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So I posted a sign saying: "Store Closed...for now. Owner has gone to look for work in an Amazon fulfillment warehouse." Which resulted in this amusing exchange of emails: To:[email protected] Sat., Apr. 4 at 5:30 p.m. Hi Gary,... This is Dana Mattioli from The Wall Street Journal in New York. I hope I am finding you well. I am working on a story about business owners taking temporary jobs at Amazon fulfillment centers during the coronavirus in an effort to keep their stores in business. I understand that you are doing this and I would love to chat with you. Can you let me know when might be a good time to talk? Best, Dana Mattioli The Wall Street Journal Gary KIRK To:Mattioli, Dana Mon., Apr. 6 at 5:18 p.m. sarcasm /särkazm/ Learn to pronounce how to pronounce sarcasm - Google Search noun noun: sarcasm; plural noun: sarcasms the use of irony to mock or convey contempt. Hi Dana, I was not being serious in my store sign saying I was off to work for Amazon. I have a great deal to say on the subject of Amazon but have no intention of walking 12k a day in close proximity to other warehouse workers just to put a few more nickles in Bezos' pockets. Fulfilment warehouses are the new Vegas: what happens in them seem to stay in them and people who buy fair-trade chocolate and organic vegetables never have a moments hesitation buying from one. If you want to hear my thoughts on that aspect of Amazon or on the feudal relationship between Amazon and its third-party sellers, feel free to give me a call. Thanks, Gary

The new year is here and it's the perfect time to curl up with a book (or five) and wait out the winter! If you have a book in mind let us know and we can tell you if we have it in stock. Best to call the store at 416-538-2665 for a speedy response!

Stop Living Around the Corner. Start Walking Down Roncesvalles.

We are now carrying a variety of fun products from The Unemployed Philosophers Guild including the Doctor Who Tardis mug (add hot liquid and the tardis flies away), the Munch Scream Doll (just squeeze his belly and out comes a blood curdling shriek) and Nietzsche's Will to Power Bar. If you see any UPG inventory on their webpage you'd like us to order in for you let us know! http://www.philosophersguild.com/images/P/1605.gif http://www.philosophersguild.com/images/P/2342-01.jpg

As a father's day gift my wife took me out book scouting and I overdid it and bought eight boxes of great books so please pop by and have a look or I'll never be allowed to go out book hunting again.