Ellen asked - How did you discover Gene and the chat? Are you a DC transplant, or is the column syndicated there? (I realize those aren't the only options.)
Well, some of Gene's columns (on a rather random basis, it seems) are reprinted in lots of newspapers, including our local one. But basically I was trolling the internet (or the offers came to me - I forget now) and found FREE access to the NYT and the WP. I'd read a few copies of the WP FTTT while passing in the vicinity of Washington when we used to go to Florida for the winter and really liked it, but didn't see it readily available anywhere. When I stumbled across it on the internet, with daily delivery of chosen topics and columnists, access to more, and then discovered the chats - wow! I'm about to give up on my local papers, and our Canadian nationals (the best bits of which are on-line now too) and just read the WP on-line. Save all that newsprint. NYT too, but it's kinda stuffy. The Post has good news coverage, thoughty columnists - but has a really humane and witty approach. Esp. in the free-wheeling chats. Gene is tops, but I also like Hax and de Moraes and the Reliable Source ladies and Robinson and I-forget (the guy on media). I'll have to ask I-forget (the guy on media) (Kurtz?) how newspapers can possibly survive if people like me read them for nada. (The NYT at least wants a little money for some of their columnists & features...) _________________________________________________________________ Enter the "Telus Mobility Xbox a Day" contest for your chance to WIN! Telus Mobility is giving away an Microsoft Xbox® 360 every day from November 20 to December 31, 2006! Just download Windows Live (MSN) Messenger to your IM-capable TELUS mobile phone, and you could be a winner! http://www.telusmobility.com/msnxbox/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
