspapers Group to the parent company of the Journal Tribune. Today it looks … Continue reading David, we hardly knew ye
Some guys will do just about anything for attention. Such is the case with Biddeford City Councilor David Flood, the representative from Ward Seven who has returned to the council after a two-year sabbatical studying gymnastics. City Councilor David Flood will go to any lengths to get people's attention; best evidenced by his recent pledge … Continue reading Street fighting man
NOTES TO CARL | LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY 