I am really getting tired of the whiny nature of the Independent.  Earlier
this week during an NPR All Things Considered break, WUNC did a local
feature in which they talked with newspaper editors from around the state
about what they considered to be the most important story/event of the
year.  Of course, the resounding answer was Hurricane Fran from most of
the papers in the eastern half of the state.

Every editor featured in the article was from a city or town paper, except
for the editor from the Independent, which was the only weekly periodical
featured.  Their editor proudly announced the most important story of 1996
was their three-part piece about NC politics.  

I am of the opinion that a regional newspaper that overlooks an act of God
that affects almost 1 million people in its region does a tremendous
disservice to its readers.  I think it's a particularly narrowminded
approach to news, not to mention an overestimation of ones' self-
importance.  I get indignant about self-righteousness in just about any
form, and I think the Indy editor probably got a little heady when
presented with the opportunity to be different from the big guys.

Eric ah who am I kidding I'm still bitter about the whole Comic Review
thing Lamb