FROM THE PUBLISHER

One weekend.

In our nearly eight months here, that’s the most amount of time Erin and I have taken off together at one time, where we haven’t done anything work-related (although I won’t pretend we didn’t think about work).

We knew when we took on the Plaindealer that time off would be a precious commodity. We have some dedicated people who help us produce and deliver the paper to you each week, but Erin and I are the only full-time employees. There is no safety net benea...