We don’t just produce television where I work. We publish a newspaper, The Hartford Courant. The whole shooting match is done in our building, right down to printing the paper.
Saturday, during a lull in my hurricane tracking duties I went to the presses. They are three stories tall! Powerful. Loud. Massive.
In a typical week well over a million papers run through those presses. On a typical day it’s millions of pages.
This is not a dainty job. It’s staffed by hard working people who get dirty! They must stay focused. The equipment doesn’t forgive mistakes.
Take a close look at the facility. Beautifully maintained. Spotless. A lot of pride on display.
Here’s a little of what I saw.