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Mary R Talen's avatar

“Journalism is what we need to make democracy work.” – Walter Cronkite. “Journalism’s ultimate purpose is to inform and educate the public, spark debate, and hold power to account.” – Christiane Amanpour . Your voice, Doug, and Sarah Leach's are the bull horns that will give us pause and galvanize us to demand transparency. Onward,

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Douglas Brouwer's avatar

Agreed, but my column for this month was rejected. I think Gannett newspapers are adopting a plain vanilla approach. No more "sparking debate."

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Keith Cobb's avatar

Best wishes to you …… and to the Holland Sentinel.

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Jan Underhill's avatar

Oh dear. I am so sorry to hear that Sarah Leach is no longer at the Sentinel. Her excellent coverage of the Ottawa Impact phenomenon is the reason I started subscribing to the Sentinel. I do hope you’ll continue to contribute.

I still have yellowing clippings of a couple of cartoons I drew for the Calvin Chimes!

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Douglas Brouwer's avatar

I know, right? She was/is really good and seems to be landing on her feet.

I'm glad you contributed to Chimes! (We've got a big reunion coming next year.)

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Jonathan Brownson's avatar

Condolences and congratulations. Sorry, but not surprised, to hear of the turmoil at the Sentinel. Glad, but not surprised, to hear that you completed your Camino...well done.

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Douglas Brouwer's avatar

Was the adventure of a lifetime!

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Marvin Hage's avatar

Thanks for writing! I hope the community continues to ask good questions as well as providing good answers.

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