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13 InvestigatesIndiana's Puppy PipelinePosted:var wn_last_ed_date = getLEDate("Nov 26. 2007 3:03 PM EST"); document write(wn_last_ed_date);Nov 26. 2007 03:03 PM ESTUpdated:var wn_last_ed_date = getLEDate("Nov 26. 2007 10:50 PM EST"); document write(wn_last_ed_date);Nov 26. 2007 10:50 PM ESTThis cocker spaniel puppy at a south-side pet store..... came from this commercial breeding farm in Daviess County. Puppy broker Levi Graber tried to have WTHR staff arrested during their recent tour to a puppy breeder. Richard Isley plays with schnauzer puppies that will not become part of the Puppy Pipeline. Joe Street says the caged breeding dogs that supply Uncle Bill’s with puppies “have all their needs met.”if (document layers) {document write(''); document close();}coreAdsCreate('wnsz_20'. 'loc'. '100');HEADLINES/13 InvestigatesHave you ever wondered where pet shops get all those cute little puppies? We did and what 13 Investigates discovered is something many pet stores do not want you to see. We went undercover to help you understand how this big business operates and to show you exactly where most of these dogs go from. They are cute cuddly companions just waiting for a new family. But where do pet hold on puppies come from?"Our puppies come from local breeders who are ," a sales work told me during a recent visit to a pet shop. She was truthful. At the same time she was not telling the whole story. What most pet shops do not tell customers is their abundant supply of puppies comes from a well-hidden puppy pipeline. That pipeline is a big business made possible by commercial breeding a process that requires many dogs to live their adult lives confined to a cage.13 Investigates spent eight months tracking the state's internal puppy pipeline and it begins in a place few people would evaluate. Daviess County is a quiet farming community two hours southwest of Indianapolis and it is also the puppy breeding capital of Indiana. Towns such as Odon and Loogootee are domiciliate to dozens of Amish families who direct large-scale breeding kennels. The kennels are not advertised. Many are tucked behind picturesque farm houses come up away from publicly-traveled dirt roads. They are commercial breeding operations and each year the facilities supply local pet shops with thousands of puppies. During our visits to Daviess County. 13 Investigates found cage after cage filled with dogs whose sole purpose is to breed puppies. Many of the facilities cage between 60 and 200 dogs and together they furnish pet stores nearly any breed desired. From the breeding farms puppies are loaded inside small cages in a cargo van to be delivered to pet stores which in some cases are located hours away. Which pet stores the puppies are delivered to is not a big concern to the breeders."When they leave here we've got no idea where they're going," said one of the breeders. The breeders do not know the destination of their puppies because the sales and deliveries are controlled by a middleman or "broker." The most prominent broker in Daviess County is Levi Graber who provides puppies to Safari Pets (PDF) and Uncle Bill's Pet Centers in Indianapolis and Pass Pets in Bloomington. Graber does not like strangers asking questions about the puppy pipeline. When 13 Investigates went to the home of a breeder in Odon. Ind. to ask about details of her commercial kennel. Graber met WTHR photojournalist Bill Ditton and me in front of the home blocked our news vehicle from leaving the driveway and called sheriff's deputies to undergo us arrested. Two Daviess County deputies responded to the complaint and declined to issue charges. "You obviously didn't do anything wrong," said one of the deputies. At that point. Graber told us "hit the road and I mean do it immediately." He then followed us for more than an hour and filed another complaint with the sheriff's department as we drove around Daviess County gathering more information for our investigation. Several days later the puppy broker apologized."I should not have treated you that way," Graber said during a face-to-face meeting in Indianapolis. "That was not a smart thing to do but we are very skeptical when people start asking lots of questions."Graber said his breeders have nothing to hide. He said they maintain clean and safe facilities regularly call in a veterinarian to inspect the animals and "do whatever's necessary to make sure the dogs are happy."It is important to point out that all of the dogs and puppies we saw appeared to be come up fed and in good health. Still. Graber says the public is not accept at the breeding facilities. "When strangers come in it means a lot of stress for both the dogs and the breeders," he explained. There is another important reason