Comments on: Long Live Reading But Not Books http://jrmehle.com/2007/11/21/long-live-reading-but-not-books/ Through the Eyes of a Dork Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:14:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jared http://jrmehle.com/2007/11/21/long-live-reading-but-not-books/comment-page-1/#comment-33292 Jared Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:17:07 +0000 http://jrmehle.com/2007/11/21/long-live-reading-but-not-books/#comment-33292 Thanks for keeping me grounded, Louie. I guess no matter what you've become, your friends always know what you truly are. Thanks for keeping me grounded, Louie. I guess no matter what you’ve become, your friends always know what you truly are.

]]> By: Louie http://jrmehle.com/2007/11/21/long-live-reading-but-not-books/comment-page-1/#comment-33291 Louie Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:38:08 +0000 http://jrmehle.com/2007/11/21/long-live-reading-but-not-books/#comment-33291 I still think you're a dumbass. :-) I still think you’re a dumbass. :-)

]]> By: Jared http://jrmehle.com/2007/11/21/long-live-reading-but-not-books/comment-page-1/#comment-33290 Jared Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:02:40 +0000 http://jrmehle.com/2007/11/21/long-live-reading-but-not-books/#comment-33290 Your "bounce" is exactly one of the reasons I don't read books. I'll start to read a page only to realize by the time I make it to the end that my eyes have simply passed over all the words while my mind has moved on to other things. Re-reading the page gives me a feeling of inefficiency and I tend to read through it as quickly as possible so I can move on to something new. As one might imagine, reading assignments in school were quite the chore. On the Internet, if I get the urge to go down a rabbit hole, I open a new tab and continue on. My place on the original page is kept and I can go back to it as soon as I've finished my jaunt down the rabbit hole. Your “bounce” is exactly one of the reasons I don’t read books. I’ll start to read a page only to realize by the time I make it to the end that my eyes have simply passed over all the words while my mind has moved on to other things. Re-reading the page gives me a feeling of inefficiency and I tend to read through it as quickly as possible so I can move on to something new. As one might imagine, reading assignments in school were quite the chore.

On the Internet, if I get the urge to go down a rabbit hole, I open a new tab and continue on. My place on the original page is kept and I can go back to it as soon as I’ve finished my jaunt down the rabbit hole.

]]> By: Rick http://jrmehle.com/2007/11/21/long-live-reading-but-not-books/comment-page-1/#comment-33289 Rick Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:35:29 +0000 http://jrmehle.com/2007/11/21/long-live-reading-but-not-books/#comment-33289 Interesting take. Personally, I really enjoy reading and actually wished I did more of it. There are so many books I want to yet read but haven't gotten a chance to. Reading the internet is probably better than not reading at all, but I think one thing you're missing out on is diligent, focused, long reads. Reading books helps me deal with my "bouncy" nature. I have a hard time focusing on one thing for very long and tend to "bounce" between activities or tasks. Reading a book helps me to focus on one thing. Interesting take. Personally, I really enjoy reading and actually wished I did more of it. There are so many books I want to yet read but haven’t gotten a chance to. Reading the internet is probably better than not reading at all, but I think one thing you’re missing out on is diligent, focused, long reads. Reading books helps me deal with my “bouncy” nature. I have a hard time focusing on one thing for very long and tend to “bounce” between activities or tasks. Reading a book helps me to focus on one thing.

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