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Anxious to get the News Real Early...New York Times delivers by 5:30 AM

July 25, 2007 by serge the concierge

Are you one of these people anxious to have read 3 newspapers by 7:00 AM.
Well according to an insert I got in today's copy, the New York Times gets it home delivered to you by 5:30 AM (weekdays only, sorry).
I will pass. No rolling out of bed to chase the delivery person if they are late, like showing up at 6:00, for me.
I am happy to get my copy at the civilized hour of 7:30 and get a little extra sleep.

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On a more prosaic note, the paper also launched today  Paper Cuts, a blog on books  which starts its life with a look at the 'Digested Read' of the new Harry Potter book by the Guardian where John Crace Condensed Deathly Hallows in about one page (British cover here).

Also on Uber Productivity: On 'Productivity Porn': Marc Andreessen and 'A Year to Live'.

Posted on July 25, 2007 in Books, Consumer Products, Health, Personal Organizer, Serge the Concierge, To Do Lists | | Comments (0)

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