I don't like to read anything longer than a paragraph from a monitor. Even when doing research papers I'll just read the title of an article, then print it. Most of the time I can cherry-pick a few sentences and make them fit my thesis. By doing this I save paper and my eyes.
When I first pulled up The Specialist's Hat on my computer, the large black & white blocks of words illuminated by the bright smiling-dog-faced background of my desktop, I felt a familiar sense of dread. It reminded me of one of the lengthy soapbox emails I get from a relative. The kind that usually ends with, "If you believe in this message, share the lord and forward this to 19 of your friends. But if you hate God and country, just delete it. You jerk."
But I did read a few paragraphs of the story. Enough to know that I didn't like it. I'd rather kick back on the couch and read, turning pages, and when I fall asleep I can move my bookmark and start snoozing; minimal effort here. Reading on my desktop? Not a fan.
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