Sunday paper was delivered to my door this morning (I’m not a print subscriber). Spread myself out on the couch with it and a coffee for an hour just now. I’d forgotten just how much I enjoy and am rejuvenated by that simple weekend ritual.
@mattblaze
Somewhat of a ritual for me is to read some sites when I get up.
On the quality of news. Alistair Cooke killed my faith in news stories when I was a preteen back in the 1970s. He told me about the techniques governments use to influence and alter the news as published. I learned back then I needed to read papers from multiple countries to get the real scoop of something.
@mattblaze
I've been talking with dad on my early mentoring. I think it is more what I wanted to learn, and how early in life the mentoring and learning started. When I was 7yo, I sat down on a chair between Cooke and mom, and started to read a very old book with care. At the end of the talk, he asked me about the book, and I described what I'd read. That lead to Cooke becoming my mentor. I'd collect many more that wanted to help me learn new stuff.
@mattblaze Yes. I read a printed newspaper — like the Sunday Times — much more thoroughly than any web edition. Even skimming the classifieds and sports scores I generally ignore.
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