Last Call to Include Your Voice in Important Sales Tax Fairness Letter
This is the last opportunity for booksellers to add their names to an important ABA letter calling for sales tax fairness. The letter will soon be sent to the U.S. governors in the 45 states that collect sales tax and will call on them to enforce existing tax regulations by making sure that retailers with a physical presence in their states collect sales tax on online sales.
While hundreds of booksellers have signed on to the letter, ABA is hoping that even more booksellers will join their colleagues before the letter is mailed.
A half a century ago, George Orwell used the famous phrase "Big Brother is watching you" in his novel 1984. Today, under the provisions of the USA Patriot Act, Big Brother will indeed be watching us every time we use a public library. Or buy a book. 
The New York Times recently began sending a new round of Book Cash checks to consumers who upgrade from a trial subscription to a full subscription to the newspaper. The new checks bear an expiration date of September 30, 2003, and must be deposited by October 7, 2003. Each New York Times Book Cash check is valid for $10.