I’ve several ideas for some substantive blog posts stashed away, but having just returned from a long trip north (spawned by a wedding), I don’t have time to pursue those. So, in the absence of my own thoughts, it is nice to be able to lean on one of my ‘legions’ of research assistants.

Having posted on several occasions over the past several weeks on the subject of reading (here, here, here, here, here, and here), I was sent this article about the latest electronic reader. It is an article in praise of the book. You might enjoy it. Here is a snippet:

“In addition, books are inexpensive and available in many different formats, colours, shapes, sizes and weights. The book is readily portable and requires no energy or lubricants to maintain. Being modular, it is easy to store.

”Oh, and probably lasts forever. If eternity does not appeal to the owner, the book can be easily recycled. No wonder books have been popular for a thousand years or so.“

On the recycling of books, we recently had a great time visiting our daughter-in-law Alissa’s new workplace, Half-Price Books in Mentor, Ohio. What a cool store, where you can sell your books, recycle them, as it were, and shop among shelves of wonderful used books. We walked away with a bunch. If any of you has a chunk of change ready to invest, please, please, please invest in opening a Half-Price Books franchise in our area. I promise to buy stuff.

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