Reasons to be cheerful? Not yet.

If the hopes of some are to be believed these last few days could prove to have been pretty important in the history of this region and the lives of the Palestinian people. Fortunately, you don't have to rely on me for analysis. You don't even have to read some leftist rag.

Nook Neurosis

(WARNING: This post contains material of a pretentious and self-indulgent nature.)

The following is a delayed response to a post by Chloe in which she ponders the question: To Kindle or not to Kindle...?

In her post, Chloe, committed bibliophile that she is, questions whether forsaking the emotional and physical relationship between reader and book is too heavy a price to pay for the clear practical benefits of using an e-reader. Here's my two-penneth.