Times when you eat your own words

Ever since the other local newspaper in town, the San Francisco Examiner, fell apart a few years ago, got bought and sold, and all the major staff moved over to the other major daily paper, the San Francisco Chronicle, I've made fun of it. Early on I had picked it up and flipped through its now concise 10 or so pages and would be sad about how flimsy and terrible the news was.

But something's changed. A friend of mine told me a few weeks ago that the Examiner was actually now the best news in town on local politics and goings-on. I scoffed at first, but then I actually picked it up and skipped over the national news that was pathetic and the entertainment new that was plastered all over the first few pages, and found the articles on local politics. And, wow, it was true. There's all kinds of good local news in there. Now I read it everyday I can. I'm so glad I had that conversation with my friend. And I'm glad to see the Examiner finding a voice again.