What does this say about our community?

For years now, we've had to stash the annual Swimsuit Issue of Sports Illustrated behind the Circulation Desk. Not because we wanted to censor it: we would hand it over to anyone who asked to see it; but because if we left it on the shelves displayed alongside other magazines' current issues, it would somehow disappear! Year after year, we would lose the SI swimsuit issue within days of receiving it. Then we wised up and starting protecting the bathing beauties behind the desk.

This year, no one asked to see the Swimsuit Issue. Not one person. The lovely models languished unseen, between the library pamphlets and the reserve bookshelf. However, stealth still has its place in the library. This year, we began a subscription to Everyday with Rachael Ray, a new cooking magazine produced by the exuberant "please don't call me a chef"/talk show/travel show/Food Network host. Every Rachael Ray magazine has been stolen! Gone, all of them, every issue!

I'm no psychologist or demographer, but what does this say about our Dover patrons? Cooking now trumps sex? I'm stumped. What can I tell you except that Sports Illustrated is now on the magazine shelf and the newest (and only) issue of Everyday with Rachael Ray hides behind the Circulation Desk. Your comments and analysis are welcome...