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[email protected] paperwork www.regulatorbookshop.com November / December 2009 • The Regulator Bookshop Thank you and happy holidays! As the end of another year rolls around, we realize after book, or as they encounter a friend who is also once more how lucky we are to be (still!) running an inde- browsing at the shop. Innumerable conversations about pendent bookshop here on Ninth Street in Durham, sup- books, ideas, politics, cooking, gardening, raising chick- ported by our fabulous, loyal customers and the mar- ens! velous community that we call home. There was also the debut of our world-changing Last year at this time, as economic storm clouds dark- “Shop Local/Save the Planet” video, a.k.a. “Just ened, we must admit we were a tad anxious about our Around the Corner,” already viewed by more than 16,000 future. We asked folks to consider supporting their lucky folks all around the country (and by some hometown by doing more of their shopping at in Europe as well, we hear). See it on our web locally owned independent businesses—Shop site, www.regulatorbookshop.com, whenever Local First! And you responded, giving us one you have a minute and 52 seconds to spare. of our best holiday seasons ever and help- Our improbable, audacious idea is to keep ing us keep our doors open through all of this, and more, happening for yet 2009. another year. We hope you’ll join with us And what a year it has been! Filled in this endeavor—this holiday season, with extraordinary evenings with writ- next year, and for years to come.