tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146928463353478852.post3644761241333694448..comments2021-12-23T04:53:44.566-05:00Comments on American Dream Finder: A Letter on Connections and Current EventsCatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06488301404397970300noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146928463353478852.post-87074073681386638252011-05-28T08:17:15.687-04:002011-05-28T08:17:15.687-04:00Greetings Cate,
I did, thank you so much again. ...Greetings Cate,<br /><br />I did, thank you so much again. And I read a library copy. In addition to the money I save (no Netflix account alone saves $100 a year, plus the value of books and magazines read, music listened to, etc), I cannot measure in dollar terms the knowledge and joy I get from the library. While it's a small blip of news, it's happening in communities across America: What do we value? How big a price do we pay for the financial mistakes of past generations? What is that impact on future ones?<br /><br />Dearest Aldra,<br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing, and I am thrilled to be in the company of avid readers! Why don't I hear people enthusiastically talking about a book they are reading as they do about some "reality" fake show they are watching or some pricey possession they acquired? <br /><br />Hiya Carol,<br /><br />I hope Europe doesn’t follow our lead. I'm going to my favorite independent book shop in New Jersey (Shaw's in Westwood) today to purchase some books. I like the library almost always for the thriftiness, but I want to keep local shops around, support some authors and keep books alive.<br /><br />Thank you all.<br /><br />Warmly,<br />CatherineCatherinehttp://americandreamfinder.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146928463353478852.post-59654128097962909752011-05-25T16:40:48.861-04:002011-05-25T16:40:48.861-04:00Hahahahaha
What better place for your dog to be th...Hahahahaha<br />What better place for your dog to be than in the park if The End is coming!!<br />No?<br />I'm taking a wait and see additude with this Kindle thing - they still read mags and books in Europe. Book stores are NOT closing in panic like here. <br />Maybe they are slow on the uptake? Who knows?parisbreakfasthttp://parisbreakfasts.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146928463353478852.post-12113048738004984512011-05-24T14:57:18.747-04:002011-05-24T14:57:18.747-04:00Dear Catherine,
Please forgive me, but this will ...Dear Catherine,<br /><br />Please forgive me, but this will be a short note. Deadlines are bearing down on me. But I really just had to let you know about a book I just finished. Your note about the lack of a town library, the rudeness of people not wanting the "eye sore" of responsible energy consumption...oy! You must read Garrison Keillor's "Homegrown Democract." <br /><br />It is a delightful, quick read that I think you might actually enjoy. Of course Keillor can be a bit of an old crab, but can't we all?<br /><br />Hugs from the Left Coast,<br />AldraConsciouslyFrugalhttp://consciouslyfrugal.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-146928463353478852.post-33279894129416756582011-05-24T08:42:47.417-04:002011-05-24T08:42:47.417-04:00I will miss Mad Men Mondays, but I'm also look...I will miss Mad Men Mondays, but I'm also looking forward to everything else you have to say.<br /><br />I'm so glad you liked Let the Great World Spin! I'm considering re-reading it every year. As for ebooks, my main problem with them is that as far as I'm concerned, you don't really "own" the book. You can't let your friends borrow it! I'm all for borrowing books when possible (whether from the library or a friend), and if I do actually pay for a book, I want the right to lend it to as many friends as I want.<br /><br />I would most definitely not move to a town without a library; in fact, the quality of the local library system is one of the main factors in determining whether or not I would move to any particular place.Cate @ Liberal Simplicityhttp://www.catelinden.comnoreply@blogger.com