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More ruminations, rambles, rants and raves from the downhill side of the mountain.
Just so you know exactly where I stand vis-a-vis today's polarized politics, let me recommend this organization to you.
And I also recommend my gentle employer to you as well. The Barnes & Noble Affiliate Network, which seemed to have stopped working, is back in operation, so the links and banners are working again.   Now, go buy some books. Links:
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Tuesday, November 12, 2002
Once again, I have let posting get past me for a couple days. The big news for me is that I've started working a parttime job evenings and one day per weekend (and we'll see how long that lasts) at the new Barnes & Noble that is going into the circle shopping center. The pay is, frankly, pathetic, but it gets me outta the house, pays for groceries and makes my better half happy. Plus, I get to work with books. I must admit to a long surpressed desire to own a little bookstore. Unfortunately, stores like Borders, Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, Waldenbooks etc. are literally killing the small, independent bookseller throughout most of the country. The economics of bookselling just make it almost impossible for the little guy to compete with these megastores and websellers. Only if one fills a niche (like antique books or used books) does one stand a chance. And, even at that, one of the two used bookstores in town closed this year.
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