I am a bit numb from the news this morning, first from Ashley Peck’s blog and then via national news media, that several students and staff at Taylor University, where I worked up until August of last year, were killed … Continue reading →
Unfortunately I am struggling with another round of illness, this time with my stomach, thus the infrequent posts of late. I think the stomach problems are the result of taking two strong antibiotics, which have messed up the good bacteria … Continue reading →
Yesterday I managed to take some photos at EndUser 2006. Here is a photo set on Flickr. Lots of friends and acquaintences were there and I thoroughly enjoyed seeing them. I also got to meet a few new folks including … Continue reading →
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Game On: Home A lot of discussion and news has been shared about gaming in libraries lately. Just about all of that seems to me to involve public libraries. That makes it all the more interesting that the university library … Continue reading →
We had a lot of fun this weekend, thanks in large part to a visit by my brother, Dan. He suggested we go out to eat at a restaurant Thursday night, and he also came over and made supper Friday … Continue reading →
The other day I ran across a newish blog published and maintained by colleagues at The University of Chicago Library. The blog in question is entitled Maroon Opinions and contains a record of suggestions made by users of the libraries … Continue reading →
To squee or not to squee?! That is the question. I’ve been getting some criticism over the past few weeks about my stated dislike of gushing praise for librarian luminaries such as Lorcan Dempsey. This was in reaction to some … Continue reading →
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in San Antonio, Trinity University, University of British Columbia, University of Houston
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It has taken me a long time but I finally uploaded a few photos from Cohen’s second birthday party in February to my Flickr account, including this one of him blowing out the candles from his birthday cake.
I mentioned in my previous post that I’m feeling a lot better. That’s the good news. Unfortunately there is sad news as well. Early yesterday morning my uncle, Uncle John, died. He had had a very bad condition that landed … Continue reading →
I’m glad to write that I feel a lot better now. Not completely “out of the woods” but well on my way. The two powerful antibiotics I’ve been taking seem to have helped, as well as several days of simply … Continue reading →
