by Forrest Peterson | Mar 5, 2025 | Words on Paper
Like the Norman Rockwell painting “Freedom of Speech”, a handful of citizens stood up to speak an informal town hall meeting March 3 in a small town on the Midwestern prairie. They expressed their thoughts and feelings about our federal government, which many...
by Forrest Peterson | Feb 19, 2025 | Words on Paper
The recent restoration of a magnificent, turn-of-the-century mansion in south Minneapolis included a feature unknown 125 years ago: In almost every room, a large screen TV hung from the wall. Today, these life-sized images invade most homes with an almost endless...
by Forrest Peterson | Feb 12, 2025 | Words on Paper
Who is your editor? Who edits your stuff going online with Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, X, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Instagram, Substack, blog, email, or whatever platforms you use? Even with many so-called online news outlets, how much professional editing does their...
by Forrest Peterson | Feb 5, 2025 | Words on Paper
The press room at the newspaper where I formerly worked is now silent. Not only silent, but empty as the multi-unit Goss Community Press with a color deck was sold for scrap, netting $2,600, a small fraction of its original cost. A ‘for sale’ sign sprouted by the...