I can’t help but see the irony in this:  The local paper names a new publisher in September, just as the economy is going south, then the publisher decides to as well.  To be specific, he’s going on a cruise ship.  Yup, you can cruise the Sea of Crotez with George Cogswell III…’no flying’ it reads. “Only 1,266 passengers” it advertises.  Call me crazy, but that still sounds like a lot of folks.    Most certainly a legitimate business expense for the paper; just doing research to help the new publication Frontera grow.  Ei Caramba!

An abreviated history of  the Star’s circulations:

Based on Audit Bureau of Circulation Publisher’s Statements (“Statements”) for the six month periods ended September 30  (in thousands)   Daily Newspaper 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 Ventura County (CA) Star 85 86 89 92 93  Sunday Circulation  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 Ventura County (CA) Star 95 99 100 106 107

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