Here’s How to Keep All that Political ‘News’ in Perspective . . . . .

The Wall Street Journal is read by the people who run the country.
The Washington Post is read by people who think they run the country.
The New York Times is read by people who think they should run the country and who are very good at crossword puzzles.
USA Today is read by […]

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Quotes

Debt, grinding debt, whose iron face the widow, the orphan, and the sons of genius fear and hate; debt, which consumes so much time, which so cripples and disheartens a great sprit with cares that seem so base, is a preceptor whose lessons can not be forgone, and is need most by those who suffer […]

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Newspaper Investing

For those who’ve ever wondered about investing in newspapers, it’s not a pretty picture. Here’s (below) how the stock prices of some selected media / newspaper stocks have performed over the past decade.

Company
Performance

New York Times
Down 58%

Gannet
Down 59%

Media General
Down 69%

Journal Register
Down 62%

Washington […]

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The Trick of Numbers

Newspaper article: “The 20 airports on our list transported 345 million passengers last year, about 45% of all U.S. passengers. This massive volume — almost double what it was two decades ago–strains the existing infrastructure.”
Wow, lots of people will respond. It’s DOUBLED in the past twenty years! Actually, a doubling in […]

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