On Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:57:45 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

> It is true that through the Internet and even TV, we know a lot more than we
> used to. For instance, I now know that there are hoarders. Had I not seen
> that show, I never would have known. I know that people buy abandoned
> storage units and sometimes make a lot of money on them. I know what sorts
> of things people pawn. I know about all sorts of sexual fetishes.

I don't get much of that from Reel Sex. Assuming its a TV show,
what am I missing? (and even if it's not a TV show...). I think
I'm pretty much fetish free. But there's still a *lot* of ground
to cover.

> My daughter's school has done away with books. Everything is done online
> now. This can be a blessing and also a pain. I am relieved that she
> doesn't have to carry a super heavy backpack. Just a heavy one. But it can
> take a lot of time hunting through to pages looking for where to click to
> access what she needs to access.

Interesting. I never carried a backpack until I was older. I
never even carried a pen/pencil. I never even had a locker. I
came and left school empty handed all 3.5 years of high school
(well, not quite...but none of it school related) and still managed
to graduate a half-hear early.

But I would still miss books. I could remember every page of every
book I've read if you ask me to point something out. I can't
memorize bits and bytes as well.

-sw