REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PASSING

or better or worse, we live in a mercurial, manic, hyper-consumerist society. Things come and things go. Take, for instance, paper napkins. As recently as 20 years back, 60 percent of American households regularly purchased napkins. No more. Napkins have largely been replaced by paper towels. Mainly, it’s thought, because they’re more versatile. They can wipe your