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essentialsaltesTreehuggers go a bit beyond hugging.
(Don't) read it and weep. [If NYTimes begs you for a login/password, you can use bugoff/bugoff, courtesy of the fine folks at Bugmenot]
46% of adult Americans read a book in the last year. Down from 57% 20 years ago.
Data from the survey. Lots of other dismal figures in there, relating to music, theater and the arts.
(Don't) read it and weep. [If NYTimes begs you for a login/password, you can use bugoff/bugoff, courtesy of the fine folks at Bugmenot]
46% of adult Americans read a book in the last year. Down from 57% 20 years ago.
Data from the survey. Lots of other dismal figures in there, relating to music, theater and the arts.
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Date: 2004-07-09 02:48 am (UTC)I came across your journal through the Penn & Teller community, which led me to the "skepticaldebate" community. I didn't know such a community existed, and I was planning on creating one. I'm glad to see that one is already up and running. Good luck with it!
If you don't mind, I'd like to add your journal to my Friend's list, too. We seem to have a good deal in common.
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Date: 2004-07-12 10:53 am (UTC)