Tribune Column ; Jim Steele Living the Life One Columnist Dreamed Of
Columbia Daily Tribune › December 17, 2007
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One of the things I most wanted to be among the many "wannabes" I've experienced in three-quarters of a century on Earth is the urge to be the managing editor of a small-town newspaper, preferably a daily.
The urge was so strong that I had lunch a dozen years ago with Sally Malloy, then handling the placement program at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. I was the international director for the Atlanta Braves at the time.See the full content of this document
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Tribune Column ; Jim Steele Living the Life One Columnist Dreamed Of
Well, it didn't happen. No one wanted a 65-year-old with no computer skills, no management experience and four replaced joints.
The fire still smolders.Almost as good as being a small-town publisher is sharing lunch with one, particularly if it is over gumbo and sweet potato...See the full content of this document
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