I LIKE THE SENTINEL. EVERY MORNING, ABOUT 6 AM, I SETTLE DOWN IN MY FAVORITE RECLINER WITH A CUP OF COFFEE AND THE PAPER.  I'M SURE MANY OF YOU HAVE NOTICED, ITS A THINNER PUBLICATION THAN IT USED TO BE.  IS THAT DOWN SIZING?  I HAVEN'T REALLY MISSED THE MISSING COMICS.  I NEVER COULD FOLLOW BRENDA STARR ANYHOW.  I READ MOST OF THE NEWS, THE OBITS AND MANY OF THE ADS, SAVORING THE TIME WHEN I GIVE MY MIND SOME EXERCISE ON THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE.  I MIGHT EVEN READ SOME OF THE CLASSIFIED ADS.

I'M AMAZED AT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO DON'T READ A DAILY NEWSPAPER.  I GUESS THEY ARE HAPPY TO LET THE REST OF THE WORLD GO BY.