Sunday, July 24, 2011

Passion




I really didn't want to go to see the death throes of a book store, but John had a gift card to Borders that would have gone to waste if he didn't use it. These men clearly have a passion for reading--one that I have shared for as long as I can remember.
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13 comments:

  1. regularmanJuly 24, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    It's a sad turn of events. Your shot does a nice job of portraying the loss.

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  2. GiseleJuly 24, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    when I saw this with the title "Passion" I immediately thought of "Passion of the Christ" - I think the guy with long hair sealed the association.

    Too bad for Borders - they just couldn't innovate enough to survive.

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  3. Two Apples (Christine)July 24, 2011 at 8:56 PM

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  4. AnonymousJuly 24, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    Glad you took the time to take this pic. It does convey a lot of emotion. I too agree with Gisele. My first thought was a modern day Jesus.

    (I keep forgetting to use my Wordpress account)

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  5. ~ValJuly 24, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    We are losing our Borders, too, after it survived the first round of cuts. It will be missed.

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  6. TonyJuly 24, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    Reading is a great passion, I know this, too. I dare say: Reading is living twice.

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  7. Lucas KainJuly 24, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    Tony, a lot more than twice. :) You can live the lives of hundreds of different people in different universes. I think this is one of the greatest gifts to humanity - imagination.

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    Simply Fone

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  8. LoisJuly 25, 2011 at 3:02 AM

    I also share the passion of reading and a loss of a book store is very sad indeed.

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  9. SherrieJuly 25, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Hi Bobbi,
    Very nice picture! We lost our Borders too. Now all of our chain book stores are gone. Just a couple local ones left. But the good thing is we still have a library. 99% of my books come from there. I can still travel all over the world and never leave my comfy chair. Have a great day!

    Sherrie

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  10. AnonymousJuly 25, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    This is a great shot! It sure conveys the mood of the store closing, but also showing that even that can't stop the quest for the written word.

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  11. AnonymousJuly 25, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    A very emotional photo...conveys exactly the way I feel when I find a bookstore going out of business. Nice work!

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  12. Bobbi DunnJuly 26, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    Borders was one of my husband's favorite stores, not just for the books but the coffee. It's hard to find Seattle's Best coffee. We will miss that store.

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  13. AnonymousJuly 31, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    The grain and your processing add to the poignancy,the reading guys are a hopeful omen for remaining bookstores.

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