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The Loss of Serendipity

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purpledawn
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09-19-2004 8:56 AM 		Reply to: Message 1 by jar
05-18-2004 12:04 PM

Serendipity Not Lost
I agree with Holmes. The internet hasn't killed serendipity.
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People are either curious or they aren't.
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I love books. I have a lot of reference books as well as books for entertainment value. My daughter doesn't touch them, plus she only uses the internet for email and for checking her paycheck and checking account. She doesn't have the curiousity to search.
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The internet has opened up much more information for me. Helps me find more books, plus people to discuss information with.
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Even finding web pages that I don't agree with can spark another search whether on the internet or in my books.
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I think the urge to discover comes from within a person. I'm always amazed when I find a home that doesn't have a dictionary.
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09-20-2004 8:18 AM 		Reply to: Message 11 by nator
09-19-2004 9:38 AM

Re: Serendipity Not Lost
Any good recipes on making a good homemade salad dressing using tomatoes? I love tomatoes, but too much sugar in the Catalina dressing I like.
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The October Reader's Digest has an article called "The Know-It-All", by A.J. Jacobs. This guy is or was reading the Encylopaedia Britanica. I haven't finished the article yet, but here's a cute quote from it:
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The encyclopedia is perfect for a guy like me who has the attention span of a gnat on amphetamines.
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I thought that ought to work great for a lot of kids today.
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09-20-2004 11:20 AM 		Reply to: Message 13 by jar
09-20-2004 10:38 AM

Re: Serendipity Not Lost
Sounds good!
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I'll ignore the boy cooties and give it a try this week.
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Thanks!!
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09-23-2004 8:58 PM 		Reply to: Message 13 by jar
09-20-2004 10:38 AM

Re: Serendipity Not Lost
Hey Jar,
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The dressing turned out very good.
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Thank you for the recipe.
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09-23-2004 9:16 PM 		Reply to: Message 25 by jar
09-23-2004 9:07 PM

Re: Serendipity Not Lost
That sounds like a plan!
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We heard from the movie section, now we can hear from the food section.
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