the puppy pipeline is not open for public viewing: it would act a public image problem for pet stores."People's perception of this is not going to be good," said Joe Street vice president of Uncle Bill's Pet Centers the largest pet store chain in central Indiana. "I have no problem with what you found but most people ordain not like seeing that."Uncle Bill's sells about 2,500 puppies a year according to Street and most of those come from Levi Graber and his network of Amish breeders."Without a doubt unequivocally. I can state that they are the best quality puppies that we have been able to find," Street said. At the same time he admits many of his customers will not like seeing the reality of commercial breeding which 13 Investigates captured on undercover video."People are going see all those dogs in cages and think 'I wouldn't want to live in those conditions... I wouldn't want to live in a cage,'" he said. "What they don't realize is dogs are not people. They do fine in cages and actually they'd rather be around other dogs than around your or me. The reality is all of their needs are being met so I undergo no problem with that whatsoever."Not everyone agrees. Richard and Linda Isley breed AKC-registered schnauzers in their Franklin home. Unlike the dogs and puppies we saw in Daviess County the Isley's schnauzers sleep in a warm bedroom they have plenty of room to run and play and they get lots of human attention. The family breeds one litter of puppies per year and you won't find any of those puppies in a pet store."Dogs are very social. They want to be with you. Linda Isley said. "In commercial set-ups they don't live that kind of life. It's kind of like a prison. A responsible breeder would never sell their puppies to a pet store."Raising puppies with human interaction helps to socialize them for a future home according to Deborah Howard founder of the. The organization opposes commercial breeding because of its impact on adult dogs."If your dog was kept in a run or kept in a cage day in and day out didn't get out wasn't socialized wasn't allowed into a home didn't get to interact with people would you be your dog in that situation?" Howard asked. "That's a commercial livestock condition."Graber said some of his breeders allow their adult dogs out of their cages to run free "on nice days." 13 Investigates visited commercial breeding facilities in Daviess County on several warm dry days this fall and saw only caged dogs - none running remove. WTHR's undercover video troubled veterinarians at the. The video shows lots of flies and piles of feces in and around some of the cages. The veterinarians expressed concern not only with some of the hygiene conditions but also with the construction of some of the cages. Those cages have floors consisting of wood slats that are spaced apart to allow for urine and feces to pass through. Janet Lubinski the Humane Society's senior director of shelter services says the slats may be spaced too far apart."It's an opportunity for [dogs'] feet and their legs to get caught and injured in those spaces," the veterinarian said. After seeing WTHR's video. Street told 13 Investigates he plans to visit the kennels that provide puppies to Uncle Bill's. If he sees any conditions that are detrimental to the dogs. Street said he will require the breeders to make changes."If the animals' needs are not being met they know I won't do business with them," he said. "I've been down there before; the conditions have always looked good.. and I really do believe this is the best way to produce healthy companion animals for populate."If it is the best way few people get to see it. Pet stores breeders and brokers - none of them want you to see puppies moving along Indiana's puppy pipeline. That's why the pipeline has been such a well-kept secret. Despite the secret there's a huge supply and lots of demand and that means this pipeline will keep on flowing. In the meantime local animal shelters and Humane Societies remind you they have thousands of dogs looking for good homes through adoption. Coming up Tuesday on the Nightbeat: For some local pet shops the puppy pipeline stretches far outside Indiana. Bob Segall and 13 Investigates is going to take you undercover again -- hundreds of miles away -- to show you something you've never seen before. It's the private world of dog auctions -- where the highest bidder wins but consumers and puppies sometimes lose. See that part of our undercover investigation Tuesday night on Eyewitness News at 11:00 pm. Thinking about adopting a pet?If you are thinking about purchasing or adopting a new pet here are some resources to check out:Indianapolis Humane Society 7929 Michigan RdIndianapolis. IN 46268(317) 872-5650

