For folks with a tablet or other kind of e-reader, the public library is a bit different. For one thing, it’s mainly in cyberspace and browsing the virtual shelves takes more than a little getting used to. On the plus side, it’s open 24/7 and if a title is available for lending, you can be perusing it within moments of making your selection.
I’ll admit that the virtual library has other differences from the public library – for instance, most of the titles have a shorter loan period and if you place an item on hold, it is extremely likely that it will be made available to you when you simply have no time for it. But browsing the shelves is a bit easier as you can use the tools of cyberspace to narrow your search to exactly what you want. I managed to download and read 4 books in a week’s time.
So if you have a tablet or similar device, I suggest you go online and discover your library again. After all, that’s what it’s there for.
Just a note – don’t bake cookies just before lunchtime. ‘Nuff said.
Many years ago they made a movie out of the game Clue. And now there are plans to make movies out of Battleship and Monopoly. So maybe I got my hopes up a little too high when I heard of the plans for a Dark Tower movie. 🙂
(NOTE – sorry, I got my dates mixed up – my fingers evidently hit “9” when I meant to hit “8” Sorry!!
Based on a true story. Really. 😀
No one I know does this anymore. That is not to say that I did not come close when I was young and foolish.
Some people may wonder why there are no comments on any of the cartoons on this site. That is because no commentary is allowed until I have approved it, first. I get a lot of comments, and every single one of them have thus far been simply poorly disguised attempts at spam. 🙁
It’s the summer, which means the studios are rolling out their latest batch of comic-book inspired fare. Which made my mind wander (as it usually does) to recollections of those comics and the outlandish costumes they wore. I thought of the outfits the females were attired in and the thought “it’s like a swim suit, only worse” sprung to mind. Then I imagined the comic strip character who had the most difficulties with swimsuits and what she might have to say about it. Well, yeah, it kind of writes itself.
Maybe it’s just me, but recently I’ve run across several games that promise big things in tiny packages. They have fantastic production values, wonderful art and they seem to be very efficient with the way they use their materials to squeeze everything into one small box. Then they make everything useless by including a set of rules that make the Congressional Record look like the Adventures of Dick and Jane. I don’t know why that is, but it’s a trend I hope does not last much longer. At any rate, I’ll be looking at these things a lot longer and harder before purchasing.
Neither my dog nor myself are big fans of overly loud noises. The dog is not going to let a little thing like there not being enough room to hide under the bed to dissuade her from crawling under it. At least she’s easy to locate.
Seriously, congratulations to all of the graduates of 2011!!
Since the DS was first introduced, this is the first time that Nintendo has introduced a new format that is incompatible with older versions. It also appears that most (if not all) new DS games will not be playable on older systems. Since I have no interest in buying a completely new DS system (again!) it might be a very long time before I buy a new game to play on my DS. Thanks, Nintendo!
Sorry, technical difficulties. Somewhat appropriate for this week’s comic, don’t you think?
