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Bob Scott Placier's avatar

"Read not the Times. Read the Eternities.", Thoreau wrote. At first, I thought this was where you were going with this essay. A call to disengage with the affairs of humans, perhaps. Happily, you brought it around to a more productive way to engage and spend what time is given us. Thanks for that.

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james barrett's avatar

I read the evening paper next to my father, on the sofa, every evening. Some of my fondest memories. He worked for newspapers his entire life and I followed in his footsteps, working in media my entire career (business side). What do I remember most about what I consumed daily? Not the news, that was secondary. I remember Mike Royko and Sydney J Harris. And sports. We talked about what Royko gifted us that day, we marveled at the brilliance of Sydney J Harris and we talked Chicago sports. My wife and I gave up all tv news almost one year ago. Best decision ever. I will never go back. Where are the Royko’s, Breslin’s and Caen’s? That is what I long to revisit. Meaningful connections, that’s what I miss.

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