Am I making a horrible decision?

For years I have had two daily newspapers delivered to our home. The Eau Claire Leader-Telegram and the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Soon I will only be getting one.

It was a very difficult decision. They serve different purposes. The Pioneer Press is my national news and sports. The Leader-Telegram is my regional news, obituaries and sports. But, it is the old story. The cost kept going up and the paper kept getting smaller and smaller. The decision was made even more difficult because as a young lad I delivered both of them. First the Pioneer Press, then after my brother quit the Leader-Telegram I took over that route. It was going to be like disowning a child.

It just isn’t the same reading a newspaper on the internet. But, I have now set as one of my “Favorites” the obit page of the Leader-Telegram. From there I can move on the rest of the paper.

I don’t know how newspapers can offer me the same news on the internet at no charge. Well, let’s face it they can’t. That is one of the reasons they are in big trouble.  If they don’t start charging for the internet use, that won’t (can’t) be around forever.

I don’t feel good about placing my dagger in their back. I’ve been with them for a long, long time.

But, how long can anyone be expected to continue paying more and getting less of anything?

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