I remember newspapers in general writing about the death of the National Hockey League or of some very important web-based companies. In fact, it is the newspaper industry that has been in a slow and painful downward spiral while major Web 2.0 companies and the NHL are growing and healthy.

 Here is the last article that I will post on the news print industry. I will do my next post on a ten point plan to offer some value to help these publications and companies grow and to take advantage of Web 2.0 methodologies. I love my newspaper. I read it online every day even though I remain a subscriber.  We need these organizations to remain viable and important.

Specialists end up winning in all media industries. When you want sports info, you turn to ESPN not NBC news. When you want music, you turn to MTV not NBC’s Saturday Night Live.

Specialists end up winning in all media industries. When you want sports info, you turn to ESPN not NBC news. When you want music, you turn to MTV not NBC’s Saturday Night Live.  Why then didn

Here are some random email complaints from the past few weeks, the Top 10. We are listening but what do you think? We have many passionate fans and I appreciate your concerns.

 "I hated the fleece helmet. Shame on you!" "Please figure out a way to have the parachutes with the t-shirts land in the 400 section. You are discriminating against us." "The music at the arena is awful. What are you guys smoking?" "The new HD screens are too high. I can’t see them." "Unleash the Fury. Are you kidding me? You guys suck – get a clue!" "The Backstrom jersey for season tickets holders is the worst gift idea I have ever seen. What were you thinking?" "The ushers at Verizon Center are MIA. Tell these people to make sure people don’t get seated until the play stops." "Arrest the scalpers. Why do you allow them to re-sell tickets outside of Verizon Center?" "The wireless connectivity in your arena is slow and messy. The connectivity issues are why I don’t buy season tickets." "The new secondary mark logo looks like a Nazi war symbol. You must change it ASAP."

The Presidential will soon open in Dulles. It is a great idea for a new golf club, a business exec’s place to play. It is located literally a 3-wood away from AOL headquarters.

 I belong to Congressional and the Robert Trent Jones clubs already but I think this club will add value as it encourages you to do business at the course. It is focused on making connections for people and for you to feel comfortable in playing on weekdays and doing business at the club. Check it out.

It is cleaner and more Web 2.0-like. It is easier to navigate as well. Check it out.

We needed the two points as Carolina continues its winning ways. A good shootout win and a great shootout performance by Alex Semin and Viktor Kozlov.

We needed the two points as Carolina continues its winning ways. A good shootout win and a great shootout performance by Alex Semin and Viktor Kozlov. We are sneaking up on Buffalo and then Philadelphia in the standings. We now embark on our toughest test, six games on the road. We are now just two points out the 8th spot for the playoffs with nine games yet to play. We still play Carolina twice but frankly we can