The evening of the day that version 2.3 of WordPress was released, I took the plunge and installed it. I have had few problems. I can’t say enough positive things about the WordPress Automatic Upgrade plugin. It makes the task … Continue reading →
A new song by Mark Harris is the inspiration for this post. Go listen to it on Mark’s MySpace site, http://www.myspace.com/markharris. My kids are growing up and changing sooo fast. Honestly, I mourn the passing of time. It is very … Continue reading →
I am curious: Do you ever get into a funk? If so, do you understand the reasons why? Please, if you read this blog, take a moment to add a comment to this post. Thanks.
Last week, Valerie Bross, co-chair of this year’s NASIG Continuing Education Committee (CEC), asked for proposals for CEC funding for the coming year. I decided to submit a proposal for creating a pilot online course focusing on best practices and … Continue reading →
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Tagged co-chair, e-resources, e-resources management, Meredith Farkas, NASIG Continuing Education Committee, online course, online course focusing, Social Library, Valerie Bross
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Check out our latest photo album from a visit to one of our favorite places, the Shedd Aquarium:
Chicago is a beautiful city and the following photo shows it. Yesterday we were at the lakefront to visit the Shedd Aquarium for the first time since March. It was a beautiful day, sunny and warm but not too warm. … Continue reading →
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Tagged chicago, Hancock Building, Lake Michigan, Lake Point Towers, Michigan, Sammy Sosa, Standard Oil building
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I recall one of my favorite people, Steve Irwin, sometimes shouting “Danger, danger!” in his broad Australian accent when dealing with a particularly recalcitrant animal on his show. His words came to mind when I recently found out that Apple’s … Continue reading →
[Update: In a really interesting twist, the photo to which I refer in the NYT article has apparently been removed sometime in the last several hours. Instead of the original photo, the NYT decided to substitute a photo of someone … Continue reading →
