CARTOON of the DAY: Bricks and Memories

Crain's Detroit Business - February 14
Growing up in the 1960s, my friends and I weren't "mall rats" (... actually, there was only one mall in metro Detroit back then!), we hung out at bookstores. And that was before you could buy music, videos, or a latte ... we went for the books! The sight and the smell of books were intoxicating; and cracking the binding of a newly-purchased treasure was always exciting. It was painful to do this cartoon about the financial troubles of Borders, and even more painful to hear today that the company has, indeed, filed bankruptcy. I certainly hope that - like our auto companies - Borders rebounds and bookstores will remain a part of our culture. Today outlets like these are called "brick and mortar" stores; I think of them as "brick and memory" stores!
That's the Point!