Just a couple of
quick thoughts on today’s publishing world, in particular, e-books. If the
e-readers that are available today, and some cost more than just a few bucks,
are examples of today’s technology, what happens to the books twenty five years
from now? How much should be invested in something that may be un-readable
relatively soon?
What brings this
to mind is a wander through an antiques mall recently. One thing that caught my
attention was an example of technology from the early 1970s: eight-track tapes.
I remember having a fine library of music on eight-track, and when my machine
quit, and the machines were no longer on the market, my investment went right
out the window.
My current
library of books includes many of today’s so-called best sellers, and also
includes works by some of my favorite authors, dead now these many years. I can
pull those books anytime I wish. I of course dumped the eight-track tapes and
built a new library of cassettes, most of which are no longer playable.
I have invested
in a CD player, have once again built a fair library of fine music, and wonder
just when my CD library will no longer be available because of ‘modern’
technology.
So far, I have
resisted purchasing an E-Reader. Once burned and all that. I will continue to
purchase hardbound, softbound, and other-bound books and place them on shelves
in my library, where I can go anytime in the years I have left, and pull one to
read, again and again.
What are your
thoughts on this pressing problem?
On my last blog
we talked about spring and how it brings out the best in outdoor food, whether
in the back yard, at the beach, or in the mountains. One reader, my long time
buddy, Mike, responded with the best thing I could imagine. Here’s how he
described his favorite spring or summer food adventure.
You made my
mouth water! A favorite of mine is to have a medium fire in my Weber. Throw on
some soaked wood chips of your liking. Then, cover the grill with oysters in
the shell. Cover the Weber. In a few minutes, they will start to open.
Carefully open the critters and put a dollop of either your favorite BBQ sauce
or garlic butter on each one and let simmer for a few minutes. Food for the
Gods.
Mike
Until next time, read good books and stay regular.
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