Behind the Headlines

By Danielle Portteus

I’ve been to two evening meetings this week and both had the same thing: Let’s see how much we can talk about everything else but what’s on the agenda.
I understand, in most cases, these people know each other pretty well. But this is not a social hour – or hours- there is business that needs to be conducted.
I am not the most patient person in the world, but I try really hard when I am at these evening meetings, which sometimes can last for four hours.
I cannot understand why it takes more than an hour to discuss the first two items on an agenda when, in retrospect, they aren’t that significant.
Or, when pretty important topics are on the agenda and they are just breezed over with a… “I don’t really have much to say on this.”
So please, for the sake of all reporters out there, can we stay on topic and at least give a little glimpse into the agenda items.