A long time ago in another life (actually 5 or so years ago at another job), I used to write a weekly opinion column. My general tone was mostly of a serious bent… commentary on local or national issues, potshots at politicians, and so on. It ran Thursdays and the editor of the paper I worked at often told me that letters or emails concerning the content of the op-ed page usually went skyward after my column ran.
These were generally not favorable towards me (or to the paper’s management for printing that tripe) but at least we knew people were reading my written thoughts, and that the piece had compelled them think or react. This is a good thing since most columns by a local writer in a local paper are largely ignored, or read and quickly forgotten. Read the rest of this entry »