Red and Rover by Brian Basset for May 18, 2016

Exactly!! Red is peddling Newspapers, not News, so he does know his product!!

Of course, they are still doing pretty well here in INDIA, where it is the only source of news for millions and will remain so for many years to come!!

While I have access to all sorts of media at my disposal, I still prefer to read the News in the print format..

Even the comic section isn’t what it used to be, unfortunately.

This? Why, I can make a hat, or a brooch, or a pterodactyl…

Very useful things. I don’t know HOW we get along without them.

And don’t forget – make kites.Or wrap presents in the Sunday comics.

Not bad at getting a fire started in the fireplace too…

The Harrisburg Patriot News has gone to 3 publishing days, used to be one of the biggest papers in PA. Our local paper has about 20 pages to it now, and most of the news is from the AP, very little local in it anymore.

Dry and DustyNow that is just sad. A state capital can’t even have a daily newspaper! Sure it isn’t one of those rare multi-paper towns and the other one healthy?

Once again this morning, I observed a gentleman relaxing with his freshly purchased newspaper while enjoying his breakfast at the family restaurant where some of us guys from Church gather on Wednesdays. And, a recent issue of Printing Impressions had a feature story about the Buffalo News just spending a considerable amount of money to upgrade their line of printing presses. Newspapers are struggling, but I think they are far from dead.

With RED & ROVER, the comic section couldn’t be better!

LOVE & HUGS TO OUR FRIENDS, RED & ROVER

Wish I could share the optimism. Papers WILL go away 99% to 100% for sure. The last few years shows that. But the comic can and hopefully will stay alive and well right here.

It would be difficult to line the birdcage with the internet, even though that is all the majority of it is fit for.