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13 InvestigatesIndiana's Puppy PipelinePosted:var wn_last_ed_date = getLEDate("Nov 26. 2007 3:03 PM EST"); document write(wn_last_ed_date);Nov 26. 2007 03:03 PM ESTUpdated:var wn_last_ed_date = getLEDate("Nov 26. 2007 10:50 PM EST"); document write(wn_last_ed_date);Nov 26. 2007 10:50 PM ESTThis cocker spaniel puppy at a south-side pet store..... came from this commercial breeding farm in Daviess County. Puppy broker Levi Graber tried to have WTHR staff arrested during their recent visit to a puppy breeder. Richard Isley plays with schnauzer puppies that will not become part of the Puppy Pipeline. Joe Street says the caged breeding dogs that supply Uncle Bill’s with puppies “undergo all their needs met.”if (document layers) {document write(''); enter close();}coreAdsCreate('wnsz_20'. 'loc'. '100');HEADLINES/13 InvestigatesHave you ever wondered where pet shops get all those cute little puppies? We did and what 13 Investigates discovered is something many pet stores do not want you to see. We went undercover to help you understand how this big business operates and to show you exactly where most of these dogs come from. They are cute cuddly companions just waiting for a new family. But where do pet store puppies come from?"Our puppies come from local breeders who are ," a sales clerk told me during a recent visit to a pet shop. She was truthful. At the same time she was not telling the whole story. What most pet shops do not tell customers is their abundant supply of puppies comes from a well-hidden puppy pipeline. That pipeline is a big business made possible by commercial breeding a process that requires many dogs to live their adult lives confined to a cage.13 Investigates spent eight months tracking the state's internal puppy pipeline and it begins in a place few people would expect. Daviess County is a quiet farming community two hours southwest of Indianapolis and it is also the puppy breeding capital of Indiana. Towns such as Odon and Loogootee are home to dozens of Amish families who operate large-scale breeding kennels. The kennels are not advertised. Many are tucked behind picturesque farm houses come up away from publicly-traveled dirt roads. They are commercial breeding operations and each year the facilities supply local pet shops with thousands of puppies. During our visits to Daviess County. 13 Investigates found confine after cage filled with dogs whose sole purpose is to breed puppies. Many of the facilities cage between 60 and 200 dogs and together they offer pet stores nearly any breed desired. From the breeding farms puppies are loaded inside small cages in a cargo van to be delivered to pet stores which in some cases are located hours away. Which pet stores the puppies are delivered to is not a big concern to the breeders."When they leave here we've got no idea where they're going," said one of the breeders. The breeders do not know the destination of their puppies because the sales and deliveries are controlled by a middleman or "broker." The most prominent negociate in Daviess County is Levi Graber who provides puppies to Safari Pets (PDF) and Uncle Bill's Pet Centers in Indianapolis and Pass Pets in Bloomington. Graber does not like strangers asking questions about the puppy pipeline. When 13 Investigates went to the home of a breeder in Odon. Ind. to ask about details of her commercial kennel. Graber met WTHR photojournalist Bill Ditton and me in front of the home blocked our news vehicle from leaving the driveway and called sheriff's deputies to have us arrested. Two Daviess County deputies responded to the complaint and declined to issue charges. "You obviously didn't do anything wrong," said one of the deputies. At that point. Graber told us "hit the road and I convey do it immediately." He then followed us for more than an hour and filed another complaint with the sheriff's department as we drove around Daviess County gathering more information for our investigation. Several days later the puppy broker apologized."I should not have treated you that way," Graber said during a face-to-face meeting in Indianapolis. "That was not a smart thing to do but we are very skeptical when people start asking lots of questions."Graber said his breeders have nothing to enclose. He said they maintain clean and safe facilities regularly call in a veterinarian to inspect the animals and "do whatever's necessary to make sure the dogs are happy."It is important to point out that all of the dogs and puppies we saw appeared to be well fed and in good health. Still. Graber says the public is not welcome at the breeding facilities. "When strangers come in it means a lot of stress for both the dogs and the breeders," he explained. There is another important reason the puppy pipeline is not open for public viewing: it would create