A quick note, will follow up more later tonight, but I noticed something on the subway this morning, more people were reading. TONS of people were reading. But the reading was from a different source, not the traditional paper back book, with sheets and sheets of paper, they were reading from iPads, Nooks, Kindles, and every type of e-reader under the sun.
It is wonderful that people are reading, but its a generational shift that is occurring. The old books are out (notice all the book stores that have gone under)- and replaced with online books, but does this take away the mystic of reading? When I go to the library and pick out a new book, my favorite thing to do is smell the book, It has powers that I cannot describe. Is my generation and generations to follow going to lose the sense of wonder and enchantment that comes from sitting under a tree, reading a paper back book and having no fear of getting stuck in the rain, because their book is just paper- not some electronic device?
Just some interesting thoughts on this gloomy Monday morning, that of course I over slept.
Peace, love and wonder,
B
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