Subj : Round Tuits
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Sun May 12 2024 15:10:24

Hi Dave,


 DD> The Herald papers sold off all of the "hot metal" printing equipment
 DD> the Linotype went to another small town paper, the hand-set type went
 DD> to a recycler and the type cases and drawers wound up with various
 DD> antique dealers. We kept one small Kluge letterpress w/automatic feed
 DD> capability as a numbering station for forms, etc. in the job shop.

And time marched on......


 DD> All type was set on a photo-setter and the newspaper(s) got printed at
 DD> a "job" web press in another town.

CMN did that at one point, I think it was after I left home to go to
college or got married. Don't recall exactly when as I wasn't around for
the change over.

 DD> With the advent of the internet small town papers are disappearing at
 DD> an alarming rate.

 RH> I know, the CMN died last year. The owner that bought it back in the
 RH> early 1900s hired dad in the early 50s, made him editor in the early
 RH> 60s. Dad had a disagreement with his son (who didn't know how to run a
 RH> paper so was trying to tell dad the wrong way to do things) in the
 RH> early 80s--dad said "I quit" just before the son (who, by now was boss)
 RH> said "you're fired". Whole town backed dad but he never went back to
 RH> them.

 DD> I've told more than  one clueless employer about placing his job where
 DD> the sun never shines.    Bv)=  Mostly bosses who think they are
 DD> royalty rather than executives. So, I voted with my feet.  Bv)=

This guy didn't know how to put together a paper, even tho his father
had done so for some 50 or 60 years. I couldn't count how many times he
and my dad had verbal "rounds" over the years, yet he still didn't know
how to put together a newspaper. Family had bought IBM stock in the
early (pre IBM as such) days and made their fortune so this guy was not
working on the paper for a living as all the employees were.

 DD>       Title: Farmer's Market Cobbler
 DD>  Categories: Pies, Pastry, Fruits
 DD>       Yield: 6 Servings

 RH> It's getting to be that season. Steve brought home another basket of
 RH> strawberries from the local market yesterday.

 DD> This morning's e-edition of the local bird cage liner had a listing of
 DD> near-by farmer's markets with times/dates and locations. And I noticed
 DD> that my favourite farmstand - Suttill's - was advertising strawberries
 DD> on their road sign w/a promise of "Asparagus next week".   Bv)=

 RH> Asparagus sounds good. Best I ever had was in Germany, white asparagus
 RH> lightly blanched, then soaked in a light lemon vinegarette.

 DD> My favourite way to eat aspapragus in freshly picked - right in the

I don't have the luxury of having a patch so I'll get it at the farmer's
market.


 DD> patch. Never did nor cooked/eaten white asparagus. I know how to get
 DD> it to be white ... by keeping it in the dark. But, that's more hassle
 DD> than I care to exert for a "special effect".

I'll let others do the work; I'll just enjoy the results. But, we don't
hardly see the white asparagus over here, and if it's available, usually
it's a premium price for less than stellar looking stalks.

 DD> Depending on the length of the asparagus stalks I'll use with my Mary
 DD> Dunbar 3 qt. steamer (looks like a double boiler) or my "As Seen On
 DD> TV" bamboo steamer to make this recipe:


 DD>       Title: Asparagus Hollandaise
 DD>  Categories: Vegetables, Sauces
 DD>       Yield: 4 servings

I've got various ways to steam it but have never tried making the
hollandaise sauce. I'd rather have a light sauce that doesn't detract
from the taste of the greens.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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