Archive for August 24th, 2007

Librarians and Bud Vases

Friday, August 24th, 2007

Shimon shared an article with me about the bud vase in the VW Beetle and how that has become a fun feature that sets that car apart from other cars and makes customers smile. Perhaps you remember hearing some buzz about the bud vase when VW was bringing the model back to the market.
I had […]

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Book Reading Habits Decline

Friday, August 24th, 2007

An Associated Press-Ipsos telephone poll of about 1,000 people indicates reading habits are continuing to decline. Only 1/4 of people surveyed admitted reading a book last year. People who are white, Democratic or liberal, living in the Midwest or West, educated, and don’t regularly attend religious services are more likely to read than others. Religious […]

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