I also have to pay for it out of my own pocket — I always did; no company I've ever worked for would pay for membership in a professional organization of any sort. I used to believe it was a valuable networking tool that would help my career. Not ...
We add white space around some centerpiece packages depending on the subject matter. Our rule on rules is just a starting point. We are also beginning to get in the habit of not filling the headline box with text. Some of these are cultural change...
Amazing coincidence: I grew up in Hudson, just down Route 321 from Lenoir. Lenoir was the "big" (relatively speaking) town for me as a boy. Sadly, I returned there a couple of years ago for my 40th high school reunion, and the town has just about dried up. Glad to hear the News-Topic is still in business. Regards, Richard Curtis