Okay, okay, I’ve learned my lesson…calm down, breathe and everything will work out

18. July 2008 by Steven.

Alright so I could just go back and delete the last two posts and pretend it never happened but really what fun would that be. Instead I will just add this update. Things are moving into the right.

I got a new job and will start at the beginning of August and it means a lot for me. More pay and less expenses. So it’s really a win-win situation as far as I can tell. It’s hard to leave my last job, they are amazing people and all of them mean a lot to me. They are a little upset by my departure which feels good. I guess it means I made a difference there.

Yes our babysitter is still gone so Kristin’s job is still going to be just weekends but I’ll be home every night by five and we will have evenings together and it’s kind of nice having her home again. She’s spending time with Torrie and being able to fix up the house again which is a HUGE advantage. I came home last night and everything just looked amazing.

I’m a little apprehensive about this leap, I will finally end my six and a half year career in the newspaper business. Considering I’m only 23, I think that is  quite an accomplishment. I never really thought that I would be there forever and it’s quickly a dying medium. It shouldn’t be because te people who bring you the news that matters shouldn’t be hundreds of miles away in some global news room like Google or Yahoo. They should be from your community and know what it is that is important to you. Many people have lost sight of what is important when it comes to news. Fast and first are important but accuaracy and truthfulness far outweigh those qualities.

Remember that next time you get news from a web site and wonder just who is on the other end. Is it a team of professional journalists who have spent the time and energy to worry about things like ethics or is it any wackjob with an internet connection and some HTML training.

Alright, I’m off my soap box and I’m ready to move on in life. It’s a big leap but it’s about time I took it.

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