[Mpls] List manager news

[Fredric Markus]

Hey, now, don't go drifting off into the ozone! You've been a crackerjack
editor and I hope the papers' loss is our gain. 

-----Original Message-----
From: mpls-bounces at mnforum.org [mailto:mpls-bounces at mnforum.org] On Behalf
Of David Brauer
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 3:37 PM
To: mpls at mnforum.org
Subject: [Mpls] List manager news

If everyone will permit a point of personal privilege...

I wanted to let Mpls-Issues members know that I'll be leaving my job as
editor of the Southwest Journal and Downtown Journal on Nov. 11.

It's a voluntary thing; I'm not going out of here spitting nails about the
bosses or anything. The joy of having an "ideal" job is that it sucks you in
thoroughly; the problem is that it sometimes doesn't let go when you need it
to.

On a personal level, I like change; for the first time in many years, I can
contemplating a blank slate, a sabbatical of sorts. At 46, it's good to
still be able to take risks. For now, I plan on honing my cooking skills and
picking up my kids from school every day.

One of the most exciting things is that I'll have the time to look for
another way to contribute to the community - possible a way I can't even
imagine right now. Or I could wind up writing and editing again.

Some words of thanks: to the staff here, especially all the reporters who
get out on the streets and on the phones to find out what's happening.
Reporting is a rare commodity and the papers here have a lot of it.

Also, my bosses, Terry and Janis, who backed me up on every controversial
story we did. (I'm proud of the fact that we wrote tough pieces on our two
biggest advertisers this year.) Not every owner does that, especially in the
community newspaper biz.

I also want to thank Mpls-Issues members, who have been a great source of
tips, information, feedback, prodding and occasional butt- kicking. Even
though I had no clue I'd be editing the Journal when I co-founded the list
in 1998, the citizens of Mpls-Issues and Journal journalists have helped
each other for the betterment of Minneapolis.

The Journal was excellent before I got here and I expect it will be
excellent after I leave. I think everyone knows papers like the Journal have
become more crucial to the Mpls body politic in recent years; I'm proud I
could help fill the gap.

And yes, I still plan on managing the Mpls-Issues list, and perhaps weigh in
on a few more topics if the career path allows.

David Brauer
Kingfield


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