USA Today

Last year I was at a motel that gave out the "USA Today" with every breakfast. I found myself longing for the local newspaper, which, in the new crossroads (no sidewalks!) of Newburgh, NY (a conspiracy there, to make George Washington "king" which he squelched, was reported, cited by Senator Hillary Clinton, inspecting re-enactors) and Stewart International Airport, had stories USA T. just wouldn't cover, i.e, the Maharishi buying a natural farm in nearby Goshen of "black earth" to raise organics and train others to, a huge "ecstasy bust" at the National Air Guard, where huge transport jets land, the lack of dam inspectors and the recent floods, the nearby Orange County Choppers, etc. It might be the "neighborhood" I spent the time in, i.e, nearby the West Point Military Academy, and where Thomas Jefferson sponsored one of the first U.S. science expeditions, to dig up the remains of a wooly mammoth found nearby, which he asked Lewis and Clark to look out for! I've found that, the USA Today actually compels me to read other papers, knowing it's "played right down the middle". Could also be the nature of my travel, digging holes and screening dirt for archaeology compliance. By George Myers 5:01PM on 21 Jan 06

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