I'm Still Here
Posted September 17th, 2006 by RD Heldenfels
The other day, a reader took issue with a column I wrote about Meredith Vieira's debut on "Today." (You can find the column in a post below.) Looking for a cutting finale, the reader ended the letter by asking "have you received your walking papers from the new owners?"
It's a fairly common question to people who work at the Beacon Journal, though not usually so roughly phrased. "Are you all right?" is the gentler way of asking. And let me assure one and all that I am all right, although my responsibilities will change a bit, as you can see in this column by Beacon Journal managing editor Mizell Stewart.
I can't tell you exactly what my new job will look like, since we're still figuring that out. As Stewart's column says, I'll be doing TV and movies. I expect to continue both my mailbags and this blog, although the range of material will probably expand in both.
I'll be talking to all of you as I have before, and paying attention to your comments. For example, my recent post about "Little People, BIg World" was a direct result of questions I received about the show — and all the comments posted on my post give me even more reason to pay attention to it
September 17th, 2006 at 2:16 pm
Good to hear you're not going anywhere, but I can certainly sympathize with those who are leaving. You do a great job now, and it's clear that you enjoy your work. Best of luck with the new endeavors that await you.
September 19th, 2006 at 8:49 am
TV and movies? How is that going to work? On top of reviewing every new show this season along with the midseason shows, you're going to have to make time to attend both TCA sessions, watch every movie that comes out and attend the Sundance festival along with other ceremonines. Well on the bright side you get to laugh in the face of George Thomas as he packs his bags and hits the road to unemployment.
September 19th, 2006 at 10:01 am
First of all, I don't appreciate the crack about George Thomas. He has been a valuable contributor to this newspaper and an incredibly hard worker; he'll be a tough act to follow. He's also one of my best friends.
As for the job itself, that's still being figured out. Obviously you get less material from just me than you would have from George and me. But I'll continue to try to make things interesting for readers, only in a couple of different fields.