Comments on: Don’t Fall Off Your Chairs http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/ Home of Heart, Mind and Really Big Issues Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:26:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: fumibill http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/#comment-2594 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:07:21 +0000 http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/#comment-2594 Holly, Yes, I've been following things-Tribune since I left AP three years ago after 35 years, including 23 as bureau chief in Salt Lake City. Much of what is happening at the Tribune also has befallen my former colleagues in the wire service, locally, nationally and internationally. There no longer exists a Utah/Idaho bureau chief for AP. That person is now headquartered in Denver (Singleton's base) and has responsibility for three other states aside from Colorado - Wyoming, Montana and Utah. AP hasn't replaced a news clerk in the Salt Lake bureau, not its administrative assistant. I understand the staff reporters and a photographer are way overworked and, of course, under compensated. I'm told there is widespread discontent throughout AP. During my career - which I loved with an overwhelming passion - the wire service looked upon itself as "family." President and CEO Lou Boccardi often referred to his family and was terribly proud of the work AP staffers did, day in and day out. That's no longer the case and it saddens me no end. Incidentally, Singleton now is chairman of Board of Directors of The Associated Press! Finally, I've found a blog that appeals to me. Thanks very much for sharing your thoughts, wisdom, family tales, and your love for good journalism. I'm 66 now and, thanks to you and your followers here, I feel inspired again! Bill Beecham Holly,

Yes, I’ve been following things-Tribune since I left AP three years ago after 35 years, including 23 as bureau chief in Salt Lake City. Much of what is happening at the Tribune also has befallen my former colleagues in the wire service, locally, nationally and internationally. There no longer exists a Utah/Idaho bureau chief for AP. That person is now headquartered in Denver (Singleton’s base) and has responsibility for three other states aside from Colorado - Wyoming, Montana and Utah. AP hasn’t replaced a news clerk in the Salt Lake bureau, not its administrative assistant. I understand the staff reporters and a photographer are way overworked and, of course, under compensated.

I’m told there is widespread discontent throughout AP. During my career - which I loved with an overwhelming passion - the wire service looked upon itself as “family.” President and CEO Lou Boccardi often referred to his family and was terribly proud of the work AP staffers did, day in and day out.

That’s no longer the case and it saddens me no end.

Incidentally, Singleton now is chairman of Board of Directors of The Associated Press!

Finally, I’ve found a blog that appeals to me. Thanks very much for sharing your thoughts, wisdom, family tales, and your love for good journalism. I’m 66 now and, thanks to you and your followers here, I feel inspired again!

Bill Beecham

]]> by: Nic http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/#comment-2586 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:53:37 +0000 http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/#comment-2586 Welcome Home!!! Welcome Home!!!

]]> by: Anne White http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/#comment-2561 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:55:36 +0000 http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/#comment-2561 I have been away much longer than you have but not missed. I checked every day but the 6th, and that was the day you returned! Hooray! I have a different take on your relationship with your kids: It is a wrench, but a glorious feeling when you realize your "child" has grown up into an independant adult. I still remember how it happened for me so many years ago with each of my 3 children. Now my kids are in their 40s and my oldest grandson is hanging on to Mom and Dad for dear life, even though he is married, a father and 22. I find it incredibly sad, but you and I were much wiser than his parents have been. So bless you for bringing back cherished memories. Oh, and I still have my Ted in the form of Chuck. I have been away much longer than you have but not missed. I checked every day but the 6th, and that was the day you returned! Hooray! I have a different take on your relationship with your kids: It is a wrench, but a glorious feeling when you realize your “child” has grown up into an independant adult. I still remember how it happened for me so many years ago with each of my 3 children. Now my kids are in their 40s and my oldest grandson is hanging on to Mom and Dad for dear life, even though he is married, a father and 22. I find it incredibly sad, but you and I were much wiser than his parents have been. So bless you for bringing back cherished memories. Oh, and I still have my Ted in the form of Chuck.

