End of an Era
For almost a month I have been looking at the subscription expiration notice for the delivery of The Denver Post. All this time I am pondering on the big question, do I renew or drop the subscription?
I am sixty-nine years of age and all of my life there has been a newspaper in the house. When I was young my parents subscribed to The Rocky Mountain News and The Denver Post. This was the era when the News was delivered in the morning and the Post delivered in late afternoon. I can still visualize my Dad reading both papers practically word for word every evening relaxing from a hard day's work.
In 2005 the subscription price was $89.95 for an entire year. The current subscription price is a whopping $174.95. This is the main reason it has taken me so long to decide to continue or drop the subscription. The subscription rate has increased ten to fifteen percent every year except one year since 2005. This is way above the normal yearly rate of inflation.
There are things I have enjoyed about the paper. YourHub.com is a prime example. Since 2007 close to fifty-seven articles I have submitted made it to the Thursday print section. It makes one feel good when an associate or a complete stranger comes up and comments that they have seen your articles enjoy reading them.
YourHub.com just changed their website and I don't know whether anyone will be able to locate this article. This is another reason for my decision. The era of submitting blogs and reading blogs from others I have become attached to appear to be over. They are keeping the citizen journalism portal well hidden. Most of the links direct you to The Denver Post website.
I have enjoyed many cups of coffee over the paper. The Sunday retail ads will be missed and my wife will miss the weekly TV section enclosed in the paper most the time.
I am sure you call tell that I have telegraphed my decision on continuing the paper. Saturday morning I called and cancelled the subscription. Sunday will be the last day of delivery.
Since I no longer subscribe to the paper, I see no reason to continue with YourHub.com. This will more than likely be my last entry.
Times change, people change and media change. I can drink my coffee in front of the computer. Most of the Sunday ads are available online. My wife can use the laptop for the TV schedule. It will be an adjustment, but I am confident we will manage without The Denver Post.Published by Tom Treloar
Born and raised in The Denver metro area, primarily the west and southwest area. Retired for over two years and trying new and different things that I never had the time or took the time to try. I enjoy shar... View profile
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