Some folks aren’t aware The Wayne Independent has an interactive web site!? A cool place just brimming over with neat features?! You can read news stories, columns (mine!), research old stories, find other information, even check the weather!
Ya also git to enjoy some local business’s advertisements (whoopee!) in living color and motion (Oh, the thrill!). Tabs on the homage will with a click, transport you (quicker than turnin’ a paper page) to opinions, classified ads, sports, RSS feeds (what’s that?) obituaries, columnists and more! Plus! You don’t have to pay a thin dime for this!
That’s right dear readers, zip, zilch, nada, it’s like, totally free! Even cheaper than the way I read the paper, “Free” down at the diner. Enjoyin’ a two dollar (gotta tip!) cup a coffee! I’m bettin’ ya might even have better company than I enjoy (put up with). Hunched over late at night (in yer underwear, half asleep) perusin’ comics, news, sports and bylines.
Now don’t git feelin’ all guilty, worryin’ this is just way too much for free! After all, should the urge overtake ya? You could (even at 3:37am?) place a classified ad in the paper, and pay for it while yer at it. Might help ya feel less guilty? You just might sell some junk outta the garage your wife’s been tellin’ you to git rid of anyway?
Utilizing this snazzy (new and improved?) web site, you’ll keep up with “all the news that’s fit to print”, local, state and national. At your leisure, anytime ya feel the urge, day or night. Plus! (little known secret here) most stories get posted on the web site the evening before the “hardcopy” even goes to the newsstands (and doorsteps).
So now you can get ahead of the old biddy next door, who’s always tellin’ you what she’s read in the paper, before you’ve pried your eyes open an’ had yer coffee! You could check the obits the night before (not before they die). Then tell her you knew about old Charlie kickin’ the bucket, before she can blab it at you like she always does.
So you see there are lotsa good reasons to “log on” and check out the Independents web site! There are more features and cool reasons to do it than I have room (or memory) to scribble about in this little column.
As my faithful readers (all three of ‘em) know, I’m limited to (a paltry) 800 words in the “I Don’t Know About You...” column each week. On top of that they only let me in the “Weekend” Edition (Saturday, Sunday, Monday). So I don’t want to use up this whole column touting All the things you can enjoy on the web site.
Nope! I’ve got more important stuff to point out.
Having said you can find all kinds of things on the web site, the one dearest to my heart is..., This Column! (surprised?). That’s right! You can find this column listed right on the home page! (uhh, you old folks who just bought yer first computer? that’s the page that opens first).
Current Cals Columns’ are listed under the “Special Sections” area! (ain’t that special?). Look for: I Don’t Know About You. There’s no cute little picture of me (not even my name). But you should be able to spot it, next to the teeny, tiny, little red arrow?
Wanna access even more? On the homage, click “Opinions”. Then click the column title next to my smilin’ (?) mug shot. You’ll find archived copies (not the first years worth) of Cals Columns! Ya wouldn’t want to miss out on those, now would ya?
Finally, comes the real reason for all this rambling!
After reading columns or stories online, you’ll find a very neat section, placed there just for you! “Readers Comments”. You can log in and (politely) tell me, reporters, other columnists (the world-at-large?). Just how much you’ve enjoyed a particular article!
Ya gotta “register” (one time) to join the commenting fun. All you hafta have is a valid e-mail address an’ yer name (nickname?) (opinions optional). Make Sure when sending in the registration “confirmation” e-mail, that the equals sign = is there at the end of the long “code” you send in!!
Now if that e-mail method doesn’t work? This should: Cut&paste that long code (With The = sign at end!) into your browser (Google, Yahoo, etc.) and click search/go.
Still encountering trouble getting registered? PLEASE! Phone, e-mail or write the publisher! He’ll be happy (?) to help.
I Don’t Know About You..., I’d be tickled to read ya in the Comment Sections!
Cal Teeple, Observational Cogitation Consortium founder, is often found three stools down where he may be ignored, accosted or contacted.Also at: wayneindependent.com/cal OR by e-mail: CalTeeple@g-mail.com.
