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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 2011
Page
3
A reflection on how communication shifted from pen and ink letters to digital mail. It traces old customs from finding a quill to formal closings like Your Most Sincere and Obedient Servant, highlighting social hypocrisy and the distant feel of past etiquette compared to today’s instant messaging.
Reg Henry laments the decline of polite formality from quill scratches to text messages. He recalls abusive replies to his columns and argues for a new e mail etiquette, proposing a simple greeting like Yo and signing off with Very best wishes, noting journalism’s mismatched tone in the digital era.
City editors and editors in chief named Dinefield Baily Telegraph News Editor Darryl Hudson publisher Andy Patton Brian Woodson Samantha Perry managing editor Bill Archer Charles Owens senior editor city editor. The piece includes a biblical quote about storing goods for years and being called to account that night as a soul is required.
The White House faith based partnership backs a Bluefield effort to unite diverse faiths for prayer and meditation. Bluefield College hosts the President's Interfaith Campus Challenge for 2011-2012 with an initial interfaith meeting including Jewish Islamic Russian Orthodox Catholic and various Christian groups. An upcoming peace garden site and a Sept 11 interfaith seminar are planned along with a film series and other activities before June 1.
A reader blasts green energy costs for workers, cites GE taxes, and recalls Elizabeth Kee as a true champion for the working man. The letter expresses frustration with politicians, coal mining roots, and calls to cut truck pollution while prioritizing ordinary people.
Readers debate the Republican stance on Obamacare repeal and health care reform. The Daily Telegraph invites letters on public issues, requiring signature, address and phone number, with submissions via editor@bdtonline.com.
Jaletta Albright Desmond issues an apology for a misquoted MLK Jr line in a column about Osama bin Laden's death. She discusses the error, its spread online, and the importance of owning mistakes, alongside Biblical imagery of Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar to illustrate accountability and growth.
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