When the sun went down, it looked as if the whole sky had caught fire:
I woke up this morning to coffee and the Sunday paper, which is how I like to start my day, every day. I can't imagine having to read the the news on a computer screen before my eyes are fully functional. Reading the Sunday paper online just isn't the same.
it just aint right, I tell ya. Every time I hear about newspaper circulation falling, I worry that eventually, we won't even be able to retrieve the Sunday paper off the driveway, that we'll have to read the features and travel and book sections on websites, and I cringe.
The human interest stories that our paper is famous for won't have the same impact as they do on paper. I might not click on a link to a story that is on a web page if I'm not interested in the title, whereas if it's in print and I'm holding the paper up, I'm more likely to read it. I like to let my eyes gaze over the ads in print, not reel in shock from an animated popup ad at 7a.m..
Folks, it's time to buy a magnetic ribbon in support of your local print newspaper. Don'tcha think?
Now here's a sweet little flower, taken in the heat of the night, when all was right with the world and the next day's paper was being readied for print. You can see how it's a little worn around the edges, but still beautiful inside. Life's like that, hmmm?
Have a great Sunday, folks. ;)
Fantastic pictures, Laura.
Hubby reads the newspaper, but whenever I attempt it (granted, that's not often) the kids intervene. I usually read the newspaper online.
Posted by: CircusKelli | September 09, 2007 at 11:01 AM
Wow, that picture is amazing!
Posted by: pam | September 09, 2007 at 11:49 AM
both pictures are fantastic!!!
I used to love to read the Sunday paper, to immerse myself in it...but...I got out of the habit, not sure why. Memories, probably :-)
Posted by: Janet | September 09, 2007 at 01:16 PM
Yeah, I am like you: I NEED my printed newspaper. Hail to the pressroom.
Posted by: Old Horsetail Snake | September 09, 2007 at 08:19 PM
Wow. You have some amazing eye there, darlin' ... just gorgeous pics ...
Posted by: Nils | September 10, 2007 at 08:38 AM
I don't read newspapers anymore. The news always seems to be something I read yesterday on the net. This is a huge shift for me, because I used to love the paper, but that was then.
I have become part of the matrix.
Hey, how about those Bulls! USF, the mouse that roared!
On the Video post ...I agree about paying to watch a Gator game on TV, but it's cheaper than therapy for my wife.
Posted by: FC | September 10, 2007 at 11:32 AM
Oh, and your photos are wonderful!
Posted by: FC | September 10, 2007 at 11:33 AM
Considering how cruddy our circulation is, I've tried hard to keep my interest in the paper, but our delivery is even worse than the circulation!
But...no matter where I am, I ALWAYS take a subscription to the local paper. What better way to learn about your community? There is nothing so good as the smell of a freshly printed paper (even if it's only 30 pages long!)...the printer's ink rubbing off on your fingers. The strategically placed ads, notices, articles....all draw me in on a regular basis (except Saturday, because we don't have a Saturday paper...heck, I think we are one of the few cities that may still carry an evening-only paper!
I hope that the paper always goes to press, and not to "submit".....sigh.
Posted by: Linda | September 10, 2007 at 02:30 PM