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2019-Whenever Misc. Grab Bag Thread

jeffbear said:
Yeah, I still have an online sub to the NandO, but God they make it tempting to fire them with their wonky app and all the questionable open source “articles” in the links at the bottom of the pages. Oh, and the full screen popups when I’m using my phone. Those are fun.
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And for a while they kept trying to redirect me to their iPad app.
 
HeyKurtz said:
I've gone the opposite route, paying money to outfits like The Assembly, who are still investing in local and state journalism, and the Triangle Business Journal, which gives me pretty solid coverage of North Carolina business. Also, my subscription to the New York Times--which might be the only "old line" journalism company that has figured out how to remain profitable in the new era--gives me what I need for national and international perspectives.

Even for less important things, like sports, I have found that outlets like The Athletic and a daily newsletter I get about the Mets, provide me with much better journalism than the traditional news outlets can anymore.

I, too, worry about the decline in journalism. At the same time, I think the idea of the local newspaper providing most of your journalism needs is long over. The analogy for me is the department store. A basic business tenet is that generalists are usually beaten by specialists; I think that's what has happened to the "big tent" news business, especially as it relates to local news. The hard part for the consumer is that--unless it's really important to you and you're willing to put in the time--finding a collection of news specialists that meet your needs is more than most want to pursue.
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I've done some of the same; The Athletic of course as you mention, and Popular Information, Democracy Docket, for news journalism at a national level, I'm just still too wedded to the idea of a local daily (I still even get the paper-paper on Sundays) for today's market realities. I'll look into The Assembly, thanks.
 
FWIW, I really miss paper-papers … especially when I’m on the road. Drop some coinage in the slot, spend a little time over breakfast and you’ve got a general idea what’s going in whatever random city you’ve parked in for a few days.
 
Luke Kuechly was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Torry Holt was once again passed over.
 
Anybody have a Flyers sweater in the Winston Salem area they want to give or sell asap? I know someone burying their brother and he wanted buried in a Flyers sweater and they ordered one but it’s lost in transit.
 
cmon3 said:
Anybody have a Flyers sweater in the Winston Salem area they want to give or sell asap? I know someone burying their brother and he wanted buried in a Flyers sweater and they ordered one but it’s lost in transit.
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Check out Libertybelljerseys.com. He is a local
Raleighite and has a couple of Flyers jerseys on his site.
 
andyt said:
Luke Kuechly was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Torry Holt was once again passed over.
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Torry is going to need whatever they call the veterans committee to get in. Which is fine. He was terrific, but was always the second best receiver on his team in its heyday … which he openly admits.

At least with Kuechly only waiting a year, there was some sanity restored to the process. Obvious Hall of Fame career, just one that was cut short by the player’s own common sense … which should NOT be punished.
 
Gina Lollobrigida’s great niece takes the ice on her 35th birthday and wins Italy’s first ever speed skating gold with her 3-year old son watching, with a lung busting final three laps. Great stuff.
 
andyt said:
Drake Maye introduced himself from Myers Park High School.
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People online making a big deal out of it is ridiculous. He said he was from UNC on Thursday night football and Monday night football last month. He just wanted to give a shout out to his high school. People get so butt hurt over the dumbest stuff. I’ve seen him at Carolina about eight times this year there’s no animosity. When he comes to basketball games, he sits right behind me. I’ve known that family for 20 years

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