Thanks for Bee’s Fiala, Masumoto, letters, Ask Amy

I am grateful for a good family, and good heath, and I am grateful to The Bee.

I remember when The Bee reported all the news of the day, what a bride wore at her wedding, of newcomers to Fresno, birthdays and more. There was no television, iPad or smartphone for watching news “as it happens.”

Two of my pre-teen sons were Bee carriers. After school, they folded newspapers, put a rubber band around them, and loaded them into large pockets on both sides of a canvas bag which they hung over the seat of their bicycles. They tossed the evening newspaper onto porches from bicycles. Carriers also collected payments for monthly subscriptions. Today by early evening, all news is old news.

I am grateful for Andrew Fiala’s philosophy, Ask Amy’s advice, Opinion’s Letters to the Editor, Janice Stevens’ stories and Pat Hunter’s drawings of Fresno’s history, of columnists’ opinions, and David “Mas” Masumoto’s article, “Thanksgiving could be more than a meal.” The question, “Mom, tell us about your childhood” could open the door to a world of family stories.

This story was originally published November 22, 2017 at 2:41 PM with the headline "Thanks for Bee’s Fiala, Masumoto, letters, Ask Amy."