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- Sep 22, 2013
- 3 min
Layoffs are cutting newspapers’ brain, heart
More than a year ago, after an early morning appointment, I stopped for breakfast with just my Tribune for company. The friendly waiter took good care of me. As I was leaving he asked, "If you’re done with it, can I have your Opinion Section?"
Maybe he knew I’d be so thrilled by this question that I’d tip $4 on a $10 tab, but I suspect not. He said he rode TRAX a long distance and he’d like something good to read on the way home.
I was proud of him and so grateful. Which,