Yesterday was Small Business Saturday, a day meant to encourage people to patronize the small businesses across the country that are competing against huge corporations such as Amazon and Walmart. The bookstore where I work ( the entrance to which I am posing in front of in the above photograph) went all out this year, with promotions, gifts, and even "meet the author" sessions to lure people in to buy books locally instead of through places like Amazon. In fact, one of my favorite authors and personalities, Phil Goodstein, was at the store for a few hours to greet customers. Goodstein is a true eccentric, and a bit of a curmudgeon, too. In addition to writing books on the history of various Denver neighborhoods, he gives highly entertaining walking tours, which are well worth the $15 cost. I would have liked to talk with him, but I had to drive up to Fort Collins and didn't have the time. Next time Phil!
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