staples will begin selling the kindle. those of you who thought amazon would roll over and die have no idea how much spunk the company has in its being.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_STAPLES_KINDLE?SECTION=HOME& SITE=AP&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

in other news, borders has just announced a partnership with "build-a-bear" so patrons of the bookstore will now be able to create a custom-crafted stuffed animal. and no, i'm not joking. -bowerbird