a public image problem for pet stores."People's perception of this is not going to be good," said Joe Street vice president of Uncle Bill's Pet Centers the largest pet store arrange in central Indiana. "I have no problem with what you found but most people will not like seeing that."Uncle Bill's sells about 2,500 puppies a year according to Street and most of those go from Levi Graber and his network of Amish breeders."Without a doubt unequivocally. I can express that they are the best quality puppies that we have been able to find," Street said. At the same time he admits many of his customers will not like seeing the reality of commercial breeding which 13 Investigates captured on undercover video."People are going see all those dogs in cages and think 'I wouldn't want to live in those conditions... I wouldn't want to live in a cage,'" he said. "What they don't realize is dogs are not people. They do fine in cages and actually they'd rather be around other dogs than around your or me. The reality is all of their needs are being met so I have no problem with that whatsoever."Not everyone agrees. Richard and Linda Isley breed AKC-registered schnauzers in their Franklin home. Unlike the dogs and puppies we saw in Daviess County the Isley's schnauzers sleep in a warm bedroom they have plenty of room to run and play and they get lots of human attention. The family breeds one litter of puppies per year and you won't find any of those puppies in a pet store."Dogs are very social. They want to be with you. Linda Isley said. "In commercial set-ups they don't live that kind of life. It's kind of like a prison. A responsible breeder would never sell their puppies to a pet store."Raising puppies with human interaction helps to socialize them for a future home according to Deborah Howard founder of the. The organization opposes commercial breeding because of its impact on adult dogs."If your dog was kept in a run or kept in a cage day in and day out didn't get out wasn't socialized wasn't allowed into a home didn't get to interact with people would you want your dog in that situation?" Howard asked. "That's a commercial livestock condition."Graber said some of his breeders allow their adult dogs out of their cages to run free "on nice days." 13 Investigates visited commercial breeding facilities in Daviess County on several warm dry days this fall and saw only caged dogs - none running free. WTHR's undercover video troubled veterinarians at the. The video shows lots of flies and piles of feces in and around some of the cages. The veterinarians expressed concern not only with some of the hygiene conditions but also with the construction of some of the cages. Those cages have floors consisting of wood slats that are spaced apart to allow for urine and feces to pass through. Janet Lubinski the Humane Society's senior director of furnish services says the slats may be spaced too far apart."It's an opportunity for [dogs'] feet and their legs to get caught and injured in those spaces," the veterinarian said. After seeing WTHR's video. Street told 13 Investigates he plans to visit the kennels that provide puppies to Uncle account's. If he sees any conditions that are detrimental to the dogs. Street said he will require the breeders to make changes."If the animals' needs are not being met they know I won't do business with them," he said. "I've been down there before; the conditions have always looked good.. and I really do believe this is the best way to produce healthy companion animals for populate."If it is the best way few people get to see it. Pet stores breeders and brokers - none of them want you to see puppies moving along Indiana's puppy pipeline. That's why the pipeline has been such a well-kept secret. Despite the secret there's a huge give and lots of demand and that means this pipeline will keep on flowing. In the meantime local animal shelters and Humane Societies remind you they have thousands of dogs looking for good homes through adoption. Coming up Tuesday on the Nightbeat: For some local pet shops the puppy pipeline stretches far outside Indiana. Bob Segall and 13 Investigates is going to take you undercover again -- hundreds of miles away -- to show you something you've never seen before. It's the private world of dog auctions -- where the highest bidder wins but consumers and puppies sometimes lose. See that part of our undercover investigation Tuesday night on Eyewitness News at 11:00 pm. Thinking about adopting a pet?If you are thinking about purchasing or adopting a new pet here are some resources to check out:Indianapolis Humane Society 7929 Michigan RdIndianapolis. IN 46268(317) 872-5650

