People generally have the same reaction when I tell them I write about city government: A nod of the head, a sympathetic sigh and a slight pursing of the lips.
They usually try to let me know -- sometimes politely, sometimes not -- that they think I write about a less-than-interesting subject.
"How boring is that beat anyway?" one gentleman cordially asked me once.
Then they go on to talk about how fascinating other news coverage tends to be, such as crime (murder!), business (when...
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