Oxnard-- This week has been interesting, to say the least. You may have noticed that this week’s paper is smaller, thanks to the revenue loss caused by the Omicron variant.
THE paper is also glossy this week, thanks to, what I am being told, is a big paper shortage. The printer said that the paper shipment is being held up in Canada, and the only paper they have is glossy paper.
Does the glossy paper look great? No doubt it does. Does the glossy paper cost way more money, even in the smaller format? It sure does. So, now I am facing shortages and inflation at work and the grocery store. With that said, I’m going to do the same thing that millions of Americans are going to do, vote!
One thing I was not expecting today that I encountered was lots of traffic. As you know, much of my day is now spent running errands, printing invoices, delivering the paper, and going to the bank. This means getting caught behind a train on Channel Islands Boulevard, between Victoria Avenue and Ventura Road, then when you finally break free from that jam, you encounter a giant line of traffic…