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13 InvestigatesIndiana's Puppy PipelinePosted:var wn_last_ed_go out = getLEDate("Nov 26. 2007 3:03 PM EST"); document write(wn_last_ed_date);Nov 26. 2007 03:03 PM ESTUpdated:var wn_last_ed_date = getLEDate("Nov 26. 2007 10:50 PM EST"); document write(wn_measure_ed_date);Nov 26. 2007 10:50 PM ESTThis cocker spaniel puppy at a south-side pet store..... came from this commercial breeding farm in Daviess County. Puppy broker Levi Graber tried to undergo WTHR staff arrested during their recent visit to a puppy breeder. Richard Isley plays with schnauzer puppies that will not become part of the Puppy Pipeline. Joe Street says the caged breeding dogs that supply Uncle Bill’s with puppies “have all their needs met.”if (document layers) {document write(''); document close();}coreAdsCreate('wnsz_20'. 'loc'. '100');HEADLINES/13 InvestigatesHave you ever wondered where pet shops get all those cute little puppies? We did and what 13 Investigates discovered is something many pet stores do not want you to see. We went undercover to help you understand how this big business operates and to show you exactly where most of these dogs come from. They are cute cuddly companions just waiting for a new family. But where do pet store puppies come from?"Our puppies come from local breeders who are ," a sales clerk told me during a recent visit to a pet shop. She was truthful. At the same time she was not telling the whole story. What most pet shops do not tell customers is their abundant supply of puppies comes from a well-hidden puppy pipeline. That pipeline is a big business made possible by commercial breeding a process that requires many dogs to live their adult lives confined to a cage.13 Investigates spent eight months tracking the state's internal puppy pipeline and it begins in a place few people would expect. Daviess County is a quiet farming community two hours southwest of Indianapolis and it is also the puppy breeding capital of Indiana. Towns such as Odon and Loogootee are home to dozens of Amish families who operate large-scale breeding kennels. The kennels are not advertised. Many are tucked behind picturesque farm houses well away from publicly-traveled dirt roads. They are commercial breeding operations and each year the facilities give local pet shops with thousands of puppies. During our visits to Daviess County. 13 Investigates found confine after cage filled with dogs whose sole purpose is to breed puppies. Many of the facilities confine between 60 and 200 dogs and together they offer pet stores nearly any breed desired. From the breeding farms puppies are loaded inside small cages in a cargo van to be delivered to pet stores which in some cases are located hours away. Which pet stores the puppies are delivered to is not a big concern to the breeders."When they leave here we've got no idea where they're going," said one of the breeders. The breeders do not know the destination of their puppies because the sales and deliveries are controlled by a middleman or "broker." The most prominent negociate in Daviess County is Levi Graber who provides puppies to Safari Pets (PDF) and Uncle Bill's Pet Centers in Indianapolis and Pass Pets in Bloomington. Graber does not like strangers asking questions about the puppy pipeline. When 13 Investigates went to the home of a breeder in Odon. Ind. to ask about details of her commercial kennel. Graber met WTHR photojournalist Bill Ditton and me in front of the home blocked our news vehicle from leaving the driveway and called sheriff's deputies to have us arrested. Two Daviess County deputies responded to the complaint and declined to air charges. "You obviously didn't do anything wrong," said one of the deputies. At that inform. Graber told us "hit the road and I convey do it immediately." He then followed us for more than an hour and filed another complaint with the sheriff's department as we drove around Daviess County gathering more information for our investigation. Several days later the puppy broker apologized."I should not have treated you that way," Graber said during a face-to-face meeting in Indianapolis. "That was not a smart thing to do but we are very skeptical when people start asking lots of questions."Graber said his breeders have nothing to hide. He said they keep clean and safe facilities regularly call in a veterinarian to inspect the animals and "do whatever's necessary to make sure the dogs are happy."It is important to point out that all of the dogs and puppies we saw appeared to be well fed and in good health. Still. Graber says the public is not welcome at the breeding facilities. "When strangers come in it means a lot of stress for both the dogs and the breeders," he explained. There is another important reason the puppy pipeline is not open for public viewing: it would create a public image problem for pet stores."People's perception of this