Newspapers

I've finally almost done it. Finally almost caught up with all the newspapers and reading materials we have in our apartment. I seem to have become a bit of newspaper hoarder, engorging myself on various different articles, stories, and even the occasional promotional leaflet. I've subscribed to the Wisconsin State Journal, for a great student rate, so each day I get a delivery of the paper. I feel so grown up and professional, walking out of the apartment building to pick up the plastic bag each morning which contains my daily news bulletins. I hope it doesn't get cold or wet in the winter, as it's just left on the floor. It doesn't have my name on it either, so I have make sure I grab it early.... though I don't think anyone else subscribes, or is even that interested.

Printed news is supposed to be a dying breed, but I just can't get enough of it. There is something so pleasurable about holding a newspaper in your hands and perusing the day's news. Super informative too. Of course, I still read BBC News online, and the NY Times, and WisPolitics, but I see articles I wouldn't find online in the paper, and it gives me multiple outlooks on the same story. Nicole's doing all this kind of thing in her journalism class. Give me both types of technology any day.

Plus, the newspaper gives me lots of inspiration for my blog.

If I miss a day of reading the newspaper, due to work, then it all starts to pile up. It also doesn't help that I insist on picking up all the free newspapers Madison has to offer. It's a great way to learn what's happening! There are the two student newspapers, the Badger Herald and the Daily Cardinal, the Madison local "Isthmus" (can you see a trend to the names... the badger state/mascot, cardinal red colours of UW, Madison is on an isthmus), and then the national spoof paper the Onion, along with 2 magazines from the State Journal, Cap Times-news and opinions, and 77 Sqaure- entertainment. Our apartment is littered with old unread issues. Sorry Nicole. But I think it's sophisticated.

But thankfully, I almost all up-to-date. Better make sure I get on top of that huge Sunday issue then!

P.S. Isn't this ironic; the dictionary on this blog site, doesn't recognise the word 'blog'.

Comments

[Grandma]

Curiosity got to me. (I know.... it also killed the cat) I had wondered from time to time how the term BLOG came about and when you mentioned it in this blog I had to find out. Wikipedia came to the rescue as always.
FYI or did you already know this.
"A blend of the term web log...."
"A blog is a website where entries are written in chronological order and commonly displayed in reverse chronological order.

Blog may also refer to:

Blog 27, a Polish musical group fronted by Tola Szlagowska
Alcohol, in science-fiction-fandom slang
BladeLogic, a software company with stock ticker BLOG
B.L.O.G., a 2009 album by rhythm and blues singer, Kandi Burruss "

Now I have to inquire of "fandom slang"

BTW, I do agree with your comment that you can not get all the news of interest from the internet etc. Newspapers have many more enjoyable articles editorials etc. Unfortunately, for me, I have become allergic to the newsprint in my old age, so I can not read a newspaper when it is fresh. The irony is that when I COULD, I didn't care to read and I had several excuses.... Newspapers do not publish good news. Somehow, the publishers believe that bad news attracts more readers. I hope that is not the case! Maybe one day you and Nicole could publish a "GOOD NEWS NEWSPAPER"????? I also thought that I had no time to read. Today, I regret that.