]]> by: msteele http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/#comment-2507 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 02:21:53 +0000 http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/#comment-2507 Also glad to read you again. And I'm going through something similar. Daughter just graduated from high school, but will be staying at home for another year or so, son just turned 16 and also looking for a job. Any leads in American Fork that you've come across? Following chardonnay but totally lost with wines, here are my recommendations for Root Beer: 1)A&W in a frosted mug 2)Red Rock Brewery's home brew 3) IBC. Probably best not aged, all available in SLC. My dad would vote for Hires, but we have to go to Idaho to get it. Also glad to read you again. And I’m going through something similar. Daughter just graduated from high school, but will be staying at home for another year or so, son just turned 16 and also looking for a job. Any leads in American Fork that you’ve come across?

Following chardonnay but totally lost with wines, here are my recommendations for Root Beer: 1)A&W in a frosted mug 2)Red Rock Brewery’s home brew 3) IBC. Probably best not aged, all available in SLC. My dad would vote for Hires, but we have to go to Idaho to get it.

]]> by: lostinutah http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/#comment-2499 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:36:14 +0000 http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/#comment-2499 Glad you are back. I'm going through something similar - 15 year old son not sure he can handle Utah - it is just so different than his previous life experience and perhaps wanting to return to his dad to finish high school. I know he'll be fine...I'm still his mom...but augh! as Charlie Brown used to say. Please post when you can. Glad you are back. I’m going through something similar - 15 year old son not sure he can handle Utah - it is just so different than his previous life experience and perhaps wanting to return to his dad to finish high school. I know he’ll be fine…I’m still his mom…but augh! as Charlie Brown used to say.

Please post when you can.

]]> by: baldyjoe http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/#comment-2490 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:32:33 +0000 http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/#comment-2490 All is well with the world again. I knew you would be back. Cheers: Joe All is well with the world again. I knew you would be back.
Cheers: Joe

]]> by: spencert http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/#comment-2477 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:05:25 +0000 http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/#comment-2477 I fell off my chair, but I'm OK. Your absence just makes us appreciate you all the more and your work in the City Weekly has been great. Namaste. I fell off my chair, but I’m OK. Your absence just makes us appreciate you all the more and your work in the City Weekly has been great. Namaste.

]]> by: larryomiller http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/#comment-2474 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:33:12 +0000 http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/#comment-2474 I knew you'd be back but I sure missed you while you were gone. I think you have the origins of your malaise pretty well figured out. It's called grieving. And you're doing the right things with Sam. He's not ready to separate yet. Ted seems to have retirement pretty well figured out as well. Larry I knew you’d be back but I sure missed you while you were gone.

I think you have the origins of your malaise pretty well figured out. It’s called grieving. And you’re doing the right things with Sam. He’s not ready to separate yet.

Ted seems to have retirement pretty well figured out as well.

Larry

]]> by: chardonnay http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/#comment-2472 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:15:00 +0000 http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/#comment-2472 Welcome back ! This link is one of my few connections with the great state of Utah. I feel like a secular Jew conflicted over Israel & reading of others with similar angst is helpful. Anyway, wine recommends; Pinot Noir, 1.) Rochioli 2004 2.) Flowers 2004 or 2005 3.) Dehlinger 2004 All are Russian River (Sonoma) vintages. If that primitive ABC still has dedicated wine stores they may be available in SL. Cheers. Welcome back !

This link is one of my few connections with the great state of Utah. I feel like a secular Jew conflicted over Israel & reading of others with similar angst is helpful.

Anyway, wine recommends;
Pinot Noir, 1.) Rochioli 2004
2.) Flowers 2004 or 2005
3.) Dehlinger 2004
All are Russian River (Sonoma) vintages. If that primitive ABC still has dedicated wine stores they may be available in SL.

Cheers.

]]> by: JMBell http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/#comment-2471 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:06:11 +0000 http://mullentown.com/dont-fall-off-your-chairs/#comment-2471 Well, if I had to wait a while to read here again, that was certainly worth the wait. Well, if I had to wait a while to read here again, that was certainly worth the wait.

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