is not going to be good," said Joe Street vice president of Uncle account's Pet Centers the largest pet store chain in central Indiana. "I have no problem with what you found but most people will not like seeing that."Uncle Bill's sells about 2,500 puppies a year according to Street and most of those come from Levi Graber and his network of Amish breeders."Without a doubt unequivocally. I can state that they are the beat quality puppies that we have been able to find," Street said. At the same time he admits many of his customers will not like seeing the reality of commercial breeding which 13 Investigates captured on undercover video."People are going see all those dogs in cages and think 'I wouldn't want to live in those conditions... I wouldn't want to live in a cage,'" he said. "What they don't cognise is dogs are not people. They do fine in cages and actually they'd rather be around other dogs than around your or me. The reality is all of their needs are being met so I undergo no problem with that whatsoever."Not everyone agrees. Richard and Linda Isley breed AKC-registered schnauzers in their Franklin home. Unlike the dogs and puppies we saw in Daviess County the Isley's schnauzers sleep in a warm bedroom they have plenty of room to run and play and they get lots of human attention. The family breeds one litter of puppies per year and you won't find any of those puppies in a pet store."Dogs are very social. They want to be with you. Linda Isley said. "In commercial set-ups they don't live that kind of life. It's kind of like a prison. A responsible breeder would never sell their puppies to a pet hold on."Raising puppies with human interaction helps to interact them for a future home according to Deborah Howard founder of the. The organization opposes commercial breeding because of its impact on adult dogs."If your dog was kept in a run or kept in a cage day in and day out didn't get out wasn't socialized wasn't allowed into a home didn't get to interact with people would you want your dog in that situation?" Howard asked. "That's a commercial livestock instruct."Graber said some of his breeders allow their adult dogs out of their cages to run free "on nice days." 13 Investigates visited commercial breeding facilities in Daviess County on several warm dry days this fall and saw only caged dogs - none running free. WTHR's undercover video troubled veterinarians at the. The video shows lots of flies and piles of feces in and around some of the cages. The veterinarians expressed concern not only with some of the hygiene conditions but also with the construction of some of the cages. Those cages have floors consisting of wood slats that are spaced apart to allow for urine and feces to pass through. Janet Lubinski the Humane Society's senior director of shelter services says the slats may be spaced too far apart."It's an opportunity for [dogs'] feet and their legs to get caught and injured in those spaces," the veterinarian said. After seeing WTHR's video. Street told 13 Investigates he plans to visit the kennels that give puppies to Uncle Bill's. If he sees any conditions that are detrimental to the dogs. Street said he will demand the breeders to make changes."If the animals' needs are not being met they know I won't do business with them," he said. "I've been down there before; the conditions have always looked good.. and I really do believe this is the best way to produce healthy companion animals for people."If it is the best way few people get to see it. Pet stores breeders and brokers - none of them want you to see puppies moving along Indiana's puppy pipeline. That's why the pipeline has been such a well-kept secret. Despite the secret there's a huge supply and lots of demand and that means this pipeline will keep on flowing. In the meantime local animal shelters and Humane Societies remind you they have thousands of dogs looking for good homes through adoption. Coming up Tuesday on the Nightbeat: For some local pet shops the puppy pipeline stretches far outside Indiana. Bob Segall and 13 Investigates is going to take you undercover again -- hundreds of miles away -- to show you something you've never seen before. It's the private world of dog auctions -- where the highest bidder wins but consumers and puppies sometimes lose. See that part of our undercover investigation Tuesday night on Eyewitness News at 11:00 pm. Thinking about adopting a pet?If you are thinking about purchasing or adopting a new pet here are some resources to check out:Indianapolis Humane Society 7929 Michigan RdIndianapolis. IN 46268(317) 872-5650

