April 10, 2008 - 12:17am
The 'How The Mighty Have Fallen' Diner
By Rob Tornoe
Tags: Boeing, Seattle SuperSonics, Seattle Sonics, Sonics, Seattle Times, job cutsTop Story: Opinion
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How many videos do the Democrats have to make showing yet another Dino Rossi event that is closed to the public? At least one more. >
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I’m off through July 23 for some much needed rest and relaxation. I'll be heading up to Niagara Falls and Buffalo, and then down to wine ... >
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Eric Devericks
Yes, it's sad because like many newspapers, the Seattle Times feels the best way to compete for readers against another strong daily in the same city is to weaken its product by getting rid of great talent, Eric being one.
Here is a post at the Daily Cartoonist about the situation:
http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/04/08/seattle-times-to-cut-eri...
And here is a link to a great article at the San Francisco Chronicle written by Jon Carroll about the era of jub cuts at newspapers. It's a must read:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/10/DDJG10207R.D...
Funny (sad) even more
Funny (sad) even more because the Times ed cartoonist is among the layoffs.
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