Small Town News
May 7th, 2008 - 6:21 am
We’re so far out of even the ‘burbs now, that when Google News runs local headlines for us, they say things like “Top 5 Places to Hike with Your Dog.”
And it stays up there on Google for days.
Yeah. Well, you could do something about it! Go write for the Monument Monthly Fishwrap or whatever the hell it is. I’ll read your column! And so will my dad, and with Melissa that gives you four readers.
(Well, three. I was lying about me doing it. Nothing happens here.)
Two readers. Melissa knows better than to read my stuff. Especially since she usually has to hear it in rant form before it ever gets typed.
Ooh, talked to my dad this morning. Bad news…
I love that Google News is local. Would be nice if there was more of it, but the local media isn’t known for its diligence in seeking real stories. And Tucson isn’t that small a market.
It could be worse: loads of market driven drivel about casinos, car dealers, and new houses. Those are the stories, not the ads.
I’m so far out in the Boonies that even the Presbetyrians handle snakes. When I moved in the Welcome Wagon gave me 5 gallons of Deer scent, a 5lb bag of Pork Rinds, and a rubber practice snake.