A few days ago my *other* blog was nominated in the category of Best Librarian Blog. The funny thing is, I hardly talk about libraries at all there, and here sits my true library blog, waiting patiently. They call that IRONY. I think my big problem with consistently blogging here lies partly with the admittedly universal [...]
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P.S.: To all of you in Anaheim this week for ALA …
Posted: June 25, 2008 in Completely Off Bookish TopicsI. Am. Totally. And. Completely. JEALOUS.
I’m running away this weekend, going on a retreat to a hermitage in northern Illinois. There’ll be no turkey for me this year, no cranberries and no sweet potatoes, either. I’ve elected to pack up and hit the road, travelling to a place called Christ in the Wilderness, located in Stockton, IL. Christ in the [...]
In Which I Admit My Hypocrisy, and Top That Off With a Really Embarrassing Admission
Posted: February 26, 2007 in Completely Off Bookish TopicsIf you’ve paid any attention to my past rants (and if you haven’t WHY NOT?), I’ve always been pretty consistently down on TV as an unacceptable way to spend time. Whine, whine, whine, “people don’t read enough because they’re always watching stoopid TV.” What are they thinking, don’t they all see? They’re ruining their brains! [...]
The 5-year anniversary of 9/11 is looming, just days away. To observe the anniversary, MyGoodDeed.org is issuing a challenge to all Americans. Go to MyGoodDeed.org and register a good deed you plan to do on 9/11, in memory of those who died. It’s one way to help transform a grim anniversary into a day of [...]
Labor Day Weekend: Get Thee to the Arthur Cheese Festival!
Posted: August 28, 2006 in Completely Off Bookish TopicsHave anything planned for the long holiday weekend? If not, I have a suggestion for you and it’s only about a four hour drive away. Why not attend the annual Arthur Cheese Festival in Arthur, IL? Even if cow chip throwing isn’t your thing, the ceremonial cutting of the cheese is not to be missed. [...]
This has been an extraordinarily rich week for news stories. It’s been so huge the media may not even have a need to embellish anything. That’s a gift they don’t get every week. They’re putting their feet up at Weekly World News, scratching their heads wondering if they’ll even have jobs next week. They should [...]
