Paula Winnig

Commerce

Uncommon Economic Indicator--Puppy Paper

Dear Brian:

Here is my uncommon economic indicator:

The shrinking NY Times Newspaper....

I am a daily subscriber to the NY Times. For years as I saved my newspapers for recycling I was convinced that they, like rabbits, multiplied overnight because I always seemed to have more paper than I could use or lift to put outside for recycling. Then I adopted 3 bichon frise puppies. Eureka! I found a real use for my leftover NY Times. Puppy paper for them to use when they could not go outside! For six years this was a wonderful usage of the paper after having read it of course. While I still had piles of paper left, even after my puppies usage, the stack seemed reasonable. Now....I find I have to beg used newspapers from my friends because the NY Times has shrunk so much, I barely get through a week with just my own paper. No stacks piling up anymore! Clearly the loss of ad copy and the curtailing of sections in the NY Times is impacting my household in unique ways.

Paula Winnig

P.S. I would be happy to bake for a bake sale! I am a monthly sustainer and can't give more right now as I have had my own setbacks in this economy, but I am a great baker and would be happy to help generate additional income for WNYC!