As ominous as it all sounds, you remain a steadfast reader and fan of the Post. We're having this conversation right now in part because of your concern that Riverfront Times' coverage of Arnie Robbins' resignation might otherwise overflow with nothing but bilious comments from St. Louis media's old guard. (Before you — justifiably — call me out for excessive floridity, at least stipulate that "bilious" 1) virtually always improves the tenor of a sentence and 2) is unquestionably the modifier called for here.)

I would not expect any of the comments to be "bilious," and I know for sure that the great majority of current and former staffers would tell you how great Arnie has been — as a journalist and as a person. But he, and I, have made some folks unhappy over the years because of wrenching changes we either wanted to make or had to make.

I think Arnie did an excellent job as editor, as he also did as managing editor. Under the circumstances it was actually a remarkable job, keeping the P-D focused on smart journalism and meaningful investigative work despite the large cuts in staff and other resources mandated by ownership.

I know Gilbert Bailón [the Post editorial-page editor who has been tapped to succeed Robbins]. He and I serve together on the journalism advisory board of the international Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships. He is an excellent, sophisticated and knowledgeable journalist, and he will make everything he can of the P-D.

While the staff size has been slashed, there are still many talented folks there. They strive for excellence, and it shows in the work and recognition, such as Robert Cohen's recent top honors in photography.

Stltoday.com is still my homepage. Until I developed this horrid problem with my hips, I was traveling to St. Louis at least half a dozen times a year. My mother, sister and many other close family members live there. I was out of action for fifteen months, but I am now resuming my traveling. I'll continue to be in St. Louis often.

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Johnyiyi
Johnyiyi

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Johnyiyi
Johnyiyi

My Name is JANE.I will love to share my testimony to all the people in the forum cos i never thought i will have my girlfriend back and she means so much to me..The girl i want to get marry to left me 4 weeks to our wedding for another man..,When i called her she never picked my calls,She deleted me on her facebook and she changed her facebook status from married to Single...when i went to her to her place of work she told her boss she never want to see me..I lost my job as a result of this cos i cant get myself anymore,my life was upside down and everything did not go smooth with my life...I tried all i could do to have her back to all did not work out until i met a Man when i Travel to Africa to execute some business have been developing some years back..I told him my problem and all have passed through in getting her back and how i lost my job...he told me he gonna help me...i don't believe that in the first place.but he swore he will help me out and he told me the reason why my girlfriend left me and also told me some hidden secrets.i was amazed when i heard that from him..he said he will cast a spell for me and i will see the results in the next couple of days..then i travel back to US the following day and i called him when i got home and he said he's busy casting those spells and he has bought all the materials needed for the spells,he said am gonna see positive results in the next 2 days that is Thursday...My girlfriend called me at exactly 12:35pm on Thursday and apologies for all she had done ..she said,she never knew what she's doing and her sudden behavior was not intentional and she promised not to do that again.it was like am dreaming when i heard that from her and when we ended the call,i called the man and told him my wife called and he said i haven't seen anything yet... he said i will also get my job back in 3 days time..and when its Sunday,they called me at my place of work that i should resume working on Monday and they gonna compensate me for the time limit have spent at home without working..My life is back into shape,i have my girlfriend back and we are happily married now with kids and i have my job back too.This man is really powerful..if we have up to 20 people like him in the world,the world would have been a better place..he has also helped many of my friends to solve many problems and they are all happy now..Am posting this to the forum for anybody that is interested in meeting the man for help.you can mail him to johnyiyi@rocketmail.com I cant give out his number cos he told me he don't want to be disturbed by many people across the world..he said his email is okay and he' will replied to any emails asap..hope he helped u out too..good luck:johnyiyi@rocketmail.com.ONCE AGAIN HIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS: johnyiyi@rocketmail.com

Johnyiyi
Johnyiyi

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CARISSA
CARISSA

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Stevepohlman
Stevepohlman

there is a special on Reynolds Wrap for those of you who need to spruce up your tin foil hats.

Arthur
Arthur

This is the same leftist-leaning rag that cancelled Mallard Filmore. I only bother with the crosswords now. This isn't news anymore. It's one long EDITORIAL with "reporters" who ignore the basic rules of journalism each time by NEVER presenting a balanced story. Pravda anyone?

Eric
Eric

Watch out everyone, they cancelled Mallard Filmore, so it isn't news anymore.

Arthur
Arthur

Do you think that maybe now they'll correct their spelling and grammar errors? This sis very sorry excuse for a newspaper.

Egolterman
Egolterman

What do they all have in common-Cole to Terry to Lee to Mowbray to Ellen to Arnie to Gil?Riding 2 horses: Champion of the people against all injustices and promoting Civic Progress' initiatives. This is an election year so the Post rides the first horse hard. We wont see the second horse clopping along toward the edge of a cliff, or into the River. .

Jacquebquique
Jacquebquique

Arnie Robbins was left of center. Ellen Soeteber was far to the left of that. Gilbert Bailon takes it way beyond that and far to the left of "Attila the Nun". Since the media believes that they run the country as do all disciples of Joseph Goebbels, the stage is being set to prime the run to manipulate the unwary for the run up to November. This is part of a national concerted media policy. The article talks about JFK reading three newspapers every day and the Post-Dispatch was one. The other two were the NY Times and the Washington Post. Those were heady times and once JFKs head was gone, the Dems slithered downhill toward radical socialism. His business sense was replaced by redistribution of wealth scenarios. The Dems want to retain power and the shipping of Arnie "off to the home" is only stage one among about one hundred stages of "fooling the fools".

Holowiak
Holowiak

Ranting about socialism, which only happens on the right with the endless transfer of working people's tax dollars to the rich, you sound like a right-wing nut, and you are.

 
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