Publisher's Voice
What Next?
Dear Readers,
By the time you read this letter, there is no telling what will have happened. Since last issue, domestic automakers are asking to be bailed out to the tune of 15 billion, InBev-AB has let go of 1,400 salaried employees, Sony has laid off 16,000 workers, the Tribune has filed bankruptcy and even the New York Times is evaluating what’s next. Every day, another company seems to bite the dust. It’s beginning to feel like Armageddon!
Change
Dear Readers,
Last week, while driving to work, I was listening to talk radio. The radio personality reported about some article that appeared on the front page of the Post-Dispatch and listeners were calling in to complain about the reporting. Given the difficult times people in our fair city are going through, I began to wonder more than ever, “Why does negativity sell?”
Belt tightening
Dear Readers,
For those who have not heard about the change in our publishing schedule, I will provide a brief explanation. I am certain that all of us are experiencing some sort of “tightening” of our budgets. St. Louis Network LLC is not exempt from experiencing that same tightening.
Business as usual
Dear Readers,
We just completed the Aug. 5 primaries and I must say it is “business as usual” when it comes to campaigning. You might ask, “What do you mean by saying that?” Well, every time I turned on the television, the mud slinging, name-calling and attempts at discrediting candidates was front and center. It seemed nothing was, or is off limits. Being an individual that loves politics, I find this almost unbearable and in many ways it is just the beginning.
Going green
Dear Readers,
Sometimes timing is everything. That’s the first thing I thought when I learned what our feature story in this issue would be about. My car dealer called me to tell me my Prius had arrived! So my commentary will be about me going green!
Don't quit
Dear Readers,
I have hesitated to give my views on the political landscape but I recently read a letter written by Lewis Diuguid, an African-American columnist working for the Kansas City Star. I wanted to share this letter with each of you. I will support whomever wins the Democratic nomination, but this letter is powerful.
Till next issue
Pam Schneider
Dear Sen. Hillary Clinton:
Celebrate your mothers
Dear Readers,
Let me begin by thanking all the lovely women who breathed life into each and every one of us by saying Happy Mother’s Day! Sunday, May 11 is your day, the day set aside to celebrate you! I for one think mothers should be celebrated every day.
