Family Man Librarian

I had a thought yesterday as I was struggling to articulate what pains me so much about the American Library Association (ALA) these days, especially as I read about the special screening of Michael Moore’s latest movie and Richard Clarke’s keynote address at ALA Annual in Orlando. There is absolutely no attempt at objectivity [...]

I was reading about Apple’s newest OS X release, nicknamed Tiger, this a.m. There are so many goodies that it is hard to know where to start when describing the things I am excited about. How about a new version of Safari that incorporates an RSS reader? How about an upgraded iChat [...]

Yes, we bought a PowerBook G4 15″ laptop while visiting Apple’s Indianapolis store this past weekend. I have had a bit of buyer’s remorse but what pushed me over the edge to decide to go ahead with the purchase was something Michele said as we were outside the store, debating what we should do. [...]

OK, I have to admit to a problem with lust. By lust, I mean this definition in the Oxford English Dictionary (there are several others): “Desire, appetite, relish or inclination for something.” What is the object of my inclination? An Apple Macintosh Powerbook G4 15″ laptop. As with so [...]

On Monday when we were getting ready to leave my in-law’s house to go back home, Brinley found a stray pill and decided it was candy and chewed it. Turns out it was Toprol XL, which my mother-in-law takes for her heart. When Michele discovered what Brinley had done, she tried to clean [...]

A while ago we got a small kiddie pool from my parents-in-law. We finally set it up today for Tristan and Brinley to play in (Keegan, too). It is a big hit, as these photos show! The only one who didn’t like it was Cohen, who instantly started crying when Michele dipped [...]

Here is another poem written by Dan, my brother.
Now for a Step into Light
Life is a vanishing vanity.Like grass burning in a prairie fireConsumed by time in a rush of windAnd left with nullity.
Long since, have I chosen death,Sweet end to a tortured existence.Why strain and struggle with life?Why continue the insane dance?
Why be pulled [...]

In a few short days I depart for the NASIG annual conference in Milwaukee, WI. I can’t wait. The upside: I get to spend lots of time with many of my closest friends and professional colleagues in a wonderfully relaxed, yet stimulating, conference environment. The downside: My family won’t be [...]

Bill Drew of Wireless Libraries mentions (in a posting to the libwireless discussion list) an article in USA Today that provides a link to his list of wireless libraries. Zondervan Library, where I work, is included in that list.

We woke up too late this a.m. for all of us to go to church, so I went by myself. I am so glad I did. Pastor Guy spoke on Revelations 15-17 and I felt really encouraged by his words. I particularly enjoyed the worship time, though. Before attending this church, [...]