>In a message dated 12/30/2002 8:30:50 AM Pacific Standard Time,
>dhenwood at panix.com writes:
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>>. .
>>.... among people who thought of reading as an anti-social activity that
>>could ruin your life."
>>
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>I am feeling cynical. That sounds like a lot of public schools in the US
>
>;-)
Not to mention the Bush White House.
A. Cockburn once recounted a story of Brendan Gill visiting the Bush family compound at Kennebunkport and wandering around sleeplessly late one night, looking for something to read. The only book he could find in the whole house was The Fart Book.
Doug