tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post4950394869950526966..comments2024-02-09T12:12:37.636-08:00Comments on best minimum wage job a middle aged guy ever had: More Tweaking.Duncan McGearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02857388833850939721noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-67019846908067556502009-04-27T10:28:00.000-07:002009-04-27T10:28:00.000-07:00News columns?News columns?Pinkwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230382786041649723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-38857613128348387042009-04-27T09:13:00.000-07:002009-04-27T09:13:00.000-07:00"Other Oregon newspapers for similar size towns lo..."Other Oregon newspapers for similar size towns look anorexic by comparison."<br /><br />Maybe so, but it's not just the page count that makes a good newspaper. Among other things, it's journalistic integrity, which means not using your news columns to advance your political agenda or kowtow to your advertisers.H. Bruce Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14613347512240617956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-75806309089529672772009-04-27T09:10:00.000-07:002009-04-27T09:10:00.000-07:00So Pahlisch pulling some permits = sign of bottom?...So Pahlisch pulling some permits = sign of bottom? Then what does Pahlisch being in default on loans and having to give Northwest Crossing lots back to Umpqua Bank on 4/16 signal?PopGoesBendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12419865068432269531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-54042197110543584112009-04-26T22:43:00.000-07:002009-04-26T22:43:00.000-07:00The Bulletin was the first newspaper I read, and t...The Bulletin was the first newspaper I read, and then the Oregonian. Not the last.<br /><br />I was addicted to newspapers there for awhile in the 90's, reading up to four a day. I mean, really reading them. (Well, not everything.)<br /><br />It got kind of ridiculous, so I pared back.<br /><br />I've always enjoyed the Bulletin, which is the real test. I don't understand not reading it if you're a local. <br /><br />I could never quite enjoy the Register Guard or the Oregonian as much, but ...as has been pointed out, I really like living here in Bend. <br /><br />In some ways, the Bulletin has always kind of outperformed it's size of coverage. It feels like it has some of the very same feel I first remember, which comes from continuous ownership, I think.<br /><br />I think they've always had to walk a fine line between localism and being completely professional.<br /><br />Unlike, Tim. I don't think they've crossed that line. Sometimes it takes longer than us bloggers would like, but they get to it.<br /><br />Do I like everything they do? No. But I doubt any newspaper could do that. I take them for what they are. <br /><br />There are some quirks, like the cushioning of bad news with soft leads, but that's understandable.<br /><br />I even understand why they don't want to talk about suicide. I just disagree with them in this case.<br /><br />And they are WAY too conservative on the editorial page, but that's their prerogative.Duncan McGearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02857388833850939721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-89252377443438874862009-04-26T22:07:00.000-07:002009-04-26T22:07:00.000-07:00I agree with that. I think the Bulletin does very...I agree with that. I think the Bulletin does very well for itself.<br /><br />I think it does a good job. <br /><br />It's more conservative than I like, but reflects Bend's prevailing attitude.Duncan McGearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02857388833850939721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-44842252771435005092009-04-26T22:04:00.000-07:002009-04-26T22:04:00.000-07:00Duncan, have you seen the newspapers of other town...Duncan, have you seen the newspapers of other towns with a population similar to Bend's? <br /><br />They are far skinnier. There are FAR fewer local interest articles. Less color. Less everything. Hardly anything there. They're mainly good for wrapping fish.<br /><br />The interesting question to me is not whether/why the Bulletin puts a positive spin on certain things -- it's whether the Bulletin will be able to keep its current reporting potential, size, and content.<br /><br />Other Oregon newspapers for similar size towns look anorexic by comparison.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-53799155784844612992009-04-26T18:47:00.000-07:002009-04-26T18:47:00.000-07:00Strength of domestic economy will sustain the exte...Strength of domestic economy will sustain the external challenges. A nation should maintain confidence so that economy will remain afloat.ChrisPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09584486061097332046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-72314721364860152632009-04-26T09:17:00.000-07:002009-04-26T09:17:00.000-07:00In fairness, I believe the Bulletin is pointing ou...In fairness, I believe the Bulletin is pointing out the pig in the room.<br /><br />They're just lathering it in lipstick, at the same time.Duncan McGearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02857388833850939721noreply@blogger.com