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I have lived in the Falls since 1968. My great-great grandfather was one of the village founders. I have served the community in multiple ways: Firefighter, various boards and commissions and for many years was president of the Falls Cable Access Corp. Currently I own, and am active in, a restaurant equipment manufacturing company.

I'm Dropping Out!

By Paul Wickesberg
Wednesday, May 7 2008, 06:09 PM

 Notice to all mass media:

I have endured more than any reasonably intelligent person might be expected to do.  Political ads and political news suck!  From now on I will immediately turn off any news report that has anything to do with the Presidential election in November. There is nothing more that can be said about any issue.  Over and over and over and over, the same issues have been discussed in countless debates sponsored by .... the mass media purveyors.  We are being whipped up to a media frenzy in their hopes that more advertising revenue might benefit their enterprises.

It is nauseating.  Today, during my lunch hour in the employee cafeteria, CNN was blaring.  I endured Hillary pontificating for as long as I could and left quickly to finish eating elsewhere.  It was more than I could take. I quit!

Political news and political ads be damned.

 So, you media companies and candidates as well, I will listen no longer.  Save our sanity and your advertising money as well.  Enough already!

I know what you candidates stand for - perhaps only until next week when you might change your mind.  But if you do, I won't know because I've dropped out.

...see you again in November after I've made my vote when I'll tune in again.
 

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Hunting Season   

I had an odd message waiting for me on my answering machine last week. There was some guy going off about

October 19, 2008 9:07 PM

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