I haven’t been an avid television viewer in decades now, not since the days of Saturday morning cartoons. And not the garbage they pawn off on kids these days. Actually, considering the fact that I don’t even have cable television (and haven’t in years), I’m unsure if Saturday morning cartoons even exist anymore.

No, when I leave the office I typically head home for whatever novel has recently piqued my interest or pick up an old favorite and simply read.

Unbelievable, I know.

It seems that, in many ways, those who read for leisure are a dying breed. Reading isn’t my only hobby, of course. I enjoy a good round of golf, fishing with buddies, a game of chess, listening to music and playing the guitar (that one’s more of an obsession, really). Yet reading has been, by far, my favorite hobby since I was a young child.