Q: doesn't the use of cell phones continue to rise–in many cases at the expense of "land" lines?

A: yes, and cell phone numbers aren't listed in any phone book that I know of.

Q: hasn't the World Wide Web proven itself to be a marvelous research tool–even for such mundane uses as looking up a phone number or address?

A: yes, and services like Mapquest will even give you a map and directions on how to get to your destination.

Q: then why would I need a phone book–much less five different local/regional phone books?

A: I don't need any of them!

So here's a collective "up yours" to our local "service" providers:

1. The Local Pages
2. Dex, which actually provides an online option (but just try and get them to stop delivering the print pages)
3. Phone Directories Company
4. Yellow Book (another "service" with an online option)
5. Union Telephone

If y'all provided any real service that I could boycott, I would. Instead, I just chafe every time one of your useless products arrives on my doorstep, or the shrink-wrapped pallets appear at the Post Office.

What an utter waste of paper. There ought to be a law.

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