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...were they a problem? The Beatles were the first superstar pop group to simply cease to exist except on record. As late as the 1940s, pop music was what bands played when people went out dancing. The records were just what you listened to at home. The Beatles were the first group to realize that pop had become records, and that they never needed to step on a stage again in their lives. That's a huge shift, and [although] I think it would have happened without them, they were the catalysts...
...them? Oh, yes. I've seen tons of them. Many times, with different friends. Of course, there are a lot of drag queen Dollys too. I have a huge gay following, which I get a kick out of. Some of these guys look just like me except they're about 6 ft. 2 in. And with the high heels on, they're even taller. I get a kick out of that because I'm not very big. I'm a little old bitty thing. There are girls and boys that do the whole Dolly look-alike thing. I'm easy...
...Except it isn't just a bookstore. As numerous publishing journalists and bloggers have pointed out, Amazon has diversified itself so comprehensively over the past five years that it's hard to say exactly what it is anymore. Amazon has a presence in almost every niche of the book industry. It runs a print-on-demand service (BookSurge) and a self-publishing service (CreateSpace). It sells e-books and an e-device to read them on (the Kindle, a new version of which, the DX, went on sale June 10). In 2008 alone, Amazon acquired Audible.com a leading audiobooks company...
...seems everybody - except perhaps some lawyers - would be better off if divorcing spouses gave each other some space on MySpace. But when confused, anguished people look for ways to work through their feelings, a social-networking site can be an almost irresistible venue...
...fills in a gap in their lives that they would otherwise know nothing about. The two that can read have read it - it's like they're reading about Martians; they don't [remember] any of the stuff they are reading. They can't believe all that happened, and except for the dirty words that shock them, they are totally amused...