I am, at this very moment, sitting in a library. Shocking it might seem to some, but these places do still exist. Today was an especially lucky day since this particular library is selling its outdated books to the general public for fifty cents a piece. As a confirmed bibliophile, this is a gift from the literary gods. I bought seven. I love books. I believe I've said that before, and I'll probably say it many times more.
As much as I love new media and all its advantages, it will never replace the feeling of an actual book. I realize the irony of typing this on a computer to be read on the Internet. But this is the world we live in. Old is mixing with the new. Some things are changing and other things will never change.
As to the false reverends mentioned in the title of this entry, well that is a funny story. I was looking at those specimens of ancient library practices: the due date cards. Back in the day, these were signed by the patrons that checked the book out. My friend who works at the library and I were examining the names and dates. We were confused as to why someone would sign with only the word 'reverend.' Seemed a little pretentious. But according the dates, it had been the sixties. Perhaps there had only been one reverend. How were we to know? And this reverend seemed to check out the most random books. "Thomas More and his Utopia" "Applied philosophy" "Confucius and the Chinese way" After closer examination, we realized that 'reverend' was actually 'renewed.' (in our defense, it was written in cursive and the two words look remarkably similar when written that way) Subsequently, we felt both duped and daft. But we had a good laugh and thus another adventurous day at the library.
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