Face Time

I almost didn't accept Nancy Vaughan's lunch invitation.

My reportorial style is based mostly on observation and research — I prefer to judge people more by their actions than their words, though I'm not above dropping a well-placed question or two.

But when the Greensboro City Council candidate who just scored the most votes in the at-large primary offers some face time, well it's my professional responsibility to show up.

A report on our lunch meeting will follow.

But first, because of the principle of equal time, I must extend the same courtesy to every city council candidate in both Winston-Salem and Greensboro. (And yes, I am aware that newspapers are not bound by this principle, but our newspaper is.)

If any council candidate wants 45 minutes or so of my time, I will make myself available to that candidate -- to my best ability, of course. I still have a paper to put out, and I like to see my children from time to time.

I could be in for quite a ride, as there are 32 candidates in the two cities.
Be aware: I do not accept free meals or small tokens of gratitude, no matter how shiny. And sometimes I'm a little late, though I usually call first.

I will post reports of every meeting here at the YES! Weekly blog, and the results wll carry some weight in our endorsement process. I hope they will prove enlightening for our readers as well.

Our office number is 336.316.1231. My e-mail is editor@yesweekly.com.
I am officially available for face time.
— Brian Clarey
     Editor, YES! Weekly