Floppy discs, VCRs, phonebooks and payphones – what were once considered staples of everyday life have slowly faded into the background as new technologies flourished. Are books – tangible, printed and bound pages of text – next to be added to the list of obsolete and fading trends? After hearing the news of the Borders bookstore chain selling to a liquidator, which means the closure of all its 399 stores, The Sacramento Press went out to the streets of downtown Sacramento to ask people how they felt about this decision. Robin Louie, 62, a retired homemaker from Roseville, said she thinks that the situation is terrible. “We had a really big Borders and a Barnes and Noble across from th

Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner's book"'Mount Pleasant" has hit the New York Times Bestseller list today, all but beating out his rival for California's coveted Gov. seat, Meg Whitman and her book "The Power of Many". Last night Poizner spent two hours with potential consitutuents at the Borders bookstore on Fair Oaks Blvd., signing autographed copies of his book, posing for pictures, and fielding questions from some folks who are still decidedly on the fence with regards to his candidacy. Poizner handled himself gracefully under fire, and with poise(pun intended). He was clear and concise, stating matter of factly what he envisions for the state and what his stance is on many of Cal