The New Retro

A A A Comments By Tara Jepsen Wednesday, Apr 20 2011

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Become a media mogul with tangible property today, and celebrate a milestone in the process. How? At the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library 50th Anniversary Book Sale. Look: There are enough e-books and MP3s in the world to safely deduce that vinyl sounds more gorgeous than any other audio medium, and turning the pages in a book is profoundly calming. No one is forcing you to make anachronistic choices, they’re merely offering you modern options — at a ridiculously low price. Dig this reality: Three bucks for hardcovers, two clams for paperbacks, and one simple dollar for DVDs, CDs, books on tape, vinyl, and whatever else is lying around awaiting your earnest discovery. Proceeds from the sale go to education and literacy programs for fellow humans. Traditionally, gold is the appropriate gift for a 50th anniversary, but you can just haul over your golden smile. Balance out the excellence of our current electronic technology with some hands-on assets that merely entertain you and never tempt you to check to see whether you’ve been unfriended.
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