fahrenheit 451

a decade ago, my then-teenage middle dtr used to paste up 'zines on the living room floor while i was having band practice. when i asked her why she and her friends didn't do it online, she said, "because we like paper!" these days, with print rags folding at a phenomenal rate, i feel compelled to support 'em before they go away (like, um, record stores and lotsa clubs 'n' restaurants i dug). so yesterday i sent off my coin for subscriptions to arthur and the big takeover. we'll keep buying the star-t, too. not just for the crossword puzzle, either. if you think the american electorate is ign'ant and uninformed now, just wait till the wire services can't afford to bring us news from 'round the world anymore. seriously.