I subscribe to several newsfeeds that provide job postings for librarians. One job posting in particularl caught my eye last week. I kid you not, this is what it said: “Cataloger or Head of Reference, depending on experience.” I had a good laugh about that. It is sort of an [...]

We are going through a series at church about dealing with this crazy, hectic, overstressed life we lead. Last week the focus of the sermon was on the need to pause and reflect, using Mary, the mother of Jesus, as a prime example. It says in the Bible that when the angel Gabriel [...]

Yesterday was a very difficult day due to a huge snowstorm in this area. But it was also a very special day because of the kindness of two strangers. The first incident occurred when I was slogging my way through 10-12 inches of snow in the early morning, trying to reach the train [...]