Does the past generation or two even know how to open a book, or do they just look at their cell phone and tablet screens?
You know, paper cuts and all…
That must be a rhetorical question.
Our offspring in their 40’s look at books as if they came from outer space. They don’t read, and no amount of encouragement seems to work.
As a result, their ability to communicate is impaired. They also have the attention spans of squashed bugs.
I find old books at flea markets. I look for history books printed before 1940. I found “Our America, The Elements of Civics” “Oklahoma Edition” and bought it for $1.00. I haven’t read the entire book yet, but it has excellent information in it and I was not taught all that is in this book and I was born between 1950-1960. The coolest part is the 11 year old girl that owned it signed her name, city, age, grade on the inside cover. I tracked down the person but they died in 2005. She was 95. I have the book sealed in a waterproof pouch and a note on it not to throw away since it is over 100 years old and has valuable information in it. Sorry for the long reply!
“ I look for history books printed before 1940.”
Hah! So I’m not the only one. I bought a few pre-1960 encyclopedia sets too, for the same reason. Very interesting to compare to The Official Narratives of today.
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More generally speaking, physical media, baby. The Pretty Korean Girl was kinda giving me grief for buying DVDs. “You can watch the movies online, you know.” Yes, sweetheart, but how do you know they won’t be edited to be politically correct?
Never was a fan of digital. Dad’s mostly first additions collection are at hand as well as my additions to it. Some I haven’t even read yet.
Books are my friends. Having moved too much over the years & had to get rid of most of them hurts. Now I’m an old fart & realize that absolutely no one is interested in the ones I’ve kept & it hurts that they’ll just end up in the dump.
When the kids were growing up, we did not have television. If they wanted entertainment, they could read.
I’ve been on the hunt for older Boy Scout Handbooks, Girl Scout Handbooks, and history books. There are a couple of thrift stores I visit regularly and look for such.
I have a 1967 Boy Scout handbook that I found in a thrift shop in Michigan. I love it!
Thriftbooks dot com has had just about every book I’ve looked for, most for about $5.
Yup, they’re pretty good. Try also alibris dot com if they don’t have the title you’re looking for.
Does the past generation or two even know how to open a book, or do they just look at their cell phone and tablet screens?
You know, paper cuts and all…
That must be a rhetorical question.
Our offspring in their 40’s look at books as if they came from outer space. They don’t read, and no amount of encouragement seems to work.
As a result, their ability to communicate is impaired. They also have the attention spans of squashed bugs.
I find old books at flea markets. I look for history books printed before 1940. I found “Our America, The Elements of Civics” “Oklahoma Edition” and bought it for $1.00. I haven’t read the entire book yet, but it has excellent information in it and I was not taught all that is in this book and I was born between 1950-1960. The coolest part is the 11 year old girl that owned it signed her name, city, age, grade on the inside cover. I tracked down the person but they died in 2005. She was 95. I have the book sealed in a waterproof pouch and a note on it not to throw away since it is over 100 years old and has valuable information in it. Sorry for the long reply!
“ I look for history books printed before 1940.”
Hah! So I’m not the only one. I bought a few pre-1960 encyclopedia sets too, for the same reason. Very interesting to compare to The Official Narratives of today.
—
More generally speaking, physical media, baby. The Pretty Korean Girl was kinda giving me grief for buying DVDs. “You can watch the movies online, you know.” Yes, sweetheart, but how do you know they won’t be edited to be politically correct?
Never was a fan of digital. Dad’s mostly first additions collection are at hand as well as my additions to it. Some I haven’t even read yet.
Books are my friends. Having moved too much over the years & had to get rid of most of them hurts. Now I’m an old fart & realize that absolutely no one is interested in the ones I’ve kept & it hurts that they’ll just end up in the dump.
When the kids were growing up, we did not have television. If they wanted entertainment, they could read.
I’ve been on the hunt for older Boy Scout Handbooks, Girl Scout Handbooks, and history books. There are a couple of thrift stores I visit regularly and look for such.
I have a 1967 Boy Scout handbook that I found in a thrift shop in Michigan. I love it!
Thriftbooks dot com has had just about every book I’ve looked for, most for about $5.
Yup, they’re pretty good. Try also alibris dot com if they don’t have the title you’re looking for.