When I was a kid, phone calls were a premium commodity; only the very coolest kids had a phone line of their own, and long-distance phone calls were made after eleven, when the rates went down, unless you were flamboyant with your spending. Then phone calls became as cheap as dirt and as constant as rain, and I was on the phone all the time.
Susan OrleanI'm happy to be reminded that an ordinary day full of nothing but nothingness can make you feel like you've won the lottery.
Susan OrleanWhen I was a kid, Halloween was strictly a starchy-vegetable-only holiday, with pumpkins and Indian corn on the front stoop; there was nothing electric, nothing inflatable, nothing with latex membranes or strobes.
Susan OrleanYou can find out anything you want about a car now, and especially every bit of information about the price, without relying on the dealers.
Susan Orlean