It's like he knew me ...
"Incidentally, several cases have been reported lately of people who have developed the ability to read and to view TV simultaneously. What the physiological and psychological effects of this practice may be, I do not dare to predict. Perhaps some strange new form of schizophrenia."
-- Robert B. Downs, Director, University of Illinois Library and Library School; Past President, American Library Association. "Are Books Obsolete," Library Journal, v. 79, no. 21 (1 December 1954): 2269-2273.
(I've pulled some random quotes in the course of my research ... I'll be posting others as the mood strikes.)