Comments by gnusman
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Posted on December 12 at 12:35 p.m.
Yep, Tom is one of the good ones, and it's great to see that his ethics and talents are recognized.
I remember a previous editor at the SM Times whose main contribution to journalism was to ensure the reporters kept their desks clean (once he threw all the notes on a reporter's desk into the trash to ensure the desk was empty of clutter).
Enter Tom, raising the bar considerably after that sad sack. He kept the bar high and the quality of the newspaper was instantly noticeable.
His trajectory into online news is certainly the way to go. Way to go, Tom.
John Hankins
County News Service
Posted on October 8 at 2:52 p.m.
Yay, sorely needed and with Melinda Burns rooting out the bad guys, this gives the effort instant credibility. The Indy can't do it all.
But an ongoing source of funds will be necessary; grants can only get you going.
I like the Reader Supported News approach of subscribers paying for its news instead of ads, but RSN has to beg every month for people to shoot them $5 or $10. That's because with the internet, a lot of folks think they should get their news for free, when in fact it's a costly process. This thinking needs to be changed.
My wife prods me to start a blog due to my 40+ years of journihilistic experience in Santa Barbara, but I don't give it away for free. I like to eat with a roof over my head; it keeps the rain off the computer.
Just remember, you get what you pay for, and Melinda & Co. are worth some coin coming their way.
John Hankins
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Posted on September 10 at 9:14 a.m.
Grease completed its first weekend with a lot of buzz about it's energy, music and attitude. Since this is the original brash version that was sanitized in the movie, I understand Ojai ACT is suggesting parents not take their kids under the age of 14 to this.
... on the other hand, I'm of that generation which was exposed that demon music and angst at that age, perhaps even helped start it!
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Posted on January 2 at 2:02 p.m.
I stand, sit and salute in awe of Jim Higman and his wife Sue. What marvelous people to grace our area.
They were awarded one of the national Sierra Club's biggest honors, the Colby Award, which was perfect as they met through the Sierra Club and were leaders of the Los Padres Chapter.
The Higmans created a generous endowment for the club’s William E. Colby Memorial Library, which holds one of the largest collections of environmental and mountaineering literature in the U.S. It is housed in the Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley and its administrator, Ellen Byrne, said "I'm not sure the library would've survived without them."
On Obituary for James Edwin Higman