Mar27

the roar of humanity.

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up north visiting empire/glen lake, michigan

reading one of the little local papers

the leelenau enterprise

when what do I happily stumble upon?

two letters to the editor.

the first,

a thank you to the 25 snow plow drivers and support staff who drove 15,000+ road miles over 5 days to clear snow during the recent insane blizzard – yes, superhuman heroes

and next,

a casual observation about a recent local big foot sighting, simply advising the other locals to use caution, no big worries. 

 

I really have a great love of local papers 

 these are just two reasons why.

—

“to look at the paper is to raise a seashell to one’s ear

and to be overwhelmed by the roar of humanity.”

-alain de botton

 

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source credit: the leelenau enterprise

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    • Sadly, they have and how lucky that you were a part of them once I find great joy in them and they’re so honest and this is the place where you see humanity celebrated in a truly from the heart level.

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  13. I love small town newspapers also. There are often gems, like these you found, published therein. I also love them because they reflect the community. And, finally, I love community newspapers because I’ve worked at several as a reporter and photographer. Thank you for supporting journalism in our small towns.

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    • I so agree Audrey and I feel that you are very lucky to have had that experience. I continue to support them and always will and hope that people will continue to support them forever. Thank you for being a part of this very important part of the human record.

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  16. Great to see a local paper thriving. Our one is still going, reporting on things like a new hut for the Boy Scouts, or the theft of a ride-on lawnmower from an outside storage shed. It makes me feel as if we are still living in the late 1950s, and the terrors of the world outside are an illusion.
    Best wishes, Pete.

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