I was going to link to an interesting article on Larry McMurtry and his bookstore in Archer City, Texas at the New York Times, but you would have to contend with the pop-up ad. Since I despise pop-up ads, I'll suggest buying today's edition if you want to read the article. On second thought, if you really want to go there, here's the link. Reading the article makes me want to start a bookstore, a longtime dream that I've never acted on. Instead I spend my time searching out book bargains around town.

Lance had a quiet day at the Tour, cruising along with the peleton behind his US Postal team on a relatively flat stage. After the race it was comical to see Bob Roll trying to interview the winner, Rik Verbrugghe from Belgium. Roll would ask a question in English and Verbrugghe would answer in French. Translate that! Which Roll did, but it made for a tough interview.
posted by Bruce Wright at 1:52 PM #