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I'm old fashioned. Yeah, I know. Big surprise. But, for me, I still like printed books and newspapers. There is something warm and almost living about a book or a newspaper. I cannot fathom, for the life of me, curling up on the couch on a Sunday afternoon, under a blanket, with a hot cup of coffee...with a Kindle. It's cold, lifeless and unfeeling. I like sitting at the kitchen table, reading a newspaper. Too me, the online version of the newspaper is too...busy. There's just too much stuff on a web page that is vying for my attention. Somehow, I don't feel as in control. I feel rushed somehow, and I'm tired of being rushed.
The internet is a marvelously wonderful thing. I have information at my fingertips that would have taken me weeks to glean 20 years ago. I can pay all of my bills, do some shopping, balance my checkbook, check on my investments, order a pizza and still have most of my day left. I can talk to interesting people, and a few dickheads as well, from all over the world. I can hear the opinions of those who differ from me, and gain an understanding of why they feel the way that they do. Yep, it's a wonderful thing. But, I think that we sold a bit of our souls to get here. And, I sometimes wonder if it's worth it.
Ok...I'm done editorializing now.
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"I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony
"Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus
It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.
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