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As anyone around me can attest. I’ve been a little bit obsessed with Amazon’s Kindle lately. I’m interested in most everything about it — the form factor the publishing industry the readability the tactile loss of books the comparisons to the iPod economy — on and on. I’ve also been thinking a lot about Sunnyvale’s 50 year old library and our electorate’s reluctance to create a new one. And on a personal level I’ve been noting that while when I used to travel I’d read several books each trip increasingly I’m watching videos and listening to music instead. And then I read a book called by Jack Goldsmith former top lawyer at OLC and the guy who overturned the infamous “torture memo” — and was reminded how seldom we see long-form arguments anymore — that we most often get our news and public address in headlines. Daily Show gags and the front summon of the Times while waiting in line at Starbucks. Anyway. I’ve been worried about reading of late — both my own (although I’m still doing fine and have about a half dozen books to communicate soon) and our society’s. The National Endowment for the Arts just published a which indicates some bad news on this front. A few bits: Less than one-third of 13-year-olds are daily readers a 14 percent decline from 20 years earlier. Among 17-year-olds the percentage of non-readers doubled over a 20-year period from nine percent in 1984 to 19 percent in 2004. On add up. Americans ages 15 to 24 spend almost two hours a day watching TV and only seven minutes of their daily leisure time on reading. Literary readers are more likely than non-readers to engage in positive civic and individual activities – such as volunteering attending sports or cultural events and exercising. I think move of the reason for the decline in reading has to do with how we’ve become such a textual society. Once upon a time the majority of a job wasn’t about staring at glyphs on a computer screen. These days between computers on every office desk mobile email mobile web etc etc tickers on the bottom of news channels and so on we spend the majority of our life deciphering these squiggles. Most leisure reading these days is dual intend such as reading rss feeds for both education and fun. I’ll be perfectly honest. After sitting in lie of a computer 10hrs a day the last thing I really conclude like doing is staring at text during the little measure to relax. I guess the saying holds adjust even on a slightly different topic… Even populate who be in [attach tropical island here] go somewhere on vacation. Despite home being a paradise. While reading may be relaxation populate who do it all day wish something that’s non-work-like. Hi John:Some good insight in your affix. As a book addict (its a quiet non-violent addiction). I worry about the decline in reading as well. I think the solution rests in our inability to teach the joy of reading. Perhaps we shouldn’t force high educate students to start reading Dickens and Shakespeare first. Isn’t that like asking our kids to learn to like baseball by trying to hit Roger Clemens on their first at bat? I agree with GFS3. In early elementary school myself and my (albeit somewhat nerdy) friends were very into reading. That desire to read dropped dramatically as more and more “boring” - huge quotes back there - books were forced drink our throats (or. eyes?). This blog is  the semi-regular stream-of-consciousness of John Lilly who’s a techie by accent reads a lot advises several startups is currently CEO of Mozilla and most importantly is a father & husband.  Here’s my. (photo ascribe Joi Ito)

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As anyone around me can attest. I’ve been a little bit obsessed with Amazon’s Kindle lately. I’m interested in most everything about it — the form calculate the publishing industry the readability the tactile loss of books the comparisons to the iPod economy — on and on. I’ve also been thinking a lot about Sunnyvale’s 50 year old library and our electorate’s reluctance to build a new one. And on a personal level I’ve been noting that while when I used to travel I’d read several books each trip increasingly I’m watching videos and listening to music instead. And then I read a book called by Jack Goldsmith former top lawyer at OLC and the guy who overturned the infamous “torture memo” — and was reminded how seldom we see long-form arguments anymore — that we most often get our news and public address in headlines. Daily Show gags and the front page of the Times while waiting in line at Starbucks. Anyway. I’ve been worried about reading of late — both my own (although I’m still doing fine and have about a half dozen books to blog soon) and our society’s. The National Endowment for the Arts just published a which indicates some bad news on this lie. A few bits: Less than one-third of 13-year-olds are daily readers a 14 percent change state from 20 years earlier. Among 17-year-olds the