Monthly Archives: July 2005

Monochromatic Concerns

Lying awake last night, staring into the blue and gray darkness, I made that universal mistake of trying to sleep. I’ve wanted to get the go going much earlier, but failed yet again today. What I remember keeping me awake … Continue reading

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Alaskan Librarians Tell Their Tales

Having Willishrinx stationed in Girdwood often makes me wonder what it would be like if I were to try to manage my as yet to begin librarian career in the shadows of the howitzer hungry slopes of Alyeska. Based on … Continue reading

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Do Your Worst!

Employing the old eyelid flip for the HOTT "doyourworst" action going on. Hope that’s not cheating.

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Ann Arbor District Library's Website Receiving Rave Reviews

The Ann Arbor District Library’s redesign of their website is receiving a lot of attention, and rightly so. Giving AADL.org a very quick onceover, I am extremely jealous. Compare it with my local library’s background image – and you can … Continue reading

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I got Mail! Yay!

I just had myself a good laugh. Went out to the mailbox – rifled through the junkmail… Pulled out a postcard from The Cruise’s church. I’m not one to point fingers — but that handwritin’ sho nuff looks like it … Continue reading

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Unwanted Lessons Learned in Librarianship

While visiting friends in Georgia for the 4th of July, I decided to spend an afternoon at the Decatur Public Library, the main library in the Dekalb County Library System. I was staying a mere 1.2 miles away – so … Continue reading

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Happy Fourth of July!

Apparently Juan intends to do this every 4th of July

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Oink!

Having a great time in Decatur, Georgia. Wish I could say the same for the pig…

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Florence y'all!

One of my landmarks on the I-75 drive from Detroit to Atlanta…Story goes – the developer had thought building a mall was a sure thing — so he had the water tower painted to say, "Florence Mall." Only some issues … Continue reading

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