Bob Trane suing The Somerville Journal

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

A friend e-mailed me this. It seems rather odd and childish. Bob Trane is suing the Somerville Journal over a cartoon? In my opinion, it does not send a good message about Trane, frankly. Comments?

Bob Trane suing The Somerville Journal

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[somertricky.livejournal.com]

But it sounds like Trane's beef is with the parent company, and not the Journal though (at least on the advertising issue).

As far as paranoia? I think trying to combine the missing advertisement with a political cartoon into a Grand Unified Theory that people are out to get you, yeah, that qualifies.

If you don't think so, perhaps you'll validate my Grand Unified Theory that says that missing papers from Carl's office, plus a $300 contribution to Trane from a mail clerk in the State House equals, well, you do the math.

[ron_newman]

I don't think the Somerville Journal exists as an independent company, so if you're "suing the Journal", you're really suing Community Newspaper Company aka GateHouse Media.

[wallacestreet.livejournal.com]

Legally, of course, that's correct. But in terms of whom Trane's beef is with, there are two different targets. The problem with the ad is almost certainly due to the ad or production staff in Framingham or Needham or wherever they are. The cartoon, or at least the decision to run it, is a product of the editorial staff in Somerville. I hope that they don't talk to each other too much.