[Groesbeck Hurricane]

Very sad, but the general population prefers pablum.

What is the topic of conversation at your workplace? I hear about reality shows, celebrity dating, celebrity marriages, celebrity legal issues, some hot (read this as not funny above 2nd grade) joke heard on some inane TV show, etc. Keep in mind, MOST of the people around me are college educated! Some of the more intelligent ones do not have a degree.

Back at the last place I worked in Texas some of us guys would get around and talk about hunting and gutting of animals and the cookouts to ensure when the pablum takers would sit around and discuss oprah or top model or celibrity this or reality that.... It usually moved them on and let us get back to work. I need this type of outlet to drive the heathens away!!!!


Anyway, poor business strategy, late into the internet, no off-line reader to compete with Amazon. It is very sad as it was a good place to go, sit, and peruse a book. At least our local library is still open. For now. The county has already shut off the arts in the schools (music, art, extra-curricula) don't know how much longer the library will last... Poor business model that, they buy books, people come in and take them out with a promise to return them, and there are no membership charges beyond being a possible taxpayer in the locality. You'd think they'd make more money if they gave away more books?