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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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Dear Charles Martel (1860-1945),

I’ve been looking for you. You are an elusive bastard! Why don’t you come out from between the stacks and show yourself? What are you afraid of? I’ve already found a picture of you. In a group of your librarian … Continue reading

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The Bolton Nomination

Senator Voinovich (R-Ohio) just gave an impassioned plea, choking back tears, to Senators on his side of the aisle not to nominate Bolton to be ambassador to the UN. You may recall that Voinovich expressed his concerns on Bolton during … Continue reading

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Between

Things have been rather quiet around here lately because things have gotten rather hectic in the head. Real life is screaming really loud and it can be difficult to sort through the piercing cries long enough to sit down and … Continue reading

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Morning Crazies

So many thoughts are swirling around my crazy head this morning that it is difficult to lasso any single one of them. For instance that last sentence just sent a kangaroo scurrying across the horizon and kangaroos are dreadfully elusive … Continue reading

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Kudos to Jeunet (abandoned post; orig. date: 7/14/2003)

Turns out you have to set up a buncha stuff in order to have your posts posted automatically — so I’ll have to just shoot these out manually… This past weekend was a fun one – and as I have … Continue reading

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Quick Thoughts, Rethunk

Thank God torture is legal again. Yes, we are beautiful people. And yes, I do rock on the marimba. Why aren’t more of my friends internet geeks? no…no, that’s not what I meant… Why don’t more of my friends use … Continue reading

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Fathom

I wish I could say something of comfort or importance – but everything seems so dismally thrown since 12/26. There is a word that has been popping up when people attempt to explain how they are feeling or rather what … Continue reading

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Saving Moses. Belgian Style

Oi. It’s been a coupla months since I’ve had one of these. I went along with Willi last night to meetup with his old friends from our childhood neighborhood at cadieux cafe. They bought us food and stuff. Upon my … Continue reading

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Wondering

Is there any precedent for walking out of the U.N. General Assembly during an address from a U.S. President? Any history of any other disruption during an address – or is the process mostly civil? Not counting “axis of evil” … Continue reading

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