So here’s my favorite human interest story of the week.

Everyone knows the pay phone is clinging to life and just about ready to be buried in the technological cemetery. But today’s NY Times profiles one pay phone booth in Queens that is still alive and well.

According to the article, “Those who stepped into the booth provided a snapshot of New York’s pay phone user, an elusive, rather anonymous demographic sometimes viewed with suspicion.” And if you think about it, that description is so true. Its more and more likely that whenever we see someone using a pay phone we think “well that’s odd. why aren’t they just using their cell phone?”

Anyway, I really enjoyed reading this piece. The stories behind the story are really fascinating and humanistic.