The correspondence re e-books is indeed interesting. Starting as a grad student at Cambridge Univ., I made a vow to keep ALL books I had ever acquired (honestly or not). They were nice to have. And useful for many things. I enjoyed using the massive, tall Oxford English Dictionary as a stand for the chamberpot under my bed. We did not have bathrooms in our rooms in them days.
So I inscribed each volume with my name, and place and date of acquisition. After half a centur y i t was comforting to look at those serried shelves, and feel that one understood, at least in a tiny part, the wisdom they contained. And to revisit, as with an old, valued friend. T hen, in 2002, the "Good Lord" chose to burn my house down, and my books. Along with 39 adjacent abodes. An admitted sinner, I wasn't too surprised, but never realized my neighbors were sinners, too. My wife said it was His way of telling me to retire, but I now think He was envious of my library . After all the Old Testament does say our Lord " is a jealous Lord"! Peter Lissaman, Da Vinci Ventures Expertise is not knowing everything, but knowing what to look for. 1454 Miracerros Loop South, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505,USA tel:(505)983-7728
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