|
Am all for diminishing UPS's profit margin. They prevented me from enjoying bacon-flavoured chocolate as an Xmas present. Plus they have lost of number of items I've had shipped over the years.
As for this emotional bond, I am with europas_ice; I enjoy reading, and find little problem divorcing that from the medium.
Yea, verily, searching through the sweet, mouldering piles of old books in quaint bookstores was a nice memory. However, I would invariably be overwhelmed by the poverty of abundance, my weak memory (now aided by a smartphone), and leave having purchased a book marked up 400% from its original price. Nothing stings more than buying a 50 cent book for $5.00.
When I worked on a schooner, used book store shopping was fun, and the only means I had to purchase reading material. Then the books would get wet, or dirty, or both, and I would leave my inflated price book behind as I had precious little room in my duffel.
Have lived on boats off and on for ten years now. Still have precious little space, but I have more money and better internet access. Would gladly trade the small bookcase that I have for more open space.
Am very proud that I can turn pretty squiggles into words, thoughts, and ideas. Need no pretty trophies to prove this to myself or anyone else.
|