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Short story master Beth Mathison and author of the Young at Heart and Beth Mathison's Mobsters series talks about the generational divide between cave paintings and eReaders:

An uncle declared e-readers a gift from the Devil. Older family members tried to wrap their minds around the concept. An e-what? You can read your book on what? It was only the much younger crowd, mostly friends of my daughter, who were quietly reading from these compact reading devices. Like it was no big deal. As if the transition from papyrus to e-reader was the most natural in the world. And it was, for them. The (ahem) older generations just took a little longer to warm to the concept.

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A Mission to the Mustard Museum by Beth Mathison:

Frannie and David Young have been married over twenty years, have two kids, busy jobs, a house in the suburbs and a dog named Max. To keep the romance alive in their relationship, they plan a “date” twice a month. Their block of time together includes very few rules—no kids or dogs, but requires an open mind. Frannie and David take turns planning dates, depending on the NFL’s schedule and how the planets are aligned that particular month.

In the third short story of the series, Frannie and David visit the Mustard Museum where they encounter life-sized bottles of condiments, Louisiana hot sauce, and crowds of elderly tourists. Fearing their relationship has lost its “zing” as they head towards being Empty Nesters, they reaffirm their passion for each other, Mustard Museum style.