On the subject of libraries again

[dewline]

A month back, I shared some concern with others about the state of libraries in general, and some hope that Toronto's public library in particular might prove politically - and therefore fiscally - bulletproof from the assaults of the brothers Ford.

Seems that hope may have been premature and/or foolish on my part.

Details at this link to the Toronto Star.

Comments

[duncanmac.livejournal.com]

Ick. Outright closure is still worse ... but, yes, this is **bad**.

Cutting the police force, even through attrition, can have even scarier consequences. I wonder if Ford is doing it just to help drive his [or his masters'] "get tough on crime" agenda.

Another item in the Star is yet another take on why the author had to go out and buy a Car (http://www.moneyville.ca/blog/post/1072289--why-i-don-t-take-public-transit-anymore). :-(

[dewline.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I think everyone in a large enough town or city knows at least one person who's in that particular boat: to quote a song off of the first Miami Vice soundtrack in a context neither its performers nor the series' producers really thought about back then: "money or time, so make up your mind!"

And we all find ourselves answering the ultimatum, don't we?