For more info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neolithic_Revolution

http://library.thinkquest.org/C0116084/ARI1.htm:

“The bringing about of the Agrarian Revolution changed the lives of man completely. One no longer had to go round looking for food but could stay at one place to produce food.”

http://history-world.org/Agrarian%20Revolution.htm:

“Most human societies in the Old Stone Age consisted of small groups that
migrated regularly in pursuit of game animals and wild plants. But recent
archeological research has shown that in a number of places natural conditions and human ingenuity permitted some groups to establish settlements where they lived for much of the year, and in some cases for generation after generation. These settled communities harvested wild grains that grew in abundance in many areas. After surviving for centuries in this way, some of these communities made the transition to true farming by domesticating plants and animals near their permanent village sites. Many Paleolithic peoples who established enduring settlements did not advance to domesticated agricultural production, and in fact often reverted to a migratory hunting-and-gathering existence.

“The rejection of full-fledged agriculture and the reversion to migratory
life-styles caution us against seeing farming as an inevitable stage in human
development. There was no simple progression from hunting-and-gathering
peoples to settled foraging societies and then to genuine farming communities. Rather, human groups experimented with different strategies for survival. Climatic changes, the availability of water for crop irrigation, dietary preferences, and patterns of procreation affected the strategy a particular group adopted. Only those groups involved in crop and animal domestication, however, have proved capable of producing civilizations.”

That’s why Border’s also offers stationary and cards, paper goods, periodicals, small tchotchkes and gifts, etc. This is also why these places have cafes and often offer internet access. Because of the way books are perceived and consumed in our society, even Border’s knows it needs to offer other things to turn a profit.

And just so you know, I am working on all of the suggestions that were made on my toothbrush post, I just need to find a programmer who has the time to do it.

Wow 174!! I’m working up to one!

They were talking about the motor gliders, but apparently if you’re in a good spot with a lot of thermals, you can stay up for at least an hour.