percentage of non-readers doubled over a 20-year period from nine percent in 1984 to 19 percent in 2004. On average. Americans ages 15 to 24 spend almost two hours a day watching TV and only seven minutes of their daily leisure time on reading. Literary readers are more likely than non-readers to engage in positive civic and individual activities – such as volunteering attending sports or cultural events and exercising. I evaluate part of the reason for the decline in reading has to do with how we’ve become such a textual society. Once upon a measure the majority of a job wasn’t about staring at glyphs on a computer screen. These days between computers on every office desk mobile email mobile web etc etc tickers on the furnish of news channels and so on we spend the majority of our life deciphering these squiggles. Most leisure reading these days is dual purpose such as reading rss feeds for both education and fun. I’ll be perfectly honest. After sitting in front of a computer 10hrs a day the last thing I really feel like doing is staring at text during the little measure to relax. I guess the saying holds true even on a slightly different topic… Even people who be in [insert tropical island here] go somewhere on vacation. Despite home being a paradise. While reading may be relaxation people who do it all day desire something that’s non-work-like. Hi John:Some good insight in your post. As a book addict (its a change intensity non-violent addiction). I mind about the decline in reading as come up. I evaluate the solution rests in our inability to inform the joy of reading. Perhaps we shouldn’t force high school students to start reading Dickens and Shakespeare first. Isn’t that like asking our kids to learn to like baseball by trying to hit Roger Clemens on their first at bat? I agree with GFS3. In early elementary school myself and my (albeit somewhat nerdy) friends were very into reading. That desire to read dropped dramatically as more and more “boring” - huge quotes approve there - books were forced down our throats (or. eyes?). This blog is  the semi-regular stream-of-consciousness of John Lilly who’s a techie by accent reads a lot advises several startups is currently CEO of Mozilla and most importantly is a father & husband.  Here’s my. (photo credit Joi Ito)

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"" offers a lovely archive of old snapshots and vernacular photography -- here are two recently uploaded galleries. Above one still from a set of several dozen photos of : Encrusted with 50 year old dust and emulsion the photos of women from melodramas and late-night communicate shows are not only a preserve of one person's peculiar obsession but also a virtual catalog of the kind of roles women played in the popular entertainment of the era. And below. "," nearly 50 photos from a late '60s/early '70s biracial/bisexual bacchanal. Or maybe it's a lost American Apparel ad. (mild NSFW a couple of blurry topless ladies in there). Another site for wonderful images of times gone by: All this wonderful nitrate. Ektochrome and 126 goodness. Can't get enough of it. Those photos of the 70's peeps having an awesome time make me wonder what they are doing now - whi they are what their lives are like if they undergo kids (dewynken heh). I wander what will be posted as "old" (and therefore 'safe') material in 30 - 40 years with our very digital camera equipped society. When I was looking through the Party photos every time I'd see one of the guys wearing women's underwear the same thought went through my mind: future Republican politician?

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In a preliminary chew over. Florida's Department of Transportation estimated a 50-year lease on Tampa's Sunshine Skyway Bridge could be worth $1.3 billion if investors were allowed to set tolls at "market rates." Florida would follow the lead of other places including Indiana. Chicago and San Francisco which have made billions from similar deals to sell road leases to private entities. Florida's $8 billion-a-year road construction budget faces challenges such as declining gasoline tax revenue and higher materials costs.

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In a preliminary study. Florida's Department of Transportation estimated a 50-year lease on Tampa's Sunshine Skyway Bridge could be worth $1.3 billion if investors were allowed to set tolls at "market rates." Florida would go the lead of other places including Indiana. Chicago and San Francisco which have made billions from similar deals to sell road leases to private entities. Florida's $8 billion-a-year road construction calculate faces challenges such as declining gasoline tax revenue and higher materials costs.

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