Monthly Archives: June 2007

Funny cartoon

Just watch this for some good ‘ole fashioned laughs. Funny Animation Short

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A gardening weekend

I haven’t been having very productive weekends of late. Usually I am slow to wake up and quick to go back to sleep, much to the chagrin of my wife and kids This weekend, however — particularly Saturday — I … Continue reading

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Behind the scenes: Technical Services in a public library

Just found this rather corny video from the Arlington Heights (IL) Public Library showing what happens behind the scenes in technical services. It is helpful though because it shows the various functions included in technical services, most of which the … Continue reading

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Now I know more about the iPhone

Last night I watched the 20 minute introductory movie for the iPhone. Pretty interesting! (Although the presenter was, to me, a little freaky. Just personal opinion.) The amount of hype and attention given to the iPhone is overwhelming and threatens … Continue reading

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A favorite photo

I love this photo taken about three years ago, showing me holding Brinley.  The way Brinley looks, with one hand on my face and the other hand on her chin, is priceless.  I look at this picture and find it … Continue reading

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Hostage situation in Arcola, Illinois

Just found out about some serious goings-on right near my hometown. See http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/21/deputy.shot.ap/index.html The whole incident literally is close to home as the beginning of it occured within a few miles of where my family lives. (In the linked article, … Continue reading

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My del.icio.us bookmarks for June 15th through June 19th

These are my links for June 15th through June 19th: Netvibes – A service that allows you to aggregate the content of your choosing into one ajax-y webpage. News – Flock Testing Downloads –

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Speaking of blue feet…

Here’s a photo taken by Michele showing Brinley with blue feet from walking barefoot on mulberries. Blue Foot Brinley

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Blue feet and happiness

(The title of this post is a riff on a good book by one of my favorite authors: Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith.) Our children have been having a lot of fun outside, what with the warm, … Continue reading

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My del.icio.us bookmarks for June 12th through June 14th

These are my links for June 12th through June 14th: Gather No Dust – Library and Information Science Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – Homepage of the LIS Library (obviously). Provides a good starting point for access to LIS … Continue reading

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